بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والصافات صفا
By those [angels] lined up in rows
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those who set the ranks in battle order
I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks
Chapter 37, 182 verses
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والصافات صفا
By those [angels] lined up in rows
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those who set the ranks in battle order
I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks
فالزاجرات زجرا
And those who drive [the clouds]
And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
Then those who drive away with reproof,
فالتاليات ذكرا
And those who recite the message,
And those who read (the Word) for a reminder,
Then those who recite, being mindful,
إن إلهكم لواحد
Indeed, your God is One,
Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
Most surely your Allah is One:
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ورب المشارق
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts.
إنا زينا السماء الدنيا بزينة الكواكب
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;
Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,
وحفظا من كل شيطان مارد
And as protection against every rebellious devil
With security from every froward devil.
And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan.
لا يسمعون إلى الملإ الأعلى ويقذفون من كل جانب
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,
دحورا ۖ ولهم عذاب واصب
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,
إلا من خطف الخطفة فأتبعه شهاب ثاقب
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
فاستفتهم أهم أشد خلقا أم من خلقنا ۚ إنا خلقناهم من طين لازب
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created ? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay.
بل عجبت ويسخرون
But you wonder, while they mock,
Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
Nay! you wonder while they mock,
وإذا ذكروا لا يذكرون
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
And heed not when they are reminded,
And when they are reminded, they mind not,
وإذا رأوا آية يستسخرون
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff,
وقالوا إن هذا إلا سحر مبين
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;
And they say: This is nothing but clear magic:
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again) ?
What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised,
أوآباؤنا الأولون
And our forefathers [as well]?"
And our forefathers ?
Or our fathers of yore?
قل نعم وأنتم داخرون
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.
Say: Aye! and you shall be abject.
فإنما هي زجرة واحدة فإذا هم ينظرون
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,
So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.
وقالوا يا ويلنا هذا يوم الدين
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
And they shall say: O woe to us! this is the day of requital.
هذا يوم الفصل الذي كنتم به تكذبون
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.
This is the day of the judgment which you called a lie.
۞ احشروا الذين ظلموا وأزواجهم وما كانوا يعبدون
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship
Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship
من دون الله فاهدوهم إلى صراط الجحيم
Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;
Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.
وقفوهم ۖ إنهم مسئولون
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
And stop them, for they must be questioned.
And stop them, for they shall be questioned:
ما لكم لا تناصرون
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
What aileth you that ye help not one another ?
What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?
بل هم اليوم مستسلمون
But they, that Day, are in surrender.
Nay, but this day they make full submission.
Nay! on that day they shall be submissive.
وأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
And they will approach one another blaming each other.
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other.
قالوا إنكم كنتم تأتوننا عن اليمين
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).
They shall say: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.
قالوا بل لم تكونوا مؤمنين
The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.
They shall say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers;
وما كان لنا عليكم من سلطان ۖ بل كنتم قوما طاغين
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.
And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;
فحق علينا قول ربنا ۖ إنا لذائقون
So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).
So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: (now) we shall surely taste;
فأغويناكم إنا كنا غاوين
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.
So we led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.
فإنهم يومئذ في العذاب مشتركون
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.
So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another.
إنا كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.
Surely thus do We deal with the guilty.
إنهم كانوا إذا قيل لهم لا إله إلا الله يستكبرون
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
For when it was said unto them, There is no God save Allah, they were scornful
Surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;
ويقولون أئنا لتاركو آلهتنا لشاعر مجنون
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet ?
And to say: What! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?
بل جاء بالحق وصدق المرسلين
Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).
Nay: he has come with the truth and verified the apostles.
إنكم لذائقو العذاب الأليم
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom -
Most surely you will taste the painful punishment.
وما تجزون إلا ما كنتم تعملون
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
Ye are requited naught save what ye did -
And you shall not be rewarded except (for) what you did.
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
Save single - minded slaves of Allah;
Save the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
أولئك لهم رزق معلوم
Those will have a provision determined -
For them there is a known provision,
For them is a known sustenance,
فواكه ۖ وهم مكرمون
Fruits; and they will be honored
Fruits. And they will be honoured
Fruits, and they shall be highly honored,
في جنات النعيم
In gardens of pleasure
In the Gardens of delight,
In gardens of pleasure,
على سرر متقابلين
On thrones facing one another.
