Man — Ali Quli Qarai Translation – Parallel Quran

1 Attainment of Perfection

هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنِ حِینࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ یَكُن شَیۡءࣰا مَّذۡكُورًا ۝١

Ali Quli Qara'i

Has there been for man a period of time when he was not anything worthy of mention

hal atā ʿalā l-insāni ḥīnun mina l-dahri lam yakun shayan madhkūra

إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ أَمۡشَاجࣲ نَّبۡتَلِیهِ فَجَعَلۡنَـٰهُ سَمِیعَۢا بَصِیرًا ۝٢

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed We created man from the drop of a mixed fluid so that We may test him. So We made him endowed with hearing and sight

innā khalaqnā l-insāna min nuṭ'fatin amshājin nabtalīhi fajaʿalnāhu samīʿan baṣīra

إِنَّا هَدَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلسَّبِیلَ إِمَّا شَاكِرࣰا وَإِمَّا كَفُورًا ۝٣

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed We have guided him to the way, be he grateful or ungrateful

innā hadaynāhu l-sabīla immā shākiran wa-immā kafūra

إِنَّاۤ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لِلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ سَلَـٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغۡلَـٰلࣰا وَسَعِیرًا ۝٤

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed We have prepared for the faithless chains, iron collars, and a blaze

innā aʿtadnā lil'kāfirīna salāsilā wa-aghlālan wasaʿīra

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ یَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ۝٥

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed the pious will drink from a cup seasoned with Kafur

inna l-abrāra yashrabūna min kasin kāna mizājuhā kāfūra

عَیۡنࣰا یَشۡرَبُ بِهَا عِبَادُ ٱللَّهِ یُفَجِّرُونَهَا تَفۡجِیرࣰا ۝٦

Ali Quli Qara'i

a spring where the servants of Allah drink, which they make to gush forth as they please

yūfūna bil-nadhri wayakhāfūna yawman kāna sharruhu mus'taṭīra

یُوفُونَ بِٱلنَّذۡرِ وَیَخَافُونَ یَوۡمࣰا كَانَ شَرُّهُۥ مُسۡتَطِیرࣰا ۝٧

Ali Quli Qara'i

They fulfill their vows and fear a day whose ill will be widespread

Yoofoona bialnnathri wayakhafoona yawman kana sharruhu mustateeran

وَیُطۡعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسۡكِینࣰا وَیَتِیمࣰا وَأَسِیرًا ۝٨

Ali Quli Qara'i

They give food, for the love of Him, to the needy, the orphan and the prisoner

wayuṭ'ʿimūna l-ṭaʿāma ʿalā ḥubbihi mis'kīnan wayatīman wa-asīra

إِنَّمَا نُطۡعِمُكُمۡ لِوَجۡهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِیدُ مِنكُمۡ جَزَاۤءࣰ وَلَا شُكُورًا ۝٩

Ali Quli Qara'i

[saying,] ‘We feed you only for the sake of Allah. We do not want any reward from you nor any thanks

innamā nuṭ'ʿimukum liwajhi l-lahi lā nurīdu minkum jazāan walā shukūra

إِنَّا نَخَافُ مِن رَّبِّنَا یَوۡمًا عَبُوسࣰا قَمۡطَرِیرࣰا ۝١٠

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed we fear from our Lord a day, frowning and fateful.’

innā nakhāfu min rabbinā yawman ʿabūsan qamṭarīra

فَوَقَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ شَرَّ ذَ ٰلِكَ ٱلۡیَوۡمِ وَلَقَّىٰهُمۡ نَضۡرَةࣰ وَسُرُورࣰا ۝١١

Ali Quli Qara'i

So Allah saved them from the ills of that day, and granted them freshness and joy

fawaqāhumu l-lahu sharra dhālika l-yawmi walaqqāhum naḍratan wasurūra

وَجَزَىٰهُم بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ جَنَّةࣰ وَحَرِیرࣰا ۝١٢

Ali Quli Qara'i

And He rewarded them for their patience with a garden and [garments of] silk

wajazāhum bimā ṣabarū jannatan waḥarīra

مُّتَّكِءِینَ فِیهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَاۤىِٕكِۖ لَا یَرَوۡنَ فِیهَا شَمۡسࣰا وَلَا زَمۡهَرِیرࣰا ۝١٣

Ali Quli Qara'i

reclining therein on couches. They will find in it neither any [scorching] sun, nor any [biting] cold

muttakiīna fīhā ʿalā l-arāiki lā yarawna fīhā shamsan walā zamharīra

وَدَانِیَةً عَلَیۡهِمۡ ظِلَـٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتۡ قُطُوفُهَا تَذۡلِیلࣰا ۝١٤

Ali Quli Qara'i

Its shades will be close over them and its clusters [of fruits] will be hanging low

wadāniyatan ʿalayhim ẓilāluhā wadhullilat quṭūfuhā tadhlīla

وَیُطَافُ عَلَیۡهِم بِءَانِیَةࣲ مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَأَكۡوَابࣲ كَانَتۡ قَوَارِیرَا۠ ۝١٥

Ali Quli Qara'i

They will be served around with vessels of silver and goblets of crysta

wayuṭāfu ʿalayhim biāniyatin min fiḍḍatin wa-akwābin kānat qawārīr

قَوَارِیرَا۟ مِن فِضَّةࣲ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقۡدِیرࣰا ۝١٦

