Ash-Shura 42:15 — Quran | Pray for the Truth

M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation

So [Prophet] call people to that faith and follow the straight path as you have been commanded. Do not go by what they desire, but say, ‘I believe in whatever Scripture God has sent down. I am commanded to bring justice between you. God is our Lord and your Lord- to us our deeds and to you yours, so let there be no argument between us and you- God will gather us together, and to Him we shall return.’

فَلِذَٰلِكَ فَادْعُ ۖ وَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۖ وَقُلْ آمَنْتُ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنْ كِتَابٍ ۖ وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمُ ۖ اللَّهُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ ۖ لَنَا أَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَالُكُمْ ۖ لَا حُجَّةَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ ۖ اللَّهُ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ

falidhālika fa-ud'ʿu wa-is'taqim kamā umir'ta walā tattabiʿ ahwāahum waqul āmantu bimā anzala l-lahu min kitābin wa-umir'tu li-aʿdila baynakumu l-lahu rabbunā warabbukum lanā aʿmālunā walakum aʿmālukum lā ḥujjata baynanā wabaynakumu l-lahu yajmaʿu baynanā wa-ilayhi l-maṣīru

A. J. Arberry: Therefore call thou, and go straight as thou hast been commanded; do not follow their caprices. And say: 'I believe in whatever Book God has sent down; I have been commanded to be just between you. God is our Lord and your Lord. We have our deeds, and you have your deeds; there is no argument between us and you; God shall bring us together, and unto Him is the homecoming.'
Muhammad Asad: Because of this, then, summon [all mankind], and pursue the right course, as thou hast been bidden [by God]; and do not follow their likes and dislikes, but say: “I believe in whatever revelation God has bestowed from on high; and I am bidden to bring about equity in your mutual views. God is our Sustainer as well as your Sustainer. To us shall be accounted our deeds, and to you, your deeds. Let there be no contention between us and you: God will bring us all together - for with Him is all journeys’ end.”
Sahih International: So to that [religion of Allāh] invite, [O Muḥammad], and remain on a right course as you are commanded and do not follow their inclinations but say, "I have believed in what Allāh has revealed of scripture [i.e., the Qur’ān], and I have been commanded to do justice among you. Allāh is our Lord and your Lord. For us are our deeds, and for you your deeds. There is no [need for] argument between us and you. Allāh will bring us together, and to Him is the [final] destination."

Word-by-word analysis of Ash-Shura verse 15
#	Word	Meaning	Root
1	فَلِذَٰلِكَfalidhālika	So to that	—
2	فَٱدْعُ ۖfa-ud'ʿu	then invite	دعو
3	وَٱسْتَقِمْwa-is'taqim	and stand firm	قوم
4	كَمَآkamā	as	—
5	أُمِرْتَ ۖumir'ta	you are commanded	أمر
6	وَلَاwalā	and (do) not	—
7	تَتَّبِعْtattabiʿ	follow	تبع
8	أَهْوَآءَهُمْ ۖahwāahum	their desires	هوي
9	وَقُلْwaqul	but say	قول
10	ءَامَنتُāmantu	I believe	أمن
11	بِمَآbimā	in what	—
12	أَنزَلَanzala	Allah has sent down	نزل
13	ٱللَّهُl-lahu	Allah has sent down	أله
14	مِنmin	of	—
15	كِتَـٰبٍۢ ۖkitābin	(the) Book	كتب
16	وَأُمِرْتُwa-umir'tu	and I am commanded	أمر
17	لِأَعْدِلَli-aʿdila	that I do justice	عدل
18	بَيْنَكُمُ ۖbaynakumu	between you	بين
19	ٱللَّهُl-lahu	Allah	أله
20	رَبُّنَاrabbunā	(is) our Lord	ربب
21	وَرَبُّكُمْ ۖwarabbukum	and your Lord	ربب
22	لَنَآlanā	For us	—
23	أَعْمَـٰلُنَاaʿmālunā	our deeds	عمل
24	وَلَكُمْwalakum	and for you	—
25	أَعْمَـٰلُكُمْ ۖaʿmālukum	your deeds	عمل
26	لَاlā	(There is) no	—
27	حُجَّةَḥujjata	argument	حجج
28	بَيْنَنَاbaynanā	between us	بين
29	وَبَيْنَكُمُ ۖwabaynakumu	and between you	بين
30	ٱللَّهُl-lahu	Allah	أله
31	يَجْمَعُyajmaʿu	will assemble	جمع
32	بَيْنَنَا ۖbaynanā	[between] us	بين
33	وَإِلَيْهِwa-ilayhi	and to Him	—
34	ٱلْمَصِيرُl-maṣīru	(is) the final return	صير

Quran 42:15 — Ash-Shura, verse 15

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