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Surah Ar-Rum English Translation,Transliteration Tafsir [1-10]

About the surah Ar-Rum

Ar-Rum (Arabic: الروم, romanized: ’ar-rūm, lit. 'The Romans') is the 30th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, consisting of 60 verses (āyāt).

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The summary/theme of the Surah Ar-Rum:

 In this Surah, a large part of the verses talk about the divine bounties in heaven and on earth, the conjugality system in plants and animals, the creation of man from dust, the relationship between a man and a woman, work during the day and sleep at night, rain, winds, and the revival of the earth.

Lesson learned from Surah Ar-Rum:

  1. To Allāh belongs all matters, at all times.  
  2. Allāh does not go against His promise.  
  3. Most people are aware of the superficial things regarding the worldly life, but are neglectful of the life Hereafter.  
  4. Allāh created spouses so that they find tranquillity in one another.  
  5. It’s worrying how in difficulty and when faced with adversity, we remember Allāh, yet when He blesses us with some goodness, we forget Him.  
  6. Allāh opens up sustenance for whomsoever He wishes, and restricts it from whomsoever He wishes.  
  7. Corruption spreads in the land and the sea due to the evils of the people, so that Allāh may show them the consequences of their actions, and that they may repent.  
  8. Travel the world and observe how the people of the past met their ends.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

الٓمٓ
 Transliteration:( Alif-Laaam-Meeem )

1.Alif Laam Meem.
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Topic Discussed: Muqatta at Mysterious words   |

غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ
 Transliteration:( Ghulibatir Room )

2.The Romans have been subdued (1).
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Topic Discussed: The Romans have been defeated-1   |

فِيٓ أَدۡنَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ غَلَبِهِمۡ سَيَغۡلِبُونَ
 Transliteration:( Feee adnal ardi wa hummim ba'di ghalabihim sa-yaghliboon )

3. In the adjacent land (2), but after their subjugation they will soon overcome (3).
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Topic Discussed: After defeat they will gain victory in a few years-2   |

فِي بِضۡعِ سِنِينَۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَمِنۢ بَعۡدُۚ وَيَوۡمَئِذٖ يَفۡرَحُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
 Transliteration:( Fee bid'i sineen; lillaahil amru min qablu wa mim ba'd; wa yawma'iziny yafrahul mu'minoon )

4. In a few years (4) the Command is of Allah, only before and after (the defeat) (5). And on that day the believers shall rejoice (6)
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Topic Discussed: Rejoicing   | Year(S) Word   | Day(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | All power belongs to Allah both before and after   |

بِنَصۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
 Transliteration:( Binasril laa; yansuru mai yashaaa'u wa Huwal 'Azeezur Raheem )

5.With the Help of Allah(7). He helps whom He pleases. And He is the Mighty, the Merciful.
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Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Merciful(Word)   | Allah Most Kind and Merciful   |

وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِۖ لَا يُخۡلِفُ ٱللَّهُ وَعۡدَهُۥ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa'dal laahi laa yukhliful laahu wa'dahoo wa laakin na aksaran naasi laa ya'lamoon )

6.(This is) the promise of Allah. Allah never breaks His promise, but most of the people do not(8) know.
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Topic Discussed: This is Allah Promise and He never goes back promise-4   | Allah(Word)   | Promise(Word)   |

يَعۡلَمُونَ ظَٰهِرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ غَٰفِلُونَ
 Transliteration:( Ya'lamoona zaahiram minal hayaatid dunya wa hum 'anil Aakhirati hum ghaafiloon )

7.They just have the knowledge of outer appearance of the worldly life (9) and they are fully unaware of the Hereafter.
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Topic Discussed: But are utterly heedless of the Hereafter-6   | People know the outward aspect of the worldly life-5   | Hereafter   | Knowledge(Word)   | Life(Word)   |

أَوَلَمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُواْ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۗ مَّا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗىۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرٗا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِلِقَآيِٕ رَبِّهِمۡ لَكَٰفِرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Awalam yatafakkaroo feee anfusihim; maa khalaqal laahus samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaaa illaa bil haqqi wa ajalim musammaa; wa inna kaseeram minan naasi biliqaaa'i Rabbihim lakaafiroon )

8. Have they not pondered (10) within themselves? Allah has not created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, but with truth(11) and for an appointed term (12). And undoubtedly most of the people are disbelievers (13) in the meeting with their Lord (14) .
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Topic Discussed: The creation of Heavens and earth is signs of Allah   | Rab(Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | There are many signs in your own creations   | To Allah belongs heaven and earth and all that is between them   | Non-Believer   |

أَوَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَانُوٓاْ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُمۡ قُوَّةٗ وَأَثَارُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَعَمَرُوهَآ أَكۡثَرَ مِمَّا عَمَرُوهَا وَجَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِۖ فَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَظۡلِمَهُمۡ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Awalam yaseeroo fil ardi fa-yanzuroo kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul lazeena min qablihim; kaanooo ashadda minhhum quwwatanw wa asaarul arda wa 'amaroohaaa aksara mimmaa 'amaroohaa wa jaaa'athum Rusuluhum bil baiyinaati famaa kaanal laahu liyazli mahum wa laakin kaanooo anfusahum yazlimoon )

9.And have they not travelled in the land to see what was the end (15) of those before them? They were more powerful (16) than these. They tilled the soil and built (17) on it in greater abundance than these have built. And their Messengers brought to them bright signs (18). Then it was not befitting to the Dignity of Allah to oppress (19) them, but it is they who used to oppress themselves.
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Topic Discussed: Rasool/Messanger   | Signs(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Surely Allah does not wrong men; they rather wrong themselves   | See   | Say, Journey the earth and see How We(Allah) have destroyed the sinners   |

ثُمَّ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَـٰٓـُٔواْ ٱلسُّوٓأَىٰٓ أَن كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَكَانُواْ بِهَا يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
 Transliteration:( Summa kaana'aaqibatal lazeena asaaa'us sooo aaa an kazzaboo bi aayaatil laahi wa kaanoo bihaa yastahzi'oon (section 1) )

10.Then the end of those who committed evil to their limit was thus that they began to belie the signs of Allah and to mock (20) at them.
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Topic Discussed: Signs(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Deny Signs of Allah   | Evil(Word)   |

Surah Ar-Rum English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Ar-Rum 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 Ar-Rum 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 Ar-Rum.

Surah Ar-Rum English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Ar-Rum 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 60 verses / Ayat in Surah Ar-Rum

Surah Ar-Rum was revealed in Makkah

Surah Ar-Rum can be found in Juz or Para 21

There are 6 Ruku in Surah Ar-Rum

Surah number of Surah Ar-Rum is 30

The meaning of Surah Ar-Rum is Rome, Byzantium

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Ar-Rum 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 Ar-Rum.

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