Surah Ar-Rum (The Romans) 30

Revealed 84th in the Qur'an

Read the Full Text with References to the Torah and the Gospel

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Alif, Lam, Meem.

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The Romans have been defeated

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In the nearest land. But they will overcome after their defeat.

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Within a few years. The command [belongs] to God before and after. And the believers will rejoice that day

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In the victory of God. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Almighty, the Merciful.

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[It is] the promise of God. God does not fail in His promise, but most of the people do not know.

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They know the outward [aspects] of the worldly life, but they are unaware of the Hereafter.

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Do they not contemplate within themselves? God has not created the heavens and the earth and what is between them except in truth and for a specified term. And indeed, many of the people are disbelievers in the meeting with their Lord.

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Have they not traveled through the earth and observed how the end was for those before them? They were greater than them in power, and they dug the earth and built it up more than they have built it up, and their messengers came to them with clear evidences. And it was not God wronging them, but they were wronging themselves.

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Then the end of those who did evil was the worst [consequence] because they denied the signs of God and used to ridicule them.

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God begins creation; then He will repeat it; then you will be returned to Him.

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And the Day the Hour is established, the criminals will be in despair.

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And there will not be any intercessors for them among their [alleged] partners, and they will [then] be disbelievers in their partners.

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And the Day the Hour is established - they will become separated that Day.

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And as for those who had believed and done righteous deeds, they will be delighted in a Flowering Meadow.

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But as for those who disbelieved and denied Our verses and the meeting of the Hereafter, those will be brought into the punishment.

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God is so Exalted when you reach the evening and when you reach morning.

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And [all] praise is [due] to Him throughout the heavens and the earth. And [He is Exalted] at [late] afternoon and when you are at noon. *Psalms 55:17, *Gospel of Barnabas 155:1, *Gospel of Barnabas 156:1, *Gospel of Barnabas 163:1, *Acts 10:9

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He brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out of the living and brings the earth to life after its lifelessness. And thus, you will [likewise] be brought out.

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And among His signs is that He created you from dust; *Genesis 2:7 then, suddenly you were human beings dispersing [throughout the earth].

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And among His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves so that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed affection and mercy between you. Indeed there are signs in that for a people who give thought.

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And among His signs are the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed there are signs in that for those of knowledge.

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And among His signs are your sleep by night and day and your seeking of His bounty. Indeed there are signs in that for a people who listen.

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And among His signs is [that] He shows you the lightning [causing] fear and hope, and He sends down water from the heaven by which He brings the earth to life after its lifelessness. Indeed there are signs in that for a people who use reason.

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And among His signs is that the heaven and earth stand by His command. Then when He calls you with a [single] call from the earth, you will immediately come forth.

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And whoever is in the heavens and earth [belongs] to Him. All are devoutly obedient to Him.

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And it is He who begins creation; then He repeats it, and that is [even] easier for Him. The highest example in the heavens and earth [belongs] to Him. And He is the Almighty, the Wise.

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He sets forth an example to you from yourselves. Do you have any partners in what We have provided for you among those whom you possess by oath so that you are equal therein [and] would fear them as you fear yourselves? Thus, We detail the verses for a people who use reason.

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But those who wrong follow their [own] desires without knowledge. Then who can guide one whom God has sent astray? And there are no helpers for them.

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So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the nature of God which He has created [all] people upon. There should be no change in the creation of God. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know.

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[Adhere to it], turning to Him, and fear Him and establish prayer and do not be among those who associate others [with God] -

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Among those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what [Book] it has.

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And when adversity touches the people, they call upon their Lord, turning to Him. Then when He lets them taste mercy from Him, at once a group of them associates others with their Lord,

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So that they will deny what We have given them. Then enjoy yourselves, for soon you are going to know.

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Or have We sent down an authority to them, and it speaks of what they were associating with Him?

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And when We let the people taste mercy, they rejoice therein, but if evil afflicts them for what their hands have put forth, they immediately despair.

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Do they not see that God extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]? *1 Samuel 2:7 Indeed, there are signs in that for a people who believe.

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So give the relative his right, as well as the needy and the traveler. That is best for those who desire the Countenance of God, and it is those who will be the successful.

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And whatever you give to increase with interest within the wealth of people will not increase with God. But what you give in purifying [alms], desiring the Countenance of God - those are the multipliers.

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God is the One who created you, then provided for you, then He will cause you to die, and then He will give you life. Are there any of your "partners" who does anything of that? He is Exalted and high above what they associate [with Him]. *Psalms 97:9

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Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so that He may let them taste part of what they have done so that perhaps they will return [to Him].

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Say, "Travel through the land and observe how the end was for those before. Most of them were associators [of others with God]."

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So direct your face toward the correct religion before a Day comes from God in which there is no repelling. That Day, they will be divided.

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Whoever disbelieves - then his disbelief is against him. And whoever does righteousness - they are preparing for themselves,

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So that He may reward those who have believed and done righteous deeds out of His bounty. Indeed, He does not love the disbelievers.

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And among His signs is that He sends the winds as bringers of good news and to let you taste His mercy and so that the ships may sail at His command and so that you may seek of His bounty, and perhaps you will be grateful.

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And We have already sent messengers before you to their peoples, and they came to them with clear evidences; then We took retribution from those who committed crimes, and support of the believers was truly upon Us. *Psalms 37:38 - 40

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It is God who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds and spread them in the sky however He wills, and He makes them fragments so that you see the rain emerge from within them. And when He causes it to fall upon whom He wills of His servants, immediately they rejoice

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Although they were in despair before it was sent down upon them.

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So observe the traces of the mercy of God - how He gives life to the earth after its lifelessness. Indeed, that will give life to the dead, and He is Powerful over all things.

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But if We should send a [bad] wind and they saw [their crops] turned yellow, they would remain in disbelief thereafter.

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So indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs, retreating.

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And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make those hear who believe in Our verses so they are in submission [to God].

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God is the One who created you from weakness, then made strength after weakness, then made weakness and white hair after strength. He creates what He wills, and He is the Knowing, the Powerful.

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And the Day the Hour appears, the criminals will swear they had not remained [any amount of time] other than an hour. Thus they were deluded.

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But those who were given knowledge and faith will say, "You remained by the Book of God until the Day of Resurrection, and this is the Day of Resurrection, but you did not used to know."

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So that Day, their excuse will not benefit those who wronged, nor will they be allowed to appease [God].

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And We have certainly set forth every [kind of] example to the people in this Qur'an. But, if you should bring them a sign, the disbelievers will surely say, "You [believers] are nothing but falsifiers."

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Thus, God seals the hearts of those who do not know.

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So be patient. Indeed, the promise of God is truth. And do not let those who are not certain [in faith] make light of you.