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Surah Al-Furqan Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [51-60]

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

 

وَلَوۡ شِئۡنَا لَبَعَثۡنَا فِي كُلِّ قَرۡيَةٖ نَّذِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Wa law shi'naa laba'asnaa fee kulli qaryatin nazeeraa )

51. And if We had willed, We would have sent a warner to every town (95),
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Topic Discussed: Warner   | Town(Word)   | Messengers are sent as bearers of glad tidings and warners   |

فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ وَجَٰهِدۡهُم بِهِۦ جِهَادٗا كَبِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Falaa tuti'il kaafireena wa jaahidhum bihee jihaadan kabeeraa )

52. Obey then not the infidels and wage war against them with this Quran mighty war (96).
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Topic Discussed: Quran(Direct Word)   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | O prophet dont follow unbelievers,convince with Quran   |

۞وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي مَرَجَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ هَٰذَا عَذۡبٞ فُرَاتٞ وَهَٰذَا مِلۡحٌ أُجَاجٞ وَجَعَلَ بَيۡنَهُمَا بَرۡزَخٗا وَحِجۡرٗا مَّحۡجُورٗا
 Transliteration:( Wa Huwal lazee marajal bahraini haazaa 'azbun furaatunw wa haazaa milhun ujaaj; wa ja'ala bainahumaa barzakhanw wa hijran mahjooraa )

53. And it is He Who caused to flow two seas together, this one is sweet, very palatable and this one saltish, bitter in taste, and placed a barrier in between them and a forbidden ban (97).
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Topic Discussed: And He it is Who has joined the two seas-1   | One sweet and palatable,the other saltish and bitter-2   | And He has set a barrier so that sea does not mix-3   | Sea(Word)   |

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَآءِ بَشَرٗا فَجَعَلَهُۥ نَسَبٗا وَصِهۡرٗاۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Wa Huwal lazee khalaqa minal maaa'i basharan fa ja'alahoo nasaban wa sihraa; wa kaana Rabbuka Qadeeraa )

54. And it is He Who created man from water (98) then appointed for him relationship by blood and relationship (99) by marriage. And your Lord is powerful.
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Topic Discussed: Water(Word)   | Living things are created from Water   | Rab(Word)   | Marriage(Word)   | Man(Word)   |

وَيَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُهُمۡ وَلَا يَضُرُّهُمۡۗ وَكَانَ ٱلۡكَافِرُ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ ظَهِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Wa ya'budoona min doonil laahi maa laa yanfa'uhum wa laa yadurruhum; wa kaanal kaafiru 'alaa Rabbihee zaheeraa )

55. And they worship besides Allah that which can neither do well to them nor can harm them (100) and the infidel helps the devil against his Lord (101).
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Topic Discussed: Worship(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Will those deities remove the harm inflicted by Him   |

وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرٗا وَنَذِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Wa maa arsalnaaka illaa mubashshiranw wa nazeeraa )

56. And We have not sent you but as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner(102).
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Topic Discussed: Warner to non-believer   | I am a plain Warner   |

قُلۡ مَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلٗا
 Transliteration:( Qul maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrin illaa man shaaa'a ai yattakhiza ilaa Rabbihee sabeelaa )

57. Say you, 'I ask of you no wage for this but whosoever wills may take away towards his Lord’ (103).
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Topic Discussed: Say to them I ask of you no reward for my work   |

وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱلۡحَيِّ ٱلَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِهِۦۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًا
 Transliteration:( Wa tawakkal 'alal Haiyil lazee laa yamootu wa sabbih bihamdih; wa kafaa bihee bizunoobi 'ibaadihee khabeeraa )

58. And rely you upon the living One that will never die (104) and glorify Him admiring. And Sufficient is He, Aware of the sins of His bondmen.
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Topic Discussed: Death(Direct Word)   | Sin(Word)   | Sin(Word)   | Mohammad put trust on who never dies(Allah)   |

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٖ ثُمَّ ٱسۡتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡعَرۡشِۖ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ فَسۡـَٔلۡ بِهِۦ خَبِيرٗا
 Transliteration:( Allazee khalaqas samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaa fee sittati aiyaamin thumma stawaa 'alal 'Arsh; ar Rahmaanu fas'al bihee khabeeraa )

59. Who made heavens and earth and whatever is between them in six days, (105) then He settled Himself on the throne befitting His dignity? The Most Affectionate Ask you then concerning Him anyone who knows (106).
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Topic Discussed: Day(Word)   | Throne of Allah   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Heaven and earth was created in 6 days   | Most Affectionate   |

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ قَالُواْ وَمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ أَنَسۡجُدُ لِمَا تَأۡمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمۡ نُفُورٗا۩
 Transliteration:( Wa izaa qeela lahumus judoo lir Rahmaani qaaloo wa mar Rahmaanu 'a nasjudu limaa ta'murunaa wa zaadahum nufooraa (section 5) (make sajda) )

60. And when it is said to them, prostrate (107) yourself before the Most Affectionate, they say, what is the Most Affectionate, shall we prostrate to such whom you bid to us? And this order increased their aversion (108).
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Topic Discussed: Prostrate(Word)   | When you ask to prostrate to them , they make fun of it   | Most Affectionate   |

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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