Sura al-Hadid
57
Introduction of Surah
al-Hadid is the 57th sura of the Qur’an, which means ‘Iron’ and takes its name from verse 25. It belongs to the Medinan period and comprises 29 verses, 544 words, 2,476 letters, and 4 segments. It is the 94th sura in chronological order, revealed after Sura al-Zalzala. Verse 25 refers to God Almighty’s statement containing the message that He sent His messengers with clear signs, and sent the Book (al-Qur’an). It includes commands for maintaining balance and administering justice, and sent down iron with its great might to defend the truth and rights of the weak and oppose the unjust and wrongdoers, along with other benefits for humankind.
The sura begins by praising God Almighty’s Power, Wisdom, Authority, and Capability of giving life and causing death. Following this, the sura details the creation of the heavens and the earth in six periods of evolution, along with alternating nights and days. Furthermore, the sura states that the Qur’an is revealed to His beloved servant so he may bring the people out of darkness into light and emphasises spending in the way of God. The sura differentiates between two categories of the Holy Prophet’s (blessings and peace be upon him) Companions (may God be pleased with them); those who fought beside him and spent their wealth for his cause before the conquest of Mecca, and the others who fought in his company and spent their wealth for his cause after the conquest of Mecca. The sura states that the two categories of Companions (may God be pleased with them) are unparalleled; the first category of Companions (may God be pleased with them) are far greater in rank than the second category, yet Allah has promised each a fine reward.
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the All-Merciful
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸ
57:4. He is the One Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, then established His authority on the Throne (i.e. He organised the universe under His Glorious Command). He knows whatever goes deep down into the earth and whatever emerges out of it, and whatever descends from the heaven and whatever ascends to it. He is with you wherever you are. And Allah is All-Seeing of whatever you do.
هو الذي خلق السماوات والأرض في ستة أيام ثم استوى على العرش يعلم ما يلج في الأرض وما يخرج منها وما ينزل من السماء وما يعرج فيها وهو معكم أين ما كنتم والله بما تعملون بصير
(al-Hadid, 57 : 4)
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57:7. Believe in Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him), and spend out of what He has made you the trustees. Those among you who believe and spend (in Allah’s way) shall have a great reward.
آمنوا بالله ورسوله وأنفقوا مما جعلكم مستخلفين فيه فالذين آمنوا منكم وأنفقوا لهم أجر كبير
(al-Hadid, 57 : 7)
ﮢﮣﮤﮥﮦﮧﮨﮩﮪﮫﮬﮭﮮﮯﮰﮱﯓ
57:8. Why do you not believe in Allah while (His) Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) calls you to believe in your Lord? He has already taken a pledge from you if you are believers.
وما لكم لا تؤمنون بالله والرسول يدعوكم لتؤمنوا بربكم وقد أخذ ميثاقكم إن كنتم مؤمنين
(al-Hadid, 57 : 8)
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57:10. Why should you not spend in the way of Allah, while to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth? None of you is equal to those who spent (their wealth in the way of Allah) and fought before the victory (of Mecca). They are more exalted in rank than those who spent (their wealth) and fought afterwards. Yet Allah has promised a good reward to all. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
وما لكم ألا تنفقوا في سبيل الله ولله ميراث السماوات والأرض لا يستوي منكم من أنفق من قبل الفتح وقاتل أولئك أعظم درجة من الذين أنفقوا من بعد وقاتلوا وكلا وعد الله الحسنى والله بما تعملون خبير
(al-Hadid, 57 : 10)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨ
57:12. On that Day, you will see the believing men and the believing women with their light spreading swiftly ahead of them and on their right. (They will be told:) ‘Glad tidings to you this Day: Gardens with flowing rivers beneath them, to stay there forever. That is the magnificent success.’
يوم ترى المؤمنين والمؤمنات يسعى نورهم بين أيديهم وبأيمانهم بشراكم اليوم جنات تجري من تحتها الأنهار خالدين فيها ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
(al-Hadid, 57 : 12)
ﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄ
57:13. On that Day, the male and female hypocrites will say to the believers: ‘Wait for us; let us have some of your light.’ They will be told: ‘Go back (to the world) and look for a light (there).’ Then, a (separating) wall with a gate will be raised between them. The inner side of it will contain mercy, and towards its outer side, there will be punishment.
يوم يقول المنافقون والمنافقات للذين آمنوا انظرونا نقتبس من نوركم قيل ارجعوا وراءكم فالتمسوا نورا فضرب بينهم بسور له باب باطنه فيه الرحمة وظاهره من قبله العذاب
(al-Hadid, 57 : 13)
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57:14. They will call out to those (believers): ‘Did we not use to be with you (in the world)?’ They will say: ‘Yes indeed! But you caused yourselves to fall into temptation; you (eagerly) awaited (our destruction) and remained doubtful, and false hopes deceived you until the command of Allah arrived. Thus, the Deceiver tricked you about Allah.
ينادونهم ألم نكن معكم قالوا بلى ولكنكم فتنتم أنفسكم وتربصتم وارتبتم وغرتكم الأماني حتى جاء أمر الله وغركم بالله الغرور
(al-Hadid, 57 : 14)
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57:16. Has the time not yet come for the believers that their hearts become humbled to Allah’s remembrance and the truth that has come down and not be like those given the Book before, such that a long time passed upon them that their hearts became hardened? Many of them were transgressors.
