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Surah Ash-Shura Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [21-30]

About the surah Ash-Shūrā 

Ash-Shūrā (Arabic: الشورى, al shūrā, "Council, Consultation") is the 42nd chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 53 verses (āyāt).

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The summary/theme of the Surah Ash-Shūrā :

 Allah has kept destiny in His own hands. Prophets have come only to awaken the heedless and lead the stray ones to the right path. It is Allah's responsibility to punish those who fail to listen to him, not the Prophet's work, to call to account those who fail to listen to him.

Lesson learned from Surah Ash-Shūrā :

  1. There is nothing like Allāh.  
  2. Allāh is kind to His servants; He gives provision to whomsoever He wills.  
  3. Whoever wants the fruits of the Hereafter Allāh increases them for him, and whoever strives for the fruits of the world only, he is granted a little thereof, and no share from that of the Hereafter.  
  4. Allāh is the only One who accepts repentance from His servants and forgives their sins.  
  5. If Allāh was to make provisions plentiful and easily accessible to all His servants, they would rebel on earth.  
  6. Whatever calamity befalls you, it is a consequence of your own doing; and Allāh forgives the majority anyway.  
  7. To take counsel and consult others is commendable.  
  8. The punishment for an act of oppression is revenge of the same, however, the one who overlooks and reconciles will be rewarded handsomely by Allāh.  
  9. The one who retaliates after being oppressed is nt to blame. The only blameworthy people are those who wrongfully oppress and rebel on earth. A painful punishment awaits them.  
  10. Those who bear patience and forgive are the ones truly commendable and full of resolve.  
  11. Allāh grants children to whomsoever He wills. To some He grants only daughters, to some only sons, to some both, and to some nothing.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ شُرَكَـٰٓؤُاْ شَرَعُواْ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا لَمۡ يَأۡذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ لَقُضِيَ بَيۡنَهُمۡۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ
 Transliteration:( Am lahum shurakaaa'u shara'oo lahum minad deeni maa lam ya'zan bihil laah; wa law laa kalimatul fasli laqudiya bainahum; wa innaz zaalimeena lahum 'azaabun aleem )

21.Have they some associate gods who made for them some other law code for which Allah has given no permission (65) And had there not been the promise of a final decision (66) (by Allah) in the (Hereafter), it would have been decided between them here. And surely for the unjust people is a painful(67) punishment.
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Topic Discussed: Worship Other God   | Allah(Word)   | Permission   | Unjust   | Punishment(Word)   | Severe Punishment   | Promise(Word)   |

تَرَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مُشۡفِقِينَ مِمَّا كَسَبُواْ وَهُوَ وَاقِعُۢ بِهِمۡۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ فِي رَوۡضَاتِ ٱلۡجَنَّاتِۖ لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلۡفَضۡلُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ
 Transliteration:( Taraz zaalimeena mushfiqeena mimmaa kasaboo wa huwa waaqi'um bihim; wallazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati fee rawdaatil jannaati lahum maa yashaaa'oona 'inda Rabbihim; zaalika huwal fadlul kabeer )

22.You shall see the wrongdoers fearful(68) of what they bad earned and it shall fall on them. But, those who believe and do good deeds(69) will be in the meadows (70) of Paradise. They shall have with their Lord whatever they desire(71). This is the great bounty "(72).
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Topic Discussed: Wrongdoers   | Paradise/Jannah   | Bounty of Allah   | Rab(Word)   | Jannah is the great bounty   | Who do good deeds will enter into paradise   | Believer(Word)   | Believe   | See   |

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِي يُبَشِّرُ ٱللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِۗ قُل لَّآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًا إِلَّا ٱلۡمَوَدَّةَ فِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰۗ وَمَن يَقۡتَرِفۡ حَسَنَةٗ نَّزِدۡ لَهُۥ فِيهَا حُسۡنًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ شَكُورٌ
 Transliteration:( Zaalikal lazee yubash shirul laahu 'ibaadahul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaat; qul laaa as'alukum 'alaihi ajran illal mawaddata fil qurbaa; wa mai yaqtarif hasanatan nazid lahoo feehaa husnaa; innal laaha Ghafoorun Shakoor )

23.This is that of which Allah gives good news to His devotees who believe and do good deeds (73). Please declare: "I do not demand from you any reward for it, but only love to make you (faithful)(74) as obligation of relations (75)". And whosoever requires righteousness(76) We increase goodness in excellence. Undoubtedly, Allah is Forgiving, the Appreciating.
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Topic Discussed: I dont ask money for my preaching from you   | Allah(Word)   | Allah is Forgiving, the Appreciating   | Good Deeds   | Devotees(Word)   | Deeds(Word)   | Believe   | Reward(Word)   |

