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Surah Ghafir

English Translation, Transliteration, Tafsir - Ayat [21-30]
 
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Ayah 21 of 10

۞أَوَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُمۡ قُوَّةٗ وَءَاثَارٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٖ

Awalam yaseeroo fil ardi fa yanzuroo kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul lazeena kaanoo min qablihim; kaanoo hum ashadda minhum quwwatanw wa aasaaran fil ardi fa akhazahumul laahu bizunoobihim wa maa kaana lahum minal laahi minw waaq
21.Have they not travelled in the earth, and seen how was the end [54] of those before them? They were greater than them in might and in the impressions [55] they left on the earth. Yet, Allah seized them for their sins. And there was none to save (56) them from Allah.
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Topic Discussed: See Sin(Word) Allah(Word) Earth(Direct Word) Say, Journey the earth and see How We(Allah) have destroyed the sinners
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Ayah 22 of 10

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانَت تَّأۡتِيهِمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُواْ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِيّٞ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

Zaalika bi annahum kaanat taateehim Rusuluhum bilbaiyinaati fakafaroo fa akhazahumul laah; innahoo qawiyyun shadeedul 'iqaab
22.This is because their Messengers came to them with clear arguments, but they disbelieved. So. Allah seized [57] them. Surely Allah is Mighty and severe in punishment.
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Topic Discussed: Arguments Arguments Punishment(Word) Rasool/Messanger Allah(Word) Say, Journey the earth and see How We(Allah) have destroyed the sinners
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Ayah 23 of 10

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٍ

Wa laqad arsalnaa Moosaa bi Aayaatinaa wa sultaanim mubeen
23.And indeed We sent Musa with Our Signs and a clear authority [58].
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Topic Discussed: Verily We sent Moses with Our Signs and a clear authority Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir Moses/Musa(Direct Word) Signs(Word)
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Ayah 24 of 10

إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُواْ سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٞ

Ilaa Fir'awna wa Haamaana wa Qaaroona faqaaloo saahirun kazzaab
24. To the Pharaoh and Hamaan and Qarun. But they said: "He is a magician, a liar [59]"
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Topic Discussed: Qarun Korha Hamman Magician Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word) Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir
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Ayah 25 of 10

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ مِنۡ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ ٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَبۡنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسۡتَحۡيُواْ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ وَمَا كَيۡدُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلٖ

Falamma jaaa'ahum bil haqqi min 'indinaa qaaluq tulooo abnaaa'al lazeena aamanoo ma'ahoo wastahyoo nisaaa'ahum; wa maa kaidul kaafireena illaa fee dalaal
25. And when he brought to them the truth from, they said: "Slay the sons of those who believe [60] with him and keep their women alive [61]". And the design of the infidels is nothing but a wasteful effort.
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Topic Discussed: Infidels/Non-Believers Truth Believe Sons Believer(Word) Male children were killed and female were saved by Pharaoh Women(Word)
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Ayah 26 of 10

وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ذَرُونِيٓ أَقۡتُلۡ مُوسَىٰ وَلۡيَدۡعُ رَبَّهُۥٓۖ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمۡ أَوۡ أَن يُظۡهِرَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلۡفَسَادَ

Wa qaala Fir'awnu zarooneee aqtul Moosaa walyad'u Rabbahoo inneee akhaafu ai yubaddila deenakum aw ai yuzhira fil ardil fasaad
26. And Pharaoh said [63]: "Leave me alone that I may kill Musa and let him call [64] his Lord. I fear that he will change your religion or he will (65) cause disorder in the land (66)".
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Topic Discussed: Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word) Fear Religion Rab(Word) Kill(Word) Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir Moses/Musa(Direct Word)
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Ayah 27 of 10

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

Wa qaala Moosaaaa innee 'uztu bi Rabbee wa Rabbikum min kulli mutakabbiril laayu'minu bi Yawmil Hisaab (section 3)
27. And Musa said [67]: "I take refuge with my Lord and your lord from very arrogant person who does not believe [68] in the Day of Reckoning".
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Topic Discussed: Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir Moses/Musa(Direct Word) Day(Word) Rab(Word) Arrogant(Word) Believe
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Ayah 28 of 10

وَقَالَ رَجُلٞ مُّؤۡمِنٞ مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَكۡتُمُ إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقۡتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدۡ جَآءَكُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمۡۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَٰذِبٗا فَعَلَيۡهِ كَذِبُهُۥۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقٗا يُصِبۡكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي يَعِدُكُمۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي مَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡرِفٞ كَذَّابٞ

Wa qaala rajulum mu'minummin Aali Fir'awna yaktumu eemaanahooo ataqtuloona rajulan ai yaqoola Rabbi yal laahu wa qad jaaa'akum bil baiyinaati mir Rabbikum wa iny yaku kaaziban fa'alaihi kazibuh wa iny yaku saadiqany yasibkum ba'dul lazee ya'idukum innal laaha laa yahdee man huwa musrifun kazzaab
28.And a faithful [69] Muslim from amongst the people of Pharaoh who used to conceal [70] his faith said: "Do you slay (71) a man because he says: My Lord is Allah'. And he has indeed brought for you clear signs (72) from your Lord. And if he is a liar, then the curse of his lying is upon (73) him, but if he is truthful, then some of that which he promises (74) you with, shall befall you". Surely Allah does not guide the one who is an extravagant and a shameful liar (75).
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Topic Discussed: Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir Allah(Word) Muslim(s) Promise(Word) Signs(Word) Man(Word) Rab(Word) Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word) Faithful Truthful
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Ayah 29 of 10

يَٰقَوۡمِ لَكُمُ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ظَٰهِرِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِنۢ بَأۡسِ ٱللَّهِ إِن جَآءَنَاۚ قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ مَآ أُرِيكُمۡ إِلَّا مَآ أَرَىٰ وَمَآ أَهۡدِيكُمۡ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ

Yaa qawmi lakumul mulkul yawma zaahireena fil ardi famai yansurunaa mim baasil laahi in jaaa'anaa; qaala Fir'awnu maaa ureekum illaa maaa araa wa maaa ahdeekum illaa sabeelar Rashaad
29. "O my people, yours is the sovereignty [76] today. You have dominance in the land. But who will save us from the punishment of Allah, if it comes [77] upon us?" Pharaoh said: "I show you only that which I see, and I do not tell you except that which leads to the (78) way of goodness."
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Topic Discussed: Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir Allah(Word) Punishment(Word) Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word) See
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Ayah 30 of 10

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُم مِّثۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ

Wa qaalal lazee aamana yaa qawmi inneee akhaafu 'alaikum misla yawmil Ahzaab
30. And he who belies[79] said: "O my people, surely I fear[80] for you a day like that of the former factions".
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Topic Discussed: Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir Day(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 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 Ghafir.

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