Sura 21 - الأنبياء (Al-Anbiyaa) - The Prophets
Number of ayas: 112; Number of rukus: 7
Revelation order: 73; Type: Meccan
21.21 
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَةً مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُونَ
English: Sahih International
Or have men taken for themselves gods from the earth who resurrect [the dead]?
English: Transliteration
Ami ittakhathoo alihatan mina alardi hum yunshiroona
French: Hamidullah
Ont-ils pris des divinités qui peuvent ressusciter (les morts) de la terre?
21.22
لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا ۚ فَسُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
English: Sahih International
Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.
English: Transliteration
Law kana feehima alihatun illa Allahu lafasadata fasubhana Allahi rabbi alAAarshi AAamma yasifoona
French: Hamidullah
S'il y avait dans le ciel et la terre des divinités autres qu'Allah, tous deux seraient certes dans le désordre. Gloire, donc à Allah, Seigneur du Trône; Il est au-dessus de ce qu'ils Lui attribuent!
21.23
لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَٔلُونَ
English: Sahih International
He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.
English: Transliteration
La yusalu AAamma yafAAalu wahum yusaloona
French: Hamidullah
Il n'est pas interrogé sur ce qu'Il fait, mais ce sont eux qui devront rendre compte [de leurs actes].
21.24
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً ۖ قُلْ هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَٰنَكُمْ ۖ هَٰذَا ذِكْرُ مَن مَّعِىَ وَذِكْرُ مَن قَبْلِى ۗ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ ۖ فَهُم مُّعْرِضُونَ
English: Sahih International
Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad], "Produce your proof. This [Qur'an] is the message for those with me and the message of those before me." But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning away.
English: Transliteration
Ami ittakhathoo min doonihi alihatan qul hatoo burhanakum hatha thikru man maAAiya wathikru man qablee bal aktharuhum la yaAAlamoona alhaqqa fahum muAAridoona
French: Hamidullah
Ont-ils pris des divinités en dehors de Lui? Dis: «Apportez votre preuve». Ceci est la révélation de ceux qui sont avec moi et de ceux qui étaient avant moi. Mais la plupart d'entre eux ne connaissent pas la vérité et s'en écartent.
21.25
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدُونِ
English: Sahih International
And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, "There is no deity except Me, so worship Me."
English: Transliteration
Wama arsalna min qablika min rasoolin illa noohee ilayhi annahu la ilaha illa ana faoAAbudooni
French: Hamidullah
Et Nous n'avons envoyé avant toi aucun Messager à qui Nous n'ayons révélé: «Point de divinité en dehors de Moi. Adorez-Moi donc».
21.26
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًا ۗ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ ۚ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ
English: Sahih International
And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants.
English: Transliteration
Waqaloo ittakhatha alrrahmanu waladan subhanahu bal AAibadun mukramoona
French: Hamidullah
Et ils dirent: «Le Tout Miséricordieux s'est donné un enfant». Pureté à Lui! Mais ce sont plutôt des serviteurs honorés.
21.27
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِۦ يَعْمَلُونَ
English: Sahih International
They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.
English: Transliteration
La yasbiqoonahu bialqawli wahum biamrihi yaAAmaloona
French: Hamidullah
Ils ne devancent pas Son Commandement et agissent selon Ses ordres.
21.28
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِۦ مُشْفِقُونَ
English: Sahih International
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive.
English: Transliteration
YaAAlamu ma bayna aydeehim wama khalfahum wala yashfaAAoona illa limani irtada wahum min khashyatihi mushfiqoona
French: Hamidullah
Il sait ce qui est devant eux et ce qui derrière eux. Et ils n'intercèdent qu'en faveur de ceux qu'Il a agréés [tout en étant] pénétrés de Sa crainte.
21.29
وَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّىٓ إِلَٰهٌ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
English: Sahih International
And whoever of them should say, "Indeed, I am a god besides Him"- that one We would recompense with Hell. Thus do We recompense the wrongdoers.
English: Transliteration
Waman yaqul minhum innee ilahun min doonihi fathalika najzeehi jahannama kathalika najzee alththalimeena
French: Hamidullah
Et quiconque d'entre eux dirait: «Je suis une divinité en dehors de Lui». Nous le rétribuerons de l'Enfer. C'est ainsi que Nous rétribuons les injustes.
21.30
أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَٰهُمَا ۖ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ ۖ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
English: Sahih International
Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?
English: Transliteration
Awalam yara allatheena kafaroo anna alssamawati waalarda kanata ratqan fafataqnahuma wajaAAalna mina almai kulla shayin hayyin afala yuminoona
French: Hamidullah
Ceux qui ont mécru, n'ont-ils pas vu que les cieux et la terre formaient une masse compacte? Ensuite Nous les avons séparés et fait de l'eau toute chose vivante. Ne croiront-ils donc pas?