وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا
Wassaffati saffa
By those [angels] lined up in rows
(I swear) by those who stand in rows,
Surah 37
As-Saffat
Those who set the Ranks
182 verses · Makkan · revealed 56th
الصافات
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا
Fazzajirati zajra
And those who drive [the clouds]
then by those who prevent firmly,
فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا
Fattaliyati thikra
And those who recite the message,
then by those who recite the dhikr,
إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ
Inna ilahakum lawahid
Indeed, your God is One,
surely your God is but One,
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ
Rabbu assamawati wal-ardiwama baynahuma warabbu almashariq
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
the Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise.
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
Inna zayyanna assamaaaddunya bizeenatin alkawakib
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
Verily, We have decorated the nearest sky with an adornment, the stars,
وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ
Wahifthan min kulli shaytaninmarid
And as protection against every rebellious devil
and (have made them) a security against every rebellious devil.
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
La yassammaAAoona ila almala-ial-aAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janib
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
They cannot listen to the Upper Realm and are hit from every side
دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ
Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasib
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
to be driven off, and for them there is a lasting punishment;
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Illa man khatifa alkhatfatafaatbaAAahu shihabun thaqib
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
however, if one snatches a little bit, he is pursued by a bright flame.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ
Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan amman khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teeninlazib
Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.
Now ask them, “Are they stronger in the formation of their bodies, or those (other beings) that We have created?” Certainly, We did create them from sticky clay.
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
Bal AAajibta wayaskharoon
But you wonder, while they mock,
But you wonder (at their denial), and they mock (at the idea of an Hereafter).
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
Wa-itha thukkiroo la yathkuroon
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
And when any advice is given to them, they pay no heed to it.
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
Wa-itha raaw ayatanyastaskhiroon
And when they see a sign, they ridicule.
And when they see a sign, they make fun of it,
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Waqaloo in hatha illasihrun mubeen
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
and say, “This is nothing but an open magic.
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamabAAoothoon
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Is it when we have died and become dust and bones, that we shall be raised again,
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa abaona al-awwaloon
And our forefathers [as well]?"
and even our fathers of aforetime?”
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroon
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
Say, “Yes, and you shall be disgraced (too)!”
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatunfa-itha hum yanthuroon
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
So, it will be only a single castigating call, and all of a sudden they will begin to see.
وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Waqaloo ya waylana hathayawmu addeen
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
And they will be saying, “Woe to us; this is the Day of Retribution.”
هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Hatha yawmu alfasli allatheekuntum bihi tukaththiboon
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
(It will be said to them,) “This is the Day of Judgment that you used to deny.”
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoowaazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoon
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
(It will be said to the angels,) “Muster all those who were unjust, and their fellows, and whatever they used to worship
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Min dooni Allahi fahdoohum ilasirati aljaheem
Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
other than Allah, and show them the way to Jahannam ,
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ
Waqifoohum innahum masooloon
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
and stop them (for a while,) for they are to be asked some questions.”
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Ma lakum la tanasaroon
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
(Then they will be asked, “What is wrong with you that you do not help each other?”
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoon
But they, that Day, are in surrender.
On the contrary, that day all of them will have totally surrendered.
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon
And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.
And some of them (the followers of their chiefs) will turn to others (the chiefs), asking questions from one another.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Qaloo innakum kuntum ta/toonanaAAani alyameen
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
They (the followers) will say, “You were the ones who used to come to (mislead) us forcefully.”
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mu/mineen
They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
They (the chiefs) will say, “On the contrary, you yourselves were not believers.
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ
Wama kana lanaAAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheen
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
We had no authority over you at all, but you yourselves were a transgressing people.
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbinainna latha-iqoon
So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
So, the word of our Lord has come true against us. Indeed, we have to taste (the punishment).
فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ
Faaghwaynakum inna kunnaghaween
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
We did misguide you, (because) we were ourselves erroneous”.
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Fa-innahum yawma-ithin fee alAAathabimushtarikoon
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
So, that day, they will share each other in punishment.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Inna kathalika nafAAalu bilmujrimeen
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
This is how We deal with the criminals.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahumla ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroon
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant
They were those to whom when it was said: “There is no god but Allah”, they waxed proud,
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
Wayaqooloona a-inna latarikoo alihatinalishaAAirin majnoon
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
and used to say, “Are we really to leave our gods because of an insane poet?”
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Bal jaa bilhaqqi wasaddaqaalmursaleen
Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
No, he has come with Truth and has confirmed all the messengers (of Allah).
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Innakum latha-iqoo alAAathabial-aleem
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
Surely you have to taste the painful punishment,-
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wama tujzawna illa makuntum taAAmaloon
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
And you will be recompensed for nothing but for what you used to do-
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
unlike Allah’s chosen servants.
