41 Fussilat (Clearly Spelled Out/Expounded)

Mecca Period 61 [54 ayats]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي آيَاتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَا...

41: 40. Those who pervert the Truth in Our Signs are not hidden from Us.

C4512. Pervert the Truth in Our Signs; either by corrupting the scriptures or turning them to false and selfish uses; or by neglecting the Signs of Allah in nature around them, or silencing His voice in their own conscience. Everything is known to Allah. Why not work for true salvation at the final Judgment?

...أَفَمَن يُلْقَى فِي النَّارِ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّن يَأْتِي آمِنًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ...

Which is better? --

he that is cast into the Fire, or he that comes safe through, on the Day of Judgement?

...اعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ إِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿٤٠﴾

Do what ye will:

Verily He seeth (clearly) all that ye do.

Asad’s Version:

41:40 VERILY, they who distort the meaning of Our messages are not hidden from Us: hence, which [of the two) will be in a better state - he that is [destined to be] cast into the fire, or he that shall come secure [before Us) on Resurrection Day? Do what you will: verily, He sees all that you do.