Chapter 38, 88 verses
Sad waalqurani thee alththikri
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Sad. By the renowned Qur'an,
صٓ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee AAizzatin washiqaqin
Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.
بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ
Kam ahlakna min qablihim min qarnin fanadaw walata heena manasin
How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape!
كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ
WaAAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum waqala alkafiroona hatha sahirun kaththabun
And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan.
وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ
AjaAAala alalihata ilahan wahidan inna hatha lashayon AAujabun
Maketh he the gods One God ? Lo! that is an astounding thing.
أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًا وَٰحِدًا إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ
Waintalaqa almalao minhum ani imshoo waisbiroo AAala alihatikum inna hatha lashayon yuradu
The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.
وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ
Ma samiAAna bihatha fee almillati alakhirati in hatha illa ikhtilaqun
We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention.
مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ
Aonzila AAalayhi alththikru min baynina bal hum fee shakkin min thikree bal lamma yathooqoo AAathabi
Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us ? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom.
أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ
Am AAindahum khazainu rahmati rabbika alAAazeezi alwahhabi
Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower ?
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ
Am lahum mulku alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma falyartaqoo fee alasbabi
Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs ? Then let them ascend by ropes!
أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ
Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomun mina alahzabi
A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.
جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waAAadun wafirAAawnu thoo alawtadi
The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
Wathamoodu waqawmu lootin waashabu alaykati olaika alahzabu
And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions.
وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ
In kullun illa kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa AAiqabi
Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified,
إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ
Wama yanthuru haolai illa sayhatan wahidatan ma laha min fawaqin
These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.
وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ
Waqaloo rabbana AAajjil lana qittana qabla yawmi alhisabi
They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning.
وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ
Isbir AAala ma yaqooloona waothkur AAabdana dawooda tha alaydi innahu awwabun
Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Inna sakhkharna aljibala maAAahu yusabbihna bialAAashiyyi waalishraqi
Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,
إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ
Waalttayra mahshooratan kullun lahu awwabun
And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.
وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Washadadna mulkahu waataynahu alhikmata wafasla alkhitabi
We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ
Wahal ataka nabao alkhasmi ith tasawwaroo almihraba
And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee ? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber;
وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ
Ith dakhaloo AAala dawooda fafaziAAa minhum qaloo la takhaf khasmani bagha baAAduna AAala baAAdin faohkum baynana bialhaqqi wala tushtit waihdina ila sawai alssirati
How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ
Inna hatha akhee lahu tisAAun watisAAoona naAAjatan waliya naAAjatun wahidatun faqala akfilneeha waAAazzanee fee alkhitabi
Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech.
إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ
Qala laqad thalamaka bisuali naAAjatika ila niAAajihi wainna katheeran mina alkhulatai layabghee baAAduhum AAala baAAdin illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati waqaleelun ma hum wathanna dawoodu annama fatannahu faistaghfara rabbahu wakharra rakiAAan waanaba
(David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented.
قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ وَ
Faghafarna lahu thalika wainna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin
So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end.
فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ
Ya dawoodu inna jaAAalnaka khaleefatan fee alardi faohkum bayna alnnasi bialhaqqi wala tattabiAAi alhawa fayudillaka AAan sabeeli Allahi inna allatheena yadilloona AAan sabeeli Allahi lahum AAathabun shadeedun bima nasoo yawma alhisabi
(And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.
يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَ
Wama khalaqna alssamaa waalarda wama baynahuma batilan thalika thannu allatheena kafaroo fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo mina alnnari
And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from the Fire!
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَٰطِلًا ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
Am najAAalu allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati kaalmufsideena fee alardi am najAAalu almuttaqeena kaalfujjari
Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked ?
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ
Kitabun anzalnahu ilayka mubarakun liyaddabbaroo ayatihi waliyatathakkara oloo alalbabi
(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect.
كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
Wawahabna lidawooda sulaymana niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun
And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Ith AAurida AAalayhi bialAAashiyyi alssafinatu aljiyadu
When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers
إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ
Faqala innee ahbabtu hubba alkhayri AAan thikri rabbee hatta tawarat bialhijabi
And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of the world) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind the curtain.
فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ
Ruddooha AAalayya fatafiqa mashan bialssooqi waalaAAnaqi
(Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks.
رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ
Walaqad fatanna sulaymana waalqayna AAala kursiyyihi jasadan thumma anaba
And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body. Then did he repent.
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ
Qala rabbi ighfir lee wahab lee mulkan la yanbaghee liahadin min baAAdee innaka anta alwahhabu
He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower.
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
Fasakhkharna lahu alrreeha tajree biamrihi rukhaan haythu asaba
So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended.
فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ
Waalshshayateena kulla bannain waghawwasin
And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient),
وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ
Waakhareena muqarraneena fee alasfadi
And others linked together in chains,
وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ
Hatha AAataona faomnun aw amsik bighayri hisabin
(Saying): This is Our gift, so bestow thou, or withhold, without reckoning.
هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
Wainna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin
And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end.
وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ
Waothkur AAabdana ayyooba ith nada rabbahu annee massaniya alshshaytanu binusbin waAAathabin
And make mention (O Muhammad) of Our bondman Job, when he cried unto his Lord (saying): Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distress and torment.
وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ
Orkud birijlika hatha mughtasalun baridun washarabun
(And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot. This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink.
ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ
Wawahabna lahu ahlahu wamithlahum maAAahum rahmatan minna wathikra liolee alalbabi
And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
Wakhuth biyadika dighthan faidrib bihi wala tahnath inna wajadnahu sabiran niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun
And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).
وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَٰهُ صَابِرًا نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Waothkur AAibadana ibraheema waishaqa wayaAAqooba olee alaydee waalabsari
And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision.
وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرِ
Inna akhlasnahum bikhalisatin thikra alddari
Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).
إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ
Wainnahum AAindana lamina almustafayna alakhyari
Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.
وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ
Waothkur ismaAAeela wailyasaAAa watha alkifli wakullun mina alakhyari
And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l - Kifl. All are of the chosen.
وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ
Hatha thikrun wainna lilmuttaqeena lahusna maabin
This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end,
هَٰذَا ذِكْرٌ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ
Jannati AAadnin mufattahatan lahumu alabwabu
Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,
جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ
Muttakieena feeha yadAAoona feeha bifakihatin katheeratin washarabin
Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein.
مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ
WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi atrabun
And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ
Hatha ma tooAAadoona liyawmi alhisabi
This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ
Inna hatha larizquna ma lahu min nafadin
Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ
Hatha wainna lilttagheena lasharra maabin
This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,
هَٰذَا وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ
Jahannama yaslawnaha fabisa almihadu
Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting - place.
جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ
Hatha falyathooqoohu hameemun waghassaqun
Here is a boiling and an ice - cold draught, so let them taste it,
هَٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ
Waakharu min shaklihi azwajun
And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!
وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ
Hatha fawjun muqtahimun maAAakum la marhaban bihim innahum saloo alnnari
Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire.
هَٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ
Qaloo bal antum la marhaban bikum antum qaddamtumoohu lana fabisa alqararu
They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight.
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ
Qaloo rabbana man qaddama lana hatha fazidhu AAathaban diAAfan fee alnnari
They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!
قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ
Waqaloo ma lana la nara rijalan kunna naAAudduhum mina alashrari
And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked ?
وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ
Attakhathnahum sikhriyyan am zaghat AAanhumu alabsaru
Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing - stock, or have our eyes missed them ?
أَتَّخَذْنَٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ
Inna thalika lahaqqun takhasumu ahli alnnari
Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire.
إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ
Qul innama ana munthirun wama min ilahin illa Allahu alwahidu alqahharu
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no God save Allah, the One, the Absolute,
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ
Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alAAazeezu alghaffaru
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.
رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّٰرُ
Qul huwa nabaon AAatheemun
Say: It is tremendous tidings
قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ
Antum AAanhu muAAridoona
Whence ye turn away!
أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ
Ma kana liya min AAilmin bialmalai alaAAla ith yakhtasimoona
I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;
مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
In yooha ilayya illa annama ana natheerun mubeenun
It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.
إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Ith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min teenin
When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,
إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
The angels fell down prostrate, every one,
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Illa ibleesa istakbara wakana mina alkafireena
Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers.
إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Qala ya ibleesu ma manaAAaka an tasjuda lima khalaqtu biyadayya astakbarta am kunta mina alAAaleena
He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands ? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted ?
قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ
Qala ana khayrun minhu khalaqtanee min narin wakhalaqtahu min teenin
He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.
قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast,
قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
Wainna AAalayka laAAnatee ila yawmi alddeeni
And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi
Until the day of the time appointed.
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ
Qala fabiAAizzatika laoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one,
قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
Save Thy single - minded slaves among them.
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Qala faalhaqqu waalhaqqa aqoolu
He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,
قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ
Laamlaanna jahannama minka wamimman tabiAAaka minhum ajmaAAeena
That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them as follow thee, together.
لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Qul ma asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin wama ana mina almutakallifeena
Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating.
قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
Lo! it is naught else than a reminder for all peoples
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
WalataAAlamunna nabaahu baAAda heenin
And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof.
وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