Chapter 36, 83 verses
Ya Seen.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ya Sin.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Ya-Sin. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].
I swear by the Quran full of wisdom
By the wise Qur'an,
By the Qur'an, full of wisdom (i.e. full of laws, evidence, and proofs),
Most surely you are one of the apostles
Lo! thou art of those sent
Truly, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are one of the Messengers,
On a right way.
On a straight path,
On the Straight Path (i.e. on Allah's religion of Islamic Monotheism).
A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful.
A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful,
(This is a Revelation) sent down by the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,
That you may warn a people whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
That thou mayst warn a folk whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
In order that you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
Certainly the word has proved true of most of them, so they do not believe.
Already hath the judgment, (for their infidelity) proved true of most of them, for they believe not.
Indeed the Word (of punishment) has proved true against most of them, so they will not believe.
Surely We have placed chains on their necks, and these reach up to their chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.
Lo! We have put on their necks carcans reaching unto the chins, so that they are made stiff - necked.
Verily We have put on their necks iron collars reaching to the chins, so that their heads are raised up.
And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.
And We have set a bar before them and a bar behind them, and (thus) have covered them so that they see not.
And We have put a barrier before them, and a barrier behind them, and We have covered them up, so that they cannot see.
And it is alike to them whether you warn them or warn them not: they do not believe.
Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not, it is alike for them, for they believe not.
It is the same to them whether you warn them or you warn them not, they will not believe.
You can only warn him who follows the reminder and fears the Beneficent Allah in secret; so announce to him forgiveness and an honorable reward.
Thou warnest only him who followeth the Reminder and feareth the Beneficent in secret. To him bear tidings of forgiveness and a rich reward.
You can only warn him who follows the Reminder (the Qur'an), and fears the Most Gracious (Allah) unseen. Bear you to such one the glad tidings of forgiveness, and a generous reward (i.e. Paradise).
Surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before and their footprints, and We have recorded everything in a clear writing.
Lo! We it is Who bring the dead to life. We record that which they send before (them, and their footprints. And all things We have kept in a clear Register.
Verily, We give life to the dead, and We record that which they send before (them), and their traces and all things We have recorded with numbers (as a record) in a Clear Book.
And set out to them an example of the people of the town, when the apostles came to it.
Coin for them a similitude: The people of the city when those sent (from Allah) came unto them;
And put forward to them a similitude: the (story of the) dwellers of the town, [it is said that the town was Antioch (Antakiya)], when there came Messengers to them.
When We sent to them two, they rejected both of them, then We strengthened (them) with a third, so they said: Surely we are apostles to you.
When We sent unto them twain, and they denied them both, so We reinforced them with a third, and they said: Lo! we have been sent unto you.
When We sent to them two Messengers, they belied them both; so We reinforced them with a third, and they said: "Verily we have been sent to you as Messengers."
They said: You are naught but mortals like ourselves, nor has the Beneficent Allah revealed anything; you only lie.
They said: Ye are but mortals like unto us. The Beneficent hath naught revealed. Ye do but lie!
They (people of the town) said: "You are only human beings like ourselves, and the Most Gracious (Allah) has revealed nothing. You are only telling lies."
They said: Our Lord knows that we are most surely apostles to you.
They answered: Our Lord knoweth that we are indeed sent unto you,
The Messengers said: "Our Lord knows that we have been sent as Messengers to you,
And nothing devolves on us but a clear deliverance (of the message).
And our duty is but plain conveyance (of the message).
"And our duty is only to convey plainly (the Message)."
They said: Surely we augur evil from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us.
(The people of the city) said: We augur ill of you. If ye desist not, we shall surely stone you, and grievous torture will befall you at our hands.
They (people) said: "For us, we see an evil omen from you: if you cease not, we will surely stone you, and a painful torment will touch you from us."
They said: Your evil fortune is with you; what! if you are reminded! Nay, you are an extravagant people.
They said: Your evil augury be with you! Is it because ye are reminded (of the truth) ? Nay, but ye are froward folk!
They (Messengers) said: "Your evil omens be with you! (Do you call it "evil omen") because you are admonished? Nay, but you are a people Musrifun (transgressing all bounds by committing all kinds of great sins, and by disobeying Allah).
And from the remote part of the city there came a man running, he said: O my people! follow the apostles;
And there came from the uttermost part of the city a man running. He cried: O my people! Follow those who have been sent!
And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town. He said: "O my people! Obey the Messengers.
Follow him who does not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right course;
Follow those who ask of you no fee, and who are rightly guided.
"Obey those who ask no wages of you (for themselves), and who are rightly guided.
And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back;
For what cause should I not serve Him Who hath created me, and unto Whom ye will be brought back ?
"And why should I not worship Him (Allah Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned.
What! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, If the Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with a harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me?
Shall I take (other) gods in place of Him when, if the Beneficent should wish me any harm, their intercession will avail me naught, nor can they save ?
"Shall I take besides Him alihah (gods)? If the Most Gracious (Allah) intends me any harm, their intercession will be of no use for me whatsoever, nor can they save me?
In that case I shall most surely be in clear error:
Then truly I should be in error manifest.
"Then verily, I should be in plain error.
Surely I believe in your Lord, therefore hear me.
Lo! I have believed in your Lord, so hear me!
"Verily! I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me!"
It was said: Enter the garden. He said: O would that my people had known
It was said (unto him): Enter paradise. He said: Would that my people knew
It was said (to him when the disbelievers killed him): "Enter Paradise." He said: "Would that my people knew
Of that on account of which my Lord has forgiven me and made me of the honored ones!
With what (munificence) my Lord hath pardoned me and made me of the honoured ones!
"That my Lord (Allah) has forgiven me, and made me of the honoured ones!"
And We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts from heaven, nor do We ever send down.
We sent not down against his people after him a host from heaven, nor do We ever send.
And We sent not against his people after him a host from the heaven, nor was it needful for Us to send (such a thing).
It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.
It was but one Shout, and lo! they were extinct.
It was but one Saihah (shout) and lo! they (all) were still (silent,dead,destroyed).
Alas for the servants! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him.
Ah, the anguish for the bondmen! Never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him!
Alas for mankind! There never came a Messenger to them but they used to mock at him.
Do they not consider how many of the generations have We destroyed before them, because they do not turn to them?
Have they not seen how many generations We destroyed before them, which indeed returned not unto them;
Do they not see how many of the generations We have destroyed before them? Verily, they will not return to them.
And all of them shall surely be brought before Us.
But all, without exception, will be brought before Us.
And surely, all - everyone of them will be brought before Us.
And a sign to them is the dead earth: We give life to it and bring forth from it grain SQ they eat of it.
A token unto them is the dead earth. We revive it, and We bring forth from it grain so that they eat thereof;
And a sign for them is the dead land. We give it life, and We bring forth from it grains, so that they eat thereof.
And We make therein gardens of palms and grapevines and We make springs to flow forth in it,
And We have placed therein gardens of the date - palm and grapes, and We have caused springs of water to gush forth therein,
And We have made therein gardens of date-palms and grapes, and We have caused springs of water to gush forth therein.
That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and their hands did not make it; will they not then be grateful?
That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and their hands made it not. Will they not, then, give thanks ?
So that they may eat of the fruit thereof - and their hands made it not. Will they not, then, give thanks?
Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things, of what the earth grows, and of their kind and of what they do not know.
Glory be to Him Who created all the sexual pairs, of that which the earth groweth, and of themselves, and of that which they know not!
Glory be to Him Who has created all the pairs of that which the earth produces, as well as of their own (human) kind (male and female), and of that which they know not.
And a sign to them is the night: We draw forth from it the day, then lo! they are in the dark;
A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day, and lo! they are in darkness.
And a sign for them is the night. We withdraw therefrom the day, and behold, they are in darkness.
And the sun runs on to a term appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing.
And the sun runneth on unto a resting - place for him. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term (appointed). That is the Decree of the All-Mighty, the All-Knowing.
And (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it becomes again as an old dry palm branch.
And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she return like an old shrivelled palm - leaf.
And the moon, We have measured for it mansions (to traverse) till it returns like the old dried curved date stalk.
Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere.
It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.
It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor does the night outstrip the day. They all float, each in an orbit.
And a sign to them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship.
And a token unto them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship,
And an Ayah (sign) for them is that We bore their offspring in the laden ship [of Nuh (Noah)].
And We have created for them the like of it, what they will ride on.
And have created for them of the like thereof whereon they ride.
And We have created for them of the like thereunto, on which they ride.
And if We please, We can drown them, then there shall be no succorer for them, nor shall they be rescued
And if We will, We drown them, and there is no help for them, neither can they be saved;
And if We will, We shall drown them, and there will be no shout (or helper) for them (to hear their cry for help), nor will they be saved.
But (by) mercy from Us and for enjoyment till a time.
Unless by mercy from Us and as comfort for a while.
Unless it be a mercy from Us, and as an enjoyment for a while.
And when it is said to them: Guard against what is before you and what is behind you, that mercy may be had on you.
When it is said unto them: Beware of that which is before you and that which is behind you, that haply ye may find mercy (they are heedless).
