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39:48

And will become apparentto them(the) evils(of) whatthey earnedand will surroundthemwhatthey used to[in it]mock(48)

And the evil ˹consequences˺ of their deeds will unfold before them, and they will be overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.

39:49

So whentouches[the] manadversityhe calls upon UsthenwhenWe bestow (on) hima favorfrom Ushe saysOnlyI have been given itforﱛﱜknowledgeNayit(is) a trialbutmost of them(do) notknow(49)

When one is touched with hardship, they cry out to Us ˹alone˺. Then when We shower Our blessings upon them, they say, “I have been granted all this only because of ˹my˺ knowledge.” Not at all! It is ˹no more than˺ a test. But most of them do not know.

39:50

Indeedsaid itthosebefore thembefore thembut (did) notavailthemwhatthey used toearn(50)

The same had already been said by those ˹destroyed˺ before them,1 but their ˹worldly˺ gains were of no benefit to them.

39:51

Then struck them(the) evils(of) whatﱴﱵthey earnedAnd those whohave wrongedofthesewill strike them(the) evils(of) whatthey earnedand notﱿtheywill be able to escape(51)

So the evil ˹consequences˺ of their deeds overtook them. And the wrongdoers among these ˹pagans˺ will be overtaken by the evil ˹consequences˺ of their deeds. And they will have no escape.

39:52

Do notthey knowthatAllahextendsthe provisionfor whomHe willsﲊﲋand restrictsIndeedinthatsurely (are) signsfor a peoplewho believe(52)

Do they not know that Allah gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills? Surely in this are signs for people who believe.

39:53

ﲓ ﲔSayO My slavesThose whohave transgressedagainstthemselves(do) notdespairof(the) Mercyﲞﲟ(of) AllahIndeedAllahforgivesthe sinsﲤﲥallIndeed HeHe(is) the Oft-Forgivingthe Most Merciful(53)

Say, ˹O Prophet, that Allah says,˺ “O My servants who have exceeded the limits against their souls! Do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy, for Allah certainly forgives all sins.1 He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

39:54

And turntoyour Lordand submitto Himbeforebefore[that]comes to youthe punishmentthennotyou will be helped(54)

Turn to your Lord ˹in repentance˺, and ˹fully˺ submit to Him before the punishment reaches you, ˹for˺ then you will not be helped.

39:55

And follow(the) best(of) whatis revealedto youfromﲿyour Lordbeforebefore[that]comes to youthe punishmentsuddenlywhile you(do) notperceive(55)

Follow ˹the Quran,˺ the best of what has been revealed to you from your Lord, before the punishment takes you by surprise while you are unaware,

39:56

Lestshould saya soulOh! My regretoverwhatI neglectedinregard (to)Allahand thatI wassurely, amongthe mockers(56)

so that no ˹sinful˺ soul will say ˹on Judgment Day˺, ‘Woe to me for neglecting ˹my duties towards˺ Allah, while ridiculing ˹the truth˺.’