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Surah Al-Isra

English Translation, Transliteration, Tafsir - Ayat [11-20]
 
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Ayah 11 of 111

وَيَدۡعُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلۡخَيۡرِۖ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ عَجُولٗا

Wa yad'ul insaanu bishsharri du'aaa 'ahoo bilkhayr; wa kaanal insaanu 'ajoola
11. And man prays for evil [30] just as he prays for good, and man is ever hasty [31].
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Topic Discussed: Prays(Make Duwa) Man pray for chastisement rather than good(Wicked Makkan) Non-Believers challenge you to hasten the punishment
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Ayah 12 of 111

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ءَايَتَيۡنِۖ فَمَحَوۡنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَجَعَلۡنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلنَّهَارِ مُبۡصِرَةٗ لِّتَبۡتَغُواْ فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَلِتَعۡلَمُواْ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلۡحِسَابَۚ وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٖ فَصَّلۡنَٰهُ تَفۡصِيلٗا

Wa ja'alnal laila wannahaara Aayatayni famahawnaaa Aayatal laili wa ja'alnaaa Aayatan nahaari mubsiratal litabtaghoo fadlam mir Rabbikum wa lita'lamoo 'adadas sineena walhisaab; wa kulla shai'in fassalnaahu tafseelaa
12. And We made the night and the day as two signs [32], then We blotted out the sign of the night and made the sign of the day bright [33], so that you may seek the bounty of your Lord [34] and that you may know the number of years and the reckoning [35]. We have explained everything in detail [36].
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Topic Discussed: Year(S) Word Signs(Word) Day(Word) Night(Word) Allah(Word) Day & Night is a sign of Allah who believes
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Ayah 13 of 111

وَكُلَّ إِنسَٰنٍ أَلۡزَمۡنَٰهُ طَـٰٓئِرَهُۥ فِي عُنُقِهِۦۖ وَنُخۡرِجُ لَهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ كِتَٰبٗا يَلۡقَىٰهُ مَنشُورًا

Wa kulla insaanin alzamnaahu taaa'irahoo fee 'unuqihee wa nukhriji lahoo Yawmal Qiyaamati kitaabany yalqaahu manshooraa
13. And We have tied to his neck [37] the destiny of every person, and on the Day of Judgment, We shall bring forth a book for him which he will find spread open.
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Topic Discussed: We have fastened every man's omen to his neck Scroll book of everyone will be open on the day of Judgement Book of Allah Day of Judgement/Resurrection(Word)
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Ayah 14 of 111

ٱقۡرَأۡ كِتَٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفۡسِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكَ حَسِيبٗا

Iqra kitaabaka kafaa bi nafsikal Yawma 'alaika haseebaa
14.(It will be said to him), Read [38] your book. Today, you are sufficient to take account of yourself [39].
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Topic Discussed: Scroll book of everyone will be open on the day of Judgement Book(Word)
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Ayah 15 of 111

مَّنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهۡتَدِي لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيۡهَاۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰۗ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبۡعَثَ رَسُولٗا

Manihtadaa fa innamaa yahtadee linafsihee wa man dalla fa innamaa yadillu 'alaihaa; wa laa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa; wa maa kunnaa mu'azzibeena hatta nab'asa Rasoola
15. Whoever follows guidance [40], does so for his own benefit, and whoever goes astray, does so to his own detriment. No soul shall bear the burden [41] of another. And We do not punish until We have sent a messenger [42].
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Topic Discussed: Misguided Evil(Word) Guidance Torment(Word) Rasool/Messanger No one shall bear another's burden on the day of judgement And never do We punish any people until We send a Messenger
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Ayah 16 of 111

وَإِذَآ أَرَدۡنَآ أَن نُّهۡلِكَ قَرۡيَةً أَمَرۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيهَا فَفَسَقُواْ فِيهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡهَا ٱلۡقَوۡلُ فَدَمَّرۡنَٰهَا تَدۡمِيرٗا

Wa izaaa aradnaaa an nuhlika qaryatan amarnaa mutrafeehaa fafasaqoo feehaa fahaqqa 'alaihal qawlu fadammarnaahaa tadmeeraa
16. And when We intend to destroy a town [43], We command its affluent people [44], and they become disobedient in it. So, the decree is fulfilled upon it, and We completely destroy it [45].
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Topic Discussed: Destroy(Word) World Disobey(Word) Town(Word) Before destroying any nation Allah commands the chief first
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Ayah 17 of 111

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ نُوحٖۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرٗا

Wa kam ahlaknaa minal qurooni min ba'di Nooh; wa kafaa bi Rabbika bizunoobi 'ibaadihee Khabeeram Baseeraa
17. And how many generations [46] We have destroyed after Nuh. And your Lord is enough as the All-Aware and the All-Seeing of the sins of His servants [47].
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Topic Discussed: Rab(Word) Allah destroyed Disobedient Nations After sending Warner Allah destroyed Disobedient Nations Sin(Word) Sin(Word) Destroy(Word) Prophet Nooh Generations
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Ayah 18 of 111

مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ عَجَّلۡنَا لَهُۥ فِيهَا مَا نَشَآءُ لِمَن نُّرِيدُ ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَا لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ يَصۡلَىٰهَا مَذۡمُومٗا مَّدۡحُورٗا

Man kaana yureedul 'aajilata 'ajjalnaa lahoo feehaa maa nashaaa'u liman nureedu summa ja'alnaa lahoo Jahannama yaslaahaa mazmoomammad hooraa
18. Whosoever desires the quick gains of this world [48], We will give him whatever We will [49] to whom We please. Then We will assign Hell to him, where he will enter in a state of disgrace and rejection.
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Topic Discussed: World Hell(Word) If anyone desires immediate benefits Allah gives but punishes Ask to hasten chastisement
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Ayah 19 of 111

وَمَنۡ أَرَادَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَسَعَىٰ لَهَا سَعۡيَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ كَانَ سَعۡيُهُم مَّشۡكُورٗا

Wa man araadal Aakhirata wa sa'aa lahaa sa'yahaa wa huwa mu'minun fa ulaaa'ika kaana sa'yuhum mashkooraa
19. And whosoever seeks the Hereafter and exerts effort for it as it should be and is a believer [51], then their effort is appreciated [52].
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Topic Discussed: True believer desires for hereafter than present life Successful Hereafter Believe
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Ayah 20 of 111

كُلّٗا نُّمِدُّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مِنۡ عَطَآءِ رَبِّكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ عَطَآءُ رَبِّكَ مَحۡظُورًا

Kullan numiddu haaa 'ulaaa'i wa haaa'ulaaa'i min 'ataaa'i rabbik; wa maa kaana 'ataaa'u rabbika mahzooraa
20. We provide for all these and those [53] from the bounty of your Lord. And the bounty of your Lord is never restricted [54].
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Topic Discussed: Rab(Word) All bounty will be given in this world as per destiny Rab(Word)

Surah Al-Isra English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Isra 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-Isra 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-Isra.

Surah Al-Isra English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Isra 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 111 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Isra

Surah Al-Isra was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Isra can be found in Juz or Para 15

There are 12 Ruku in Surah Al-Isra

Surah number of Surah Al-Isra is 17

The meaning of Surah Al-Isra is The Night Journey

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Isra here at quranever.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 quranever.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 Al-Isra.

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