23 verses Starts at Ar-Rum 31 Ends at Ar-Rum 53

Rub’ al-Hizb 163 of 240

Rub’ al-Hizb 163 ربع ١٦٣

A quarter of a hizb: 240 short portions.

From: Ar-Rum 31
To: Ar-Rum 53
Verses: 23

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

30:31

Turn to Him alone, all of you. Be mindful of Him; keep up the prayer; do not join those who ascribe partners to God,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:32

those who divide their religion into sects, with each party rejoicing in their own.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:33

When something bad happens to people, they cry to their Lord and turn to Him for help, but no sooner does He let them taste His blessing than- lo and behold!- some of them ascribe partners to their Lord,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:34

showing no gratitude for what We have given them. ‘Take your pleasure! You will come to know.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:35

Did We send them down any authority that sanctions the partners they ascribe to God?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:36

When We give people a taste of Our blessing, they rejoice, but when something bad happens to them- because of their own actions- they fall into utter despair.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:37

Do they not see that God gives abundantly to whoever He will and sparingly [to whoever He will]? There truly are signs in this for those who believe.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:38

So give their due to the near relative, the needy, and the wayfarer- that is best for those whose goal is God’s approval: these are the ones who will prosper.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:39

Whatever you lend out in usury to gain value through other people’s wealth will not increase in God’s eyes, but whatever you give in charity, in your desire for God’s approval, will earn multiple rewards.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:40

It is God who created you and provided for you, who will cause you to die and then give you life again. Which of your ‘partners’ can do any one of these things? Glory be to God, and exalted be He above the partners they attribute to Him.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:41

Corruption has flourished on land and sea as a result of people’s actions and He will make them taste the consequences of some of their own actions so that they may turn back.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:42

Say, ‘Travel through the land, and see how those before you met their end- most of them were idolaters.’

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:43

[Prophet], stand firm in your devotion to the upright religion, before an irresistible Day comes from God. On that Day, mankind will be divided:

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:44

those who rejected the truth will bear the burden of that rejection, and those who did good deeds will have made good provision for themselves.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:45

From His bounty God will reward those who believe and do good deeds; He does not like those who reject the truth.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:46

Another of His signs is that He sends out the winds bearing good news, giving you a taste of His grace, making the ships sail at His command, enabling you to [journey in] search of His bounty so that you may be grateful.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:47

Before you [Muhammad], We sent mes-sengers, each to their own people: they brought them clear proofs and then We punished the evildoers. We make it Our duty to help the believers.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:48

It is God who sends out the winds; they stir up the clouds; He spreads them over the skies as He pleases; He makes them break up and you see the rain falling from them. See how they rejoice when He makes it fall upon whichever of His servants He wishes,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:49

though before it is sent they may have lost all hope.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:50

Look, then, at the imprints of God’s mercy, how He restores the earth to life after death: this same God is the one who will return people to life after death- He has power over all things.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:51

Yet they will continue in their disbelief, even if We send a [scorching] wind and they see their crops turn yellow.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:52

You [Prophet] cannot make the dead hear and you cannot make the deaf hear your call when they turn their backs and leave;

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

30:53

you cannot lead the blind out of their error: the only ones you can make hear you are those who believe in Our revelations and devote themselves [to Us].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

End of Ar-Rum

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