[
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 0,
    "arabic": "بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ",
    "english": "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.",
    "kiswahili": "Kwa jina la Mwenyezi Mungu, Mwingi wa Rehema, Mwenye Kurehemu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 1,
    "arabic": "قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ",
    "english": "Certainly will the believers have succeeded:",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wamefaulu Waumini."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 2,
    "arabic": "ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ",
    "english": "They who are during their prayer humbly submissive.",
    "kiswahili": "Ambao katika Sala zao ni wanyenyekevu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 3,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ",
    "english": "And they who turn away from ill speech.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ambao hujiepusha na mambo ya upuuzi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 4,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَـٰعِلُونَ",
    "english": "And they who are observant of zakah.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ambao wanatoa Zaka."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 5,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَـٰفِظُونَ",
    "english": "And they who guard their private parts.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ambao wanazilinda tupu zao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 6,
    "arabic": "إِلَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ",
    "english": "Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they are not to be blamed.",
    "kiswahili": "Ila kwa wake zao, au wale waliomilikiwa na mikono yao ya kulia; basi hao hawalaumiwi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 7,
    "arabic": "فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ",
    "english": "But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini wanaotaka zaidi ya haya, basi hao ndio wenye kuvuka mipaka."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 8,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَـٰنَـٰتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَٰعُونَ",
    "english": "And they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ambao wanashughulikia amana zao na ahadi zao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 9,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَٰتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ",
    "english": "And they who carefully maintain their prayers.",
    "kiswahili": "Na ambao wanazilinda Sala zao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 10,
    "arabic": "أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ",
    "english": "It is they who will be the inheritors.",
    "kiswahili": "Hao ndio watakao rithi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 11,
    "arabic": "ٱلَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ ٱلْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ",
    "english": "Who will inherit al-Firdaus. They will abide therein eternally.",
    "kiswahili": "Ambao wataurithi Firdausi. Humo watadumu milele."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 12,
    "arabic": "وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن سُلَـٰلَةٍۢ مِّن طِينٍۢ",
    "english": "And certainly did We create man from an extract of clay.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kwa yakini Tumemuumba mwanadamu kwa tindikali ya udongo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 13,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَـٰهُ نُطْفَةًۭ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍۢ",
    "english": "Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a firm lodging.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha Tukamfanya tone la manii katika pahala pa kutulia penye usalama."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 14,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ خَلَقْنَا ٱلنُّطْفَةَ عَلَقَةًۭ فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْعَلَقَةَ مُضْغَةًۭ فَخَلَقْنَا ٱلْمُضْغَةَ عِظَـٰمًۭا فَكَسَوْنَا ٱلْعِظَـٰمَ لَحْمًۭا ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَـٰهُ خَلْقًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَتَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ",
    "english": "Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made [from] the lump, bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed him into another creation. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha Tukaliumba lile tone la manii likawa pande la damu, tukaliumba pande la damu likawa kipande cha nyama, tukaliumba kipande cha nyama likawa mifupa, tukavivisha hivyo mifupa nyama; kisha Tukamleta kuwa kiumbe kingine. Basi ametukuka Mwenyezi Mungu, Mbora wa waumbaji."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 15,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ",
    "english": "Then indeed, after that you are to die.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha hakika nyinyi baada ya haya mna kufa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 16,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ",
    "english": "Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, will be resurrected.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha hakika nyinyi Siku ya Kiyama mtafufuliwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 17,
