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47:12

IndeedAllahwill admitthose whobelieveand dorighteous deeds(to) Gardensflowfromunderneath itﱌﱍthe riversbut those whodisbelievethey enjoyand eataseatthe cattleand the Fire(will be) an abodefor them(12)

Surely Allah will admit those who believe and do good into Gardens under which rivers flow. As for the disbelievers, they enjoy themselves and feed like cattle.1 But the Fire will be their home.

47:13

And how manyofa townwhich(was) stronger(in) strengththanyour townwhichhas driven you outWe destroyed themso nohelperfor them(13)

˹Imagine, O  Prophet,˺ how many societies We destroyed that were far superior in might than your society—which drove you out—and there was none to help them!

47:14

Then is (he) whoisona clear prooffromhis Lordlike (he) whois made attractiveto him(the) evil(of) his deedswhile they followtheir desires(14)

Can those ˹believers˺ who stand on clear proof from their Lord be like those whose evil deeds are made appealing to them and ˹only˺ follow their desires?

47:15

A parable(of) Paradisewhichis promisedﱺﱻ(to) the righteousTherein(are) riversofﱿwaternotpollutedand riversofmilknotchangesits tasteand riversofwinedeliciousfor (the) drinkersand riversofhoneyﲐﲑpurifiedand for themthereinofallfruitsand forgivenessfromﲙﲚtheir Lordlike he wholike he who(will) abide foreverinthe Fireand they will be given to drinkwaterboilingso it cuts into piecestheir intestines(15)

The description of the Paradise promised to the righteous is that in it are rivers of fresh water, rivers of milk that never changes in taste, rivers of wine delicious to drink, and rivers of pure honey. There they will ˹also˺ have all kinds of fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. ˹Can they be˺ like those who will stay in the Fire forever, left to drink boiling water that will tear apart their insides?

47:16

And among them(are some) wholistento youuntilwhenthey departfromyouthey sayto those whowere giventhe knowledgeWhat(has) he saidﲵﲶjust nowThose (are) the onesAllah has set a sealAllah has set a sealupontheir heartsand they followtheir desiresﲿ(16)

There are some of them who listen to you ˹O Prophet˺, but when they depart from you, they say ˹mockingly˺ to those ˹believers˺ gifted with knowledge, “What did he just say?” These are the ones whose hearts Allah has sealed and who ˹only˺ follow their desires.

47:17

And those whoaccept guidanceHe increases them(in) guidanceand gives themtheir righteousness(17)

As for those who are ˹rightly˺ guided, He increases them in guidance and blesses them with righteousness.

47:18

Then dothey waitbut(for) the Hourthatit should come to themﳍﳎsuddenlyBut indeedhave comeﳑﳒits indicationsThen howto themwhenhas come to themtheir reminder(18)

Are they only waiting for the Hour to take them by surprise? Yet ˹some of˺ its signs have already come.1 Once it actually befalls them, will it not be too late to be mindful?

47:19

So knowthat [He] (there is) nogodbutAllahand ask forgivenessfor your sinand for the believing menﳢﳣand the believing womenAnd Allahknowsyour movementand your resting places(19)

So, know ˹well, O  Prophet,˺ that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah. And seek forgiveness for your shortcomings1 and for ˹the sins of˺ the believing men and women. For Allah ˹fully˺ knows your movements and places of rest ˹O people˺.