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57:19

And those whobelievein Allahand His Messengers[those]theyﱇﱈ(are) the truthfuland the martyrs(are) withtheir LordFor them(is) their rewardﱎﱏand their lightBut those whodisbelieveand denyOur Versesthose(are the) companions(of) the Hellfire(19)

˹As for˺ those who believe in Allah and His messengers, it is they who are ˹truly˺ the people of truth. And the martyrs, with their Lord, will have their reward and their light. But ˹as for˺ those who disbelieve and reject Our signs, it is they who will be the residents of the Hellfire.

57:20

Knowthatthe life(of) the world(is) playand amusementand adornmentand boastingamong youand competition in increaseofthe wealthﱤﱥand the childrenlike (the) example(of) a rainpleasesthe tillersits growththenit driesand you see itturning yellowthenbecomesﱱﱲdebrisAnd inthe Hereafter(is) a punishmentsevereand forgivenessfromAllahﱺﱻand PleasureBut not(is) the life(of) the worldﱿexcept(the) enjoyment(of) delusion(20)

Know that this worldly life is no more than play, amusement, luxury, mutual boasting, and competition in wealth and children. This is like rain that causes plants to grow, to the delight of the planters. But later the plants dry up and you see them wither, then they are reduced to chaff. And in the Hereafter there will be either severe punishment or forgiveness and pleasure of Allah, whereas the life of this world is no more than the delusion of enjoyment.

57:21

Raceto(the) forgivenessfromyour Lordand a Gardenits width(is) like (the) width(of) the heavenand the earthpreparedfor those whobelievein Allahﲑﲒand His MessengersThat(is the) Bounty(of) AllahHe gives(to) whomﲘﲙHe willsAnd Allah(is) the Possessor of Bounty(is) the Possessor of Bountythe Great(21)

˹So˺ compete with one another for forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. This is the favour of Allah. He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.

57:22

Notstrikesanydisasterinthe earthand notinyourselvesbutina RegisterbeforebeforethatﲮﲯWe bring it into existenceIndeedthatforAllah(is) easy(22)

No calamity ˹or blessing˺ occurs on earth or in yourselves without being ˹written˺ in a Record before We bring it into being. This is certainly easy for Allah.

57:23

So that you may notgrieveoverwhathas escaped youand (do) notexultat whatﲾﲿHe has given youAnd Allah(does) notloveeveryself-deludedboaster(23)

˹We let you know this˺ so that you neither grieve over what you have missed nor boast over what He has granted you. For Allah does not like whoever is arrogant, boastful—

57:24

Those whoare stingyand enjoin(on) the peopleﳋﳌstinginessAnd whoeverturns awaythen indeedAllahHe(is) Free of needthe Praiseworthy(24)

those who are stingy and promote stinginess among people. And whoever turns away ˹should know that˺ Allah ˹alone˺ is truly the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.