    "arabic": "وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَآئِقَ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ ٱلْخَلْقِ غَـٰفِلِينَ",
    "english": "And We have created above you seven layered heavens, and never have We been of [Our] creation unaware.",
    "kiswahili": "Na bila ya shaka Tumekuumbeni juu yenu njia saba. Wala Sisi hatukuwa ghafula juu ya uumbaji."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 18,
    "arabic": "وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍۢ فَأَسْكَنَّـٰهُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍۭ بِهِۦ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ",
    "english": "And We sent down from the sky water in measure and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are able to take it away.",
    "kiswahili": "Na Tumeteremsha maji kutoka mbinguni kwa kipimo, na Tukayafanya yadumu katika ardhi. Na hakika Sisi tunaweza kuyoyosha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 19,
    "arabic": "فَأَنشَأْنَا لَكُم بِهِۦ جَنَّـٰتٍۢ مِّن نَّخِيلٍۢ وَأَعْنَـٰبٍۢ لَّكُمْ فِيهَا فَوَٰكِهُ كَثِيرَةٌۭ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ",
    "english": "And We produced for you thereby gardens of palm trees and grapevines in which for you are abundant fruits and from which you eat.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kwa hayo Tukakuza kwenu mabustani ya mitende na mizabibu, humo mna matunda mengi, na mnakula humo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 20,
    "arabic": "وَشَجَرَةًۭ تَخْرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍۢ لِّلْـَٔاكِلِينَ",
    "english": "And [We brought forth] a tree issuing from Mount Sinai which produces oil and food for those who eat.",
    "kiswahili": "Na mti unaomea katika mlima wa Sinai, unaotoa mafuta na kitoweo kwa wakila."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 21,
    "arabic": "وَإِنَّ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ لَعِبْرَةًۭ ۖ نُّسْقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِى بُطُونِهَا وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـٰفِعُ كَثِيرَةٌۭ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ",
    "english": "And indeed, for you in grazing livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from what is in their bellies, and for you in them are numerous benefits, and from them you eat.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakika katika wanyama wa kufugwa mna mazingatio. Tunakunywesheni kutokana na yaliyomo matumboni mwao, na mna faida nyingi humo, na mnakula humo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 22,
    "arabic": "وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ",
    "english": "And upon them and on ships you are carried.",
    "kiswahili": "Na juu yao na juu ya merikebu mnapandishwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 23,
    "arabic": "وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ",
    "english": "And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, and he said, 'O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?'",
    "kiswahili": "Na bila ya shaka Tumemtuma Nuhu kwa kaumu yake. Akasema: Enyi watu wangu! Muabuduni Mwenyezi Mungu. Nyinyi hamna Mungu ila Yeye. Je, hamchi?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 24,
    "arabic": "فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَـٰٓئِكَةًۭ مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ",
    "english": "But the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, 'This is not but a man like yourselves who wishes to take precedence over you. And if Allah had willed, He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers.'",
    "kiswahili": "Na wakuu wa wale waliokufuru miongoni mwa watu wake wakasema: Huyu si chochote ila ni mtu kama nyinyi; anataka kujitukuza juu yenu. Na lau kuwa Mwenyezi Mungu angalipenda angaliteremsha Malaika. Sisi hatukusikia hivi katika baba zetu wa mwanzo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 25,
    "arabic": "إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۭ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ",
    "english": "He is not but a man possessed with madness, so wait concerning him for a time.",
    "kiswahili": "Huyu si chochote ila ni mtu mwenye wazimu. Basi mtazamieni kwa muda."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 26,
    "arabic": "قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ",
    "english": "[Noah] said, 'My Lord, support me because they have denied me.'",
    "kiswahili": "[Nuhu] akasema: Mola wangu Mlezi! Nisaidie kwa kuwa wamenikadhibisha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 27,
    "arabic": "فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ ٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكِ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ ۙ فَٱسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّۢ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تُخَـٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۖ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ",
    "english": "So We inspired to him, 'Construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven gushes water, put into it from each kind two mates and your family, except those about whom the word has preceded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.'",
    "kiswahili": "Tukamletea wahyi: Tengeneza safina machoni petu na kwa ufunuo wetu. Na ikifika amri yetu, na tanuru ikafurika, basi ingiza humo kila kitu cha wawili-wawili, na ahali zako, ila wale ambao amekwisha tangulia juu yao hukumu. Wala usiniombee kwa ajili ya wale waliodhulumu; hakika wao watagharikishwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 28,
