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47:30

And ifWe willedsurely, We could show them to youand you would know themﱅﱆby their marksbut surely, you will know themby(the) toneﱊﱋ(of their) speechAnd Allahknowsyour deeds(30)

Had We willed, We could have truly shown them to you ˹O Prophet˺, and you would have certainly recognized them by their appearance. But you will surely recognize them by their tone of speech. And Allah ˹fully˺ knows your doings ˹O people˺.

47:31

And surely We will test youuntilWe make evidentthose who striveamong youand the patient onesand We will testyour affairs(31)

We will certainly test you ˹believers˺ until We prove those of you who ˹truly˺ struggle ˹in Allah’s cause˺ and remain steadfast, and reveal how you conduct yourselves.

47:32

Indeedthose whodisbelieveand turn awayfrom(the) way of Allah(the) way of Allahand opposethe Messengerafterafter[what](has been) made clearto themthe guidanceneverwill they harmAllah(in) anythingand He will make worthlesstheir deeds(32)

Indeed, those who disbelieve, hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah, and defy the Messenger after ˹true˺ guidance has become clear to them; they will not harm Allah in the least, but He will render their deeds void.

47:33

ﱯ ﱰO you who believeO you who believeO you who believeObeyAllahand obeythe Messengerand (do) notmake vainyour deeds(33)

O believers! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and do not let your deeds be in vain.

47:34

Indeedthose whodisbelieveand turn awayﱿfrom(the) way(of) Allahthendiedwhile they(were) disbelieversneverwill Allah forgivewill Allah forgivethem(34)

Surely those who disbelieve, hinder ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah, and then die as disbelievers; Allah will never forgive them.

47:35

So (do) notweakenand callforpeacewhile you(are) superiorand Allah(is) with youand neverwill deprive you(of) your deeds(35)

So do not falter or cry for peace, for you will have the upper hand and Allah is with you. And He will never let your deeds go to waste.

47:36

Onlythe life(of) the world(is) playﲜﲝand amusementAnd ifyou believeand fear (Allah)He will give youyour rewardsand notwill ask you(for) your wealth(36)

This worldly life is no more than play and amusement. But if you are faithful and mindful ˹of Allah˺, He will grant you your ˹full˺ reward, and will not ask you ˹to donate all˺ your wealth.

47:37

IfHe were to ask you for itand press youyou will withholdand He will bring forthyour hatred(37)

If He were to do so and pressure you, you would withhold and He would bring out your resentment.

47:38

Here you are thesecalledto spendin(the) way(of) Allah but among you(are some) whoﲷﲸwithholdand whoeverwithholdsthen onlyhe withholdsfromﲾﲿhimselfBut Allah(is) Free of needwhile youﳃﳄ(are) the needyAnd ifyou turn awayHe will replace you(with) a peopleother than youthennotthey will be(the) likes of you(38)

Here you are, being invited to donate ˹a little˺ in the cause of Allah. Still some of you withhold. And whoever does so, it is only to their own loss. For Allah is the Self-Sufficient, whereas you stand in need ˹of Him˺. If you ˹still˺ turn away, He will replace you with another people. And they will not be like you.