Surah 64 - At-Taghâbun

At-Taghâbun (Surah 64)

At-Taghâbun (Mutual Loss and Gain)

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Introduction

This Medinian sûrah takes its name from the reference to the Day of Judgment in verse 9, where people are divided into winners and losers. Since the last sûrah closes by urging the believers to donate before they are overtaken by death, this sûrah opens by emphasizing Allah’s power to create and His ability to bring the dead back to life for judgment. The sûrah concludes by bidding the believers to spend in the cause of Allah, and not be discouraged by concerns for their spouses and children. The rights of spouses and children after divorce are laid out in the next sûrah. In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Allah’s Infinite Power and Knowledge

1. Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth (constantly) glorifies Allah. The kingdom is His, and all praise is for Him. For He is Most Capable of everything. 2. He is the One Who created you, yet some of you are disbelievers while some are believers. And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do. 3. He created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. He shaped you (in the womb), perfecting your form. And to Him is the final return. 4. He knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth. And He knows whatever you conceal and whatever you reveal. For Allah knows best what is (hidden) in the heart.
يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
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هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ فَمِنكُمْ كَافِرٌ وَمِنكُم مُّؤْمِنٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
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خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
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يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
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Surah 64 - At-Taghâbun (Mutual Loss and Gain) - Verses 1-4


Earlier Deniers

5. Have the stories of those who disbelieved before not reached you (pagans)? They tasted the evil consequences of their doings, and they will suffer a painful punishment. 6. That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they said (mockingly), “How can humans be our guides?” So they persisted in disbelief and turned away. And Allah was not in need (of their faith). For Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.
أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَؤُا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن قَبْلُ فَذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُۥ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَقَالُوٓا أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا وَتَوَلَّوا ۚ وَّٱسْتَغْنَى ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ
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Surah 64 - At-Taghâbun (Mutual Loss and Gain) - Verses 5-6


A Message to Present Deniers

7. The disbelievers claim they will not be resurrected. Say, (O Prophet,) “Yes, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected, then you will certainly be informed of what you have done. And that is easy for Allah.” 8. So believe in Allah and His Messenger and in the Light We have revealed. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do. 9. (Consider) the Day He will gather you (all) for the Day of Gathering—that will be the Day of mutual loss and gain. So whoever believes in Allah and does good, He will absolve them of their sins and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. That is the ultimate triumph. 10. As for those who disbelieve and reject Our revelations, they will be the residents of the Fire, staying there forever. What an evil destination!
زَعَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا أَن لَّن يُبْعَثُوا ۚ قُلْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّى لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ
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فَـَٔامِنُوا بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَٱلنُّورِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلْنَا ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
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يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْجَمْعِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَـٰلِحًا يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ وَيُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
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وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ أُولَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
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Surah 64 - At-Taghâbun (Mutual Loss and Gain) - Verses 7-10


Reassuring the Believers

11. No calamity befalls (anyone) except by Allah’s Will. And whoever has faith in Allah, He will (rightly) guide their hearts (through adversity). And Allah has (perfect) knowledge of all things. 12. Obey Allah and obey the Messenger! But if you turn away, then Our Messenger’s duty is only to deliver (the message) clearly. 13. Allah—there is no god (worthy of worship) except Him. So in Allah let the believers put their trust.
مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُۥ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
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وَأَطِيعُوا ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا ٱلرَّسُولَ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
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Surah 64 - At-Taghâbun (Mutual Loss and Gain) - Verses 11-13


Full text of Surah At-Taghâbun with translation

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 1

يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth (constantly) glorifies Allah. The kingdom is His, and all praise is for Him. For He is Most Capable of everything.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 2

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ فَمِنكُمْ كَافِرٌ وَمِنكُم مُّؤْمِنٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
He is the One Who created you, yet some of you are disbelievers while some are believers. And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 3

خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَوَّرَكُمْ فَأَحْسَنَ صُوَرَكُمْ ۖ وَإِلَيْهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
He created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. He shaped you (in the womb), perfecting your form. And to Him is the final return.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 4

يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
He knows whatever is in the heavens and the earth. And He knows whatever you conceal and whatever you reveal. For Allah knows best what is (hidden) in the heart.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 5

أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَؤُا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن قَبْلُ فَذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Have the stories of those who disbelieved before not reached you (pagans)? They tasted the evil consequences of their doings, and they will suffer a painful punishment.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 6

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُۥ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَقَالُوٓا أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا وَتَوَلَّوا ۚ وَّٱسْتَغْنَى ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ
That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they said (mockingly), “How can humans be our guides?” So they persisted in disbelief and turned away. And Allah was not in need (of their faith). For Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 7

زَعَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا أَن لَّن يُبْعَثُوا ۚ قُلْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّى لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ
The disbelievers claim they will not be resurrected. Say, (O Prophet,) “Yes, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected, then you will certainly be informed of what you have done. And that is easy for Allah.”

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 8

فَـَٔامِنُوا بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَٱلنُّورِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلْنَا ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
So believe in Allah and His Messenger and in the Light We have revealed. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 9

يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْجَمْعِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ ٱلتَّغَابُنِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ وَيَعْمَلْ صَـٰلِحًا يُكَفِّرْ عَنْهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ وَيُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
(Consider) the Day He will gather you (all) for the Day of Gathering—that will be the Day of mutual loss and gain. So whoever believes in Allah and does good, He will absolve them of their sins and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. That is the ultimate triumph.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 10

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ أُولَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
As for those who disbelieve and reject Our revelations, they will be the residents of the Fire, staying there forever. What an evil destination!

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 11

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُۥ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
No calamity befalls (anyone) except by Allah’s Will. And whoever has faith in Allah, He will (rightly) guide their hearts (through adversity). And Allah has (perfect) knowledge of all things.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 12

وَأَطِيعُوا ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا ٱلرَّسُولَ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Obey Allah and obey the Messenger! But if you turn away, then Our Messenger’s duty is only to deliver (the message) clearly.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 13

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Allah—there is no god (worthy of worship) except Him. So in Allah let the believers put their trust.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 14

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَـٰدِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَٱحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
O believers! Indeed, some of your spouses and children are enemies to you, so beware of them. But if you pardon, overlook, and forgive (their faults), then Allah is truly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 15

إِنَّمَآ أَمْوَٰلُكُمْ وَأَوْلَـٰدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥٓ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ
Your wealth and children are only a test, but Allah (alone) has a great reward.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 16

فَٱتَّقُوا ٱللَّهَ مَا ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ وَٱسْمَعُوا وَأَطِيعُوا وَأَنفِقُوا خَيْرًا لِّأَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُوقَ شُحَّ نَفْسِهِۦ فَأُولَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
So be mindful of Allah to the best of your ability, hear and obey, and spend in charity—that will be best for you. And whoever is saved from the selfishness of their own souls, it is they who are (truly) successful.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 17

إِن تُقْرِضُوا ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا يُضَـٰعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
If you lend to Allah a good loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you. For Allah is Most Appreciative, Most Forbearing.

Surah At-Taghâbun, verse 18

عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
(He is the) Knower of the seen and unseen—the Almighty, All-Wise.

Study Surah At-Taghâbun with context

Surah At-Taghâbun is short enough to read in full, but it still deserves careful study. Read the Arabic text first, then review the translation, and then repeat the verses slowly with recitation. This helps the chapter stay connected to both meaning and sound.

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