    "arabic": "فَإِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ",
    "english": "And when you have boarded the ship, you and those with you, then say, 'Praise be to Allah who has saved us from the wrongdoing people.'",
    "kiswahili": "Na utakapo kaa wewe na walio pamoja nawe katika jahazi, basi sema: Alhamdulillahi aliyetuokoa na watu madhaalimu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 29,
    "arabic": "وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًۭا مُّبَارَكًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ",
    "english": "And say, 'My Lord, cause me to land at a blessed landing place, for You are the best of those who bring to a landing.'",
    "kiswahili": "Na useme: Mola wangu Mlezi! Nishushie kwenye kushukia kulikobarikiwa, nawe ndiwe bora wa wanaoshushisha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 30,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ وَإِن كُنَّا لَمُبْتَلِينَ",
    "english": "Indeed in that are signs, and indeed We were surely testing [them].",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika katika haya zipo Ishara. Na hakika Sisi tunajaribu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 31,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قَرْنًا ءَاخَرِينَ",
    "english": "Then after them We produced another generation.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha baada yao tukawaumba kizazi kingine."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 32,
    "arabic": "فَأَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ رَسُولًۭا مِّنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ",
    "english": "And We sent among them a messenger from themselves, [saying], 'Worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Will you not then fear Him?'",
    "kiswahili": "Tukawatuma kwao Mtume miongoni mwao: Abuduni Mwenyezi Mungu, nyinyi hamna mungu ila Yeye. Basi je, hamchi?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 33,
    "arabic": "وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَتْرَفْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُكُمْ يَأْكُلُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُونَ",
    "english": "But the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and whom We had given luxury in worldly life, said, 'This is but a man like you. He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of what you drink.'",
    "kiswahili": "Na wakasema wakuu wa watu wake waliokufuru na wakakadhibisha mkutano wa Akhera, na tukawastarehesha katika maisha ya dunia: Huyu si chochote ila ni mtu kama nyinyi. Anakula mnavyokula nyinyi na anakunywa mnavyokunywa nyinyi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 34,
    "arabic": "وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًۭا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ",
    "english": "And if you obey a man like yourselves, then you will surely be losers.",
    "kiswahili": "Na mkimtii mwanadamu kama nyinyi, basi hakika nyinyi mtakuwa wenye kukhasirika."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 35,
    "arabic": "أَيَعِدُكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنتُمْ تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخْرَجُونَ",
    "english": "Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones that you will be brought forth?",
    "kiswahili": "Je, anakuwahidini kwamba mnapokufa na mkawa mavumbi na mifupa mtatolewa tena?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 36,
    "arabic": "۞ هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ",
    "english": "Far, very far is that which you are promised.",
    "kiswahili": "Mbali mno! Mbali mno! Hayo mnayo ahidiwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 37,
    "arabic": "إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ",
    "english": "It is only our worldly life; we die and we live, and we will not be resurrected.",
    "kiswahili": "Hayatakuwa ila ni maisha yetu ya dunia, tunakufa na tunaishi, wala sisi hatutafufuliwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 38,
    "arabic": "إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًۭا وَمَا نَحْنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ",
    "english": "He is but a man who has invented a lie against Allah, and we are not believers in him.",
    "kiswahili": "Huyu si chochote ila ni mtu anaye mzulia Mwenyezi Mungu uwongo, na sisi hatumuamini."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 39,
    "arabic": "قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ",
    "english": "He said, 'My Lord, support me because they have denied me.'",
    "kiswahili": "Akasema: Mola wangu Mlezi! Nisaidie kwa kuwa wamenikadhibisha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 40,
    "arabic": "قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٍۢ لَّيُصْبِحُنَّ نَـٰدِمِينَ",
    "english": "He said, 'Soon they will become regretful.'",
    "kiswahili": "Akasema: Karibuni watakuwa wenye kujuta."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 41,
    "arabic": "فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ غُثَآءًۭ ۚ فَبُعْدًۭا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ",
    "english": "So the blast seized them in truth, and We made them as scum. So away with the wrongdoing people.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi sauti kubwa ikawashika kwa haki, tukawafanya kama makapi. Basi mbali kabisa na watu madhaalimu!"
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 42,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ",
    "english": "Then after them We produced other generations.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha baada yao tukawaumba vizazi vingine."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 43,
    "arabic": "مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ",
    "english": "No nation can advance its appointed time, nor can they delay it.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakuna umma unao tangulia muda wake, wala hautaakhirishwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 44,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا ۖ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ أُمَّةًۭ رَّسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُ ۚ فَأَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُم بَعْضًۭا وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ ۚ فَبُعْدًۭا لِّقَوْمٍۢ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ",
    "english": "Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Whenever there came to a nation its messenger, they denied him; so We made them follow one another [to destruction] and made them stories. So away with a people who do not believe.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha tukawatuma Mitume wetu kwa mfululizo. Kila ulipo wajia umma Mtume wake walimkadhibisha. Basi tukawafuatisha baadhi yao na baadhi, na tukawafanya hadithi. Basi mbali kabisa na watu wasio amini."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 45,
    "arabic": "ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ وَأَخَاهُ هَـٰرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ مُّبِينٍ",
    "english": "Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear authority.",
    "kiswahili": "Kisha tukamtuma Musa na ndugu yake Harun pamoja na Ishara zetu na hoja iliyo wazi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 46,
    "arabic": "إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا عَالِينَ",
    "english": "To Pharaoh and his establishment, but they were arrogant and were a haughty people.",
    "kiswahili": "Kwa Firauni na wakuu wake, lakini walijivuna na walikuwa watu wenye kujiona wakubwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 47,
    "arabic": "فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَيْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَقَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عَـٰبِدُونَ",
    "english": "So they said, 'Should we believe in two men like ourselves while their people are for us slaves?'",
    "kiswahili": "Wakasema: Je, tumwamini watu wawili kama sisi, na hali watu wao ni watumwa wetu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 48,
    "arabic": "فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَكَانُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْلَكِينَ",
    "english": "So they denied them and were of those destroyed.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi wakawakanusha, wakawa miongoni mwa walioangamizwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 49,
    "arabic": "وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ",
    "english": "And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture that perhaps they would be guided.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakika tumempa Musa Kitabu ili wapate kuongoka."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 50,
    "arabic": "وَجَعَلْنَا ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُۥٓ ءَايَةًۭ وَءَاوَيْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍۢ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍۢ وَمَعِينٍۢ",
    "english": "And We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign and sheltered them on high ground, a place of rest and flowing water.",
    "kiswahili": "Na tukamfanya mwana wa Maryamu na mama yake kuwa Ishara, na tukawapeleka kwenye kilima chenye utulivu na chemchemi ya maji."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 51,
    "arabic": "يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرُّسُلُ كُلُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَـٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌۭ",
    "english": "O messengers, eat from the good things and do righteous deeds. Indeed, I, of what you do, am Knowing.",
    "kiswahili": "Enyi Mitume! Kuleni katika vilivyo halali vizuri, na fanyeni mema. Hakika Mimi ni Mwenye kujua mnayo yafanya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 52,
    "arabic": "وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُونِ",
    "english": "And indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so fear Me.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakika huu umma wenu ni umma mmoja, na Mimi ni Mola wenu. Basi nicheni Mimi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 11,
    "ayah": 53,
    "arabic": "فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًۭا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ",
    "english": "But they divided their affair among themselves into sects – each faction rejoicing in what it has.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini wakagawanya mambo yao baina yao katika vitabu vyao. Kila kikundi kinajifurahisha na kilicho nacho."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 54,
    "arabic": "فَذَرْهُمْ فِي غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ",
    "english": "So leave them in their confusion for a while.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi waache katika mzaha wao mpaka muda fulani."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 55,
    "arabic": "أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ",
    "english": "Do they think that, in giving them wealth and children,",
    "kiswahili": "Je, wanadhani kuwa tunawapa mali na watoto,"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 56,
    "arabic": "نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِي ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ بَل لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ",
    "english": "We hasten to them with good things? Rather, they do not perceive.",
    "kiswahili": "Kwamba tunawahishia mema? Bali hawatambui."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 57,
    "arabic": "إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ هُم مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِم مُّشْفِقُونَ",
    "english": "Indeed, they who are apprehensive from fear of their Lord,",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika wale ambao wanatetemeka kwa kumcha Mola wao,"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 58,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ",
    "english": "And they who believe in the verses of their Lord,",
    "kiswahili": "Na wale wanaoamini Ishara za Mola wao,"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 59,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ",
    "english": "And they who do not associate others with their Lord,",
    "kiswahili": "Na wale wasiowashirikisha na Mola wao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 60,
    "arabic": "وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ",
    "english": "And they who give what they give while their hearts are fearful because they will be returning to their Lord -",
    "kiswahili": "Na wale wanaotoa walichopewa na nyoyo zao zina hofu kwa kuwa watarudi kwa Mola wao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 61,
    "arabic": "أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَـٰبِقُونَ",
    "english": "It is they who hasten to good deeds, and they outstrip [others] therein.",
    "kiswahili": "Hao ndio wanaoharakia mema, na wao ndio wanaotangulia katika hayo."
