Chapter 15, 99 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الر ۚ تلك آيات الكتاب وقرآن مبين
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur'an.
الٓر تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَقُرْءَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
ربما يود الذين كفروا لو كانوا مسلمين
It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.
How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allah's Will in Islam i.e. Islamic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ
ذرهم يأكلوا ويتمتعوا ويلههم الأمل ۖ فسوف يعلمون
Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
وما أهلكنا من قرية إلا ولها كتاب معلوم
And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
ما تسبق من أمة أجلها وما يستأخرون
No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ
وقالوا يا أيها الذي نزل عليه الذكر إنك لمجنون
And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!
And they say: "O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur'an) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man!
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِى نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
لو ما تأتينا بالملائكة إن كنت من الصادقين
Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
ما ننزل الملائكة إلا بالحق وما كانوا إذا منظرين
We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.
We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!
مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
إنا نحن نزلنا الذكر وإنا له لحافظون
Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ
ولقد أرسلنا من قبلك في شيع الأولين
We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
وما يأتيهم من رسول إلا كانوا به يستهزئون
And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
كذلك نسلكه في قلوب المجرمين
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:
Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimun [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
لا يؤمنون به ۖ وقد خلت سنة الأولين
They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.
They would not believe in it (the Qur'an); and already the example of (Allah's punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
ولو فتحنا عليهم بابا من السماء فظلوا فيه يعرجون
And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوا۟ فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
لقالوا إنما سكرت أبصارنا بل نحن قوم مسحورون
They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.
They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched."
لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
ولقد جعلنا في السماء بروجا وزيناها للناظرين
And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
وحفظناها من كل شيطان رجيم
And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
وَحَفِظْنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
إلا من استرق السمع فأتبعه شهاب مبين
Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
والأرض مددناها وألقينا فيها رواسي وأنبتنا فيها من كل شيء موزون
And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.
And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
وجعلنا لكم فيها معايش ومن لستم له برازقين
And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.
And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ
وإن من شيء إلا عندنا خزائنه وما ننزله إلا بقدر معلوم
And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.
وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
وأرسلنا الرياح لواقح فأنزلنا من السماء ماء فأسقيناكموه وما أنتم له بخازنين
And We send the winds fertilising, and cause water to descend from the sky, and give it you to drink. It is not ye who are the holders of the store thereof.
And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].
وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ
وإنا لنحن نحيي ونميت ونحن الوارثون
Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ
ولقد علمنا المستقدمين منكم ولقد علمنا المستأخرين
And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.
And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ
وإن ربك هو يحشرهم ۚ إنه حكيم عليم
Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
ولقد خلقنا الإنسان من صلصال من حمإ مسنون
Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
والجان خلقناه من قبل من نار السموم
And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ
وإذ قال ربك للملائكة إني خالق بشرا من صلصال من حمإ مسنون
And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
فإذا سويته ونفخت فيه من روحي فقعوا له ساجدين
So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
"So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ
فسجد الملائكة كلهم أجمعون
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
إلا إبليس أبى أن يكون مع الساجدين
Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
قال يا إبليس ما لك ألا تكون مع الساجدين
He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
قال لم أكن لأسجد لبشر خلقته من صلصال من حمإ مسنون
He said: I am not one to prostrate myself unto a mortal whom Thou hast created out of potter's clay of black mud altered!
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud."
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
قال فاخرج منها فإنك رجيم
He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
وإن عليك اللعنة إلى يوم الدين
And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
قال رب فأنظرني إلى يوم يبعثون
He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
قال فإنك من المنظرين
He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ
إلى يوم الوقت المعلوم
Till the Day of appointed time.
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ
قال رب بما أغويتني لأزينن لهم في الأرض ولأغوينهم أجمعين
He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them every one,
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
إلا عبادك منهم المخلصين
Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
قال هذا صراط علي مستقيم
He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
إن عبادي ليس لك عليهم سلطان إلا من اتبعك من الغاوين
Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,
"Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).
إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
وإن جهنم لموعدهم أجمعين
And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
لها سبعة أبواب لكل باب منهم جزء مقسوم
It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
إن المتقين في جنات وعيون
Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
ادخلوها بسلام آمنين
(And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ
ونزعنا ما في صدورهم من غل إخوانا على سرر متقابلين
And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.
"And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
لا يمسهم فيها نصب وما هم منها بمخرجين
Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
۞ نبئ عبادي أني أنا الغفور الرحيم
Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
وأن عذابي هو العذاب الأليم
And that My doom is the dolorous doom.
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ
ونبئهم عن ضيف إبراهيم
And tell them of Abraham's guests,
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
إذ دخلوا عليه فقالوا سلاما قال إنا منكم وجلون
(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
قالوا لا توجل إنا نبشرك بغلام عليم
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
قال أبشرتموني على أن مسني الكبر فبم تبشرون
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
قالوا بشرناك بالحق فلا تكن من القانطين
They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ
قال ومن يقنط من رحمة ربه إلا الضالون
He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
قال فما خطبكم أيها المرسلون
He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
قالوا إنا أرسلنا إلى قوم مجرمين
They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
إلا آل لوط إنا لمنجوهم أجمعين
(All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
إلا امرأته قدرنا ۙ إنها لمن الغابرين
Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
فلما جاء آل لوط المرسلون
And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
قال إنكم قوم منكرون
He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
قالوا بل جئناك بما كانوا فيه يمترون
They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
وأتيناك بالحق وإنا لصادقون
And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
وَأَتَيْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
فأسر بأهلك بقطع من الليل واتبع أدبارهم ولا يلتفت منكم أحد وامضوا حيث تؤمرون
So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded.
"Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
وقضينا إليه ذلك الأمر أن دابر هؤلاء مقطوع مصبحين
And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
وجاء أهل المدينة يستبشرون
And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
قال إن هؤلاء ضيفي فلا تفضحون
He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
واتقوا الله ولا تخزون
And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
قالوا أولم ننهك عن العالمين
They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
قال هؤلاء بناتي إن كنتم فاعلين
He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ
لعمرك إنهم لفي سكرتهم يعمهون
By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
فأخذتهم الصيحة مشرقين
Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
فجعلنا عاليها سافلها وأمطرنا عليهم حجارة من سجيل
And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
إن في ذلك لآيات للمتوسمين
Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
وإنها لبسبيل مقيم
And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
إن في ذلك لآية للمؤمنين
Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
وإن كان أصحاب الأيكة لظالمين
And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.
And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allah), were also Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ
فانتقمنا منهم وإنهما لبإمام مبين
So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
ولقد كذب أصحاب الحجر المرسلين
And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
وآتيناهم آياتنا فكانوا عنها معرضين
And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
وكانوا ينحتون من الجبال بيوتا آمنين
And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ
فأخذتهم الصيحة مصبحين
But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
فما أغنى عنهم ما كانوا يكسبون
And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
وما خلقنا السماوات والأرض وما بينهما إلا بالحق ۗ وإن الساعة لآتية ۖ فاصفح الصفح الجميل
We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and lo! the Hour is surely coming. So forgive, (O Muhammad), with a gracious forgiveness.
And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad - holy fighting in Allah's cause].
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَءَاتِيَةٌ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ
إن ربك هو الخلاق العليم
Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
ولقد آتيناك سبعا من المثاني والقرآن العظيم
We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.
And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatihah) and the Grand Qur'an.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَٰكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَثَانِى وَٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ
لا تمدن عينيك إلى ما متعنا به أزواجا منهم ولا تحزن عليهم واخفض جناحك للمؤمنين
Strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoin, and be not grieved on their account, and lower thy wing (in tenderness) for the believers.
Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
وقل إني أنا النذير المبين
And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
كما أنزلنا على المقتسمين
Such as We send down for those who make division,
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
كَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
الذين جعلوا القرآن عضين
Those who break the Qur'an into parts.
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عِضِينَ
فوربك لنسألنهم أجمعين
Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
عما كانوا يعملون
Of what they used to do.
For all that they used to do.
عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
فاصدع بما تؤمر وأعرض عن المشركين
So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message - Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).
فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
إنا كفيناك المستهزئين
Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ
الذين يجعلون مع الله إلها آخر ۚ فسوف يعلمون
Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
ولقد نعلم أنك يضيق صدرك بما يقولون
Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
فسبح بحمد ربك وكن من الساجدين
But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
واعبد ربك حتى يأتيك اليقين
And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).
وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