Chapter 15, 99 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin
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.
It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ كَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ
Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena
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].
Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!
وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun
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!
Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.
مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena
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!
Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena
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)].
They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena
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.
And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaAArujoona
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.
لَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona
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."
And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.
إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.
وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin
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.
And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُ بِرَازِقِينَ
WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena
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].
And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.
وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.
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.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا الرِّيَاحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ وَمَا أَنتُمْ لَهُ بِخَازِنِينَ
Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena
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].
Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena
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.
Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
وَالْجَانَّ خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ السَّمُومِ
Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
"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."
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
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!
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
[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."
He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
Till the Day of appointed time.
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
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,
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
[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.
Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena
"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).
And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
(And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ
Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena
"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.
Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
And that My doom is the dolorous doom.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ
Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
And tell them of Abraham's guests,
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
(All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,
إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.
إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.
وَأَتَيْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
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.
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِعْ أَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَامْضُوا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona
"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."
And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.
وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ الْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena
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)?"
He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).
قَالَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ لَظَالِمِينَ
Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena
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).
So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.
فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.
وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
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.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ ۖ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيلَ
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela
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].
Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAatheema
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.
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.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena
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).
And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
Such as We send down for those who make division,
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
Those who break the Qur'an into parts.
الَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْآنَ عِضِينَ
Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
Of what they used to do.
عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona
For all that they used to do.
So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena
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).
Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ
Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.
الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).