And that we sought to reach heaven, but we found it filled with strong guards and flaming stars.
Transliteration
Waanna kunna naqAAudu minha maqaAAida lilssamAAi faman yastamiAAi alana yajid lahu shihaban rasadan
Arabic
وأنا كنا نقعد منها مقاعد للسمع ۖ فمن يستمع الآن يجد له شهابا رصدا
Shakir
And that we used to sit in some of the sitting - places thereof to steal a hearing, but he who would (try to) listen now would find a flame lying in wait for him:
Transliteration
Waanna la nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alardi am arada bihim rabbuhum rashadan
Arabic
وأنا لا ندري أشر أريد بمن في الأرض أم أراد بهم ربهم رشدا
Shakir
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
Transliteration
Waanna minna alssalihoona waminna doona thalika kunnataraiqa qidadan
Arabic
وأنا منا الصالحون ومنا دون ذلك ۖ كنا طرائق قددا
Shakir
And that some of us are good and others of us are below that: we are sects following different ways:
Transliteration
Wannathananna an lan nuAAjiza Allaha fee alardi walan nuAAjizahu haraban
Arabic
وأنا ظننا أن لن نعجز الله في الأرض ولن نعجزه هربا
Shakir
And that we know that we cannot escape Allah in the earth, nor can we escape Him by flight:
وأنا لما سمعنا الهدى آمنا به ۖ فمن يؤمن بربه فلا يخاف بخسا ولا رهقا
Shakir
And that when we heard the guidance, we believed in it; so whoever believes in his Lord, he should neither fear loss nor being overtaken (by disgrace):
Transliteration
Waanna minna almuslimoona waminna alqasitoona faman aslama faolaika taharraw rashadan
Arabic
وأنا منا المسلمون ومنا القاسطون ۖ فمن أسلم فأولئك تحروا رشدا
Shakir
And that some of us are those who submit, and some of us are the deviators; so whoever submits, these aim at the right way:
Transliteration
Waama alqasitoona fakanoo lijahannama hataban
Arabic
وأما القاسطون فكانوا لجهنم حطبا
Shakir
And as to the deviators, they are fuel of hell:
Transliteration
Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqan
Arabic
وأن لو استقاموا على الطريقة لأسقيناهم ماء غدقا
Shakir
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water,
لنفتنهم فيه ۚ ومن يعرض عن ذكر ربه يسلكه عذابا صعدا
Shakir
So that We might try them with respect to it; and whoever turns aside from the reminder of his Lord, He will make him enter into an afflicting chastisement:
Transliteration
Waanna almasajida lillahi fala tadAAoo maAAa Allahi ahadan
Arabic
وأن المساجد لله فلا تدعوا مع الله أحدا
Shakir
And that the mosques are Allah's, therefore call not upon any one with Allah:
وأنه لما قام عبد الله يدعوه كادوا يكونون عليه لبدا
Shakir
And that when the servant of Allah stood up calling upon Him, they wellnigh crowded him (to death).
Transliteration
Qul innama adAAoo rabbee wala oshriku bihi ahadan
Arabic
قل إنما أدعو ربي ولا أشرك به أحدا
Shakir
Say: I only call upon my Lord, and I do not associate any one with Him.
Transliteration
Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadan
Arabic
قل إني لا أملك لكم ضرا ولا رشدا
Shakir
Say: I do not control for you evil or good.
Transliteration
Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadan
Arabic
قل إني لن يجيرني من الله أحد ولن أجد من دونه ملتحدا
Shakir
Say: Surely no one can protect me against Allah, nor can I find besides Him any place of refuge:
Transliteration
Illa balaghan mina Allahi warisalatihi waman yaAAsi Allaha warasoolahu fainna lahu nara jahannama khalideena feeha abadan
Arabic
إلا بلاغا من الله ورسالاته ۚ ومن يعص الله ورسوله فإن له نار جهنم خالدين فيها أبدا
Shakir
(It is) only a delivering (of communications) from Allah and His messages; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Apostle surely he shall have the fire of hell to abide therein for a long time.
Transliteration
Hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiran waaqallu AAadadan
Arabic
حتى إذا رأوا ما يوعدون فسيعلمون من أضعف ناصرا وأقل عددا
Shakir
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.
Transliteration
Qul in adree aqareebun ma tooAAadoona am yajAAalu lahu rabbee amadan
Arabic
قل إن أدري أقريب ما توعدون أم يجعل له ربي أمدا
Shakir
Say: I do not know whether that with which you are threatened be nigh or whether my Lord will appoint for it a term:
Transliteration
AAalimu alghaybi fala yuthhiru AAala ghaybihi ahadan
Arabic
عالم الغيب فلا يظهر على غيبه أحدا
Shakir
The Knower of the unseen! so He does not reveal His secrets to any,
Transliteration
Illa mani irtada min rasoolin fainnahu yasluku min bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi rasadan
Arabic
إلا من ارتضى من رسول فإنه يسلك من بين يديه ومن خلفه رصدا
Shakir
Except to him whom He chooses as an apostle; for surely He makes a guard to march before him and after him,
Transliteration
LiyaAAlama an qad ablaghoo risalati rabbihim waahata bima ladayhim waahsa kulla shayin AAadadan
Arabic
ليعلم أن قد أبلغوا رسالات ربهم وأحاط بما لديهم وأحصى كل شيء عددا
Shakir
So that He may know that they have truly delivered the messages of their Lord, and He encompasses what is with them and He records the number of all things.