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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

     

    إِذِ ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلُ فِيٓ أَعۡنَٰقِهِمۡ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسۡحَبُونَ

    Transliteration:( Izil aghlaalu feee a'naaqi-him wassalaasilu yushaboon )
    71. When in the iron fetters and chains around their neck, they shall be dragged [184].
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    Topic Discussed: Chains   | Iron   | That day you will see Guilty ones fettered in chains-4   |

    فِي ٱلۡحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِي ٱلنَّارِ يُسۡجَرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Fil hameemi summa fin Naari Yasjaroon )
    72.Into boiling water, then burnt [185] in the fire.
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    Topic Discussed: Water(Word)   | Hell Fire   | Hell Boiling water   |

    ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تُشۡرِكُونَ

    Transliteration:( Summaa qeela lahum ayna maa kuntum tushrikoon )
    73. Then it will be said to them: Where are those gone, who used to associate partners [186] with Allah?"-
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | On day of judgement,Where are those whom you worshiped?-1   |

    مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا بَل لَّمۡ نَكُن نَّدۡعُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ شَيۡـٔٗاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Min doonil laahi qaaloo dalloo 'annaa bal lam nakun nad'oo min qablu shai'aa; kazaalika yudillul laahul kaafireen )
    74. Besides Allah?" They will say: They are lost [187] away from us, but rather we never worshipped [188] anything before". Thus, Allah leaves the infidels (189) confused.
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    Topic Discussed: The false Gods left us whom we worshiped   | Allah(Word)   | Infidels/Non-Believers   |

    ذَٰلِكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَفۡرَحُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ بِغَيۡرِ ٱلۡحَقِّ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَمۡرَحُونَ

    Transliteration:( Zaalikum bimaa kuntum tafrahoona fil ardi bighairil haqqi wa bimaa kuntum tamrahoon )
    75.That is because they enjoyed [190] on the earth without right and because they behaved boastfully [191],
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    Topic Discussed: You denied on earth and you were happy-3   | Right   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Boastful   |

    ٱدۡخُلُوٓاْ أَبۡوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ مَثۡوَى ٱلۡمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

    Transliteration:( Udkhulooo abwaaba Jahannama khaalideena feehaa fabi'sa maswal mutakabbireen )
    76. They will enter the gates of Hell [192] to remain therein forever, and wretched is the abode of the boastful transgressors. [193].
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    Topic Discussed: Transgressors   | Boast(Word)   | Wretched   | Hell(Word)   | So,Enter Hell now to abide therein forever   |

    فَٱصۡبِرۡ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقّٞۚ فَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِي نَعِدُهُمۡ أَوۡ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيۡنَا يُرۡجَعُونَ

    Transliteration:( Fasbir inna wa'dal laahi haqq; fa immaa nuriyannak ba'dal lazee na'i duhum aw natawaffayannaka fa ilainaa yurja'oon )
    77. So you should be patient [194] Surely, the promise of Allah is true. Then whether We let you see something of what We have promised them or should We cause you to die before (195.) In any case, they are to return to Us.
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    Topic Discussed: So be patient, (O Prophet).Allah's promise is true   | Whether I punish them while you are among them or call you-2   | Eventually they shall be brought back to us-3   | Allah(Word)   | Patience   | Promise(Word)   | Death(Direct Word)   | See   |

    وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلٗا مِّن قَبۡلِكَ مِنۡهُم مَّن قَصَصۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّن لَّمۡ نَقۡصُصۡ عَلَيۡكَۗ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن يَأۡتِيَ بِـَٔايَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ قُضِيَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلۡمُبۡطِلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa laqad arsalnaa Rusulam min qablika minhum man qasasnaa 'alaika wa minhum mal lam naqsus 'alaik; wa maa kaana li Rasoolin any yaatiya bi Aayatin illaa bi iznil laah; fa izaa jaaa'a amrul laahi qudiya bilhaqqi wa khasira hunaalikal mubtiloon (section 8) )
    78. And certainly We sent many Messengers before you (0 Muhammad). But, there are some of them whom We have mentioned (196) to you, and there are some whom We have not mentioned to you (197), And it is not for any Messenger that he should bring any argument without Allah's permission (198). But when Command of Allah comes, the matter is justly decided, and then the people of falsehood and vanity shall remain losers (199) in grief.
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    Topic Discussed: Falsehood   | Allah(Word)   | All Messengers showed the Sings from Allah's Help only   | Some of Messangers detail Allah have narrated and some not   | Allah has sent many messengers before you-1   | Rasool/Messanger   | Permission   |

    ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمَ لِتَرۡكَبُواْ مِنۡهَا وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Allaahul lazee ja'ala lakumul an'aama litarkaboo minhaa wa minhaa taakuloon )
    79.It is Allah Who has made for you. the cattle, that you may ride on some and eat the meat [200] of others.
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    Topic Discussed: Cattle   | Eat(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Ride Cattle   | Meat(Word)   |

    وَلَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَلِتَبۡلُغُواْ عَلَيۡهَا حَاجَةٗ فِي صُدُورِكُمۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا وَعَلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa lakum feehaa manaafi'u wa litablughoo 'alaihaa haajatan fee sudoorikum wa 'alaihaa wa 'alal fulki tuhmaloon )
    80. And you have other advantages [201] in them, that you may attain the desires [202] of your hearts. On their backs and on ships (203) you are carried.
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    Topic Discussed: Ships   | Heart(Word)   | Ships(Word)   |

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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.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Ghafir.

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