And when it is said to them: "Fear of that which is before you (worldly torments), and that which is behind you (torments in the Hereafter), in order that you may receive Mercy (i.e. if you believe in Allah's religion - Islamic Monotheism, and avoid polytheism, and obey Allah with righteous deeds)."
And there comes not to them a communication of the communications of their Lord but they turn aside from it.
Never came a token of the tokens of their Lord to them, but they did turn away from it!
And never came an Ayah from among the Ayat (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of their Lord to them, but they did turn away from it.
And when it is said to them: Spend out of what Allah has given you, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Shall we feed him whom, if Allah please, He could feed? You are in naught but clear error.
And when it is said unto them: Spend of that wherewith Allah hath provided you, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Shall we feed those whom Allah, if He willed, would feed ? Ye are in naught else than error manifest.
And when it is said to them: "Spend of that with which Allah has provided you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe: "Shall we feed those whom, if Allah willed, He (Himself) would have fed? You are only in a plain error."
And they say: When will this threat come to pass, if you are truthful?
And they say: When will this promise be fulfilled, if ye are truthful ?
And they say: "When will this promise (i.e. Resurrection) be fulfilled, if you are truthful?"
They wait not for aught but a single cry which will overtake them while they yet contend with one another.
They await but one Shout, which will surprise them while they are disputing.
They await only but a single Saihah (shout), which will seize them while they are disputing!
So they shall not be able to make a bequest, nor shall they return to their families.
Then they cannot make bequest, nor can they return to their own folk.
Then they will not be able to make bequest, nor they will return to their family.
And the trumpet shall be blown, when lo! from their graves they shall hasten on to their Lord.
And the trumpet is blown and lo! from the graves they hie unto their Lord,
And the Trumpet will be blown (i.e. the second blowing) and behold from the graves they will come out quickly to their Lord.
They shall say: O woe to us! who has raised us up from our sleeping - place? This is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the apostles told the truth.
Crying: Woe upon us! Who hath raised us from our place of sleep ? This is that which the Beneficent did promise, and the messengers spoke truth.
They will say: "Woe to us! Who has raised us up from our place of sleep." (It will be said to them): "This is what the Most Gracious (Allah) had promised, and the Messengers spoke truth!"
There would be naught but a single cry, when lo! they shall all be brought before Us;
It is but one Shout, and behold them brought together before Us!
It will be but a single Saihah (shout), so behold they will all be brought up before Us!
So this day no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and you shall not be rewarded aught but that which you did.
This day no soul is wronged in aught; nor are ye requited aught save what ye used to do.
This Day (Day of Resurrection), none will be wronged in anything, nor will you be requited anything except that which you used to do.
Surely the dwellers of the garden shall on that day be in an occupation quite happy.
Lo! those who merit paradise this day are happily employed,
Verily, the dwellers of the Paradise, that Day, will be busy with joyful things.
They and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches.
They and their wives, in pleasant shade, on thrones reclining;
They and their wives will be in pleasant shade, reclining on thrones.
They shall have fruits therein, and they shall have whatever they desire.
Theirs the fruit (of their good deeds) and theirs (all) that they ask;
They will have therein fruits (of all kinds) and all that they ask for.
Peace: a word from a Merciful Lord.
The word from a Merciful Lord (for them) is: Peace!
(It will be said to them): Salam (peace be on you) - a Word from the Lord (Allah), Most Merciful.
And get aside today, O guilty ones!
But avaunt ye, O ye guilty, this day!
(It will be said): "And O you Mujrimun (criminals, polytheists, sinners, disbelievers in the Islamic Monotheism, wicked evil ones)! Get you apart this Day (from the believers).
Did I not charge you, O children of Adam! that you should not serve the Shaitan? Surely he is your open enemy,
Did I not charge you, O ye sons of Adam, that ye worship not the devil - Lo! he is your open foe! -
Did I not command you, O Children of Adam, that you should not worship Shaitan (Satan). Verily, he is a plain enemy to you.
And that you should serve Me; this is the right way.
But that ye worship Me ? That was the right path.
And that you should worship Me [Alone - Islamic Monotheism, and set up not rivals, associate-gods with Me]. That is the Straight Path.
And certainly he led astray numerous people from among you. What! could you not then understand?
Yet he hath led astray of you a great multitude. Had ye then no sense ?
And indeed he (Satan) did lead astray a great multitude of you. Did you not, then, understand?
This is the hell with which you were threatened.
This is hell which ye were promised (if ye followed him).
This is Hell which you were promised!
Enter into it this day because you disbelieved.
Burn therein this day for that ye disbelieved.
Burn therein this Day, for that you used to disbelieve.
