Surah 15
The Rocky Tract
99 verses · Makkan · revealed 54th
الحجر
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
الٓر ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَقُرْءَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatualkitabi waqur-anin mubeen
Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].
Alif, Lām, Rā. These are verses of the Book and the enlightening Qur’ān.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ
Rubama yawaddu allatheenakafaroo law kanoo muslimeen
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
On many occasions, the disbelievers will wish that they were Muslims.
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Tharhum ya/kuloo wayatamattaAAoowayulhihimu al-amalu fasawfa yaAAlamoon
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Let them eat and enjoy, and let (their) fancy make them neglectful, for they shall soon come to know (their ultimate end).
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illawalaha kitabun maAAloom
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
We did not destroy any town without having a pre-determined time for it.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalahawama yasta/khiroon
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
No people can precede their appointed time, nor can they exceed it.
وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِى نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Waqaloo ya ayyuha allatheenuzzila AAalayhi aththikru innaka lamajnoon
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
They say, “O you to whom the Dhikr (the Qur’ān) has been revealed, you are surely insane.
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Law ma ta/teena bilmala-ikatiin kunta mina assadiqeen
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
Why do you not bring the angels to us, if you are one of the truthful?”
مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
Ma nunazzilu almala-ikata illabilhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareen
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.
We do not send down the angels except with truth, and then they shall be given no respite.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ
Inna nahnu nazzalna aththikrawa-inna lahu lahafithoon
Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’ān], and indeed, We will be its guardian.
We, Ourselves, have sent down the Dhikr (the Qur’ān), and We are there to protect it.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Walaqad arsalna min qablika feeshiyaAAi al-awwaleen
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
We did send the messengers before you among the groups of earlier peoples.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Wama ya/teehim min rasoolin illakanoo bihi yastahzi-oon
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
No messenger came to them but they used to mock at him.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobialmujrimeen
Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals.
Likewise, We make it (i.e. disbelief) enter into the hearts of the sinners,
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
La yu/minoona bihi waqad khalatsunnatu al-awwaleen
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
(whereby) they do not believe in it (the Qur’ān), and this has been the way of earlier people.
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوا۟ فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
Walaw fatahna AAalayhim babanmina assama-i fathalloo feehiyaAArujoon
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
Even if We open a gate in the sky and they keep ascending through it,
لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَـٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absarunabal nahnu qawmun mashooroon
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
still they will say, “In fact our eyes have been deluded; rather we are enchanted people.
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
Walaqad jaAAalna fee assama-iburoojan wazayyannaha linnathireen
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
We have created stellar formations in the sky and have beautified them for onlookers,
وَحَفِظْنَـٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Wahafithnahamin kulli shaytanin rajeem
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allāh]
and have protected them from every outcast devil,
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
Illa mani istaraqa assamAAafaatbaAAahu shihabun mubeen
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
but the one who tries to eavesdrop is chased by a clearly visible flame.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli shay-in mawzoon
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.
As for the earth, We have stretched it out and placed on it firm mountains, and We have caused to grow in it everything well-balanced,
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَـٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ
WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayishawaman lastum lahu biraziqeen
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
and created in it sources of sustenance for you and those (creatures) for whom you are not the sustainers.
وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Wa-in min shay-in illa AAindanakhaza-inuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarinmaAAloom
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.
We have treasures of every thing, but We send it down only in a determined quantity.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَـٰزِنِينَ
Waarsalna arriyaha lawaqihafaanzalna mina assama-i maanfaasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineen
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
And We sent forth winds carrying the clouds, then sent down water from the sky and gave it to you to drink, and you are not able to store it.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ
Wa-inna lanahnu nuhyeewanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoon
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
It is indeed We, and only We, who give life and bring death, and We are the ultimate inheritor (of everything).
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeenaminkum walaqad AAalimna almusta/khireen
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
We know those of you who went ahead, and We know those who remained late.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
Wa-inna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhuminnahu hakeemun AAaleem
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
Surely, your Lord will gather all of them together. Indeed He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Walaqad khalaqna al-insana minsalsalin min hama-in masnoon
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
Indeed We created man from a ringing clay made of decayed mud.
وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ
Waljanna khalaqnahumin qablu min nari assamoom
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
As for the Jānn (the first Jinn), We had created him earlier from the fire of the scorching wind.
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Wa-ith qala rabbuka lilmala-ikatiinnee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hama-inmasnoon
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
Recall when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to create a human being from a ringing clay made of decayed mud.
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ
Fa-itha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehimin roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideen
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
When I form him perfect, and blow in him of My spirit, then you must fall down before him in prostration.”