On couches facing one another;
On thrones, facing each other.
يطاف عليهم بكأس من معين
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,
A bowl shall be made to go round them from water running out of springs,
بيضاء لذة للشاربين
White and delicious to the drinkers;
White, delicious to the drinkers,
White, delicious to those who drink.
لا فيها غول ولا هم عنها ينزفون
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.
There shall be no trouble in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith.
وعندهم قاصرات الطرف عين
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes,
And with them shall be those who restrain the eyes, having beautiful eyes;
كأنهن بيض مكنون
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well - protected.
(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).
As if they were eggs carefully protected.
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
Then shall some of them advance to others, questioning each other.
قال قائل منهم إني كان لي قرين
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade
A speaker from among them shall say: Surely I had a comrade of mine,
يقول أإنك لمن المصدقين
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words) ?
Who said: What! are you indeed of those who accept (the truth)?
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمدينون
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book ?
What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment?
قال هل أنتم مطلعون
He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
He saith: Will ye look ?
He shall say: Will you look on?
فاطلع فرآه في سواء الجحيم
And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell.
Then he looked down and saw him in the midst of hell.
قال تالله إن كدت لتردين
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin,
He shall say: By Allah! you had almost caused me to perish;
ولولا نعمة ربي لكنت من المحضرين
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).
And had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up.
أفما نحن بميتين
Then, are we not to die
Are we then not to die
Is it then that we are not going to die,
إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمعذبين
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished ?
Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?
إن هذا لهو الفوز العظيم
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
Lo! this is the supreme triumph.
Most surely this is the mighty achievement.
لمثل هذا فليعمل العاملون
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
For the like of this, then, let the workers work.
For the like of this then let the workers work.
أذلك خير نزلا أم شجرة الزقوم
Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?
Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum ?
Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum?
إنا جعلناها فتنة للظالمين
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong - doers.
Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust.
إنها شجرة تخرج في أصل الجحيم
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.
Surely it is a tree that - grows in the bottom of the hell;
طلعها كأنه رءوس الشياطين
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
Its crop is as it were the heads of devils
Its produce is as it were the heads of the serpents.
فإنهم لآكلون منها فمالئون منها البطون
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.
Then most surely they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it.
ثم إن لهم عليها لشوبا من حميم
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water
Then most surely they shall have after it to drink of a mixture prepared in boiling water.
ثم إن مرجعهم لإلى الجحيم
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.
Then most surely their return shall be to hell.
إنهم ألفوا آباءهم ضالين
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
They indeed found their fathers astray,
Surely they found their fathers going astray,
فهم على آثارهم يهرعون
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.
So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.
ولقد ضل قبلهم أكثر الأولين
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,
And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them,
ولقد أرسلنا فيهم منذرين
And We had already sent among them warners.
And verily We sent among them warners.
And certainly We sent among them warners.
فانظر كيف كان عاقبة المنذرين
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned,
Then see how was the end of those warned,
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
ولقد نادانا نوح فلنعم المجيبون
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer
And Nuh did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer are We.
ونجيناه وأهله من الكرب العظيم
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
And We saved him and his household from the great distress,
And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress.
وجعلنا ذريته هم الباقين
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
And made his seed the survivors,
And We made his offspring the survivors.
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
And left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
سلام على نوح في العالمين
"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!
Peace and salutation to Nuh among the nations.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Thus do We surely reward the doers of good.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Surely he was of Our believing servants.
ثم أغرقنا الآخرين
Then We drowned the disbelievers.
Then We did drown the others.
Then We drowned the others
۞ وإن من شيعته لإبراهيم
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham
And most surely Ibrahim followed his way.
إذ جاء ربه بقلب سليم
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;
When he came to his Lord with a free heart,
إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ماذا تعبدون
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship ?
When he said to his father and his people: What is it that you worship?
أئفكا آلهة دون الله تريدون
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?
Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire ?
A lie - - gods besides Allah - - do you desire?
فما ظنكم برب العالمين
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds ?
What is then your idea about the Lord of the worlds?
فنظر نظرة في النجوم
And he cast a look at the stars
And he glanced a glance at the stars
Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,
فقال إني سقيم
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
Then said: Lo! I feel sick!
