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    • Surah Al-Furqan Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About the surah Al-Furqan

    Al-Furqan (Arabic: الفرقان, 'al-furq'n; meaning: The Criterion) is the 25th chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an, with 77 verses (Ayat).

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    Summary/Theme of Surah Al-Furqan:

    Surah Al-Furqan addresses several key themes including monotheism, the Day of Judgment, prophethood, and the struggle against idolatry. It also examines the excuses made by polytheists and provides responses to them.

    Lessons Learned from Surah Al-Furqan:

    1. Prophet's Humility: Some people doubted the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) because he was seen as too 'normal' and not as regal as a king. This illustrates that true leadership and inheritors of prophethood should remain humble and connected to the people, rather than being detached like kings or rulers.

    2. Eternal Bliss in Jannah: In paradise, people will have whatever they wish for and will live there forever.

    3. Regret on the Day of Judgment: Transgressors will regret the friendships they kept in this world, as these friendships led them away from the remembrance of Allah.

    4. Prophet’s Complaint: On the Day of Judgment, the Prophet (peace be upon him) will express his concern to Allah about the neglect of the Quran by his Ummah.

    5. Prophets and Enemies: Every prophet faced opposition and had enemies.

    6. Role of the Prophet: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent as a giver of glad tidings and a warner.

    7. Signs of Allah’s Greatness: Allah’s greatness and benevolence are evident in the signs around us.

    8. Dealing with Ignorance: Ignoring ignorant people and maintaining one's dignity is advised.

    9. Regular Du'a: It is recommended to regularly recite the du'a: "رَبَّنَا صَرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ ۗ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا" (O Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Jahannam (Hell); indeed, its punishment is a persisting affliction.)

    10. Avoid Extravagance: Do not be extravagant in your spending.

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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلسَّاعَةِۖ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لِمَن كَذَّبَ بِٱلسَّاعَةِ سَعِيرًا

    Transliteration:( Bal kazzaboo bis Saa'ati wa a'tadnaa liman kazzaba bis Saa'ati sa'eeraa )
    11. Nay, they deny the Hour, and for those who deny the Hour, We have prepared a blazing fire [23].
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    Topic Discussed: The Hour   | Hell Fire   | Deny Day of Judgement   |

    إِذَا رَأَتۡهُم مِّن مَّكَانِۭ بَعِيدٖ سَمِعُواْ لَهَا تَغَيُّظٗا وَزَفِيرٗا

    Transliteration:( Izaa ra'at hum min makaanin ba'eedin sami'oo lahaa taghaiyuzanw wa zafeeraa )
    12. When it sees them from afar, it will rage and boil over [24].
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    Topic Discussed: See   | They will hear Hell Fire raging and roaring   |

    وَإِذَآ أُلۡقُواْ مِنۡهَا مَكَانٗا ضَيِّقٗا مُّقَرَّنِينَ دَعَوۡاْ هُنَالِكَ ثُبُورٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa izaaa ulqoo minhaa makaanan daiyiqam muqar raneena da'aw hunaalika thuboora )
    13. And when they are thrown into a confined space, bound with chains, they will there seek death [25].
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    Topic Discussed: When they will be flung chained,ask for destruction-3   | Chains   | The Hell dweller will ask for death but will not be provided   | Death(Direct Word)   |

    لَّا تَدۡعُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ثُبُورٗا وَٰحِدٗا وَٱدۡعُواْ ثُبُورٗا كَثِيرٗا

    Transliteration:( Laa tad'ul yawma thubooranw waahidanw wad'oo thubooran kaseeraa )
    14. It will be said, 'Do not request just one death today; rather, request many deaths' [26].
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    Topic Discussed: Death(Direct Word)   | When they will be flung chained,ask for destruction-3   | The Hell dweller will ask for death but will not be provided   |

    قُلۡ أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٌ أَمۡ جَنَّةُ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ ٱلَّتِي وُعِدَ ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَۚ كَانَتۡ لَهُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَمَصِيرٗا

    Transliteration:( Qul azaalika khairun am Jannatul khuldil latee wu'idal muttaqoon; kaanat lahum jazaaa'anw wa maseeraa )
    15. Say, 'Is this better, or the eternal garden promised to those who are mindful? That is their reward and final abode' [27].
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    Topic Discussed: Fear   | Jannah Garden   | Ask them Is this state better or the Garden of Eternity-1   | Reward(Word)   | Promise(Word)   |

