Al Hijr

1 Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.

2 Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena

2 It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.

3 Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona

3 Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!

4 Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun

4 And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.

5 Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona

5 No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.

6 Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun

6 And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!

7 Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena

7 Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?

8 Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena

8 We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.

9 Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona

9 Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.

10 Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena

10 We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.

11 Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

11 And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.

12 Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena

12 Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:

13 La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena

13 They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.

14 Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaAArujoona

14 And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,

15 Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona

15 They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.

16 Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena

16 And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.

17 Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin

17 And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,

18 Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun

18 Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.

19 Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin

19 And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.

20 WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena

20 And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.

21 Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin

21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.

22 Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena

22 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.

23 Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona

23 Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.

24 Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena

24 And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.

25 Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun

25 Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.

26 Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

26 Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,

27 Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi

27 And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.

28 Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,

29 Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena

29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.

30 Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona

30 So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together

31 Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena

31 Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.

32 Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena

32 He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?

33 Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

33 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!

34 Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun

34 He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.

35 Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni

35 And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.

36 Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona

36 He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.

37 Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena

37 He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved

38 Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi

38 Till the Day of appointed time.

39 Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena

39 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,

40 Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena

40 Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.

41 Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun

41 He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:

42 Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena

42 Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,

43 Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena

43 And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.

44 Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun

44 It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.

45 Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

45 Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.

46 Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena

46 (And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.

47 WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena

47 And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.

48 La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena

48 Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.

49 Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu

49 Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

50 Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu

50 And that My doom is the dolorous doom.

51 Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema

51 And tell them of Abraham's guests,

52 Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona

52 (How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.

53 Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin

53 They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.

54 Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni

54 He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?

55 Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena

55 They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.

56 Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona

56 He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?

57 Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona

57 He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?

58 Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena

58 They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,

59 Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena

59 (All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,

60 Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena

60 Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.

61 Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona

61 And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,

62 Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona

62 He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).

63 Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona

63 They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,

64 Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona

64 And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.

65 Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona

65 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.

66 Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena

66 And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.

67 Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona

67 And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).

68 Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni

68 He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!

69 Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni

69 And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!

70 Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena

70 They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?

71 Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena

71 He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).

72 LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona

72 By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.

73 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena

73 Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.

74 FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin

74 And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.

75 Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena

75 Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.

76 Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin

76 And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.

77 Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena

77 Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.

78 Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena

78 And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.

79 Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin

79 So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.

80 Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena

80 And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.

81 Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena

81 And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.

82 Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena

82 And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.

83 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena

83 But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,

84 Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona

84 And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.

85 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela

85 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.

86 Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu

86 Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.

87 Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAatheema

87 We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.

88 La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena

88 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.

89 Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu

89 And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,

90 Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena

90 Such as We send down for those who make division,

91 Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena

91 Those who break the Qur'an into parts.

92 Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena

92 Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,

93 AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona

93 Of what they used to do.

94 FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena

94 So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.

95 Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena

95 Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,

96 Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona

96 Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.

97 Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona

97 Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,

98 Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena

98 But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).

99 WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu

99 And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.