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Surah Ghafir Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

About the surah  Ghafir

Ghafir(Arabic: غافر, ghāfir; meaning: "The All-Forgiving", referring to God), also known as Al-Mu'min (Arabic: المؤمن, 'al-mu'min; meaning: The Believer), is the 40th chapter (sūrah).

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The summary/theme of the Surah Ghafir: 

The disbelievers are warned that if they do not desist from wrangling against the Revelations of Allah, they will be doomed to the same fate as the nations of the past and will suffer even worse torment in the Hereafter. Their repentance will be too late by then.

Lesson learned from Surah Ghafir: 

  1. As well as being ‘Forgiver of Sin’, Allāh is also ‘Severe in Punishment’.  
  2. There are angels that constantly make du‘ā for those who repent and tread the Straight Path.  
  3. The people of Jahannam will own up to their disbelief and sins, and ask for emancipation from Jahannam, but it will be too late. 
  4. The horror of the Day of Judgement will be such that it would be as if the hearts of the people were stuck in their throats.  
  5. Allāh knows the deception of the eyes and what the chests conceal.  
  6. Be extremely careful of what jokes you say which are related to the DÄ«n in any way whatsoever.  
  7. The people of Jahannam will ask those whom they followed in the world to take away some of the punishment, but they will also be unable to help them, obviously.  
  8. They will then ask the gatekeeper of Jahannam to ask Allāh on their behalf for some reprieve in their punishment, but their plea will be rejected.  
  9. The blind and the sighted cannot be equal; neither can the one who has believed and done good, and the one who has done evil.  
  10. Allāh promises to accept the call of the one who calls onto Him, and warns those who are too arrogant to call unto Him with Jahannam; humiliated.  
  11. Only Allāh gives life and causes death.  
  12. There were Prophets sent by Allāh regarding whom we have not been informed in detail.  
  13. No prophet had the ability to show any sign of his prophethood except with permission from Allāh.  
  14. Throughout history, Allāh has destroyed nations much more powerful than us. What makes us think He is unable to destroy us also, due to our misdeeds?
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

۞أَوَلَمۡ يَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَيَنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَانُواْ هُمۡ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُمۡ قُوَّةٗ وَءَاثَارٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٖ
 Transliteration:( Awalam yaseeroo fil ardi fa yanzuroo kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul lazeena kaanoo min qablihim; kaanoo hum ashadda minhum quwwatanw wa aasaaran fil ardi fa akhazahumul laahu bizunoobihim wa maa kaana lahum minal laahi minw waaq )

21.Have they not travelled in the earth, and seen how was the end (54) of those before them? They were greater than them in might and in the impressions (55) they left on the earth. Yet, Allah seized them for their sins. And there was none to save (56) them from Allah.
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Topic Discussed: See   | Sin(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Say, Journey the earth and see How We(Allah) have destroyed the sinners   |

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانَت تَّأۡتِيهِمۡ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُواْ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِيّٞ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ
 Transliteration:( Zaalika bi annahum kaanat taateehim Rusuluhum bilbaiyinaati fakafaroo fa akhazahumul laah; innahoo qawiyyun shadeedul 'iqaab )

22.This is because their Messengers came to them with clear arguments, but they disbelieved. So. Allah seized (57) them. Surely Allah is Mighty and severe in punishment.
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Topic Discussed: Arguments   | Arguments   | Punishment(Word)   | Rasool/Messanger   | Allah(Word)   | Say, Journey the earth and see How We(Allah) have destroyed the sinners   |

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٍ
 Transliteration:( Wa laqad arsalnaa Moosaa bi Aayaatinaa wa sultaanim mubeen )

23.And undoubtedly We sent Musa with Our Signs and a clear authority (58).
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Topic Discussed: Verily We sent Moses with Our Signs and a clear authority   | Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir   | Moses/Musa(Direct Word)   | Signs(Word)   |

إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُواْ سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٞ
 Transliteration:( Ilaa Fir'awna wa Haamaana wa Qaaroona faqaaloo saahirun kazzaab )

24. To the Pharaoh and Hamaan and Qarun. But they said: "He is a magician, a liar (59)"
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Topic Discussed: Qarun Korha   | Hamman   | Magician   | Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word)   | Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir   |

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلۡحَقِّ مِنۡ عِندِنَا قَالُواْ ٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَبۡنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسۡتَحۡيُواْ نِسَآءَهُمۡۚ وَمَا كَيۡدُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلٖ
 Transliteration:( Falamma jaaa'ahum bil haqqi min 'indinaa qaaluq tulooo abnaaa'al lazeena aamanoo ma'ahoo wastahyoo nisaaa'ahum; wa maa kaidul kaafireena illaa fee dalaal )

25. And when he brought to them the truth from, they said: "Slay the sons of those who believe (60) with him and keep their women alive (61)". And the design of the infidels is nothing but a wasteful effort.
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Topic Discussed: Infidels/Non-Believers   | Truth   | Believe   | Sons   | Believer(Word)   | Male children were killed and female were saved by Pharaoh   | Women(Word)   |

وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ ذَرُونِيٓ أَقۡتُلۡ مُوسَىٰ وَلۡيَدۡعُ رَبَّهُۥٓۖ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمۡ أَوۡ أَن يُظۡهِرَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلۡفَسَادَ
 Transliteration:( Wa qaala Fir'awnu zarooneee aqtul Moosaa walyad'u Rabbahoo inneee akhaafu ai yubaddila deenakum aw ai yuzhira fil ardil fasaad )

26. And Pharaoh said (63): "Leave me alone that I may kill Musa and let him call (64) his Lord. I fear that he will change your religion or he will (65) cause disorder in the land (66)".
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Topic Discussed: Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word)   | Fear   | Religion   | Rab(Word)   | Kill(Word)   | Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir   | Moses/Musa(Direct Word)   |

وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّي عُذۡتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٖ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ
 Transliteration:( Wa qaala Moosaaaa innee 'uztu bi Rabbee wa Rabbikum min kulli mutakabbiril laayu'minu bi Yawmil Hisaab (section 3) )

27. And Musa said (67): "I take refuge with my Lord and your lord from very arrogant person who does not believe (68) in the Day of Reckoning".
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Topic Discussed: Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir   | Moses/Musa(Direct Word)   | Day(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Arrogant(Word)   | Believe   |

وَقَالَ رَجُلٞ مُّؤۡمِنٞ مِّنۡ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَكۡتُمُ إِيمَٰنَهُۥٓ أَتَقۡتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَن يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ ٱللَّهُ وَقَدۡ جَآءَكُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ مِن رَّبِّكُمۡۖ وَإِن يَكُ كَٰذِبٗا فَعَلَيۡهِ كَذِبُهُۥۖ وَإِن يَكُ صَادِقٗا يُصِبۡكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي يَعِدُكُمۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي مَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡرِفٞ كَذَّابٞ
 Transliteration:( Wa qaala rajulum mu'minummin Aali Fir'awna yaktumu eemaanahooo ataqtuloona rajulan ai yaqoola Rabbi yal laahu wa qad jaaa'akum bil baiyinaati mir Rabbikum wa iny yaku kaaziban fa'alaihi kazibuh wa iny yaku saadiqany yasibkum ba'dul lazee ya'idukum innal laaha laa yahdee man huwa musrifun kazzaab )

28.And a faithful (69) Muslim from amongst the people of Pharaoh who used to conceal (70) his faith said: "Do you slay (71) a man because he says: My Lord is Allah'. And he has indeed brought for you clear signs (72) from your Lord. And if he is a liar, then the curse of his lying is upon (73) him, but if he is truthful, then some of that which he promises (74) you with, shall befall you". Surely Allah does not guide the one who is an extravagant and a shameful liar (75).
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Topic Discussed: Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir   | Allah(Word)   | Muslim(s)   | Promise(Word)   | Signs(Word)   | Man(Word)   | Rab(Word)   | Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word)   | Faithful   | Truthful   |

يَٰقَوۡمِ لَكُمُ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ظَٰهِرِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَمَن يَنصُرُنَا مِنۢ بَأۡسِ ٱللَّهِ إِن جَآءَنَاۚ قَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ مَآ أُرِيكُمۡ إِلَّا مَآ أَرَىٰ وَمَآ أَهۡدِيكُمۡ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ
 Transliteration:( Yaa qawmi lakumul mulkul yawma zaahireena fil ardi famai yansurunaa mim baasil laahi in jaaa'anaa; qaala Fir'awnu maaa ureekum illaa maaa araa wa maaa ahdeekum illaa sabeelar Rashaad )

29.”0 my people, yours is the sovereignty(76) today. You have dominance in the land. But who will save us from the punishment of Allah, if it comes (77)upon us?", Pharaoh said: "I show you only that which I see, and I do not tell you except that which leads to the(78) way" of goodness.
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Topic Discussed: See   | Pharaoh/Phiron(Direct Word)   | Punishment(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir   |

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِيٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُم مِّثۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ
 Transliteration:( Wa qaalal lazee aamana yaa qawmi inneee akhaafu 'alaikum misla yawmil Ahzaab )

30. And he who belies(79) said: "O my people, surely I fear(80) for you a day like that of the former factions".
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Topic Discussed: Story of Moses-7 Surah Ghafir   | Day(Word)   |

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Surah Ghafir English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Ghafir 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 Ghafir 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 Ghafir.

Surah Ghafir English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Ghafir 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 85 verses / Ayat in Surah Ghafir

Surah Ghafir was revealed in Makkah

Surah Ghafir can be found in Juz or Para 24

There are 9 Ruku in Surah Ghafir

Surah number of Surah Ghafir is 40

The meaning of Surah Ghafir is The Forgiver (God), Forgiving

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Ghafir 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 Ghafir.

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