    لَّهُمۡ فِيهَا مَا يَشَآءُونَ خَٰلِدِينَۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ وَعۡدٗا مَّسۡـُٔولٗا

    Transliteration:( Lahum feehaa maa yashaaa'oona khaalideen; kaana 'alaa Rabbika wa'dan mas'oolaa )
    16. For them, there is all that they desire [28], and they will dwell there forever. This is the promise made by your Lord, and it is a promise that will surely be fulfilled [29].
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    Topic Discussed: Prays(Make Duwa)   | Rab(Word)   | Promise(Word)   | the Garden wherein whatever they desire will be fulfilled   |

    وَيَوۡمَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقُولُ ءَأَنتُمۡ أَضۡلَلۡتُمۡ عِبَادِي هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَمۡ هُمۡ ضَلُّواْ ٱلسَّبِيلَ

    Transliteration:( Wa Yawma yahshuruhum wa maa ya'budoona min doonil laahi fa yaqoolu 'a-antum adlaltum 'ibaadee haaa'ulaaa'i am hum dallus sabeel )
    17. And the Day He will gather them and those they worshipped besides Allah [30], He will ask those deities, "Did you lead these servants of Mine astray, or did they themselves stray from the path?" [31]
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    Topic Discussed: Allah will ask from Idols, who asked them to worship?-1   | Allah(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Astray(Word)   |

    قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ مَا كَانَ يَنۢبَغِي لَنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ مِن دُونِكَ مِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ وَلَٰكِن مَّتَّعۡتَهُمۡ وَءَابَآءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ نَسُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمَۢا بُورٗا

    Transliteration:( Qaaloo Subhaanaka maa kaana yanbaghee lanaaa an nattakhiza min doonika min awliyaaa'a wa laakin matta'tahum wa aabaaa'ahum hattaa nasooz zikra wa kaanoo qawman booraa )
    18. They will say, 'Glory be to You; it was not fitting for us to take any other patron besides You [32]. But You allowed them and their forefathers to continue until they forgot Your remembrance [33]. And these were the ones who were doomed.'
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    Topic Discussed: Remembrance of Allah   | Deities will say It did not behoove us worship God than you-2   |

    فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُوكُم بِمَا تَقُولُونَ فَمَا تَسۡتَطِيعُونَ صَرۡفٗا وَلَا نَصۡرٗاۚ وَمَن يَظۡلِم مِّنكُمۡ نُذِقۡهُ عَذَابٗا كَبِيرٗا

    Transliteration:( Faqad kazzabookum bimaa taqooloona famaa tastatee'oona sarfanw wa laa nasraa; wa many yazlim minkum nuziqhu 'azaaban kabeeraa )
    19. Now, therefore, the gods have denied your claims; you can neither avert the torment nor help yourselves [34]. And whoever among you is a wrongdoer, We will make him taste a severe punishment [35].
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    Topic Discussed: Torment(Word)   | Thus will those deities give the lie to all -3   |

    وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ إِلَّآ إِنَّهُمۡ لَيَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَيَمۡشُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَسۡوَاقِۗ وَجَعَلۡنَا بَعۡضَكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٖ فِتۡنَةً أَتَصۡبِرُونَۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ بَصِيرٗا

    Transliteration:( Wa maaa arsalnaa qablaka minal mursaleena illaaa innahum la ya'kuloonat ta'aama wa yamshoona fil aswaaq; wa ja'alnaa ba'dakum liba'din fitnatan atasbiroon; wa kaana Rabbuka Baseera (section 2) (End Juz 18) )
    20. And the messengers We sent before you were all the same [36]; they ate food and walked about in the markets [37]. We have made some of you a test for others [38]. So, will you have patience? And, O beloved, your Lord is watching.
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    Topic Discussed: Rab(Word)   | Patience   | Rasool/Messanger   | All Prophets were mortal Human Being   |

    Surah Al-Furqan English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Al-Furqan you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Furqan which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Furqan.

    Surah Al-Furqan English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Al-Furqan we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 77 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Furqan

    Surah Al-Furqan was revealed in Makkah

    Surah Al-Furqan can be found in Juz or Para 18-19

    There are 6 Ruku in Surah Al-Furqan

    Surah number of Surah Al-Furqan is 25

    The meaning of Surah Al-Furqan is The Criterion, The Standard, The Standard of True and False

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Furqan here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

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