Al-Jathiyah

Indeed, We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood; granted them good, lawful provisions; and favoured them above the others.¹

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We did certainly give the Children of Israel the Scripture and judgement¹ and prophethood, and We provided them with good things and preferred them over the worlds.

— Saheeh International

We ˹also˺ gave them clear commandments regarding ˹their˺ faith. But it was not until knowledge came to them that they differed out of mutual envy.¹ Surely your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment regarding their differences.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We gave them clear proofs of the matter [of religion]. And they did not differ except after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

— Saheeh International

Now We have set you ˹O Prophet˺ on the ˹clear˺ Way of faith. So follow it, and do not follow the desires of those who do not know ˹the truth˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Then We put you, [O Muḥammad], on an ordained way concerning the matter [of religion]; so follow it and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.

— Saheeh International

They certainly can be of no benefit to you against Allah whatsoever. Surely the wrongdoers are patrons of each other, whereas Allah is the Patron of the righteous.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, they will never avail you against Allah at all. And indeed, the wrongdoers are allies of one another; but Allah is the protector of the righteous.

— Saheeh International

This ˹Quran˺ is an insight for humanity—a guide and mercy for people of sure faith.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

This [Qur’ān] is enlightenment for mankind and guidance and mercy for a people who are certain [in faith].

— Saheeh International

Or do those who commit evil deeds ˹simply˺ think that We will make them equal—in their life and after their death—to those who believe and do good? How wrong is their judgment!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Or do those who commit evils think We will make them like those who have believed and done righteous deeds - [make them] equal in their life and their death?¹ Evil is that which they judge [i.e., assume].

— Saheeh International

For Allah created the heavens and the earth for a purpose, so that every soul may be paid back for what it has committed. And none will be wronged.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And Allah created the heavens and earth in truth and so that every soul may be recompensed for what it has earned, and they will not be wronged.

— Saheeh International

Have you seen ˹O Prophet˺ those who have taken their own desires as their god? ˹And so˺ Allah left them to stray knowingly, sealed their hearing and hearts, and placed a cover on their sight. Who then can guide them after Allah? Will you ˹all˺ not then be mindful?

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Have you seen he who has taken as his god his [own] desire, and Allah has sent him astray due to knowledge¹ and has set a seal upon his hearing and his heart and put over his vision a veil? So who will guide him after Allah? Then will you not be reminded?

— Saheeh International

And they argue, “There is nothing beyond our worldly life. We die; others are born. And nothing destroys us but ˹the passage of˺ time.” Yet they have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this ˹claim˺. They only speculate.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they say, "There is not but our worldly life; we die and live,¹ and nothing destroys us except time." And they have of that no knowledge; they are only assuming.

— Saheeh International

And whenever Our clear revelations are recited to them, their only argument is to say: “Bring our forefathers back, if what you say is true!”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, their argument is only that they say, "Bring [back] our forefathers, if you should be truthful."

— Saheeh International

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “˹It is˺ Allah ˹Who˺ gives you life, then causes you to die, then will gather you ˹all˺ on the Day of Judgment, about which there is no doubt. But most people do not know.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Say, "Allah causes you to live, then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt, but most of the people do not know."

— Saheeh International