Al-Qur'an Surah Ghafir Verse 55

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, be patient - surely the promise of Allah is true - and seek forgiveness for your sins, and proclaim the purity and praise of your Lord in the afternoon and at dawn.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So be patient ˹O Prophet˺, ˹for˺ Allah’s promise is certainly true. Seek forgiveness for your shortcomings.[[ Like other prophets, Muḥammad (ﷺ) was infallible of sin. The verse here refers to misjudgments, such as the Prophet’s response to the blind man ({80:1}-10), Jonah’s departure from his city without Allah’s permission ({21:87}-88), and David’s suspicions of the two men who scaled the wall of his sanctuary ({38:21}-25). If the Prophet (ﷺ) himself is urged to seek forgiveness, then the believers are even more in need of praying for Allah’s forgiveness. ]] And glorify the praises of your Lord morning and evening.

Ruwwad Translation Center

So be patient, for Allah’s promise is true. Seek forgiveness for your sin, and glorify your Lord with His praise evening and morning.

A. J. Arberry

So be thou patient; surely God's promise is true. And ask forgiveness for thy sin, and proclaim the praise of thy Lord at evening and dawn.

Abdul Haleem

So be patient, Prophet, for what God has promised is sure to come. Ask forgiveness for your sins; praise your Lord morning and evening.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Wherefore persevere thou. Verily the Promise of Allah is true and ask forgiveness for thy fault, and hallow the praise of thy Lord in the evening and in the morning.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Patiently, then, persevere; for the Promise of Allah is true; and ask forgiveness for thy fault, and celebrate the Praises of thy Lord in the evening and in the morning.

Abul Ala Maududi

Be steadfast, then, (O Prophet), Allah's promise is true. Seek forgiveness for your shortcomings, and celebrate the praise of your Lord, evening and morning.

Ahmed Ali

So persevere; the promise of God is true; and seek forgiveness for your sins, and chant the praises of your Lord evening and morning.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Therefore be patient (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), undoubtedly Allah’s promise is true, and seek forgiveness for the sins of your own people, and praising your Lord, proclaim His Purity morning and evening.

Ali Quli Qarai

So be patient! Allah’s promise is indeed true. Plead [Allah] for forgiveness of your sin, and celebrate the praise of your Lord morning and evening.

Ali Ünal

So be patient (O Messenger, with whatever they do), for surely God’s promise (that He always helps His Messengers and the believers) is true; and ask forgiveness for your sins, and glorify your Lord with His praise in the afternoon and morning hours.

Amatul Rahman Omar

So patiently persevere. The promise of Allâh is true. Ask His protection for (those who committed) offence against you and declare the holiness of your Lord along with His praise at nightfall and in the early hours of the morning.

English Literal

So be patient that truly God`s promise (is) true , and ask for forgiveness for your crime, and praise/glorify with your Lord`s praise/gratitude at the evening/first darkness and the day breaks/early morning.

Faridul Haque

Therefore be patient (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), undoubtedly Allah’s promise is true, and seek forgiveness for the sins of your own people, and praising your Lord, proclaim His Purity morning and evening.

Hamid S. Aziz

Therefore, be patient; surely the promise of Allah is true; and ask protection for your fault and sing the praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.

Hilali & Khan

So be patient (O Muhammad SAW). Verily, the Promise of Allah is true, and ask forgiveness for your fault, and glorify the praises of your Lord in the Ashi (i.e. the time period after the midnoon till sunset) and in the Ibkar (i.e. the time period from early morning or sunrise till before midnoon) [it is said that, that means the five compulsory congregational Salat (prayers) or the 'Asr and Fajr prayers].

Maulana Mohammad Ali

A guidance and a reminder for men of understanding.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Therefore be patient; surely the promise of Allah is true; and ask protection for your fault and sing the praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours.

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), exercise patience. The promise of God is true. Seek forgiveness for your sins and glorify your Lord with His praise in the evenings and in the early mornings.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Therefore have patience; the promise of Allah is true, and ask forgiveness of your sins, and exalt with the praise of your Lord in the evening and at dawn.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

So be patient. Verily, the promise of Allah is true, and ask forgiveness for your fault, and glorify the praises of your Lord in the `Ashi and in the Ibkar.

Wahiduddin Khan

So be patient, for what God has promised is sure to come. Ask forgiveness for your sins; praise your Lord morning and evening.

Talal Itani

So be patient. The promise of God is true. And ask forgiveness for your sin, and proclaim the praise of your Lord evening and morning.

Tafsir jalalayn

So be patient, O Muhammad (s). Surely God's promise, to grant victory to His friends, is true -- for you and whoever follows you are among such [friends]. And ask forgiveness for your sin, so that you will be emulated in this [by your community], and glorify, perform prayer, continuously, with praise of your Lord at night -- which means after sunset -- and in the early hours; the five prayers.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

فَاصْبِرْ

So be patient,

means, `O Muhammad,'

إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ

Verily, the promise of Allah is true,

means, `We have promised that your word will prevail and that the ultimate victory will be for you and those who follow you, and Allah does not break His promises. What We have told you is true and there is no doubt in it whatsoever.'

وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ

and ask forgiveness for your fault,

This encourages the Ummah to seek forgiveness.

وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ

and glorify the praises of your Lord in the `Ashi,

meaning, at the end of the day and the beginning of the night,

وَالاْاِبْكَارِ



and in the Ibkar.

meaning, at the beginning of the day and the end of the night