Al Saffat

1 I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks

1 Waalssaffati saffan

2 Then those who drive away with reproof,

2 Faalzzajirati zajran

3 Then those who recite, being mindful,

3 Faalttaliyati thikran

4 Most surely your Allah is One:

4 Inna ilahakum lawahidun

5 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts.

5 Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi

6 Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,

6 Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi

7 And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan.

7 Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin

8 They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,

8 La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin

9 Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,

9 Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun

10 Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.

10 Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun

11 Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay.

11 Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin

12 Nay! you wonder while they mock,

12 Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona

13 And when they are reminded, they mind not,

13 Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona

14 And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff,

14 Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona

15 And they say: This is nothing but clear magic:

15 Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun

16 What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised,

16 Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

17 Or our fathers of yore?

17 Awaabaona alawwaloona

18 Say: Aye! and you shall be abject.

18 Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona

19 So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.

19 Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yanthuroona

20 And they shall say: O woe to us! this is the day of requital.

20 Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni

21 This is the day of the judgment which you called a lie.

21 Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

22 Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship

22 Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona

23 Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.

23 Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi

24 And stop them, for they shall be questioned:

24 Waqifoohum innahum masooloona

25 What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?

25 Ma lakum la tanasaroona

26 Nay! on that day they shall be submissive.

26 Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona

27 And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other.

27 Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

28 They shall say: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.

28 Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana AAani alyameeni

29 They shall say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers;

29 Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena

30 And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;

30 Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena

31 So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: (now) we shall surely taste;

31 Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna lathaiqoona

32 So we led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.

32 Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena

33 So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another.

33 Fainnahum yawmaithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona

34 Surely thus do We deal with the guilty.

34 Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

35 Surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;

35 Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona

36 And to say: What! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?

36 Wayaqooloona ainna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin

37 Nay: he has come with the truth and verified the apostles.

37 Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena

38 Most surely you will taste the painful punishment.

38 Innakum lathaiqoo alAAathabi alaleemi

39 And you shall not be rewarded except (for) what you did.

39 Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona

40 Save the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

40 Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

41 For them is a known sustenance,

41 Olaika lahum rizqun maAAloomun

42 Fruits, and they shall be highly honored,

42 Fawakihu wahum mukramoona

43 In gardens of pleasure,

43 Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

44 On thrones, facing each other.

44 AAala sururin mutaqabileena

45 A bowl shall be made to go round them from water running out of springs,

45 Yutafu AAalayhim bikasin min maAAeenin

46 White, delicious to those who drink.

46 Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena

47 There shall be no trouble in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith.

47 La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona

48 And with them shall be those who restrain the eyes, having beautiful eyes;

48 WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun

49 As if they were eggs carefully protected.

49 Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun

50 Then shall some of them advance to others, questioning each other.

50 Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

51 A speaker from among them shall say: Surely I had a comrade of mine,

51 Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun

52 Who said: What! are you indeed of those who accept (the truth)?

52 Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena

53 What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment?

53 Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamadeenoona

54 He shall say: Will you look on?

54 Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona

55 Then he looked down and saw him in the midst of hell.

55 FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi

56 He shall say: By Allah! you had almost caused me to perish;

56 Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni

57 And had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up.

57 Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena

58 Is it then that we are not going to die,

58 Afama nahnu bimayyiteena

59 Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?

59 Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

60 Most surely this is the mighty achievement.

60 Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

61 For the like of this then let the workers work.

61 Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona

62 Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum?

62 Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi

63 Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust.

63 Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena

64 Surely it is a tree that - grows in the bottom of the hell;

64 Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi

65 Its produce is as it were the heads of the serpents.

65 TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni

66 Then most surely they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it.

66 Fainnahum laakiloona minha famalioona minha albutoona

67 Then most surely they shall have after it to drink of a mixture prepared in boiling water.

67 Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawban min hameemin

68 Then most surely their return shall be to hell.

68 Thumma inna marjiAAahum laila aljaheemi

69 Surely they found their fathers going astray,

69 Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena

70 So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.

70 Fahum AAala atharihim yuhraAAoona

71 And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them,

71 Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu alawwaleena

72 And certainly We sent among them warners.

72 Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena

73 Then see how was the end of those warned,

73 Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almunthareena

74 Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

74 Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

75 And Nuh did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer are We.

75 Walaqad nadana noohun falaniAAma almujeeboona

76 And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress.

76 Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheemi

77 And We made his offspring the survivors.

77 WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humu albaqeena

78 And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.

78 Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

79 Peace and salutation to Nuh among the nations.

79 Salamun AAala noohin fee alAAalameena

80 Thus do We surely reward the doers of good.

80 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

81 Surely he was of Our believing servants.

81 Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

82 Then We drowned the others

82 Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

83 And most surely Ibrahim followed his way.

83 Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema

84 When he came to his Lord with a free heart,

84 Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin

85 When he said to his father and his people: What is it that you worship?

85 Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona

86 A lie - - gods besides Allah - - do you desire?

86 Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona

87 What is then your idea about the Lord of the worlds?

87 Fama thannukum birabbi alAAalameena

88 Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,

88 Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi

89 Then he said: Surely I am sick (of your worshipping these).

89 Faqala innee saqeemun

90 So they went away from him, turning back.

90 Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena

91 Then he turned aside to their gods secretly and said: What! do you not eat?

91 Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona

92 What is the matter with you that you do not speak?

92 Ma lakum la tantiqoona

93 Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand.

