Sura 40, al-Mumin [believer], Mecca 60



The Quranic text and Ali’s version



لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَنِي إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُ دَعْوَةٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ...

40:43. "Without doubt ye do call me to one who is not fit to be called to, whether in this world, or in the Hereafter;

... وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَا إِلَى اللَّهِ...

our Return will be to Allah;

... وَأَنَّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ هُمْ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ﴿٤٣﴾

and the Transgressors will be Companions of the Fire!






Asad’s version


40:43 "There is no doubt that what you summon me to is something that has no claim to being invoked either in this world or in the life to come - as [there is no doubt] that unto God is our return, and that they who have wasted their own selves shall find themselves in the fire:








[[ Ali’s note: C4416. Faith is not content with its own inner vision and conviction. It can give ample arguments. Three are mentioned here:

1. nothing but Allah is worthy of worship, either in this world of sense or in the next world;

2. our Return will be to Allah, the Eternal Reality; and

3. the worship of Falsehood must necessarily lead to the Penalty of Falsehood, unless Allah's Mercy intervenes and forgives on our sincere repentance. (R).]]