Surah The Forgiver [Ghafir] in English

Ha Mim.

The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Knower.

The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance, the Severe in punishment, the Bestower. La ilaha illa Huwa, to Him is the final return.

None disputes in the Ayat of Allah but those who disbelieve. So let not their ability of going about here and there through the land (for their purposes) deceive you!

The people of Nuh and the groups after them denied before these; and every nation plotted against their Messenger to seize him, and disputed by means of falsehood to refute therewith the truth. So I seized them, and how was My punishment!

Thus has the Word of your Lord been justified against those who disbelieved, that they will be the dwellers of the Fire.

Those (angels) who bear the Throne (of Allah) and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, and believe in Him, and ask forgiveness for those who believe (saying): \"Our Lord! You comprehend all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repent and follow Your way, and save them from the torment of the blazing Fire!

Our Lord! And make them enter the `Adn (Eternal) Gardens which you have promised them -- and to the righteous among their fathers, their wives, and their offspring! Verily, You are the Almighty, the All-Wise.

And save them from the sins, and whomsoever You save from the sins that Day, him verily, You have taken into mercy.\" And that is the supreme success.

Those who disbelieve will be addressed: \"Indeed, Allah's aversion was greater towards you than your aversion toward yourselves, when you were called to the Faith but you used to refuse.\"

They will say: \"Our Lord! You have made us to die twice, and You have given us life twice! Now we confess our sins, then is there any way to get out\"

(It will be said): \"This is because, when Allah Alone was invoked, you disbelieved; but when partners were joined to Him, you believed! So the judgement is only with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great!\"

It is He Who shows you His Ayat and sends down provision for you from the sky. And none remembers but those who turn in repentance.

So, call you upon Allah making religion sincerely for Him, however much the disbelievers may hate.

(He is Allah) Owner of high ranks and degrees, the Owner of the Throne. He sends the revelation by His command to any of His servants He wills, that he may warn of the Day of Mutual Meeting.

The Day when they will come out, nothing of them will be hidden from Allah. Whose is the kingdom this Day It is Allah's, the One, the Irresistible!

This Day shall every person be recompensed for what he earned. This Day no injustice. Truly, Allah is swift in reckoning.

And warn them of the Day that is drawing near, when the hearts will be at the throats Kazimin. There will be no friend, nor an intercessor for the wrongdoers, who could be given heed to.

Allah knows the fraud of the eyes, and all that the breasts conceal.

And Allah judges with truth, while those to whom they invoke besides Him, cannot judge anything. Certainly, Allah! He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.

Have they not traveled in the land and seen what was the end of those who were before them They were superior to them in strength, and in the traces in the land. But Allah seized them with punishment for their sins. And none had they to protect them from Allah.

That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear evidences but they disbelieved (in them). So Allah seized them. Verily, He is All-Strong, Severe in punishment.

And indeed We sent Musa with Our Ayat, and a manifest authority,

To Fir`awn, Haman and Qarun, but they called (him): \"A sorcerer, a liar!\"

Then, when he brought them the Truth from Us, they said: \"Kill with him the sons of those who believe and let their women live;\" but the plots of disbelievers are nothing but in vain!

Fir`awn said: \"Leave me to kill Musa, and let him call his Lord! I fear that he may change your religion, or that he may cause mischief to appear in the land!\"

Musa said: \"Verily, I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant who believes not in the Day of Reckoning!\"

And a believing man of Fir`awn's family, who hid his Faith said: \"Would you kill a man because he says: `My Lord is Allah,' and he has come to you with clear signs from your Lord And if he is a liar, upon him will be (the sin of) his lie; but if he is telling the truth, then some of that (calamity) wherewith he threatens you will befall on you.\" Verily, Allah guides not one who is a transgressor, a liar!

\"O my people! Yours is the kingdom today, you being dominant in the land. But who will save us from the torment of Allah, should it befall us\" Fir`awn said: \"I show you only that which I see, and I guide you only to the path of right policy!\"

And he who believed said: \"O my people! Verily, I fear for you an end like that day (of disaster) of the groups (of old)!\"

\"Like the end of the people of Nuh, and `Ad, and Thamud and those who came after them. And Allah wills no injustice for (His) servants.\"

\"And, O my people! Verily, I fear for you the Day when there will be mutual calling.\"

A Day when you will turn your backs and flee having no protector from Allah. And whomsoever Allah sends astray, for him there is no guide.

And indeed Yusuf did come to you, in times gone by, with clear signs, but you ceased not to doubt in that which he did bring to you, till when he died, you said: \"No Messenger will Allah send after him.\" Thus Allah leaves astray him who is a transgressor and a skeptic.

Those who dispute about the Ayat of Allah, without any authority that has come to them, it is greatly hateful and disgusting to Allah and to those who believe. Thus does Allah seal up the heart of every arrogant, tyrant.

And Fir`awn said: \"O Haman! Build me a lofty tower that I may arrive at the ways --

The ways of the heavens, and I may look upon the God of Musa, but verily, I think him to be a liar.\" Thus it was made fair seeming, in Fir`awn's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the path; and the plot of Fir`awn led to nothing but loss and destruction.