93 Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni

94 So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.

94 Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona

95 Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?

95 Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona

96 And Allah has created you and what you make.

96 WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona

97 They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.

97 Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi

98 And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.

98 Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu alasfaleena

99 And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.

99 Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni

100 My Lord! grant me of the doers of good deeds.

100 Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena

101 So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance.

101 Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin

102 And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.

102 Falamma balagha maAAahu alssaAAya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena

103 So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,

103 Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni

104 And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim!

104 Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu

105 You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good:

105 Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

106 Most surely this is a manifest trial.

106 Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu

107 And We ransomed him with a Feat sacrifice.

107 Wafadaynahu bithibhin AAatheemin

108 And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations.

108 Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

109 Peace be on Ibrahim.

109 Salamun AAala ibraheema

110 Thus do We reward the doers of good.

110 Kathalika najzee almuhsineena

111 Surely he was one of Our believing servants.

111 Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

112 And We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a prophet among the good ones.

112 Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena

113 And We showered Our blessings on him and on Ishaq; and of their offspring are the doers of good, and (also) those who are clearly unjust to their own souls.

113 Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wathalimun linafsihi mubeenun

114 And certainly We conferred a favor on Musa and Haroun.

114 Walaqad mananna AAala moosa waharoona

115 And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress.

115 Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alAAatheemi

116 And We helped them, so they were the vanquishers.

116 Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena

117 And We gave them both the Book that made (things) clear.

117 Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena

118 And We guided them both on the right way.

118 Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema

119 And We perpetuated (praise) to them among the later generations.

119 Watarakna AAalayhima fee alakhireena

120 Peace be on Musa and Haroun.

120 Salamun AAala moosa waharoona

121 Even thus do We reward the doers of good.

121 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

122 Surely they were both of Our believing servants.

122 Innahuma min AAibadina almumineena

123 And Ilyas was most surely of the apostles.

123 Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena

124 When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)?

124 Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona

125 What! do you call upon Ba'l and forsake the best of the creators,

125 AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena

126 Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore?

126 Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena

127 But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up.

127 Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona

128 But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

128 Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

129 And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.

129 Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

130 Peace be on Ilyas.

130 Salamun AAala il yaseena

131 Even thus do We reward the doers of good.

131 Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

132 Surely he was one of Our believing servants.

132 Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

133 And Lut was most surely of the apostles.

133 Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena

134 When We delivered him and his followers, all - -

134 Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

135 Except an old woman (who was) amongst those who tarried.

135 Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

136 Then We destroyed the others.

136 Thumma dammarna alakhareena

137 And most surely you pass by them in the morning,

137 Wainnakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheena

138 And at night; do you not then understand?

138 Wabiallayli afala taAAqiloona

139 And Yunus was most surely of the apostles.

139 Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena

140 When he ran away to a ship completely laden,

140 Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni

141 So he shared (with them), but was of those who are cast off.

141 Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena

142 So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself

142 Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun

143 But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),

143 Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena

144 He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised.

144 Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubAAathoona

145 Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.

145 Fanabathnahu bialAAarai wahuwa saqeemun

146 And We caused to grow up for him a gourdplant.

146 Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin

147 And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.

147 Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona

148 And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.

148 Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ila heenin

149 Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.

149 Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona

150 Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?

150 Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona

151 Now surely it is of their own lie that they say:

151 Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona

152 Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.

152 Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona

153 Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?

153 Astafa albanati AAala albaneena

154 What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?

154 Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

155 Will you not then mind?

155 Afala tathakkaroona

156 Or have you a clear authority?

156 Am lakum sultanun mubeenun

157 Then bring your book, if you are truthful.

157 Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena

158 And they assert a relationship between Him and the jinn; and certainly the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up;

158 WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona

159 Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe;

159 Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona

160 But not so the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

160 Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

161 So surely you and what you worship,

161 Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona

162 Not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial,

162 Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena

163 Save him who will go to hell.

163 Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi

164 And there is none of us but has an assigned place,

164 Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun

165 And most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks,

165 Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona

166 And we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah).

166 Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona

167 And surely they used to say:

167 Wain kanoo layaqooloona

168 Had we a reminder from those of yore,

168 Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena

169 We would certainly have been the servants of Allah - - the purified ones.

169 Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

170 But (now) they disbelieve in it, so they will come to know.

170 Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona

171 And certainly Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the apostles:

171 Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena

172 Most surely they shall be the assisted ones

172 Innahum lahumu almansooroona

173 And most surely Our host alone shall be the victorious ones.

173 Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona

174 Therefore turn away from them till a time,

174 Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

175 And (then) see them, so they too shall see.

175 Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona

176 What! would they then hasten on Our chastisement?

176 AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona

177 But when it shall descend in their court, evil shall then be the morning of the warned ones.

177 Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena

178 And turn away from them till a time

178 Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

179 And (then) see, for they too shall see.

179 Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona

180 Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.

180 Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona

181 And peace be on the apostles.

181 Wasalamun AAala almursaleena

182 And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

182 Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena