Surah Al-Hadid (الحديد) • The Iron

Quran 57:25

57:25

لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَـٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥ وَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

laqad arsalnā rusulanā bil-bayināti wa-anzalnā maʿahumu l-kitāba wal-mīzāna liyaqūma l-nāsu bil-qis'ṭi wa-anzalnā l-ḥadīda fīhi basun shadīdun wamanāfiʿu lilnnāsi waliyaʿlama l-lahu man yanṣuruhu warusulahu bil-ghaybi inna l-laha qawiyyun ʿazīzun

We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allāh may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

— Saheeh International

We sent Our messengers with clear signs, the Scripture and the Balance, so that people could uphold justice: We also sent iron, with its mighty strength and many uses for mankind, so that God could mark out those who would help Him and His messengers though they cannot see Him. Truly God is powerful, almighty.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice. And We brought forth iron wherein is mighty power (in matters of war), as well as many benefits for mankind, that Allâh may test who it is that will help Him (His religion) and His Messengers in the unseen. Verily, Allâh is All-Strong, All-Mighty.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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لَقَدْlaqadCertainly
أَرْسَلْنَاarsalnāWe sent
رُسُلَنَاrusulanāOur Messengers
بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِbil-bayinātiwith clear proofs
وَأَنزَلْنَاwa-anzalnāand We sent down
مَعَهُمُmaʿahumuwith them
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitābathe Scripture
وَٱلْمِيزَانَwal-mīzānaand the Balance
لِيَقُومَliyaqūmathat may establish
ٱلنَّاسُl-nāsuthe people
بِٱلْقِسْطِۖbil-qis'ṭijustice
وَأَنزَلْنَاwa-anzalnāAnd We sent down
ٱلْحَدِيدَl-ḥadīda[the] iron
فِيهِfīhiwherein
بَأْسٌۭbasun(is) power
شَدِيدٌۭshadīdunmighty
وَمَنَـٰفِعُwamanāfiʿuand benefits
لِلنَّاسِlilnnāsifor the people
وَلِيَعْلَمَwaliyaʿlamaand so that Allah may make evident
ٱللَّهُl-lahuand so that Allah may make evident
مَنman(he) who
يَنصُرُهُۥyanṣuruhuhelps Him
وَرُسُلَهُۥwarusulahuand His Messengers
بِٱلْغَيْبِۚbil-ghaybiunseen
إِنَّinnaIndeed
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
قَوِىٌّqawiyyun(is) All-Strong
عَزِيزٌۭʿazīzunAll-Mighty