Quran 57:25 — Al-Hadid, verse 25
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
We sent Our messengers with clear signs, the Scripture and the Balance, so that people could uphold justice: We also sent iron, with its mighty strength and many uses for mankind, so that God could mark out those who would help Him and His messengers though they cannot see Him. Truly God is powerful, almighty.
لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَنْزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَنْزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَنْصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ
laqad arsalnā rusulanā bil-bayināti wa-anzalnā maʿahumu l-kitāba wal-mīzāna liyaqūma l-nāsu bil-qis'ṭi wa-anzalnā l-ḥadīda fīhi basun shadīdun wamanāfiʿu lilnnāsi waliyaʿlama l-lahu man yanṣuruhu warusulahu bil-ghaybi inna l-laha qawiyyun ʿazīzun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Indeed, We sent Our Messengers with the clear signs, and We sent down with them the Book and the Balance so that men might uphold justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great might, and many uses for men, and so that God might know who helps Him, and His Messengers, in the Unseen. Surely God is All-strong, All-mighty.
- Muhammad Asad
- Indeed, [even aforetime] did We send forth Our apostles with all evidence of [this] truth; and through them We bestowed revelation from on high, and [thus gave you] a balance [wherewith to weigh right and wrong], so that men might behave with equity; and We bestowed [upon you] from on high [the ability to make use of] iron, in which there is awesome power as well as [a source of] benefits for man: and [all this was given to you] so that God might mark out those who would stand up for him and His Apostle, even though He [Himself] is beyond the reach of human perception. Verily, God is powerful, almighty!
- Sahih International
- We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allāh may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | لَقَدْlaqad | Certainly | — |
| 2 | أَرْسَلْنَاarsalnā | We sent | رسل |
| 3 | رُسُلَنَاrusulanā | Our Messengers | رسل |
| 4 | بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِbil-bayināti | with clear proofs | بين |
| 5 | وَأَنزَلْنَاwa-anzalnā | and We sent down | نزل |
| 6 | مَعَهُمُmaʿahumu | with them | — |
| 7 | ٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitāba | the Scripture | كتب |
| 8 | وَٱلْمِيزَانَwal-mīzāna | and the Balance | وزن |
| 9 | لِيَقُومَliyaqūma | that may establish | قوم |
| 10 | ٱلنَّاسُl-nāsu | the people | نوس |
| 11 | بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖbil-qis'ṭi | justice | قسط |
| 12 | وَأَنزَلْنَاwa-anzalnā | And We sent down | نزل |
| 13 | ٱلْحَدِيدَl-ḥadīda | [the] iron | حدد |
| 14 | فِيهِfīhi | wherein | — |
| 15 | بَأْسٌۭbasun | (is) power | بأس |
| 16 | شَدِيدٌۭshadīdun | mighty | شدد |
| 17 | وَمَنَـٰفِعُwamanāfiʿu | and benefits | نفع |
| 18 | لِلنَّاسِlilnnāsi | for the people | نوس |
| 19 | وَلِيَعْلَمَwaliyaʿlama | and so that Allah may make evident | علم |
| 20 | ٱللَّهُl-lahu | and so that Allah may make evident | أله |
| 21 | مَنman | (he) who | — |
| 22 | يَنصُرُهُۥyanṣuruhu | helps Him | نصر |
| 23 | وَرُسُلَهُۥwarusulahu | and His Messengers | رسل |
| 24 | بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۚbil-ghaybi | unseen | غيب |
| 25 | إِنَّinna | Indeed | — |
| 26 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 27 | قَوِىٌّqawiyyun | (is) All-Strong | قوي |
| 28 | عَزِيزٌۭʿazīzun | All-Mighty | عزز |