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.

1 Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.

2 Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena

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

2 Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been 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!

3 Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going 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.

4 And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

5 Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona

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

5 No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

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!

6 And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

7 Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena

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

7 Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among 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.

8 We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.

9 Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona

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

9 Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be 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.

10 And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

11 Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

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

11 And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

12 Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena

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

12 Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

13 La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena

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

13 They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

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,

14 And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

15 Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona

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

15 They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

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.

16 And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

17 Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin

17 And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,

17 And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]

18 Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun

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

18 Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

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.

19 And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.

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.

20 And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

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.

21 And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known 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.

22 And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

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.

23 And indeed, it is We who give life and cause 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.

24 And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

25 Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun

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

25 And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

26 Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

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

26 And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

27 Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi

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

27 And the jinn We created before from scorching 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,

28 And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

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.

29 And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

30 Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona

30 So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together

30 So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

31 Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena

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

31 Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.

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 ?

32 [Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who 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!

33 He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

34 Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun

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

34 [Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.

35 Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni

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

35 And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

36 Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona

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

36 He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

37 Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena

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

37 [Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

38 Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi

38 Till the Day of appointed time.

38 Until the Day of the time well - known."

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,

39 [Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

40 Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena

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

40 Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

41 Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun

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

41 [Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

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,

42 Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

43 Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena

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

43 And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

44 Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun

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

44 It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."

45 Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

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

45 Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.

46 Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena

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

46 [Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and 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.

47 And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

48 La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena

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

48 No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

49 Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu

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

49 [O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.

50 Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu

50 And that My doom is the dolorous doom.

50 And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

51 Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema

51 And tell them of Abraham's guests,

51 And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

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.

52 When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful 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.

53 [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

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 ?

54 He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

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.

55 They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be 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 ?

56 He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

57 Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona

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

57 [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

58 Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena

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

58 They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

59 Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena

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

59 Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

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.

60 Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

61 Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona

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

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

62 Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona

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

62 He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

63 Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona

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

63 They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

64 Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona

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

64 And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

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.

65 So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you 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.

66 And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

67 Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona

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

67 And the people of the city came rejoicing.

68 Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni

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

68 [Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

69 Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni

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

69 And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."

70 Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena

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

70 They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

71 Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena

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

71 [Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

72 LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona

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

72 By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

73 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena

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

73 So the shriek seized them at 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.

74 And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

75 Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena

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

75 Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

76 Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin

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

76 And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

77 Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena

77 Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.

77 Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

78 Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena

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

78 And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

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.

79 So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

80 Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena

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

80 And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

81 Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena

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

81 And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

82 Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena

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

82 And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

83 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena

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

83 But the shriek seized them at early morning.

84 Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona

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

84 So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

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.

85 And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

86 Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu

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

86 Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing 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.

87 And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often 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.

88 Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers

89 Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu

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

89 And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

90 Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena

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

90 Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

91 Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena

91 Those who break the Qur'an into parts.

91 Who have made the Qur'an into portions.

92 Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena

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

92 So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

93 AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona

93 Of what they used to do.

93 About 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.

94 Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

95 Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena

95 Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,

95 Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

96 Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona

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

96 Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.

97 Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona

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

97 And We already know that your breast is constrained 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).

98 So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

99 WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu

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

99 And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).