أَمۡ يَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗاۖ فَإِن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يَخۡتِمۡ عَلَىٰ قَلۡبِكَۗ وَيَمۡحُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ وَيُحِقُّ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
 Transliteration:( Am yaqooloonaf tara 'alal laahi kaziban fa-iny yasha' illaahu yakhtim 'alaa qalbik; wa yamhul laahul baatila wa yuhiqqul haqqa bi Kalimaatih; innahoo 'Aleemun bizaatis sudoor )

24.Or, do they say, he has forged a lie (77) against Allah? But if Allah had willed, He could have set a seal (78) of His Mercy upon your heart. And Allah wipes out the falsehood and establishes the truth with His Words (79). Surely, He Knows fully well what is in the hearts.
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Topic Discussed: Falsehood   | But he will punishes for you forge lie against HIm-2   | Sea(Word)   | Allah Knows inside heart   | Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Allah(Word)   | Truth   | Heart(Word)   |

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يَقۡبَلُ ٱلتَّوۡبَةَ عَنۡ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَعۡفُواْ عَنِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تَفۡعَلُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa Huwal lazee yaqbalut tawbata 'an 'ibaadihee wa ya'foo 'anis saiyiaati wa ya'lamu maa taf'aloon )

25.And it is He Who accepts the repentance (80) from His devotees and pardons (81) the sins, and He knows whatever you do (82),
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Topic Discussed: Pardons   | Repentance   | Allah accepts repentance of His devotees and pardons   | Sin(Word)   | Devotees(Word)   |

وَيَسۡتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضۡلِهِۦۚ وَٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ شَدِيدٞ
 Transliteration:( Wa yastajeebul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilu saalihaati wa yazeeduhum min fadlih; wal kaafiroona lahum 'azaabun shadeed )

26. And He answers prayers of those who believe and do righteous(83) deeds and gives them more reward out of His Bounty(84). And as for the infidels, there is a severe punishment (85) for them.
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Topic Discussed: Allah accepts repentance of His devotees and pardons   | Deeds(Word)   | Believer(Word)   | Believe   | Reward(Word)   | Infidels/Non-Believers   | Prays(Make Duwa)   | Punishment(Word)   | Severe Punishment   |

۞وَلَوۡ بَسَطَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِعِبَادِهِۦ لَبَغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَٰكِن يُنَزِّلُ بِقَدَرٖ مَّا يَشَآءُۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرُۢ بَصِيرٞ
 Transliteration:( Wa law basatal laahur rizqa li'ibaadihee labaghaw fil ardi wa laakiny yunazzilu biqadarim maa yashaaa'; innahoo bi'ibaadihee Khabeerun Baseer )

27. And had Allah increased the provisions of all His devotees (even then). they would have certainly rebelled(86) in the earth. But, He sends down according to a measure as He Wills. Surely. He is Aware and Sees His (87) devotees.
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Topic Discussed: Allah gives sustenance in regulated measures   | Had Allah provided equal sustenance to All, They would have rebelled   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Provision(Word)   | Devotees(Word)   | Measure   | See   |

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡغَيۡثَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا قَنَطُواْ وَيَنشُرُ رَحۡمَتَهُۥۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡوَلِيُّ ٱلۡحَمِيدُ
 Transliteration:( Wa Huwal lazee yunazzilul ghaisa min ba'di maa qanatoo wa yanshuru rahmatah; wa Huwal Waliyyul Hameed )

28. And it is He Who sends down rain after they have despaired(88), and spreads out His Mercy. And He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy.
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Topic Discussed: Rain(Word)   | Allah is free of need and Praiseworthy   | Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   |

وَمِنۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ خَلۡقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَثَّ فِيهِمَا مِن دَآبَّةٖۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ جَمۡعِهِمۡ إِذَا يَشَآءُ قَدِيرٞ
 Transliteration:( Wa min Aayaatihee khalqus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bassa feehimaa min daaabbah; wa Huwa 'alaa jam'ihim izaa yashaaa'u Qadeer (section 3) )

29 And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and of whatever moving creatures He has spread forth (89) amongst them. And He has the power (90) to gather them together when He Pleases.
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Topic Discussed: Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | The creation of Heavens and earth is signs of Allah   | Signs(Word)   | Creatures   |

وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٖ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتۡ أَيۡدِيكُمۡ وَيَعۡفُواْ عَن كَثِيرٖ
 Transliteration:( Wa maaa asaabakum min museebatin fabimaa kasabat aydeekum wa ya'foo 'an kaseer )

30. And whatever misfortune (91) befalls you is due to what your own hands earn (92); but He pardons much.
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Topic Discussed: Hands   | Ears   | Pardons   |

Surah Ash-Shura English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Ash-Shura 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 Ash-Shura 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 Ash-Shura.

Surah Ash-Shura English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Ash-Shura 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 53 verses / Ayat in Surah Ash-Shura

Surah Ash-Shura was revealed in Makkah

Surah Ash-Shura can be found in Juz or Para 25

There are 5 Ruku in Surah Ash-Shura

Surah number of Surah Ash-Shura is 42

The meaning of Surah Ash-Shura is The Consultation

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

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