Then he said: Surely I am sick (of your worshipping these).
فتولوا عنه مدبرين
So they turned away from him, departing.
And they turned their backs and went away from him.
So they went away from him, turning back.
فراغ إلى آلهتهم فقال ألا تأكلون
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?
Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat ?
Then he turned aside to their gods secretly and said: What! do you not eat?
ما لكم لا تنطقون
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
What aileth you that ye speak not ?
What is the matter with you that you do not speak?
فراغ عليهم ضربا باليمين
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.
Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand.
فأقبلوا إليه يزفون
Then the people came toward him, hastening.
And (his people) came toward him, hastening.
So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.
قال أتعبدون ما تنحتون
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve
Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?
والله خلقكم وما تعملون
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
When Allah hath created you and what ye make ?
And Allah has created you and what you make.
قالوا ابنوا له بنيانا فألقوه في الجحيم
They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."
They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red - hotfire.
They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.
فأرادوا به كيدا فجعلناهم الأسفلين
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.
And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.
وقال إني ذاهب إلى ربي سيهدين
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.
And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.
رب هب لي من الصالحين
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.
My Lord! grant me of the doers of good deeds.
فبشرناه بغلام حليم
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.
So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance.
فلما بلغ معه السعي قال يا بني إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك فانظر ماذا ترى ۚ قال يا أبت افعل ما تؤمر ۖ ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين
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 Allah wills, of the steadfast."
And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou ? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.
فلما أسلما وتله للجبين
And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,
Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,
So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,
وناديناه أن يا إبراهيم
We called to him, "O Abraham,
We called unto him: O Abraham!
And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim!
قد صدقت الرؤيا ۚ إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good.
You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good:
إن هذا لهو البلاء المبين
Indeed, this was the clear trial.
Lo! that verily was a clear test.
Most surely this is a manifest trial.
وفديناه بذبح عظيم
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.
And We ransomed him with a Feat sacrifice.
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations.
سلام على إبراهيم
"Peace upon Abraham."
Peace be unto Abraham!
Peace be on Ibrahim.
كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Thus do We reward the good.
Thus do We reward the doers of good.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
وبشرناه بإسحاق نبيا من الصالحين
And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.
And We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a prophet among the good ones.
وباركنا عليه وعلى إسحاق ۚ ومن ذريتهما محسن وظالم لنفسه مبين
And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.
And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.
And We showered Our blessings on him and on Ishaq; and of their offspring are the doers of good, and (also) those who are clearly unjust to their own souls.
ولقد مننا على موسى وهارون
And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,
And certainly We conferred a favor on Musa and Haroun.
ونجيناهما وقومهما من الكرب العظيم
And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
And saved them and their people from the great distress,
And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress.
ونصرناهم فكانوا هم الغالبين
And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
And helped them so that they became the victors.
And We helped them, so they were the vanquishers.
وآتيناهما الكتاب المستبين
And We gave them the explicit Scripture,
And We gave them the clear Scripture
And We gave them both the Book that made (things) clear.
وهديناهما الصراط المستقيم
And We guided them on the straight path.
And showed them the right path.
And We guided them both on the right way.
وتركنا عليهما في الآخرين
And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated (praise) to them among the later generations.
سلام على موسى وهارون
"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!
Peace be on Musa and Haroun.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
إنهما من عبادنا المؤمنين
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.
Surely they were both of Our believing servants.
وإن إلياس لمن المرسلين
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
And Ilyas was most surely of the apostles.
إذ قال لقومه ألا تتقون
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?
When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)?
أتدعون بعلا وتذرون أحسن الخالقين
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
What! do you call upon Ba'l and forsake the best of the creators,
الله ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers ?
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore?
فكذبوه فإنهم لمحضرون
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)
But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up.
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Except the chosen servants of Allah.
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
سلام على إل ياسين
"Peace upon Elias."
Peace be unto Elias!
Peace be on Ilyas.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.
Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
وإن لوطا لمن المرسلين
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).
And Lut was most surely of the apostles.
إذ نجيناه وأهله أجمعين
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
When We saved him and his household, every one,
When We delivered him and his followers, all - -
إلا عجوزا في الغابرين
Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind;
Except an old woman (who was) amongst those who tarried.
ثم دمرنا الآخرين
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We destroyed the others.
وإنكم لتمرون عليهم مصبحين
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
And most surely you pass by them in the morning,
وبالليل ۗ أفلا تعقلون
And at night. Then will you not use reason?
And at night - time; have ye then no sense ?
And at night; do you not then understand?
وإن يونس لمن المرسلين
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
And Yunus was most surely of the apostles.
إذ أبق إلى الفلك المشحون
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
When he fled unto the laden ship,
When he ran away to a ship completely laden,
فساهم فكان من المدحضين
And he drew lots and was among the losers.
And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
So he shared (with them), but was of those who are cast off.
فالتقمه الحوت وهو مليم
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself
فلولا أنه كان من المسبحين
And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,
And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),
للبث في بطنه إلى يوم يبعثون
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;
He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised.
۞ فنبذناه بالعراء وهو سقيم
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.
وأنبتنا عليه شجرة من يقطين
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
And We caused to grow up for him a gourdplant.
وأرسلناه إلى مائة ألف أو يزيدون
And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.
فآمنوا فمتعناهم إلى حين
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.
And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.
فاستفتهم ألربك البنات ولهم البنون
So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons ?
Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.
أم خلقنا الملائكة إناثا وهم شاهدون
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
Or created We the angels females while they were present ?
Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?
ألا إنهم من إفكهم ليقولون
Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
Now surely it is of their own lie that they say:
ولد الله وإنهم لكاذبون
" Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.
أصطفى البنات على البنين
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
What aileth you ? How judge ye ?
What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?
أفلا تذكرون
Then will you not be reminded?
Will ye not then reflect ?
Will you not then mind?
أم لكم سلطان مبين
Or do you have a clear authority?
Or have ye a clear warrant ?
Or have you a clear authority?
فأتوا بكتابكم إن كنتم صادقين
Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
Then bring your book, if you are truthful.
وجعلوا بينه وبين الجنة نسبا ۚ ولقد علمت الجنة إنهم لمحضرون
And they have 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 imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).
And they assert a relationship between Him and the jinn; and certainly the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up;
سبحان الله عما يصفون
Exalted is Allah above what they describe,
Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him),
Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe;
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
But not so the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
فإنكم وما تعبدون
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship,
So surely you and what you worship,
ما أنتم عليه بفاتنين
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.
Not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial,
إلا من هو صال الجحيم
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
Save him who is to burn in hell.
Save him who will go to hell.
وما منا إلا له مقام معلوم
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
There is not one of us but hath his known position.
And there is none of us but has an assigned place,
وإنا لنحن الصافون
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks,
And most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks,
وإنا لنحن المسبحون
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
And we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah).
وإن كانوا ليقولون
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
And indeed they used to say:
And surely they used to say:
لو أن عندنا ذكرا من الأولين
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
If we had but a reminder from the men of old
Had we a reminder from those of yore,
لكنا عباد الله المخلصين
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
We would be single - minded slaves of Allah.
We would certainly have been the servants of Allah - - the purified ones.
فكفروا به ۖ فسوف يعلمون
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.
Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.
But (now) they disbelieve in it, so they will come to know.
ولقد سبقت كلمتنا لعبادنا المرسلين
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)
And certainly Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the apostles:
إنهم لهم المنصورون
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
That they verily would be helped,
Most surely they shall be the assisted ones
وإن جندنا لهم الغالبون
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.
And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
And most surely Our host alone shall be the victorious ones.
فتول عنهم حتى حين
So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,
Therefore turn away from them till a time,
وأبصرهم فسوف يبصرون
And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And (then) see them, so they too shall see.
أفبعذابنا يستعجلون
Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
Would they hasten on Our doom ?
What! would they then hasten on Our chastisement?
فإذا نزل بساحتهم فساء صباح المنذرين
But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.
But when it shall descend in their court, evil shall then be the morning of the warned ones.
وتول عنهم حتى حين
And leave them for a time.
Withdraw from them awhile
And turn away from them till a time
وأبصر فسوف يبصرون
And see, for they are going to see.
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And (then) see, for they too shall see.
سبحان ربك رب العزة عما يصفون
Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)
Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.
وسلام على المرسلين
And peace upon the messengers.
And peace be unto those sent (to warn).
And peace be on the apostles.
والحمد لله رب العالمين
And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.