Surah 40 - Ghafir FORGIVER 040.051-040.085

[Anne Terri]

Surah 40 - Ghafir FORGIVER 040.051-040.085

040.051 We will, without doubt, help our apostles and those who believe, (both) in this world's life and on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth,-

040.052 The Day when no profit will it be to Wrong-doers to present their excuses, but they will (only) have the Curse and the Home of Misery.

040.053 We did aforetime give Moses the (Book of) Guidance, and We gave the book in inheritance to the Children of Israel,-

040.054 A Guide and a Message to men of Understanding.

040.055 Patiently, then, persevere: for the Promise of God is true: and ask forgiveness for thy fault, and celebrate the Praises of thy Lord in the evening and in the morning.

040.056 Those who dispute about the signs of God without any authority bestowed on them,- there is nothing in their breasts but (the quest of) greatness, which they shall never attain to: seek refuge, then, in God: It is He Who hears and sees (all things).

040.057 Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is a greater (matter) than the creation of men: Yet most men understand not.

040.058 Not equal are the blind and those who (clearly) see: Nor are (equal) those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and those who do evil. Little do ye learn by admonition!

040.059 The Hour will certainly come: Therein is no doubt: Yet most men believe not.

040.060 And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer): but those who are too arrogant to serve Me will surely find themselves in Hell - in humiliation!"

040.061 It is God Who has made the Night for you, that ye may rest therein, and the days as that which helps (you) to see. Verily God is full of Grace and Bounty to men: yet most men give no thanks.

040.062 Such is God, your Lord, the Creator of all things, there is no god but He: Then how ye are deluded away from the Truth!

040.063 Thus are deluded those who are wont to reject the Signs of God.

040.064 It is God Who has made for you the earth as a resting place, and the sky as a canopy, and has given you shape- and made your shapes beautiful,- and has provided for you Sustenance, of things pure and good;- such is God your Lord. So Glory to God, the Lord of the Worlds!

040.065 He is the Living (One): There is no god but He: Call upon Him, giving Him sincere devotion. Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds!

040.066 Say: "I have been forbidden to invoke those whom ye invoke besides God,- seeing that the Clear Sings have come to me from my Lord; and I have been commanded to bow (in Islam) to the Lord of the Worlds."

040.067 It is He Who has created you from dust then from a sperm-drop, then from a leech-like clot; then does he get you out (into the light) as a child: then let s you (grow and) reach your age of full strength; then lets you become old,- though of you there are some who die before;- and lets you reach a Term appointed; in order that ye may learn wisdom.

040.068 It is He Who gives Life and Death; and when He decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be", and it is.

040.069 Seest thou not those that dispute concerning the Sings of God? How are they turned away (from Reality)?-

040.070 Those who reject the Book and the (revelations) with which We sent our apostles: but soon shall they know,-

040.071 When the yokes (shall be) round their necks, and the chains; they shall be dragged along-

040.072 In the boiling fetid fluid: then in the Fire shall they be burned;

040.073 Then shall it be said to them: "Where are the (deities) to which ye gave part- worship-

040.074 "In derogation of God?" They will reply: "They have left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked not, of old, anything (that had real existence)." Thus does God leave the Unbelievers to stray.

040.075 "That was because ye were wont to rejoice on the earth in things other than the Truth, and that ye were wont to be insolent.

040.076 "Enter ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) abode of the arrogant!"

040.077 So persevere in patience; for the Promise of God is true: and whether We show thee (in this life) some part of what We promise them,- or We take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (before that),-(in any case) it is to Us that they shall (all) return.

040.078 We did aforetime send apostles before thee: of them there are some whose story We have related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee. It was not (possible) for any apostle to bring a sign except by the leave of God: but when the Command of God issued, the matter was decided in truth and justice, and there perished, there and then those who stood on Falsehoods.

040.079 It is God Who made cattle for you, that ye may use some for riding and some for food;

040.080 And there are (other) advantages in them for you (besides); that ye may through them attain to any need (there may be) in your hearts; and on them and on ships ye are carried.

040.081 And He shows you (always) His Signs: then which of the Signs of God will ye deny?

040.082 Do they not travel through the earth and see what was the End of those before them? They were more numerous than these and superior in strength and in the traces (they have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished was of no profit to them.

040.083 For when their apostles came to them with Clear Signs, they exulted in such knowledge (and skill) as they had; but that very (Wrath) at which they were wont to scoff hemmed them in.

040.084 But when they saw Our Punishment, they said: "We believe in God,- the one God - and we reject the partners we used to join with Him."

040.085 But their professing the Faith when they (actually) saw Our Punishment was not going to profit them. (Such has been) God's Way of dealing with His Servants (from the most ancient times). And even thus did the Rejecters of God perish (utterly)!