  },
  {
  "surah": 23,
  "ayah": 62,
  "arabic": "وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَـٰبٌۭ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ",
  "english": "And We do not burden any soul except that which it can bear. And with Us is a Record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.",
  "kiswahili": "Na hatumwambi mtu yeyote mzigo usioweza kubeba. Na kwa sisi kuna kitabu kinachosimama kwa ukweli; nao hawataonewa dhulma."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 63,
    "arabic": "بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِي غَمْرَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَـٰلٌۭ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَـٰمِلُونَ",
    "english": "But their hearts are in confusion over this, and they have deeds besides that which they are doing.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini nyoyo zao zimo katika upotofu kutokana na haya, na wao wana matendo mengine kando na haya wanayo yafanya."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 64,
    "arabic": "حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِم بِٱلْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْـَٔرُونَ",
    "english": "Until, when We seize their affluent ones with punishment, at once they begin to cry for help.",
    "kiswahili": "Hata tutakapo wakamata wakubwa wao kwa adhabu, mara wao watakuwa wanalia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 65,
    "arabic": "لَا تَجْـَٔرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ ۖ إِنَّكُم مِّنَّا لَا تُنصَرُونَ",
    "english": "Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.",
    "kiswahili": "Msiwe na makelele leo. Hakika nyinyi hamtasaidiwa na Sisi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 66,
    "arabic": "قَدْ كَانَتْ ءَايَـٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَـٰبِكُمْ تَنكِصُونَ",
    "english": "My verses had already been recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels,",
    "kiswahili": "Aya zangu zilikuwa zikisomwa juu yenu, lakini mlikuwa mkirudi nyuma kwa migongo yenu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 67,
    "arabic": "مُسْتَكْبِرِينَ بِهِۦ سَامِرًۭا تَهْجُرُونَ",
    "english": "Arrogantly disregarding it, conversing by night, speaking evil words.",
    "kiswahili": "Mmekuwa mkijivuna kwayo, mkifanya mazungumzo ya usiku, mkisema maneno ya upuuzi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 68,
    "arabic": "أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ٱلْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ",
    "english": "Then have they not reflected upon the Word, or has there come to them that which had not come to their forefathers?",
    "kiswahili": "Je, hawakutafakari lile Neno, au je, limewajia jambo ambalo halikuwajia baba zao wa kwanza?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 69,
    "arabic": "أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ",
    "english": "Or did they not know their Messenger, so they are toward him disacknowledging?",
    "kiswahili": "Au je, hawamjui Mtume wao, basi ndio wanamkataa?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 70,
    "arabic": "أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۢ ۚ بَلْ جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَـٰرِهُونَ",
    "english": "Or do they say, 'There is madness in him'? Rather, he has brought them the truth, but most of them, to the truth, are averse.",
    "kiswahili": "Au wanasema: Ana wazimu? Bali amewajia na Haki, lakini wengi wao wanaichukia Haki."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 71,
    "arabic": "وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ ۚ بَلْ أَتَيْنَـٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ",
    "english": "But if the Truth had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been corrupted. But We have brought them their reminder, but they, from their reminder, are turning away.",
    "kiswahili": "Na lau Haki ingelifuata matamanio yao, basi mbingu na ardhi na waliomo ndani yake vingeharibika. Bali tumewaletea ukumbusho wao, lakini wao wanaukwepa ukumbusho wao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 72,
    "arabic": "أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجًۭا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌۭ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ",
    "english": "Do you ask them for a reward? But the reward of your Lord is best, and He is the best of providers.",
    "kiswahili": "Je, unawauliza malipo? Bali malipo ya Mola wako ni mema zaidi, naye ndiye Mtoa riziki bora zaidi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 73,
    "arabic": "وَإِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ",
    "english": "And indeed, you invite them to a straight path.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakika, unawaita kwenye njia iliyo sawa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 74,
    "arabic": "وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَنِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ لَنَـٰكِبُونَ",
    "english": "But those who do not believe in the Hereafter, they are deviating from the path.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini wale wasiomuamini Akhera, wao wanakaribia kupotea kutoka njia."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 75,
    "arabic": "وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَـٰهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرٍّۢ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِي طُغْيَـٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ",
    "english": "And if We had mercy on them and removed the harm that afflicted them, they would continue in their rebellion, wandering blindly.",
    "kiswahili": "Na lau tungemurahishia na kuondoa madhara yaliyo mwambukizo, wangeendelea katika uasi wao, wakizunguka bila mwongozo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 76,
    "arabic": "وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ",
    "english": "And indeed We seized them with punishment, yet they did not humble themselves before their Lord nor did they supplicate.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakika tumewakamata kwa adhabu, lakini hawakudhoofika mbele ya Mola wao wala hawakuomba kwa unyenyekevu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 77,
    "arabic": "حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًۭا ذَا عَذَابٍۢ شَدِيدٍ إِذَا هُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ",
    "english": "Until when We opened for them a gate of severe punishment, then they were engulfed in it.",
    "kiswahili": "Hadi tulipo wafungulia mlango wa adhabu kali, basi wakaujwa ndani yake."