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Fasajada almala-ikatu kulluhumajmaAAoon
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
So the angels prostrated themselves, all together,
إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Illa ibleesa aba an yakoonamaAAa assajideen
Except Iblees; he refused to be with those who prostrated.
except Iblīs (Satan). He refused to join those who prostrated.
قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Qala ya ibleesu ma lakaalla takoona maAAa assajideen
[Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
He (Allah) said, “O Iblīs, what is the matter with you that you did not join those who prostrated?”
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Qala lam akun li-asjuda libasharinkhalaqtahu min salsalin min hama-in masnoon
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
He said, “I am not such that I should prostrate myself before a mortal whom You have created from a ringing clay made of decayed mud.”
قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
Qala fakhruj minhafa-innaka rajeem
[Allāh] said, "Then depart from it, for indeed, you are expelled.
He said, “Then, get out of here, for you are an outcast,
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Wa-inna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmiaddeen
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
and upon you is the curse up to the Day of Judgment.”
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Qala rabbi faanthirneeila yawmi yubAAathoon
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
He said, “My Lord, then give me respite up to the day they (the dead) shall be raised.”
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ
Qala fa-innaka mina almunthareen
[Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
He (Allah) said, “Well, respite is given to you
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloom
Until the Day of the time well-known."
till the day of the Appointed Time.”
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytaneelaozayyinanna lahum fee al-ardi walaoghwiyannahumajmaAAeen
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them [i.e., mankind] on earth, and I will mislead them all
He said, “My Lord, since You made me go astray, I swear that I shall beautify for them (evils) on the earth, and shall lead all of them astray,
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibadaka minhumualmukhlaseen
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
except those of Your servants from among them who are chosen (by You).”
قَالَ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Qala hatha siratunAAalayya mustaqeem
[Allāh] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
He (Allah) said, “This is the straight path leading to Me (that a person is chosen by Me through his good deeds).
إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhimsultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaween
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
My servants are such that you have no power over them except those of the deviators who will follow you.
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Wa-inna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeen
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And Jahannam (Hell) is the promised place for them all.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
Laha sabAAatu abwabin likullibabin minhum juz-on maqsoom
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them [i.e., Satan's followers] a portion designated."
It has seven gates. For each gate there is a group apportioned from them.”
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwaAAuyoon
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs,
Surely, the God-fearing will be in gardens and streams:
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ
Odkhulooha bisalamin amineen
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
“Enter here in peace, free of fear.”
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihimmin ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileen
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
We shall have removed whatever grudge they had in their hearts, (thus making them) brothers, sitting on couches, face to face.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
La yamassuhum feeha nasabunwama hum minha bimukhrajeen
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
No weariness shall touch them nor will they be expelled from there.
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Nabbi/ AAibadee annee anaalghafooru arraheem
[O Muḥammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
Tell My servants that I am the Most-Forgiving, the Very-Merciful
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ
Waanna AAathabee huwa alAAathabual-aleem
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
and that My punishment is the painful punishment,
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Wanabbi/hum AAan dayfi ibraheem
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
and tell them about the guests of Ibrāhīm.
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloosalaman qala inna minkum wajiloon
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you."
When they visited him, they greeted him with Salām (peace on you). He said, “We are scared of you.”
قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
Qaloo la tawjal innanubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleem
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
They said, “Do not be scared. We give you good news of a boy who will be knowledgeable.”
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Qala abashshartumoonee AAalaan massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshiroon
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
He said, “Do you give me the good news despite the old age has befallen me? So what good news you are giving to me?”
قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَـٰنِطِينَ
Qaloo bashsharnaka bilhaqqifala takun mina alqaniteen
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
They said, “We have given to you the good news of a fact. So do not be one of those who lose hope.”
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmatirabbihi illa addalloon
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
He said, “Who can lose hope in the mercy of his Lord except those who have lost the straight path?”
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Qala fama khatbukumayyuha almursaloon
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
He said, “Then, what is your mission, O messengers?”
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
Qaloo inna orsilna ilaqawmin mujrimeen
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
They said, “We have been sent to a sinful people,
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Illa ala lootin innalamunajjoohum ajmaAAeen
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
except the family of LūT - all of whom we shall save,
إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innahalamina alghabireen
Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
but his wife. We have ordained that she will be among those who will remain behind.”
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Falamma jaa ala lootinalmursaloon
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
So when the messengers came to the family of LūT,
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroon
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
he said, “You are an unfamiliar people.”
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَـٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
Qaloo bal ji/naka bimakanoo feehi yamtaroon
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
They said, “No, but we have brought to you that (scourge) in which they have been doubting,
وَأَتَيْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ
Waataynaka bilhaqqiwa-inna lasadiqoon
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
and we have come to you with a definite matter and surely we are truthful.