And the man who believed said: \"O my people! Follow me, I will guide you to the way of right conduct.\"

\"O my people! Truly, this life of the world is nothing but an enjoyment, and verily, the Hereafter that is the home that will remain forever.\"

\"Whoever does an evil deed, will not be requited except the like thereof; and whosoever does a righteous deed, whether male or female and is a true believer, such will enter Paradise, where they will be provided therein without limit.\"

\"And O my people! How is it that I call you to salvation while you call me to the Fire!\"

\"You invite me to disbelieve in Allah, and to join partners in worship with Him of which I have no knowledge; and I invite you to the Almighty, the Oft-Forgiving!\"

\"La Jarama, you call me to one that does not have a claim in this world or in the Hereafter. And our return will be to Allah, and the transgressors, they shall be the dwellers of the Fire!\"

\"And you will remember what I am telling you, and my affair I leave it to Allah. Verily, Allah is the All-Seer of (His) servants.\"

So, Allah saved him from the evils that they plotted (against him), while an evil torment encompassed Fir`awn's people.

The Fire, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon. And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): \"Admit Fir`awn's people into the severest torment!\"

And, when they will dispute in the Fire, the weak will say to those who were arrogant: \"Verily, we followed you, can you then take from us some portion of the Fire\"

Those who were arrogant will say: \"We are all (together) in this (Fire)! Verily, Allah has judged between (His) servants!\"

And those in the Fire will say to the keepers (angels) of Hell: \"Call upon your Lord to lighten for us the torment for a day!\"

They will say: \"Did there not come to you, your Messengers with (clear) evidences\" They will say: \"Yes.\" They will reply: \"Then call (as you like)! And the invocation of the disbelievers is nothing but in vain!\"

Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth, --

The Day when their excuses will be of no profit to wrongdoers. Theirs will be the curse, and theirs will be the evil abode.

And, indeed We gave Musa the guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture --

A guide and a reminder for men of understanding.

So be patient. Verily, the promise of Allah is true, and ask forgiveness for your fault, and glorify the praises of your Lord in the `Ashi and in the Ibkar.

Verily, those who dispute about the Ayat of Allah, without any authority having come to them, there is nothing else in their breasts except pride. They will never have it. So seek refuge in Allah. Verily, it is He Who is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.

The creation of the heavens and the earth is indeed greater than the creation of mankind; yet, most of the people do not know.

And not equal are the blind and those who see; nor those who believe, and do righteous good deeds, and those who do evil. Little do you remember!

Verily, the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt about it, yet most men believe not.

And your Lord said: \"Call upon Me, I will answer you. Verily, those who scorn My worship they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!\"

Allah, it is He Who has made the night for you that you may rest therein and the day for you to see. Truly, Allah is full of bounty to mankind; yet, most of mankind give no thanks.

That is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of all things, La ilaha ila Huwa. How then are you turning away

Thus were turned away those who used to deny the Ayat of Allah.

Allah, it is He Who has made for you the earth as a dwelling place and the sky as a canopy, and has given you shape and made your shapes good and pure (looking) and has provided you with good things. That is Allah, your Lord, so Blessed be Allah, the Lord of all that exists.

He is the Ever Living, La ilaha illa Huwa; so invoke Him making the religion for Him Alone. All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exits.

Say: \"I have been forbidden to worship those whom you worship besides Allah, since there have come to me evidences from my Lord; and I am commanded to submit to the Lord of all that exists.

It is He, Who has created you from dust, then from a Nutfah then from a clot (a piece of coagulated blood), then brings you forth as an infant, then (makes you grow) to reach the age of full strength, and afterwards to be old -- though some among you die before -- and that you reach an appointed term in order that you may understand.

It is He Who gives life and causes death. And when He decides upon a thing He says to it only: \"Be!\" - and it is.

See you not those who dispute about the Ayat of Allah How are they turning away

Those who deny the Book, and that with which We sent Our Messengers they will come to know.

When iron collars will be rounded over their necks, and the chains, they shall be dragged along,

In the boiling water, then they will be burned in the Fire.

Then it will be said to them: \"Where are (all) those whom you used to consider partners\"

\"Besides Allah\" They will say: \"They have vanished from us. Nay, we did not call upon anything before.\" Thus Allah leads astray the disbelievers.

That was because you had been exulting in the earth without any right, and that you used to rejoice extremely.

Enter the gates of Hell to abide therein, and (indeed) what an evil abode of the arrogant!

So be patient, verily, the promise of Allah is true and whether We show you some part of what We have promised them, or We cause you to die, then still it is to Us they all shall be returned.

And, indeed We have sent Messengers before you, of some of them We have related to you their story. And of some We have not related to you their story, and it was not given to any Messenger that he should bring a sign except by the leave of Allah. But, when comes the commandment of Allah, the matter will be decided with truth, and the followers of falsehood will then be lost.

Allah, it is He Who has made cattle for you, that you may ride on some of them, and of some you eat.

And you have (many other) benefits from them, and that you may reach by their means a desire that is in your breasts, and on them and on ships you are carried.

And He shows you His Ayat. Which, then of the Ayat of Allah do you deny

Have they not traveled through the earth and seen what was the end of those before them They were more in number than them and mightier in strength, and in the traces in the land; yet all that they used to earn availed them not.

Then when their Messengers came to them with clear proofs, they were glad (and proud) with that which they had of the knowledge (of worldly things). And that at which they used to mock, surrounded them.

So when they saw Our punishment, they said: \"We believe in Allah Alone and reject (all) that we used to associate with Him as (His) partners.\"