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Surah Al-Furqan Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [11-20]

About the surah Al-Furqan

Al-Furqan (Arabic: الفرقان, 'al-furqān; meaning: The Criterion) is the 25th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an, with 77 verses (āyāt).

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The summary/ theme of the surah  Al-Furqan: 

 There are verses in Surah Furqan about monotheism, Qiyamah, prophethood, and fighting idolatry. Moreover, Surah Furqan discusses the excuses and answers of polytheists.

Lesson learned from surah  Al-Furqan: 

  1. People thought the Prophet ﷺ was too ‘normal’ and ‘down to earth’ to be a prophet. They judged comparing him to a king. The inheritors of the Prophet ﷺ should also be ‘down to earth’ and not cut off from the people, unlike the kings and rulers.  
  2. In Jannah, the people will have whatever they wish for, and live therein forever.  
  3. The transgressors will regret the friendships they kept in this world on the Day of Judgement, as they kept them away from the Remembrance of Allāh.  
  4. The Prophet ﷺ will complain to Allāh on the Day of Judgement for the Ummah neglecting the Qur’ān.  
  5. Every prophet had enemies.  
  6. The Prophet ﷺ was sent as a giver of glad tidings and a warner.  
  7. There are signs of Allāh’s greatness and benevolence all round.  
  8. Ignore the ignorant.  
  9. Read this du‘ā regularly: رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا 
  10. ‘O Our Rabb, avert from us the punishment of Jahannam (Hell); indeed, its punishment is a persisting affliction.’  
  11. Do not be extravagant.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

بَلۡ كَذَّبُواْ بِٱلسَّاعَةِۖ وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا لِمَن كَذَّبَ بِٱلسَّاعَةِ سَعِيرًا
 Transliteration:( Bal kazzaboo bis Saa'ati wa a'tadnaa liman kazzaba bis Saa'ati sa'eeraa )

11. Nay, they belie the Hour, and for him who belies the Hour, We have prepared a blazing fire (23).
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Topic Discussed: Deny Day of Judgement   | Hell Fire   | The Hour   |

إِذَا رَأَتۡهُم مِّن مَّكَانِۭ بَعِيدٖ سَمِعُواْ لَهَا تَغَيُّظٗا وَزَفِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Izaa ra'at hum min makaanin ba'eedin sami'oo lahaa taghaiyuzanw wa zafeeraa )

12. When it will see them from afar, it will bear its bubbling and shrieking (24).
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Topic Discussed: They will hear Hell Fire raging and roaring   | See   |

وَإِذَآ أُلۡقُواْ مِنۡهَا مَكَانٗا ضَيِّقٗا مُّقَرَّنِينَ دَعَوۡاْ هُنَالِكَ ثُبُورٗا
 Transliteration:( Wa izaaa ulqoo minhaa makaanan daiyiqam muqar raneena da'aw hunaalika thuboora )

13. And when they will be thrown into any narrow place thereof tied with chains, they will there request for death (25).
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Topic Discussed: Death(Direct Word)   | The Hell dweller will ask for death but will not be provided   | Chains   | When they will be flung chained,ask for destruction-3   |

لَّا تَدۡعُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ثُبُورٗا وَٰحِدٗا وَٱدۡعُواْ ثُبُورٗا كَثِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Laa tad'ul yawma thubooranw waahidanw wad'oo thubooran kaseeraa )

14. It will be said, 'Do not request for one death today but request for many deaths' (26),
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Topic Discussed: The Hell dweller will ask for death but will not be provided   | When they will be flung chained,ask for destruction-3   | Death(Direct Word)   |

قُلۡ أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٌ أَمۡ جَنَّةُ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ ٱلَّتِي وُعِدَ ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَۚ كَانَتۡ لَهُمۡ جَزَآءٗ وَمَصِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Qul azaalika khairun am Jannatul khuldil latee wu'idal muttaqoon; kaanat lahum jazaaa'anw wa maseeraa )

15. Say You, 'Is this better or the abiding garden which is promised to those who fear, That is their reward and end’ (27).
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Topic Discussed: Promise(Word)   | Reward(Word)   | Ask them Is this state better or the Garden of Eternity-1   | Jannah Garden   | Fear   |