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
Faasri bi-ahlika biqitAAin minaallayli wattabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafitminkum ahadun wamdoo haythutu/maroon
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
So, carry your family after a part of the night (has passed), and follow them at the rear (to make sure that all of your family has joined you), and no one from you should look back; and keep going to where you are commanded.”
وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
Waqadayna ilayhi thalikaal-amra anna dabira haola-i maqtooAAunmusbiheen
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
We conveyed to him Our decision that they (the unbelievers) were to be totally uprooted when they would see the morning.
وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroon
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Qala inna haola-i dayfeefala tafdahoon
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
He (LūT) said, “They are my guests; so do not put me to shame,
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
Wattaqoo Allaha walatukhzoon
And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."
and fear Allah and do not disgrace me.”
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Qaloo awa lam nanhaka AAani alAAalameen
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
They said, “Had we not forbidden you from (being the guardian of) the whole world?”
قَالَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَـٰعِلِينَ
Qala haola-i banateein kuntum faAAileen
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
He said, “These are my daughters, if you are to do something.”
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihimyaAAmahoona
By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
By your life, (O prophet) they were wandering blindly in their intoxication (misguidance).
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
Faakhathat-humu assayhatumushriqeen
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
So, they were seized by the Cry at sunrise.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَـٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilahawaamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan minsijjeel
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
Then, We turned it (the city) upside down and rained down upon them stones of baked clay.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatinlilmutawassimeen
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Surely, in that there are signs for those who read signs.
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
Wa-innaha labisabeelin muqeem
And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.
Surely, it (their city) is located on the straight road.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatanlilmu/mineen
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Surely, in it there is a sign for the believers.
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَـٰلِمِينَ
Wa-in kana as-habual-aykati lathalimeen
And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,
And the people of Aikah were (also) transgressors.
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
Fantaqamna minhum wa-innahumalabi-imamin mubeen
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
So, We punished them in retribution, and both of them are (situated) by a highway, clearly visible.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Walaqad kaththaba as-habualhijri almursaleen
And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
And the people of Al-Hijr gave the lie to the messengers.
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
Waataynahum ayatinafakanoo AAanha muAArideen
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
We provided them with Our signs, yet they kept turning away from them.
وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibalibuyootan amineen
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
They used to hew out houses from the hills peacefully.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
Faakhathat-humu assayhatumusbiheen
But the shriek seized them at early morning,
Then, the Cry seized them by the morning.
فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanooyaksiboon
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
So, whatever they earned did not come to their help.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَـَٔاتِيَةٌ ۖ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ
Wama khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma illabilhaqqi wa-inna assaAAata laatiyatunfasfahi assafhaaljameel
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is in between them without a truthful purpose. The Hour is sure to come. Therefore, overlook (their evil behavior) in a gracious manner.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّـٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqualAAaleem
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Surely, your Lord is the Creator of all, the All-Knowing.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَـٰكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَثَانِى وَٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ
Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan minaalmathanee walqur-ana alAAatheem
And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur’ān.
We have given you the seven oft-repeated verses and the glorious Qur’ān.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila mamattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzanAAalayhim wakhfid janahaka lilmu/mineen
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.
Never stretch your eyes towards what We have given to groups of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and be kind to believers in humbleness,
وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Waqul innee ana annatheerualmubeen
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
and say, “I am a plain warner indeed”
كَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Kama anzalna AAalaalmuqtasimeen
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
(to warn them that We may send down the scourge upon them) as We sent down upon the dividers.
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عِضِينَ
Allatheena jaAAaloo alqur-anaAAideen
Who have made the Qur’ān into portions.
who had split the divine recitation (Scriptures) into bits.
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Fawarabbika lanas-alannahum ajmaAAeen
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
So, by your Lord, We shall question all of them.
عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloon
About what they used to do.
about what they have been doing.
فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
FasdaAA bima tu/maruwaaAArid AAani almushrikeen
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
Now, proclaim what you are commanded to, and turn away from those who ascribe partners to Allah.
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ
Inna kafaynaka almustahzi-een
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Surely, We are sufficient for you against those who deride,
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahiilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoon
Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know.
- those who believe in any other god along with Allah. So, they shall soon learn (the reality).
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadrukabima yaqooloon
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
We know that your heart feels distressed for what they say.
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakunmina assajideen
So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
So, proclaim the purity and glory of your Lord, and be among those who prostrate themselves (before Allah);
وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
WaAAbud rabbaka hattaya/tiyaka alyaqeen
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].
and worship your Lord until comes to you that which is certain.