  },
  {
  "surah": 23,
  "ayah": 78,
  "arabic": "وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ ۚ قَلِيلًۭا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ",
  "english": "And it is He who has produced for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.",
  "kiswahili": "Na ndiye aliye kuumba kwa ajili yenu kusikia, kuona, na mioyo; wachache mnaoshukuru."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 79,
    "arabic": "وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِي ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ",
    "english": "And He it is Who has dispersed you in the earth, and to Him you will be gathered.",
    "kiswahili": "Naye ndiye aliepusha kwenu duniani, na kwake mtakusanywa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 80,
    "arabic": "وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْيِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَلَهُ ٱخْتِلَافُ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ",
    "english": "And He it is Who gives life and causes death, and to Him is the alternation of night and day; will you not then understand?",
    "kiswahili": "Naye ndiye anayetoa uzima na kumsababishia kifo, naye ndiye anayegeuza usiku na mchana; hamtatumia akili zenu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 81,
    "arabic": "بَلْ قَالُوا۟ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ",
    "english": "But they said like what the former peoples said.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini walisema kama walivyosema watu wa zamani."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 82,
    "arabic": "قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ",
    "english": "They said, 'When we die and become dust and bones, will we surely be resurrected?'",
    "kiswahili": "Walisema: Tukifa na kuwa vumbi na mifupa, je, kwa hakika tutaamuliwa upya?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 83,
    "arabic": "لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَـٰذَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ",
    "english": "We and our forefathers have already been promised this, and this is nothing but tales of the former peoples.",
    "kiswahili": "Sisi na babu zetu tayari tumekuwa tumeahidiwa hili, na hili si ila hadithi za wa zamani."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 84,
    "arabic": "قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ",
    "english": "Say, 'To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you know?'",
    "kiswahili": "Sema: Dunia ni ya nani na wale wote waliomo ndani yake, ikiwa mnaifahamu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 85,
    "arabic": "سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ",
    "english": "They will say, 'To Allah.' Say, 'Then will you not remember?'",
    "kiswahili": "Watasema: Kwa Allahi. Sema: Je, hamtakumbuka?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 86,
    "arabic": "قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ",
    "english": "Say, 'Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Great Throne?'",
    "kiswahili": "Sema: Ni nani Mola wa mbingu saba na Mola wa Kiti cha Utukufu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 87,
    "arabic": "سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ",
    "english": "They will say, 'To Allah.' Say, 'Then will you not fear Him?'",
    "kiswahili": "Watasema: Kwa Allahi. Sema: Je, hammtakii?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 88,
    "arabic": "قُلْ مَنۢ بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَهُوَ يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ",
    "english": "Say, 'Who has control over everything, and He protects, and none can be protected against Him, if you know?'",
    "kiswahili": "Sema: Ni nani anaye mkao wa kila kitu, naye anailinda, na hakuna anayemkinga kwake, ikiwa mnaifahamu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 89,
    "arabic": "سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ ۚ قُلْ فَأَنَّىٰ تُسْحَرُونَ",
    "english": "They will say, 'To Allah.' Say, 'Then how are you deluded?'",
    "kiswahili": "Watasema: Kwa Allahi. Sema: Basi mnaendaje kuelezwa?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 90,
    "arabic": "بَلْ أَتَيْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ",
    "english": "Rather, We have brought them the truth, yet they are liars.",
    "kiswahili": "Bali, tumewaletea Haki, lakini wao ni waongo."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 91,
    "arabic": "مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍۢ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ ۚ إِذًۭا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَـٰهٍۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ",
    "english": "Allah has not taken a son, nor is there any deity with Him; otherwise each deity would have taken what it created, and some would have excelled over others. Glory be to Allah above what they describe!",