On that day We will set a seal upon their mouths, and their hands shall speak to Us, and their feet shall bear witness of what they earned.
This day We seal up their mouths, and their hands speak out to Us and their feet bear witness as to what they used to earn.
This Day, We shall seal up their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their legs will bear witness to what they used to earn. (It is said that one's left thigh will be the first to bear the witness). [Tafsir At-Tabari,]
And if We please We would certainly put out their eyes, then they would run about groping for the way, but how should they see?
And had We willed, We verily could have quenched their eyesight so that they should struggle for the way. Then how could they have seen ?
And if it had been Our Will, We would surely have wiped out (blinded) their eyes, so that they would struggle for the Path, how then would they see?
And if We please We would surely transform them in their place, then they would not be able to go on, nor will they return.
And had We willed, We verily could have fixed them in their place, making them powerless to go forward or turn back.
And if it had been Our Will, We could have transformed them (into animals or lifeless objects) in their places. Then they would have been unable to go forward (move about) nor they could have turned back.
And whomsoever We cause to live long, We reduce (him) to an abject state in constitution; do they not then understand?
He whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation (making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense ?
And he whom We grant long life - We reverse him in creation (weakness after strength). Will they not then understand?
And We have not taught him poetry, nor is it meet for him; it is nothing but a reminder and a plain Quran,
And We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry, nor is it meet for him. This is naught else than a Reminder and a Lecture making plain,
And We have not taught him (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) poetry, nor is it suitable for him. This is only a Reminder and a plain Qur'an.
That it may warn him who would have life, and (that) the word may prove true against the unbelievers.
To warn whosoever liveth, and that the word may be fulfilled against the disbelievers.
That he or it (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم or the Qur'an) may give warning to him who is living (a healthy minded - the believer), and that Word (charge) may be justified against the disbelievers (dead, as they reject the warnings).
Do they not see that We have created cattle for them, out of what Our hands have wrought, so they are their masters?
Have they not seen how We have created for them of Our handiwork the cattle, so that they are their owners,
Do they not see that We have created for them of what Our Hands have created the cattle, so that they are their owners.
And We have subjected them to them, so some of them they have to ride upon, and some of them they eat.
And have subdued them unto them, so that some of them they have for riding, some for food ?
And We have subdued them unto them so that some of them they have for riding and some they eat.
And therein they have advantages and drinks; will they not then be grateful?
Benefits and (divers) drinks have they from them. Will they not then give thanks ?
And they have (other) benefits from them, and they get (milk) to drink. Will they not then be grateful?
And they have taken gods besides Allah that they may be helped.
And they have taken (other) gods beside Allah, in order that they may be helped.
And they have taken besides Allah alihah (gods), hoping that they might be helped (by those so-called gods).
(But) they shall not be able to assist them, and they shall be a host brought up before them.
It is not in their power to help them; but they (the worshippers) are unto them a host in arms.
They cannot help them, but they will be brought forward as a troop against those who worshipped them (at the time of Reckoning).
Therefore let not their speech grieve you; surely We know what they do in secret and what they do openly.
So let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! We know what they conceal and what proclaim.
So let not their speech, then, grieve you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). Verily, We know what they conceal and what they reveal.
Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed? Then lo! he is an open disputant.
Hath not man seen that We have created him from a drop of seed ? Yet lo! he is an open opponent.
Does not man see that We have created him from Nutfah (mixed male and female sexual discharge - semen drops). Yet behold he (stands forth) as an open opponent.
And he strikes out a likeness for Us and forgets his own creation. Says he: Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?
And he hath coined for Us a similitude, and hath forgotten the fact of his creation, saying: Who will revive these bones when they have rotted away ?
And he puts forth for Us a parable, and forgets his own creation. He says: "Who will give life to these bones after they are rotten and have become dust?"
Say: He will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is cognizant of all creation
Say: He will revive them Who produced them at the first, for He is Knower of every creation,
Say: (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) "He will give life to them Who created them for the first time! And He is the All-Knower of every creation!"
He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).
Who hath appointed for you fire from the green tree, and behold! ye kindle from it.
He Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold you kindle therewith.
Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! and He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.
Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the like of them ? Aye, that He is! for He is the All - Wise Creator,
Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth, Able to create the like of them? Yes, indeed! He is the All-Knowing Supreme Creator.
His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.
But His command, when He intendeth a thing, is only that He saith unto it: Be! and it is.
Verily, His Command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, "Be!" - and it is!
Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.
Therefor Glory be to Him in Whose hand is the dominion over all things! Unto Him ye will be brought back.
So glorified be He and exalted above all that they associate with Him, and in Whose Hands is the dominion of all things: and to Him you shall be returned.