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.
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin
It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena
Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona
And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun
No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona
And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun
Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena
We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena
Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona
We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena
And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena
They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena
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 continued therein to ascend,
Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaAArujoona
They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona
And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena
And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin
Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun
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 it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin
And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena
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 that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.
Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin
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 have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena
Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona
And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena
Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun
Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi
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 [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena
He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena
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!
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni
He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
Till the Day of appointed time.
Until the Day of the time well - known."
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi
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,
[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
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun
Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena
And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena
It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun
Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
(And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena
And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena
Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena
Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu
And that My doom is the dolorous doom.
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu
And tell them of Abraham's guests,
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema
(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni
They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena
He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona
He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
(All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena
Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena
And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona
He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona
They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona
And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona
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.
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."
Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona
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 conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena
And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona
He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni
And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni
They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena
He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena
By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona
Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena
And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin
Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena
And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin
Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena
And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena
So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin
And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena
And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena
And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena
But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena
And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona
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 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.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela
Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu
We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAatheema
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.
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
La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena
And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu
Such as We send down for those who make division,
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena
Those who break the Qur'an into parts.
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena
Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena
Of what they used to do.
About what they used to do.
AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona
So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena
Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena
Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona
Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona
But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena
And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu