47:1  God has made devoid of all virtue the deeds of those who have disbelieved and prevented others from the way of God

47:2  God forgives the sins and reforms the hearts of the righteously striving believers who have faith in what is revealed to Muhammad - which is the Truth from his Lord

47:3  This is because the disbelievers have followed falsehood and the believers have followed the Truth from their Lord. Thus God explains to the human being their own prospects

47:4  If you encounter the disbelievers in a battle, strike-off their heads. Take them as captives when they are defeated. Then you may set them free as a favor to them, with or without a ransom, when the battle is over. This is the Law. Had God wanted, He could have granted them (unbelievers) victory, but He wants to test you through each other. The deeds of those who are killed for the cause of God will never be without virtuous results

47:5  God will lead them to everlasting happiness and improve their condition

47:6  He will admit them into the Paradise which He has made known to them

47:7  Believers, if you help God, He will help you and make you steadfast (in your faith)

47:8  The fate of the disbelievers will be to stumble and their deeds will have no virtuous results

47:9  they have hated God's revelation, and thus, He has made their deeds devoid of all virtue

47:10  Have they not travelled through the land and seen the terrible end of those who lived before them? God brought upon them utter destruction and the disbelievers will also faced similar perdition

47:11  God is the guardian of the believers, but the disbelievers have no guardian

47:12  God will admit the righteously striving believers into the gardens wherein streams flow. However, the disbelievers who enjoyed themselves and ate like cattle will have for their dwelling hell fire

47:13  (Muhammad), how many towns, much more powerful than the one from which you have been expelled, have We destroyed and left helpless

47:14  Can the one who follows the authority of his Lord be considered equal to the one whose evil deeds are made to seem attractive to him and who follows his own desires

47:15  The garden, which is promised to the pious, is like one in which there are streams of unpolluted water, streams of milk of unchangeable taste, streams of delicious wine, and streams of crystal clear honey. Therein they will have all kinds of fruits and forgiveness from their Lord. On the other hand (can these people be considered like), those who will live forever in hell fire and will drink boiling water which will rip their intestines to bits

47:16  (Muhammad), some of them listen to you, but when they leave you they ask those who have received knowledge, "What did he say a few moments ago?" God has sealed the hearts of such people who have followed their worldly desires

47:17  God will increase the guidance and piety of those who seek guidance

47:18  Are they waiting for the Hour of Doom to suddenly approach them? Its signs have already appeared. How will they then come to their senses when the Hour itself will approach them

47:19  Know that God is the only Lord. Ask forgiveness for your sins and for the sins of the believing men and women. God knows when you move and when you rest

47:20  The believers say, "Why is a chapter about jihad - fighting for the cause of God - not revealed?" But when such a chapter, with clear commands and a mention of jihad is revealed, you will see those whose hearts are sick look at you as if suffering the agony of death. One can expect nothing better from them

47:21  Since they have (pledged) Us obedience and to speak reasonably, it would be more proper for them, when it is decided (that everyone must take part in the battle), to remain true (in their pledge to God)

47:22  If you ignore the commands of God would you then also spread evil in the land and sever the ties of kinship

47:23  God has condemned these people and made them deaf, dumb, and blind

47:24  Is it that they do not think about the Quran or are their hearts sealed

47:25  Those who have reverted to disbelief after guidance has become manifest to them, have been seduced and given false hopes by satan

47:26  This is because they have said to those who hate God's revelation, "We shall obey you in some matters." But God knows all their secrets

47:27  How terrible it will be for them when the angels take away their souls by striking their faces and their backs

47:28  for their following that which had incurred God's anger, and their hatred to please God. Thus, God has made their deeds devoid of all virtue

47:29  Do those whose hearts are sick think that God will never make their malice public

47:30  Had We wanted, We could have made you recognize their faces. You will certainly recognize them by the tone of their speech. God knows all your deeds

47:31  We shall certainly test you until We know those who strive hard for the cause of God and those who exercise patience. We will also examine your deeds

47:32  The disbelievers who prevent others from the way of God and give the Messengers a hard time - even after the guidance has been made clear to them - will never be able to cause any harm to God, and He will turn their deeds devoid of all virtue

47:33  Believers, obey God and the Messenger and do not invalidate your deeds

47:34  God will never forgive the disbelievers who prevent others from the way of God and who die as disbelievers

47:35  Do not be weak hearted and do not appeal for an (unjust) settlement; you have the upper hand. God is with you and He will never reduce the reward for your deeds

47:36  The worldly life is only a childish game. If you have faith and piety, you will receive your rewards and God will not ask you to pay for them

47:37  Should He ask for your possessions you would be niggardly as it would be hard for you to give. Thus, He would make your malice become public

47:38  It is you who are asked to spend for the cause of God, but some of you behave in a niggardly way. Whoever behaves miserly does so against his own soul. God is Self-sufficient and you are poor. If you were to turn away from Him, He would just replace you with another people, who will not be like you