    "kiswahili": "Allah hakumchukua Mwana, wala hapana mungu pamoja naye; la sivyo kila mungu angechukua kile alichoumba, na baadhi wangezidi wengine. Mtukufu Allah juu ya kile wanachosema!"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 92,
    "arabic": "عَـٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ فَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ",
    "english": "Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, exalted is He above what they associate with Him.",
    "kiswahili": "Yeye ni Mjuzi wa vitu visivyoonekana na vya kuonyeshwa, Mtukufu Yeye juu ya kile wanachomshirikisha."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 93,
    "arabic": "قُل رَّبِّ إِمَّا تُرِيَنِّى مَا يُوعَدُونَ",
    "english": "Say, 'My Lord, show me what they are promised,'",
    "kiswahili": "Sema: Mola wangu, nionyeshe kile wanachowaahidiwa,"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 94,
    "arabic": "رَبِّ فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى فِى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ",
    "english": "My Lord, do not place me among the wrongdoing people.",
    "kiswahili": "Mola wangu, usiniweke miongoni mwa watu wa dhuluma."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 95,
    "arabic": "وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ أَن نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمْ لَقَـٰدِرُونَ",
    "english": "And indeed We are able to show you what We promise them.",
    "kiswahili": "Na hakika tuna uwezo wa kukuonyesha kile tunachowaahidi."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 96,
    "arabic": "ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ ۚ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ",
    "english": "Repel evil with what is better; We are most knowing of what they describe.",
    "kiswahili": "Kinga baya kwa kilicho bora; Sisi ndogo tunajua zaidi kile wanachosema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 97,
    "arabic": "وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ",
    "english": "And say, 'My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the whispers of the devils,'",
    "kiswahili": "Na sema: Mola wangu, naomba hifadhini dhidi ya mapigo ya shetani,"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 98,
    "arabic": "وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ",
    "english": "And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me.",
    "kiswahili": "Na naomba hifadhini, Mola wangu, wasije wakuwepo nami."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 99,
    "arabic": "حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ٱرْجِعُونِ",
    "english": "Until, when death comes to one of them, he says, 'My Lord, send me back,'",
    "kiswahili": "Hadi pale kifo kinapomfika mmoja wao, anasema: Mola wangu, nirudishie,"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 100,
    "arabic": "لَعَلِّىٓ أَعْمَلُ صَـٰلِحًۭا فِيمَا تَرَكْتُ ۚ كَلَّآ ۚ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا ۖ وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ",
    "english": "Perhaps I could do good in what I left behind?' Never! It is only a word he says; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected.",
    "kiswahili": "Labda nitaweza kufanya mema katika kile niliacha? Hapana! Ni neno tu alilosema; na nyuma yao kuna vizingiti hadi Siku watakapoamuliwa."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 101,
    "arabic": "فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ",
    "english": "And when the trumpet is blown, no relationships will be of benefit that Day, nor will they ask about one another.",
    "kiswahili": "Na itakapopulizwa mwandishi, hakuna uhusiano utakaokuwa na manufaa siku hiyo, wala hawataulizana."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 102,
    "arabic": "فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ",
    "english": "Then those whose scales are heavy [with good deeds] – it is they who will be successful.",
    "kiswahili": "Basi wale ambao mizani yao itakuwa mizito (kwa mema) – hao ndio wenye kufaulu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 103,
    "arabic": "وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فِى جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدُونَ",
    "english": "But those whose scales are light – it is they who have lost their souls, abiding in Hell.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini wale ambao mizani yao ni nyepesi – hao ndio waliopoteza nafsi zao, wakikaa Milele katika Jahannam."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 104,
    "arabic": "تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَـٰلِحُونَ",
    "english": "Their faces will be burned in the Fire, and they therein will be grim.",
    "kiswahili": "Nyuso zao zitachomwa moto, na humo watakuwa wakiwa na huzuni."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 105,
    "arabic": "أَلَمْ تَكُنْ ءَايَـٰتِى تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ",
    "english": "Did My verses not recite to you that you used to deny them?",
