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Surah Ghafir Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About the Surah Ghafir

Ghafir (Arabic: غافر, ghāfir; meaning: "The All-Forgiving", referring to God), also known as Al-Mu'min (Arabic: المؤمن, 'al-mu'min; meaning: The Believer), is the 40th chapter (Surah).

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The summary/theme of the Surah Ghafir: 

The disbelievers are warned that if they do not desist from wrangling against the Revelations of Allah, they will be doomed to the same fate as the nations of the past and will suffer even worse torment in the Hereafter. Their repentance will be too late by then.

Lesson learned from Surah Ghafir: 

  1. As well as being ‘Forgiver of Sin’, Allah's is also ‘Severe in Punishment’.  
  2. There are angels that constantly make du‘' for those who repent and tread the Straight Path.  
  3. The people of Jahannam will own up to their disbelief and sins, and ask for emancipation from Jahannam, but it will be too late. 
  4. The horror of the Day of Judgement will be such that it would be as if the hearts of the people were stuck in their throats.  
  5. Allah's knows the deception of the eyes and what the chests conceal.  
  6. Be extremely careful of what jokes you say which are related to the Da«n in any way whatsoever.  
  7. The people of Jahannam will ask those whom they followed in the world to take away some of the punishment, but they will also be unable to help them, obviously.  
  8. They will then ask the gatekeeper of Jahannam to ask Allah's on their behalf for some reprieve in their punishment, but their plea will be rejected.  
  9. The blind and the sighted cannot be equal; neither can the one who has believed and done good, and the one who has done evil.  
  10. Allah's promises to accept the call of the one who calls onto Him, and warns those who are too arrogant to call unto Him with Jahannam; humiliated.  
  11. Only Allah's gives life and causes death.  
  12. There were Prophets sent by Allah's regarding whom we have not been informed in detail.  
  13. No prophet had the ability to show any sign of his prophethood except with permission from Allah's.  
  14. Throughout history, Allah's has destroyed nations much more powerful than us. What makes us think He is unable to destroy us also, due to our misdeeds?
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

مِثۡلَ دَأۡبِ قَوۡمِ نُوحٖ وَعَادٖ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلۡمٗا لِّلۡعِبَادِ

Transliteration:( Misla daabi qawmi Noohinw wa 'aadinw wa Samooda wallazeena mim ba'dihim; wa mal laahu yureedu zulmal lil'ibaad )
31."Which fell on the people of Nuh.[81] , Thamud and those [82] after them. And Allah does not desire injustice to His devotees".

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلتَّنَادِ

Transliteration:( Wa yaa qawmi inneee akhaafu 'alaikum yawmat tanaad )
32."And O my people! I fear for you the day [84] of calling and crying".

يَوۡمَ تُوَلُّونَ مُدۡبِرِينَ مَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ عَاصِمٖۗ وَمَن يُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادٖ

Transliteration:( Yawma tuwalloona mud bireena maa lakum minal laahi min 'aasim; wa mai yudlilil laahu famaa lahoo min haad )
33."The day when you shall flee [85] turning your backs. There shall be none to save [86] you from Allah, and whom Allah leaves to err, there is none to guide him (87)".

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَكُمۡ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبۡلُ بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا زِلۡتُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلۡتُمۡ لَن يَبۡعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ رَسُولٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡرِفٞ مُّرۡتَابٌ

Transliteration:( Wa laqad jaaa'akum Yoosufu min qablu bil baiyinaati famaa ziltum fee shakkim mimmaa jaaa'akum bihee hattaaa izaa halaka qultum lai yab asal laahu mim ba'dihee Rasoolaa; kazaalika yudillul laahu man huwa Musrifum murtaab )
34.And certainly Yusuf came to you before [88] this with clear [89] arguments, but you remained in doubt (90) about that (message) which he brought to you, until be passed away, and you said: "Never shall Allah send (91) any Messenger after him". Thus Allah leaves such ones to go on the wrong way, who become transgressors (92), and remain in doubt.

ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِيٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيۡرِ سُلۡطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمۡۖ كَبُرَ مَقۡتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطۡبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلۡبِ مُتَكَبِّرٖ جَبَّارٖ

Transliteration:( Allazeena yujaadiloona feee Aaayaatil laahi bighairi sultaanin ataahum kabura maqtan 'indal laahi wa 'indal lazeena aamanoo; kazaalika yatbahul laahu 'alaa kulli qalbi mutakabbirin jabbaar )
35. Those who dispute [93] concerning the signs of Allah, without any authority[94] received by them, it is greatly hateful to Allah and to the believers. (95)Thus Allah seals the (96) heart of all the boastful and the arrogant ones.

وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ ٱبۡنِ لِي صَرۡحٗا لَّعَلِّيٓ أَبۡلُغُ ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبَ

Transliteration:( Wa qaala Fir'awnu yaa Haamaanub-ni lee sarhal la'alleee ablughul asbaab )
36. And Pharaoh said [97]: "0 Hamaan, build for me a lofty tower that I may reach the ways".

أَسۡبَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَٰذِبٗاۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِۚ وَمَا كَيۡدُ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِلَّا فِي تَبَابٖ

Transliteration:( Asbaabas samaawaati faattali'a ilaaa ilaahi Moosaa wa innee la azunnuhoo kaazibaa; wa kazaalika zuyyina li-Fir'awna sooo'u 'amalihee wa sudda 'anis sabeel; wa maa kaidu Fir'awna illaa fee tabaab (section 4) )
37. The ways to the[99] heavens" so that I may peep at the God [100] of Musa. And surely I think he is a liar (101). And thus his evil deed was made to look attractive (102) in the eyes of Pharaoh and he was barred(103) from the (right) way. And the design of Pharaoh ended in ruin (104).

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَهۡدِكُمۡ سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ

Transliteration:( Wa qaalal lazeee aamana yaa qawmit tabi'ooni ahdikum sabeelar rashaad )
38.And he who believed said: "O my people! Follow me, I will guide [105] you to the way of goodness".

يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَتَٰعٞ وَإِنَّ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ هِيَ دَارُ ٱلۡقَرَارِ

Transliteration:( Yaa qawmi innamaa haazihil hayaatud dunyaa mataa'unw wa innal Aakhirata hiya daarul qaraar )
39."O, my people! This life of the [106] world is only a temporary enjoyment, and the Hereafter is certainly the home for permanent [107] residence".

مَنۡ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةٗ فَلَا يُجۡزَىٰٓ إِلَّا مِثۡلَهَاۖ وَمَنۡ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوۡ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يَدۡخُلُونَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ يُرۡزَقُونَ فِيهَا بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

Transliteration:( Man 'amila saiyi'atan falaa yujzaaa illaa mislahaa wa man 'amila saaliham min zakarin aw unsaa wa huwa mu'minun fa ulaaa'ika yadkhuloonal Jannata yurzaqoona feehaa bighairi hisaab )
40. Whoso does an evil deed, shall be awarded only with the like [108] of it: and whose does righteous deeds, whether male or female and be a believer [109], shall enter (110) Paradise and they shall be provided therein without an account (111).

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Surah Ghafir English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Ghafir 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 Ghafir 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 Ghafir.

Surah Ghafir English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Ghafir 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 85 verses / Ayat in Surah Ghafir

Surah Ghafir was revealed in Makkah

Surah Ghafir can be found in Juz or Para 24

There are 9 Ruku in Surah Ghafir

Surah number of Surah Ghafir is 40

The meaning of Surah Ghafir is The Forgiver (God), Forgiving

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Ghafir 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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