ألم يأن للذين آمنوا أن تخشع قلوبهم لذكر الله وما نزل من الحق ولا يكونوا كالذين أوتوا الكتاب من قبل فطال عليهم الأمد فقست قلوبهم وكثير منهم فاسقون
(al-Hadid, 57 : 16)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧ
57:19. And those who believe in Allah and His messengers, it is they who are truthful and are witnesses before their Lord. They shall have their reward and their light. But those who disbelieve and reject Our Signs—they shall be the inmates of the Hellfire.
والذين آمنوا بالله ورسله أولئك هم الصديقون والشهداء عند ربهم لهم أجرهم ونورهم والذين كفروا وكذبوا بآياتنا أولئك أصحاب الجحيم
(al-Hadid, 57 : 19)
ﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀﮁﮂﮃﮄﮅﮆﮇﮈﮉﮊﮋﮌﮍﮎﮏﮐﮑﮒ
57:20. Know that the life of this world is only play, diversion, glamour, mutual boasting and competition for increasing wealth and children. (It is) like the rain (that causes plants to grow), whose vegetation impresses the farmers. Then it withers, and you see it turning yellow, and then it becomes bits of trash. And in the Hereafter, there will be severe punishment or forgiveness from Allah and (His) great pleasure. And the life of this world is nothing but the enjoyment of delusion.
اعلموا أنما الحياة الدنيا لعب ولهو وزينة وتفاخر بينكم وتكاثر في الأموال والأولاد كمثل غيث أعجب الكفار نباته ثم يهيج فتراه مصفرا ثم يكون حطاما وفي الآخرة عذاب شديد ومغفرة من الله ورضوان وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع الغرور
(al-Hadid, 57 : 20)
ﮓﮔﮕﮖﮗﮘﮙﮚﮛﮜﮝﮞﮟﮠﮡﮢﮣﮤﮥﮦﮧﮨﮩﮪﮫﮬﮭﮮ
57:21. So race towards forgiveness from your Lord and Paradise, as vast as the heavens and the earth. (It is) prepared for those who believe in Allah and His messengers. That is Allah’s grace, which He grants to whomsoever He pleases. And Allah is the Possessor of the Tremendous Grace.
سابقوا إلى مغفرة من ربكم وجنة عرضها كعرض السماء والأرض أعدت للذين آمنوا بالله ورسله ذلك فضل الله يؤتيه من يشاء والله ذو الفضل العظيم
(al-Hadid, 57 : 21)
ﯸﯹﯺﯻﯼﯽﯾﯿﰀﰁﰂﰃﰄﰅ
57:24. (Such as) those who are miserly (themselves) and tell (other) people to be miserly. And whosoever turns away (from Allah’s injunctions should know that) Allah is indeed the All-Sufficient, the All-Praised.
الذين يبخلون ويأمرون الناس بالبخل ومن يتول فإن الله هو الغني الحميد
(al-Hadid, 57 : 24)
ﭑﭒﭓﭔﭕﭖﭗﭘﭙﭚﭛﭜﭝﭞﭟﭠﭡﭢﭣﭤﭥﭦﭧﭨﭩﭪﭫﭬﭭﭮﭯ
57:25. Indeed, We sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and We sent down the Book and the Balance with them so that people could uphold justice. And We sent down iron, in which there is great might and benefits for humanity. So that Allah may make known those who help Him and His messengers without seeing (Him). Indeed, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.
لقد أرسلنا رسلنا بالبينات وأنزلنا معهم الكتاب والميزان ليقوم الناس بالقسط وأنزلنا الحديد فيه بأس شديد ومنافع للناس وليعلم الله من ينصره ورسله بالغيب إن الله قوي عزيز
(al-Hadid, 57 : 25)
ﭰﭱﭲﭳﭴﭵﭶﭷﭸﭹﭺﭻﭼﭽﭾﭿﮀ
57:26. Indeed, We sent Nuh (Noah) and Ibrahim (Abraham) and established prophethood and the Book among their descendants. Some of them are rightly guided, yet many of them are transgressors.
ولقد أرسلنا نوحا وإبراهيم وجعلنا في ذريتهما النبوة والكتاب فمنهم مهتد وكثير منهم فاسقون
(al-Hadid, 57 : 26)
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57:27. Then We followed them up with Our messengers, and afterwards We sent ‘Isa, son of Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary), and We gave him the Injil (the Gospel). And We instilled kindness and mercy into the hearts of those who followed him. As for monasticism, they innovated it (themselves). We did not ordain it for them, but (they invented it) only to seek Allah’s pleasure. Yet they did not observe it with proper observance. So We gave to the believers among them their (due) reward. But many of them are transgressors.
ثم قفينا على آثارهم برسلنا وقفينا بعيسى ابن مريم وآتيناه الإنجيل وجعلنا في قلوب الذين اتبعوه رأفة ورحمة ورهبانية ابتدعوها ما كتبناها عليهم إلا ابتغاء رضوان الله فما رعوها حق رعايتها فآتينا الذين آمنوا منهم أجرهم وكثير منهم فاسقون
(al-Hadid, 57 : 27)
ﮫﮬﮭﮮﮯﮰﮱﯓﯔﯕﯖﯗﯘﯙﯚﯛﯜﯝﯞﯟﯠﯡﯢ
57:28. O believers! Be God-conscious and have faith in His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him). He will grant you a double share of His mercy, provide light to help you walk (in this world and the Hereafter) and forgive you. Allah is Most-Forgiving, All-Merciful.
يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله وآمنوا برسوله يؤتكم كفلين من رحمته ويجعل لكم نورا تمشون به ويغفر لكم والله غفور رحيم
(al-Hadid, 57 : 28)
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