    "kiswahili": "Je, aya zangu hazikusomeki kwenu, huku mukizikanusha?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 106,
    "arabic": "قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْنَا شِقْوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوْمًۭا ضَآلِّينَ",
    "english": "They will say, 'Our Lord, our mischief overcame us, and we were a misguided people.'",
    "kiswahili": "Watasema: Mola wetu, uharibifu wetu ulitutawala, na tulikuwa watu waliopotea."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 107,
    "arabic": "رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَـٰلِمُونَ",
    "english": "Our Lord, remove us from it, and if we return [to evil], indeed we would be wrongdoers.'",
    "kiswahili": "Mola wetu, tusaidie kutoka humo, kwani tukirudi, hakika tutakuwa wafuasi wa dhulma."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 108,
    "arabic": "قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ",
    "english": "He will say, 'Remain therein, and do not speak.'",
    "kiswahili": "Atasema: Bakia humo, wala msiseme kitu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 109,
    "arabic": "إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٌۭ مِّنْ عِبَادِى يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ",
    "english": "Indeed, there was a group of My servants who said, 'Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.'",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika, kulikuwa na kundi la wafuasi Wangu walisema: Mola wetu, tumekufa, basi tusamehe na uturahisishie, Wewe ndiye Mwingi wa rehema."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 110,
    "arabic": "فَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِى وَكُنتُم مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ",
    "english": "But you made fun of them until they made you forget My remembrance, and you laughed among them.",
    "kiswahili": "Lakini mlijacheka nao hadi walivusahi kumbukumbu yangu, na mlikicheka pamoja nao."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 111,
    "arabic": "إِنِّى جَزَيْتُهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ",
    "english": "Indeed, I have rewarded them this Day for their patience; they are the successful.",
    "kiswahili": "Hakika, nimesaidia leo kwa subira yao; hao ndio wenye kufaulu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 112,
    "arabic": "قَـٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ",
    "english": "He will ask, 'How long did you remain on the earth in number of years?'",
    "kiswahili": "Atasema: Mlikaa kwa muda gani duniani kwa idadi ya miaka?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 113,
    "arabic": "قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍۢ فَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْعَآدِّينَ",
    "english": "They will say, 'We remained a day or part of a day; so ask those who count.'",
    "kiswahili": "Watasema: Tulikaa siku moja au sehemu ya siku; basi muulize wakihesabu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 114,
    "arabic": "قَـٰلَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا ۖ لَّوْ أَنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ",
    "english": "He will say, 'You remained but a little, if only you knew.'",
    "kiswahili": "Atasema: Mlikaa kidogo tu, kama mmejua."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 115,
    "arabic": "أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَـٰكُمْ عَبَثًۭا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ",
    "english": "Did you think that We created you in play and that you would not be returned to Us?",
    "kiswahili": "Je, mlidhani tulimwumba bure tu, na hamtarudi kwetu?"
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 116,
    "arabic": "فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ",
    "english": "Exalted is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth; there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Noble Throne.",
    "kiswahili": "Mtukufu Allah, Mfalme wa kweli; Hakuna mungu ila Yeye, Mola wa Kiti cha Utukufu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 117,
    "arabic": "وَمَن يَدْعُ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ لَا بُرْهَـٰنَ لَهُۥ بِهِۦ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ",
    "english": "And whoever invokes besides Allah another deity for which he has no proof, his account is only with his Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will not succeed.",
    "kiswahili": "Na kila anayemuita pamoja na Allah mungu mwingine bila ushahidi, hesabu yake iko kwa Mola wake. Hakika wakafiri hawatafaulu."
  },
  {
    "surah": 23,
    "ayah": 118,
    "arabic": "وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ وَٱرْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ",
    "english": "And say, 'My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.'",
    "kiswahili": "Na sema: Mola wangu, msamehe na uturahisishie, Wewe ndiye Mwingi wa rehema."
  }
]