Al Hijr

1 Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear.

1 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.

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

2 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].

3 Leave them that they may eat and enjoy themselves and (that) hope may beguile them, for they will soon know.

3 Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!

4 And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.

4 And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.

5 No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).

5 No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.

6 And they say: O you to whom the Reminder has been revealed! you are most surely insane:

6 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!

7 Why do you not bring to us the angels if you are of the truthful ones?

7 "Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"

8 We do not send the angels but with truth, and then they would not be respited.

8 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!

9 Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian.

9 Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .

10 And certainly We sent (apostles) before you among the nations of yore.

10 Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.

11 And there never came an apostle to them but they mocked him.

11 And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.

12 Thus do We make it to enter into the hearts of the guilty;

12 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)].

13 They do not believe in it, and indeed the example of the former people has already passed.

13 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.

14 And even if We open to them a gateway of heaven, so that they ascend into it all the while,

14 And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)

15 They would certainly say: Only our eyes have been covered over, rather we are an enchanted people.

15 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."

16 And certainly We have made strongholds in the heaven and We have made it fair seeming to the beholders.

16 And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.

17 And We guard it against every accursed Shaitan,

17 And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).

18 But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.

18 Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

19 And the earth - - We have spread it forth and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing.

19 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.

20 And We have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you are not the suppliers.

20 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].

21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.

21 And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.

22 And We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the cloud so We give it to you to drink of, nor is it you who store it up.

22 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].

23 And most surely We bring to life and cause to die and We are the heirs.

23 And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.

24 And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.

24 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.

25 And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.

25 And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.

26 And certainly We created man of clay that gives forth sound, of black mud fashioned in shape.

26 And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.

27 And the jinn We created before, of intensely hot fire.

27 And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.

28 And when your Lord said to the angels: Surely I am going to create a mortal of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.

28 And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.

29 So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.

29 "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."

30 So the angels made obeisance, all of them together,

30 So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.

31 But Iblis (did it not); he refused to be with those who made obeisance.

31 Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.

32 He said: O Iblis! what excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance?

32 (Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"

33 He said: I am not such that I should make obeisance to a mortal whom Thou hast created of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.

33 [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."

34 He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:

34 (Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]

35 And surely on you is curse until the day of judgment.

35 "And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."

36 He said: My Lord! then respite me till the time when they are raised.

36 [Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."

37 He said: So surely you are of the respited ones

37 Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,

38 Till the period of the time made known.

38 "Till the Day of the time appointed."

39 He said: My Lord! because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair - seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate

39 [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.

40 Except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones.

40 "Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."

41 He said: This is a right way with Me:

41 (Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."

42 Surely. as regards My servants, you have no authority, over them except those who follow you of the deviators.

42 "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).

43 And surely Hell is the promised place of them all:

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

44 It has seven gates; for every gate there shall be a separate party of them.

44 "It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.

45 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains:

45 "Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).

46 Enter them in peace, secure.

46 "(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'

47 And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts - - (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face.

47 "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.

48 Toil shall not afflict them in it, nor shall they be ever ejected from it.

48 "No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."

49 Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

49 Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.

50 And that My punishment - - that is the painful punishment.

50 And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.

51 And inform them of the guests of Ibrahim:

51 And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).

52 When they entered upon him, they said, Peace. He said: Surely we are afraid of you.

52 When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."

53 They said: Be not afraid, surely we give you the good news of a boy, possessing knowledge.

53 They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."

54 He said: Do you give me good news (of a son) when old age has come upon me? - - Of what then do you give me good news!

54 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"

55 They said: We give you good news with truth, therefore be not of the despairing.

55 They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."

56 He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?

56 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"

57 He said: What is your business then, O apostles?

57 [Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"

58 They said: Surely we are sent towards a guilty people,

58 They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).

59 Except Lut's followers: We will most surely deliver them all,

59 "(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).

60 Except his wife; We ordained that she shall surely be of those who remain behind.

60 "Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."

61 So when the apostles came to Lut's followers,

61 Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).

62 He said: Surely you are an unknown people.

62 He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."

63 They said: Nay, we have come to you with that about which they disputed.

63 They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.

64 And we have come to you with the truth, and we are most surely truthful.

64 "And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.

65 Therefore go forth with your followers in a part of the night and yourself follow their rear, and let not any one of you turn round, and go forth whither you are commanded.

65 "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."

66 And We revealed to him this decree, that the roots of these shall be cut off in the morning.

66 And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.

67 And the people of the town came rejoicing.

67 And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).

68 He said: Surely these are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me,

68 [Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.

69 And guard against (the punishment of) Allah and do not put me to shame.

69 "And fear Allah and disgrace me not."

70 They said: Have we not forbidden you from (other) people?

70 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)?"

71 He said: These are my daughters, if you will do (aught).

71 [Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."

72 By your life! they were blindly wandering on in their intoxication.

72 Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.

73 So the rumbling overtook them (while) entering upon the time of sunrise;

73 So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.

74 Thus did We turn it upside down, and rained down upon them stones of what had been decreed.

74 And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.

75 Surely in this are signs for those who examine.

75 Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).

76 And surely it is on a road that still abides.

76 And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .

77 Most surely there is a sign in this for the believers.

77 Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.

78 And the dwellers of the thicket also were most surely unjust.

78 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).

79 So We inflicted retribution on them, and they are both, indeed, on an open road (still) pursued.

79 So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.

80 And the dwellers of the Rock certainly rejected the apostles;

80 And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.

81 And We gave them Our communications, but they turned aside from them;

81 And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.

82 And they hewed houses in the mountains in security.

82 And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.

83 So the rumbling overtook them in the morning;

83 But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).

84 And what they earned did not avail them.

84 And all that they used to earn availed them not.

85 And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two but in truth; and the hour is most surely coming, so turn away with kindly forgiveness.

85 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].

86 Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing.

86 Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.

87 And certainly We have given you seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the grand Quran.

87 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.

88 Do not strain your eyes after what We have given certain classes of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and make yourself gentle to the believers.

88 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).

89 And say: Surely I am the plain warner.

89 And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."

90 Like as We sent down on the dividers

90 As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).

91 Those who made the Quran into shreds.

91 Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]

92 So, by your Lord, We would most certainly question them all,

92 So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.

93 As to what they did.

93 For all that they used to do.

94 Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists.

94 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).

95 Surely We will suffice you against the scoffers

95 Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,

96 Those who set up another god with Allah; so they shall soon know.

96 Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.

97 And surely We know that your breast straitens at what they say;

97 Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.

98 Therefore celebrate the praise of your Lord, and be of those who make obeisance.

98 So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).

99 And serve your Lord until there comes to you that which is certain.

99 And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).