Al Hijr

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.

1 Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin

1 Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.

2 It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.

2 Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena

2 Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.

3 Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!

3 Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona

3 Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.

4 And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.

4 Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun

4 And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

5 No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.

5 Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona

5 No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

6 And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!

6 Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun

6 And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

7 Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?

7 Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena

7 Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

8 We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.

8 Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena

8 We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.

9 Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.

9 Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona

9 Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.

10 We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.

10 Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena

10 And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

11 And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.

11 Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

11 And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

12 Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:

12 Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena

12 Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

13 They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.

13 La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena

13 They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

14 And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,

14 Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaAArujoona

14 And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

15 They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.

15 Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona

15 They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

16 And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.

16 Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena

16 And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

17 And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,

17 Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin

17 And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]

18 Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.

18 Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun

18 Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

19 And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.

19 Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin

19 And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.

20 And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.

20 WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena

20 And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.

21 Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin

21 And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.

22 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.

22 Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena

22 And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

23 Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.

23 Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona

23 And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.

24 And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.

24 Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena

24 And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

25 Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.

25 Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun

25 And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

26 Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,

26 Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

26 And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

27 And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.

27 Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi

27 And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.

28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,

28 Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

28 And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.

29 Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena

29 And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

30 So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together

30 Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona

30 So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

31 Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.

31 Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena

31 Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.

32 He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?

32 Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena

32 [Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"

33 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!

33 Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

33 He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

34 He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.

34 Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun

34 [Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.

35 And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.

35 Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni

35 And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

36 He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.

36 Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona

36 He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

37 He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved

37 Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena

37 [Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

38 Till the Day of appointed time.

38 Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi

38 Until the Day of the time well - known."

39 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,

39 Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena

39 [Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

40 Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.

40 Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena

40 Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

41 He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:

41 Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun

41 [Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

42 Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,

42 Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena

42 Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

43 And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.

43 Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena

43 And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

44 It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.

44 Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun

44 It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."

45 Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.

45 Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

45 Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.

46 (And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.

46 Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena

46 [Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."

47 And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.

47 WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena

47 And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

48 Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.

48 La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena

48 No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

49 Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

49 Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu

49 [O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.

50 And that My doom is the dolorous doom.

50 Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu

50 And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

51 And tell them of Abraham's guests,

51 Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema

51 And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

52 (How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.

52 Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona

52 When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."

53 They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.

53 Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin

53 [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

54 He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?

54 Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni

54 He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

55 They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.

55 Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena

55 They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

56 He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?

56 Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona

56 He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

57 He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?

57 Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona

57 [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

58 They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,

58 Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena

58 They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

59 (All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,

59 Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena

59 Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

60 Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.

60 Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena

60 Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

61 And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,

61 Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona

61 And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

62 He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).

62 Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona

62 He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

63 They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,

63 Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona

63 They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

64 And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.

64 Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona

64 And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

65 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.

65 Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona

65 So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."

66 And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.

66 Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena

66 And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

67 And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).

67 Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona

67 And the people of the city came rejoicing.

68 He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!

68 Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni

68 [Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

69 And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!

69 Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni

69 And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."

70 They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?

70 Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena

70 They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

71 He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).

71 Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena

71 [Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

72 By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.

72 LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona

72 By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

73 Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.

73 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena

73 So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

74 And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.

74 FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin

74 And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

75 Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.

75 Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena

75 Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

76 And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.

76 Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin

76 And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

77 Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.

77 Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena

77 Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

78 And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.

78 Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena

78 And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

79 So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.

79 Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin

79 So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

80 And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.

80 Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena

80 And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

81 And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.

81 Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena

81 And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

82 And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.

82 Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena

82 And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

83 But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,

83 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena

83 But the shriek seized them at early morning.

84 And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.

84 Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona

84 So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

85 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.

85 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela

85 And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

86 Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.

86 Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu

86 Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.

87 We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.

87 Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAatheema

87 And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.

88 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.

88 La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena

88 Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers

89 And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,

89 Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu

89 And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

90 Such as We send down for those who make division,

90 Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena

90 Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

91 Those who break the Qur'an into parts.

91 Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena

91 Who have made the Qur'an into portions.

92 Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,

92 Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena

92 So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

93 Of what they used to do.

93 AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona

93 About what they used to do.

94 So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.

94 FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena

94 Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

95 Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,

95 Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena

95 Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

96 Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.

96 Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona

96 Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.

97 Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,

97 Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona

97 And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

98 But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).

98 Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena

98 So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

99 And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.

99 WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu

99 And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).