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45:14

Sayto those whobelieve(to) forgivethose who(do) nothope(for the) days(of) Allahthat He may recompensea peoplefor whatthey used toearn(14)

˹O Prophet!˺ Tell the believers to forgive those who do not fear Allah’s days ˹of torment˺, so that He will reward each group for what they used to commit.

45:15

Whoeverdoesa righteous deedﱓﱔthen it is for his souland whoeverdoes evilﱗﱘthen it (is) against itThentoyour Lordyou will be returned(15)

Whoever does good, it is to their own benefit. And whoever does evil, it is to their own loss. Then to your Lord you will ˹all˺ be returned.

45:16

And certainlyWe gave(the) Children of Israel(the) Children of Israelthe Bookand the wisdomand the Prophethoodand We provided themofthe good thingsand We preferred themoverthe worlds(16)

Indeed, We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood; granted them good, lawful provisions; and favoured them above the others.1

45:17

And We gave themclear proofsofﱯﱰthe matterAnd notthey differedexceptafterafter[what]came to themthe knowledge(out of) envyﱺﱻbetween themselvesIndeedyour Lordwill judgeﱿbetween them(on the) Day(of) the Resurrectionabout whatthey used tothereindiffer(17)

We ˹also˺ gave them clear commandments regarding ˹their˺ faith. But it was not until knowledge came to them that they differed out of mutual envy.1 Surely your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment regarding their differences.

45:18

ThenWe put youonan ordained wayofthe matterso follow itand (do) notfollow(the) desires(of) those who(do) notknow(18)

Now We have set you ˹O Prophet˺ on the ˹clear˺ Way of faith. So follow it, and do not follow the desires of those who do not know ˹the truth˺.

45:19

Indeed, theyneverwill availyouagainstAllahﲛﲜ(in) anythingAnd indeedthe wrongdoerssome of them(are) alliesﲡﲢ(of) othersand Allah(is the) Protector(of) the righteous(19)

They certainly can be of no benefit to you against Allah whatsoever. Surely the wrongdoers are patrons of each other, whereas Allah is the Patron of the righteous.

45:20

This(is) enlightenmentfor mankindand guidanceand mercyfor a peoplewho are certain(20)

This ˹Quran˺ is an insight for humanity—a guide and mercy for people of sure faith.

45:21

Dothinkthose whocommitevil deedsthatWe will make themlike those whobelievedand didrighteous deedsequal(in) their lifeﲼﲽand their deathEvil isﲿwhatthey judge(21)

Or do those who commit evil deeds ˹simply˺ think that We will make them equal—in their life and after their death—to those who believe and do good? How wrong is their judgment!

45:22

And Allah createdAnd Allah createdthe heavensand the earthin truthand that may be recompensedeverysoulfor whatit has earnedand theywill not be wrongedwill not be wronged(22)

For Allah created the heavens and the earth for a purpose, so that every soul may be paid back for what it has committed. And none will be wronged.