Chapter 23 · 118 verses
Al-Muminoon
The Believers
المؤمنون
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
23:1
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ١
English
Successful indeed are the believers:
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23:2
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ٢
English
those who humble themselves in prayer;
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23:3
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ٣
English
those who avoid idle talk;
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23:4
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَـٰعِلُونَ٤
English
those who pay alms-tax;
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23:5
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ٥
English
those who guard their chastity
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23:6
إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ٦
English
except with their wives or those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession, for then they are free from blame
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23:7
فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ٧
English
but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors;
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23:8
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ٨
English
˹the believers are also˺ those who are true to their trusts and covenants;
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23:9
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ٩
English
and those who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers.
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23:10
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ١٠
English
These are the ones who will be awarded
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23:11
ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ١١
English
Paradise as their own. They will be there forever.
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23:12
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن سُلَـٰلَةٍ مِّن طِينٍ١٢
English
And indeed, We created humankind from an extract of clay
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23:13
ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ نُطْفَةً فِى قَرَارٍ مَّكِينٍ١٣
English
then placed each ˹human˺ as a sperm-drop in a secure place
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23:14
ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا ٱلنُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةً فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْمُضْغَةَ عِظَـٰمًا فَكَسَوْنَا ٱلْعِظَـٰمَ لَحْمًا ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُ خَلْقًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ١٤
English
then We developed the drop into a clinging clot ˹of blood˺, then developed the clot into a lump ˹of flesh˺, then developed the lump into bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, then We brought it into being as a new creation. So Blessed is Allah, the Best of Creators.
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23:15
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ١٥
English
After that you will surely die
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23:16
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ١٦
English
then on the Day of Judgment you will be resurrected.
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23:17
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلْخَلْقِ غَـٰفِلِينَ١٧
English
And indeed, We created above you seven levels ˹of heaven˺. We are never unmindful of ˹Our˺ creation.
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23:18
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسْكَنَّـٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ١٨
English
We send down rain from the sky in perfect measure, causing it to soak into the earth. And We are surely able to take it away.
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23:19
فَأَنشَأْنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَـٰبٍ لَّكُمْ فِيهَا فَوَٰكِهُ كَثِيرَةٌ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ١٩
English
With it We produce for you gardens of palm trees and grapevines, in which there are abundant fruits, and from which you may eat
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23:20
وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِّلْـَٔاكِلِينَ٢٠
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as well as ˹olive˺ trees which grow at Mount Sinai, providing oil and a condiment to eat.
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About Surah Al-Muminoon (The Believers)
Opening with the traits of "the believers" who attain success, a Meccan sūrah on the stages of human creation and the reality of the Hereafter.
- Chapter
- 23 of 114
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Period
- Meccan
- Verses
- 118
Frequently asked questions
What is Surah Al-Muminoon about?
Opening with the traits of "the believers" who attain success, a Meccan sūrah on the stages of human creation and the reality of the Hereafter.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Muminoon?
Surah Al-Muminoon (The Believers) has 118 verses (āyāt).
Is Surah Al-Muminoon Meccan or Madinan?
Surah Al-Muminoon is a Meccan (Makkī) sūrah, revealed in Mecca.
What number is Surah Al-Muminoon in the Qurʾān?
Surah Al-Muminoon is the 23rd chapter (sūrah) of the Holy Qurʾān.