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Ola-ika lahum rizqun maAAloom
Those will have a provision determined -
Those are the people for whom there is a known provision,
فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Fawakihu wahum mukramoon
Fruits; and they will be honored
the fruits; and they will be honored
فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee jannati annaAAeem
In gardens of pleasure
in Gardens of Bliss
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
AAala sururin mutaqabileen
On thrones facing one another.
facing each other on couches.
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
Yutafu AAalayhim bika/sin min maAAeen
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
They will be served with a cup from a flowing drink,
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ
Baydaa laththatin lishsharibeen
White and delicious to the drinkers;
(that will be) white (and) delicious for those who drink.
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
La feeha ghawlun walahum AAanha yunzafoon
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
There will be no headache therein, nor will they be intoxicated with it,
وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
WaAAindahum qasiratu attarfiAAeen
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
and by their side there will be females restricting their gazes (to their husbands), having pretty big eyes,
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
Kaannahunna baydun maknoon
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
as if they were eggs hidden (under feathers, protected from pollution).
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Then they will turn to each other asking questions mutually.
قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ
Qala qa-ilun minhum innee kanalee qareen
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
A speaker from them will say, “I had a companion (in the worldly life)
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Yaqoolu a-innaka lamina almusaddiqeen
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
who used to say (to me), “Are you one of those who believe?
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamadeenoon
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
Is it when we have died and become dust and bones? Is it true that we are going to be recompensed (for our deeds)?”
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
Qala hal antum muttaliAAoon
He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
He (the speaker) will say (to other people in Paradise) “Would you like to have a look (at Jahannam to find out what happened to that companion of mine)?”
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
FattalaAAa faraahu feesawa-i aljaheem
And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
So he will look and will see him in the middle of Jahannam.
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
Qala tallahi in kidtalaturdeen
He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.
He (the speaker) will say (to his companion seen in Jahannam ), “By Allah, you were going almost to ruin me.
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu minaalmuhdareen
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
But for the favor of my Lord, I would have been among those produced for punishment.”
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Afama nahnu bimayyiteen
Then, are we not to die
(Then the speaker will address other people of Paradise in delight and wonder, saying,) “Are we not then to die anymore
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Illa mawtatana al-oolawama nahnu bimuAAaththabeen
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
beyond our first death, nor are we going to be punished?”
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheem
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
This is, indeed, the great achievement.
لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ
Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloon
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
For this kind (of achievement), all workers must work.
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratuazzaqqoom
Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?
Is that (blissful Paradise) better for hospitality or the tree of zaqqūm ?
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Inna jaAAalnahafitnatan liththalimeen
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
We have made it a test for the unjust.
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee aslialjaheem
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
It is a tree that comes forth in the bottom of Jahannam.
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ
TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu ashshayateen
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
Its fruits are like the heads of devils.
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Fa-innahum laakiloona minhafamali-oona minha albutoon
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
So, they have to eat from it and have to fill their bellies with it.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawbanmin hameem
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
Then they will have, on top of it, a mixture made of boiling water.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Thumma inna marjiAAahum la-ila aljaheem
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
Then, their final return is to the Fire.
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleen
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
They found their fathers on the wrong path.
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
Fahum AAala atharihimyuhraAAoon
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
So, they used to run in their footsteps.
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharual-awwaleen
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
Most of the earlier ones (too) had gone astray before them.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireen
And We had already sent among them warners.
We did send warners among them.
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Fanthur kayfa kanaAAaqibatu almunthareen
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
So look, how was the end of those warned -
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
except Allah’s chosen servants.
وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
Walaqad nadana noohunfalaniAAma almujeeboon
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
And NūH did call Us (for help after he was disappointed with his people), so (We accepted his prayer, as) We are the best to respond.
وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbialAAatheem
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
And We delivered him and his family from the great agony,
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humualbaqeen
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
and made his progeny the sole survivors (from the Deluge).
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
And We left for him (a word of praise) among the later people, (that is):
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Salamun AAala noohinfee alAAalameen
"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
Salām be on NūH among (the people of) all the worlds.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Certainly, this is how We reward those who are good in their deeds.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
He was one of Our believing servants.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Thumma aghraqna al-akhareen
Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].
Then, we drowned others.
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Wa-inna min sheeAAatihi la-ibraheem
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
And certainly one of his adherents was Ibrāhīm.
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbinsaleem
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
(Remember) when he came to his Lord with a pure heart,
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mathataAAbudoon
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
when he said to his father and his people, “What is that which you worship?
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
A-ifkan alihatan doona Allahitureedoon
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?
Do you wish (to have) fallacious gods other than Allah?
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Fama thannukum birabbialAAalameen
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
Then, what do you think about the Lord of the worlds?”
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
Fanathara nathratanfee annujoom
And he cast a look at the stars.
Then, he cast a look at the stars,
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ
Faqala innee saqeem
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
and then said, “I feel indisposed”
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireen
So they turned away from him, departing.
So they went away from him, turning their backs.
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Faragha ila alihatihimfaqala ala ta/kuloon
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?
And he made his way to their ‘gods’ and said to them, “Why would you not eat?
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
Ma lakum la tantiqoon
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?".
What is wrong with you that you do not speak?”
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ
Faragha AAalayhim darban bilyameen
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
Then he attacked them striking with his right hand.
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoon
Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.
Then, they (the idolaters) came to him rushing.
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoon
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
He said, “Do you worship what is carved by yourselves,
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wallahu khalaqakum wamataAAmaloon
While Allāh created you and that which you do?"
while Allah has created you and what you make?”
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyananfaalqoohu fee aljaheem
They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
They said, “Build for him a structure, and throw him into the blazing fire.”
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumual-asfaleen
And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
So, they intended to bring harm to him, but We made them the lowest (by frustrating their plan).
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Waqala innee thahibun ilarabbee sayahdeen
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
And he said, “I am going to my Lord. He will show me the way.
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
Rabbi hablee mina assaliheen
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
O my Lord, bless me with a righteous son.”
فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ
Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleem
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
So, We gave him the good news of a forbearing boy.
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
Falamma balagha maAAahu assaAAyaqala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanamiannee athbahuka fanthur mathatara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tu/marusatajidunee in shaa Allahu mina assabireen
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allāh wills, of the steadfast."
Thereafter, when he (the boy) reached an age in which he could work with him, he (Ibrāhīm) said, “O my little son, I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you, so consider, what is your opinion?” He said, “O my dear father, do what you have been ordered to do. You will find me, inshā’allah , (if Allah wills) one of those who endure patiently.”
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
Falamma aslama watallahuliljabeen
And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,
So, (it was a great episode) when both of them submitted themselves (to Allah’s will), and he laid him on his forehead (to slaughter him),
وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheem
We called to him, "O Abraham,
and then We called out to him, “O Ibrāhīm,
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Qad saddaqta arru/yainna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
you did make the dream come true.” This is how We reward those who are good in their deeds.
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Inna hatha lahuwa albalaoalmubeen
Indeed, this was the clear trial.
This was indeed a trial that clearly demonstrated (their obedience).
وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ
Wafadaynahu bithibhinAAatheem
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
and We left for him (a word of praise) among the later people,
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Salamun AAala ibraheem
"Peace upon Abraham."
(that is,) “Salām be on Ibrāhīm!
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Kathalika najzee almuhsineen
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
This is how We reward those who are good in their deeds.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Surely, he is among Our believing servants.
وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
Wabashsharnahu bi-ishaqanabiyyan mina assaliheen
And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
And We gave him the good news of IsHāq (Isaac), a prophet from among the righteous.
وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ
Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAalaishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinunwathalimun linafsihi mubeen
And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].
And We did bless him, and IsHāq. And among the progeny of both of them, some are good and some are utterly unjust to their own selves.
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
Walaqad mananna AAala moosawaharoon
And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
Certainly We bestowed favors upon Mūsā and Hārūn,
وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahumamina alkarbi alAAatheem
And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
and We delivered them and their people from the great agony,
وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
Wanasarnahum fakanoohumu alghalibeen
And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
and We helped them, so they became victors,
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ
Waataynahuma alkitabaalmustabeen
And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],
and We gave them the clear book,
وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Wahadaynahuma assirataalmustaqeem
And We guided them on the straight path.
and guided them to the straight path.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhima fee al-akhireen
And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
And We left for them (a word of praise) among the later people,
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
Salamun AAala moosawaharoon
"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
(that is,) Salām be on Mūsā and Hārūn!
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
This is how We reward those who are good in their deeds.
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahuma min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
Surely, both of them were among Our believing servants.
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa-inna ilyasa lamina almursaleen
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
And surely, Ilyās is one of the messengers.
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala liqawmihi alatattaqoon
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?
(Remember) when he said to his people: “Do you not fear Allah?
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ
AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsanaalkhaliqeen
Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators -
Do you invoke Ba‘l, and ignore the Best of the creators,
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Allaha rabbakum warabba aba-ikumual-awwaleen
Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
that is, Allah who is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Fakaththaboohu fa-innahum lamuhdaroon
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
Then they rejected him. Therefore, they will be arraigned -
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
Except the chosen servants of Allāh.
except Allah’s chosen servants.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
And We left for him (a word of praise) among the later people,
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
Salamun AAala il yaseen
"Peace upon Elias."
(that is,) “Salām on Ilyāsīn (Ilyās).
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
This is how We reward those who are good in their deeds.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Surely, he was from among Our believing servants.
وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa-inna lootan lamina almursaleen
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
And surely, LūT is one of the messengers.
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Ith najjaynahu waahlahuajmaAAeen
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
(Remember) when We saved him and his family, all of them,
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireen
Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].
except an old woman among those remaining behind.
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Thumma dammarna al-akhareen
Then We destroyed the others.
After that, We destroyed others
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
Wa-innakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheen
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
and you do pass by them at daybreak
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Wabillayli afala taAAqiloon
And at night. Then will you not use reason?
and by nightfall. Would you still not understand?
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa-inna yoonusa lamina almursaleen
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
And surely, Yūnus (Jonah) is from among the messengers.
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhoon
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
(Remember) when he ran away towards the boat that was already loaded.
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeen
And he drew lots and was among the losers.
Then he participated in drawing lots (to offload one of the passengers) and was the one who was defeated.
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
Faltaqamahu alhootu wahuwamuleem
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
Then the fish swallowed him while he was reproaching his own self.
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
Falawla annahu kana minaalmusabbiheen
And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,
Had he not been of those who proclaim Allah’s purity,
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Lalabitha fee batnihi ilayawmi yubAAathoon
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
he would have definitely lived in its belly till the day when the dead will be raised.
۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ
Fanabathnahu bilAAara-iwahuwa saqeem
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
Then We cast him ashore in the open while he was ill,
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ
Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan minyaqteen
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
and We caused a tree of ourds to grow over him.
وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
Waarsalnahu ila mi-ati alfinaw yazeedoon
And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
And We had sent him (as messenger) to one hundred thousand, or more.
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ilaheen
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
So, they believed, then, We let them enjoy for a time.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
Fastaftihim alirabbika albanatuwalahumu albanoon
So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
So ask them, “Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?”
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ
Am khalaqna almala-ikata inathanwahum shahidoon
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
Or, had We created angels as females while they were witnessing?
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloon
Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
Beware! They are the ones who, by way of a lie of theirs, (have the audacity to) say,
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ
Walada Allahu wa-innahum lakathiboon
"Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
“Allah has children” - and they are absolute liars.
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
Astafa albanati AAalaalbaneen
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
Is it that Allah has chosen daughters (for Himself) instead of sons?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoon
What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
What is the matter with you? How (arbitrarily) do you judge?
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Afala tathakkaroon
Then will you not be reminded?
Then, is it that you do not think about it?
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ
Am lakum sultanun mubeen
Or do you have a clear authority?
Or, is it that there is some open authority with you?
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Fa/too bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeen
Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
Then bring your book, if you are truthful.
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnatinasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon
And they have made [i.e., claimed] between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought [to punishment].
And they have made up between Him (Allah) and the Jinns some kinship, while the Jinns already know that they are bound to be seized.-
سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana Allahi AAammayasifoon
Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,
-Pure is Allah from what they describe-
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].
except Allah’s chosen servants.
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Fa-innakum wama taAAbudoon
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
So, you and those whom you worship,
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ
Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineen
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
none of you can make anyone turn away from Him (Allah),
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Illa man huwa sali aljaheem
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
except him who is to burn in Jahannam.
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Wama minna illa lahumaqamun maAAloom
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
And (the angels say,) “There is no one among us who does not have a known station,
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Wa-inna lanahnu assaffoon
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
and We, surely We, are those who stand in rows
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Wa-inna lanahnu almusabbihoon
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."
and We, surely We, are those who proclaim Allah’s purity.”
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
Wa-in kanoo layaqooloon
And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,
And they (the pagans) used to say,
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Law anna AAindana thikranmina al-awwaleen
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
“Had there been a scripture with us like that of the former people,
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Lakunna AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."
we would have certainly been Allah’s chosen servants.”
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoon
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.
Then (once the divine book came to them,) they disbelieved in it. So, very soon they will come to know.
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadinaalmursaleen
And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
And Our Word has already come to pass in favor of Our servants, the messengers
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
Innahum lahumu almansooroon
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
(that) they are the ones who will be supported,
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
Wa-inna jundana lahumu alghaliboon
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.
and verily it is Our army (of chosen servants) that prevails.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heen
So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.
So, withdraw your attention from them for some time.
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroon
And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
But, watch them. They shall soon see (the reality).
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloon
Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
Are they asking for Our punishment to come sooner?
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Fa-itha nazala bisahatihimfasaa sabahu almunthareen
But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
So, when it will descend in their courtyard, then, evil will be the morning of those warned.
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Watawalla AAanhum hatta heen
And leave them for a time.
So, withdraw your attention from them for some time,
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroon
And see, for they are going to see.
and watch. They shall soon see (the reality).
سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzatiAAamma yasifoon
Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
Pure is your Lord, the Lord of all might and honor, from what they describe
وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wasalamun AAala almursaleen
And peace upon the messengers.
and Salām be on the messengers
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Walhamdu lillahirabbi alAAalameen
And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
and praised is Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.