Ali Quli Qara'i

—crystal of silver— [from] which they dispense in a precise measure

qawārīrā min fiḍḍatin qaddarūhā taqdīra

وَیُسۡقَوۡنَ فِیهَا كَأۡسࣰا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِیلًا ۝١٧

Ali Quli Qara'i

They will be served therein with a cup of a drink seasoned with Zanjaba«l

wayus'qawna fīhā kasan kāna mizājuhā zanjabīla

عَیۡنࣰا فِیهَا تُسَمَّىٰ سَلۡسَبِیلࣰا ۝١٨

Ali Quli Qara'i

a spring in it, named Salsaba«l

wayaṭūfu ʿalayhim wil'dānun mukhalladūna idhā ra-aytahum ḥasib'tahum lu'lu-an manthūra

۞ وَیَطُوفُ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَ ٰنࣱ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَیۡتَهُمۡ حَسِبۡتَهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣰا مَّنثُورࣰا ۝١٩

Ali Quli Qara'i

They will be waited upon by immortal youths, whom, when you see them, you will suppose them to be scattered pearls

Wayatoofu AAalayhim wildanun mukhalladoona itha raaytahum hasibtahum lu/lu-an manthooran

وَإِذَا رَأَیۡتَ ثَمَّ رَأَیۡتَ نَعِیمࣰا وَمُلۡكࣰا كَبِیرًا ۝٢٠

Ali Quli Qara'i

As you look, you will see there bliss and a great kingdom

wa-idhā ra-ayta thamma ra-ayta naʿīman wamul'kan kabīra

عَـٰلِیَهُمۡ ثِیَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضۡرࣱ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣱۖ وَحُلُّوۤا۟ أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةࣲ وَسَقَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ شَرَابࣰا طَهُورًا ۝٢١

Ali Quli Qara'i

Upon them will be cloaks of green silk and brocade and they will be adorned with bracelets of silver. Their Lord will give them to drink a pure drink

inna hādhā kāna lakum jazāan wakāna saʿyukum mashkūra

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا كَانَ لَكُمۡ جَزَاۤءࣰ وَكَانَ سَعۡیُكُم مَّشۡكُورًا ۝٢٢

Ali Quli Qara'i

[They will be told]: ‘This is indeed your reward, and your endeavour has been well-appreciated.’

Inna hatha kana lakum jazaan wakana saAAyukum mashkooran

2 Another Generation raised

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا عَلَیۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَنزِیلࣰا ۝٢٣

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed We have sent down to you the Qur’an in a gradual descent

innā naḥnu nazzalnā ʿalayka l-qur'āna tanzīla

فَٱصۡبِرۡ لِحُكۡمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعۡ مِنۡهُمۡ ءَاثِمًا أَوۡ كَفُورࣰا ۝٢٤

Ali Quli Qara'i

So submit patiently to the judgement of your Lord, and do not obey any sinner or ingrate among them

fa-iṣ'bir liḥuk'mi rabbika walā tuṭiʿ min'hum āthiman aw kafūra

وَٱذۡكُرِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِیلࣰا ۝٢٥

Ali Quli Qara'i

and celebrate the Name of your Lord morning and evening

wa-udh'kuri is'ma rabbika buk'ratan wa-aṣīla

وَمِنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ فَٱسۡجُدۡ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحۡهُ لَیۡلࣰا طَوِیلًا ۝٢٦

Ali Quli Qara'i

and worship Him for a watch of the night and glorify Him the night long

wamina al-layli fa-us'jud lahu wasabbiḥ'hu laylan ṭawīla

إِنَّ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ یُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ وَیَذَرُونَ وَرَاۤءَهُمۡ یَوۡمࣰا ثَقِیلࣰا ۝٢٧

Ali Quli Qara'i

Indeed they love this transitory life, and disregard a weighty day ahead of them

inna hāulāi yuḥibbūna l-ʿājilata wayadharūna warāahum yawman thaqīla

نَّحۡنُ خَلَقۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَشَدَدۡنَاۤ أَسۡرَهُمۡۖ وَإِذَا شِئۡنَا بَدَّلۡنَاۤ أَمۡثَـٰلَهُمۡ تَبۡدِیلًا ۝٢٨

Ali Quli Qara'i

We created them and made their joints firm, and whenever We like We will replace them with others like them

naḥnu khalaqnāhum washadadnā asrahum wa-idhā shi'nā baddalnā amthālahum tabdīla

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦ تَذۡكِرَةࣱۖ فَمَن شَاۤءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِیلࣰا ۝٢٩

Ali Quli Qara'i

This is indeed a reminder. So let anyone who wishes take the way toward his Lord

inna hādhihi tadhkiratun faman shāa ittakhadha ilā rabbihi sabīla

وَمَا تَشَاۤءُونَ إِلَّاۤ أَن یَشَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِیمًا حَكِیمࣰا ۝٣٠

Ali Quli Qara'i

But you do not wish unless it is wished by Allah. Indeed Allah is all-knowing, all-wise

wamā tashāūna illā an yashāa l-lahu inna l-laha kāna ʿalīman ḥakīma

یُدۡخِلُ مَن یَشَاۤءُ فِی رَحۡمَتِهِۦۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ أَعَدَّ لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِیمَۢا ۝٣١

Ali Quli Qara'i

He admits whomever He wishes into His mercy, and as for the wrongdoers, He has prepared for them a painful punishment

yud'khilu man yashāu fī raḥmatihi wal-ẓālimīna aʿadda lahum ʿadhāban alīma

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