وربك يخلق ما يشاء ويختار ما كان لهم الخيرة سبحان الله وتعالى عما يشركون
And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses. Not they have for them the choice. Glory be (to) Allah and High is He above what they associate (with Him).
Ar-Rabb (The Lord) denotes the Sovereign Master, Cherisher, Nurturer, and Sustainer of all worlds, heavens, earth, and every living being. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 965 times across 858 verses in 94 surahs, from Quran 1:2 (Surah Al-Fatihah) to Quran 114:1 (Surah An-Nas).
Reflection: Recognizing Allah as Ar-Rabb nurtures trust in His care and guidance through every stage of growth, trial, and provision.
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وربك يخلق ما يشاء ويختار ما كان لهم الخيرة سبحان الله وتعالى عما يشركون
And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses. Not they have for them the choice. Glory be (to) Allah and High is He above what they associate (with Him).
وربك يعلم ما تكن صدورهم وما يعلنون
And your Lord knows what conceals their breasts and what they declare.
إن الذي فرض عليك القرآن لرادك إلى معاد قل ربي أعلم من جاء بالهدى ومن هو في ضلال مبين
Indeed, He Who ordained upon you the Quran (is) surely the Restorer (of) you to a place of return. Say, "My Lord (is) most knowing (of him) who comes with the guidance, and who - he (is) in an error manifest."
وما كنت ترجو أن يلقى إليك الكتاب إلا رحمة من ربك فلا تكونن ظهيرا للكافرين
And not you were expecting that would be sent down to you the Book, except (as) a mercy from your Lord. So (do) not be an assistant to the disbelievers.
ولا يصدنك عن آيات الله بعد إذ أنزلت إليك وادع إلى ربك ولا تكونن من المشركين
And (let) not avert you from (the) Verses (of) Allah after [when] they have been revealed to you. And invite (people) to your Lord. And (do) not be of the polytheists.
ومن الناس من يقول آمنا بالله فإذا أوذي في الله جعل فتنة الناس كعذاب الله ولئن جاء نصر من ربك ليقولن إنا كنا معكم أوليس الله بأعلم بما في صدور العالمين
And of the people (is he) who says, "We believe in Allah." But when he is harmed in (the Way of) Allah he considers (the) trial (of) the people as (the) punishment (of) Allah. But if comes victory from your Lord, surely they say, "Indeed, we were with you." Is not Allah most knowing of what (is) in (the) breasts (of) the worlds?
فآمن له لوط وقال إني مهاجر إلى ربي إنه هو العزيز الحكيم
And believed [in] him Lut, and he said, "Indeed I (am) emigrating to my Lord. Indeed, He [He] (is) the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."
قال رب انصرني على القوم المفسدين
He said, "My Lord! Help me against the people the corrupters."
وقالوا لولا أنزل عليه آيات من ربه قل إنما الآيات عند الله وإنما أنا نذير مبين
And they say, "Why not are sent down to him (the) Signs from his Lord?" Say, "Only the Signs (are) with Allah, and only I (am) a warner clear."
الذين صبروا وعلى ربهم يتوكلون
Those who (are) patient and upon their Lord put their trust.
أولم يتفكروا في أنفسهم ما خلق الله السماوات والأرض وما بينهما إلا بالحق وأجل مسمى وإن كثيرا من الناس بلقاء ربهم لكافرون
Do not they ponder within themselves? Not (has) created Allah the heavens and the earth, and what (is) between them except in truth and (for) a term appointed. And indeed, many of the people in (the) meeting (with) their Lord surely (are) disbelievers.
وإذا مس الناس ضر دعوا ربهم منيبين إليه ثم إذا أذاقهم منه رحمة إذا فريق منهم بربهم يشركون
And when touches people hardship, they call their Lord turning to Him. Then when He causes them to taste from Him Mercy behold! A party of them with their Lord associate partners
أولئك على هدى من ربهم وأولئك هم المفلحون
Those (are) on guidance from their Lord, and those [they] (are) the successful.
يا أيها الناس اتقوا ربكم واخشوا يوما لا يجزي والد عن ولده ولا مولود هو جاز عن والده شيئا إن وعد الله حق فلا تغرنكم الحياة الدنيا ولا يغرنكم بالله الغرور
O mankind! Fear your Lord and fear a Day not can avail a father [for] his son and not a son, he (can) avail [for] his father anything. Indeed, (the) Promise (of) Allah (is) True, so not let deceive you the life (of) the world and not let deceive you about Allah the deceiver.
تنزيل الكتاب لا ريب فيه من رب العالمين
(The) revelation (of) the Book, (there is) no doubt about it, from (the) Lord (of) the worlds.
أم يقولون افتراه بل هو الحق من ربك لتنذر قوما ما أتاهم من نذير من قبلك لعلهم يهتدون
Or (do) they say, "He invented it?" Nay, it (is) the truth from your Lord that you may warn a people not has come to them any warner from before you so that they may be guided.
وقالوا أإذا ضللنا في الأرض أإنا لفي خلق جديد بل هم بلقاء ربهم كافرون
And they say, "Is (it) when we are lost in the earth, will we certainly be in a creation new?" Nay, they in (the) meeting (of) their Lord (are) disbelievers.
قل يتوفاكم ملك الموت الذي وكل بكم ثم إلى ربكم ترجعون
Say, "Will take your soul (the) Angel (of) the death the one who has been put in charge of you. Then to your Lord you will be returned."
ولو ترى إذ المجرمون ناكسو رءوسهم عند ربهم ربنا أبصرنا وسمعنا فارجعنا نعمل صالحا إنا موقنون
And if you (could) see when the criminals (will) hang their heads before their Lord, "Our Lord we have seen and we have heard, so return us, we will do righteous (deeds). Indeed, we (are now) certain."
إنما يؤمن بآياتنا الذين إذا ذكروا بها خروا سجدا وسبحوا بحمد ربهم وهم لا يستكبرون
Only believe in Our Verses those who when they are reminded of them fall down prostrating and glorify (the) praises (of) their Lord, and they not are arrogant.