لَّهُمۡ فِيهَا مَا يَشَآءُونَ خَٰلِدِينَۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ وَعۡدٗا مَّسۡـُٔولٗا
 Transliteration:( Lahum feehaa maa yashaaa'oona khaalideen; kaana 'alaa Rabbika wa'dan mas'oolaa )

16. For them is therein all that they desire (28), they will abide therein forever. This is the promise made by your Lord as prayed for (29).
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Topic Discussed: the Garden wherein whatever they desire will be fulfilled   | Promise(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Prays(Make Duwa)   |

وَيَوۡمَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقُولُ ءَأَنتُمۡ أَضۡلَلۡتُمۡ عِبَادِي هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَمۡ هُمۡ ضَلُّواْ ٱلسَّبِيلَ
 Transliteration:( Wa Yawma yahshuruhum wa maa ya'budoona min doonil laahi fa yaqoolu 'a-antum adlaltum 'ibaadee haaa'ulaaa'i am hum dallus sabeel )

17. And the Day He will assemble them and those they worshipped besides Allah (30), then He will say to those gods Have you led these bondmen of Mine astray or they themselves strayed away from the path (31).
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Topic Discussed: Astray(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Allah will ask from Idols, who asked them to worship?-1   |

قَالُواْ سُبۡحَٰنَكَ مَا كَانَ يَنۢبَغِي لَنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ مِن دُونِكَ مِنۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ وَلَٰكِن مَّتَّعۡتَهُمۡ وَءَابَآءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ نَسُواْ ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَكَانُواْ قَوۡمَۢا بُورٗا
 Transliteration:( Qaaloo Subhaanaka maa kaana yanbaghee lanaaa an nattakhiza min doonika min awliyaaa'a wa laakin matta'tahum wa aabaaa'ahum hattaa nasooz zikra wa kaanoo qawman booraa )

18. They will say, 'Glory is to you, it was not befitting for us that we should take besides You any other patron (32), but you did allow them and their forefathers to carry on until they forgot (33) Your remembrance. And these were the people to be ruined.
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Topic Discussed: Deities will say It did not behoove us worship God than you-2   | Remembrance of Allah   |

فَقَدۡ كَذَّبُوكُم بِمَا تَقُولُونَ فَمَا تَسۡتَطِيعُونَ صَرۡفٗا وَلَا نَصۡرٗاۚ وَمَن يَظۡلِم مِّنكُمۡ نُذِقۡهُ عَذَابٗا كَبِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Faqad kazzabookum bimaa taqooloona famaa tastatee'oona sarfanw wa laa nasraa; wa many yazlim minkum nuziqhu 'azaaban kabeeraa )

19. Now therefore the gods have belied your sayings, you can neither avert the torment nor can you help yourselves (34). And who so amongst you is a wrongdoer, We shall make him taste a big torment (35),
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Topic Discussed: Thus will those deities give the lie to all -3   | Torment(Word)   |

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ إِلَّآ إِنَّهُمۡ لَيَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَيَمۡشُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَسۡوَاقِۗ وَجَعَلۡنَا بَعۡضَكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٖ فِتۡنَةً أَتَصۡبِرُونَۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ بَصِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Wa maaa arsalnaa qablaka minal mursaleena illaaa innahum la ya'kuloonat ta'aama wa yamshoona fil aswaaq; wa ja'alnaa ba'dakum liba'din fitnatan atasbiroon; wa kaana Rabbuka Baseera (section 2) (End Juz 18) )

20. And as many messengers We sent before you, they were all the same (36), they ate food and walked about in the markets (37), And We have made one of you a test (38) for the other, and O people! Will you have patience, and O beloved! Your Lord is watching.
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Topic Discussed: All Prophets were mortal Human Being   | Rasool/Messanger   | Patience   | Rab(Word)   |

Surah Al-Furqan English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Furqan 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-Furqan 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-Furqan.

Surah Al-Furqan English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Furqan 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 77 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Furqan

Surah Al-Furqan was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Furqan can be found in Juz or Para 18-19

There are 6 Ruku in Surah Al-Furqan

Surah number of Surah Al-Furqan is 25

The meaning of Surah Al-Furqan is The Criterion, The Standard, The Standard of True and False

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Furqan 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 Al-Furqan.

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