Chapter 19, 98 verses
KafhayaAAaynsad
Kaf Ha Ya Ain Suad.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Kaf. Ha. Ya. A'in. Sad.
Thikru rahmati rabbika AAabdahu zakariyya
A mention of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariya.
A mention of the mercy of thy Lord unto His servant Zachariah.
Ith nada rabbahu nidaan khafiyyan
When he called upon his Lord in a low voice,
When he cried unto his Lord a cry in secret,
Qala rabbi innee wahana alAAathmu minnee waishtaAAala alrrasu shayban walam akun biduAAaika rabbi shaqiyyan
He said: My Lord! surely my bones are weakened and my head flares with hoariness, and, my Lord! I have never been unsuccessful in my prayer to Thee:
Saying: My Lord! Lo! the bones of me wax feeble and my head is shining with grey hair, and I have never been unblest in prayer to Thee, my Lord.
Wainnee khiftu almawaliya min waraee wakanati imraatee AAaqiran fahab lee min ladunka waliyyan
And surely I fear my cousins after me, and my wife is barren, therefore grant me from Thyself an heir,
Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor
Yarithunee wayarithu min ali yaAAqooba waijAAalhu rabbi radiyyan
Who should inherit me and inherit from the children of Yaqoub, and make him, my Lord, one in whom Thou art well pleased.
Who shall inherit of me and inherit (also) of the house of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, acceptable (unto Thee).
Ya zakariyya inna nubashshiruka bighulamin ismuhu yahya lam najAAal lahu min qablu samiyyan
O Zakariya! surely We give you good news of a boy whose name shall be Yahya: We have not made before anyone his equal.
(It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidings of a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before (him).
Qala rabbi anna yakoonu lee ghulamun wakanati imraatee AAaqiran waqad balaghtu mina alkibari AAitiyyan
He said: O my Lord! when shall I have a son, and my wife is barren, and I myself have reached indeed the extreme degree of old age?
He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached infirm old age ?
Qala kathalika qala rabbuka huwa AAalayya hayyinun waqad khalaqtuka min qablu walam taku shayan
He said: So shall it be, your Lord says: It is easy to Me, and indeed I created you before, when you were nothing.
He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me, even as I created thee before, when thou wast naught.
Qala rabbi ijAAal lee ayatan qala ayatuka alla tukallima alnnasa thalatha layalin sawiyyan
He said: My Lord! give me a sign. He said: Your sign is that you will not be able to speak to the people three nights while in sound health.
He said: My Lord! Appoint for me some token. He said: Thy token is that thou, with no bodily defect, shalt not speak unto mankind three nights.
Fakharaja AAala qawmihi mina almihrabi faawha ilayhim an sabbihoo bukratan waAAashiyyan
So he went forth to his people from his place of worship, then he made known to them that they should glorify (Allah) morning and evening.
Then he came forth unto his people from the sanctuary, and signified to them: Glorify your Lord at break of day and fall of night.
Ya yahya khuthi alkitaba biquwwatin waataynahu alhukma sabiyyan
O Yahya! take hold of the Book with strength, and We granted him wisdom while yet a child
(And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child,
Wahananan min ladunna wazakatan wakana taqiyyan
And tenderness from Us and purity, and he was one who guarded (against evil),
And compassion from Our presence, and purity; and he was devout,
Wabarran biwalidayhi walam yakun jabbaran AAasiyyan
And dutiful to his parents, and he was not insolent, disobedient.
And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not arrogant, rebellious.
Wasalamun AAalayhi yawma wulida wayawma yamootu wayawma yubAAathu hayyan
And peace on him on the day he was born, and on the day he dies, and on the day he is raised to life
Peace on him the day he was born, and the day he dieth and the day he shall be raised alive!
Waothkur fee alkitabi maryama ithi intabathat min ahliha makanan sharqiyyan
And mention Marium in the Book when she drew aside from her family to an eastern place;
And make mention of Mary in the Scripture, when she had withdrawn from her people to a chamber looking East,
Faittakhathat min doonihim hijaban faarsalna ilayha roohana fatamaththala laha basharan sawiyyan
So she took a veil (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her Our spirit, and there appeared to her a well - made man.
And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.
Qalat innee aAAoothu bialrrahmani minka in kunta taqiyyan
She said: Surely I fly for refuge from you to the Beneficent Allah, if you are one guarding (against evil).
She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art God - fearing.
Qala innama ana rasoolu rabbiki liahaba laki ghulaman zakiyyan
He said: I am only a messenger of your Lord: That I will give you a pure boy.
He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son.
Qalat anna yakoonu lee ghulamun walam yamsasnee basharun walam aku baghiyyan
She said: When shall I have a boy and no mortal has yet touched me, nor have I been unchaste?
She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste ?
Qala kathaliki qala rabbuki huwa AAalayya hayyinun walinajAAalahu ayatan lilnnasi warahmatan minna wakana amran maqdiyyan
He said: Even so; your Lord says: It is easy to Me: and that We may make him a sign to men and a mercy from Us, and it is a matter which has been decreed.
He said: So (it will be). Thy Lord saith: It is easy for Me. And (it will be) that We may make of him a revelation for mankind and a mercy from Us, and it is a thing ordained.
Fahamalathu faintabathat bihi makanan qasiyyan
So she conceived him; then withdrew herself with him to a remote place.
And she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a far place.
Faajaaha almakhadu ila jithAAi alnnakhlati qalat ya laytanee mittu qabla hatha wakuntu nasyan mansiyyan
And the throes (of childbirth) compelled her to betake herself to the trunk of a palm tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died before this, and had been a thing quite forgotten!
And the pangs of childbirth drove her unto the trunk of the palm - tree. She said: Oh, would that I had died ere this and had become a thing of naught, forgotten!
Fanadaha min tahtiha alla tahzanee qad jaAAala rabbuki tahtaki sariyyan
Then (the child) called out to her from beneath her: Grieve not, surely your Lord has made a stream to flow beneath you;
Then (one) cried unto her from below her, saying: Grieve not! Thy Lord hath placed a rivulet beneath thee,
Wahuzzee ilayki bijithAAi alnnakhlati tusaqit AAalayki rutaban janiyyan
And shake towards you the trunk of the palmtree, it will drop on you fresh ripe dates:
And shake the trunk of the palm - tree toward thee, thou wilt cause ripe dates to fall upon thee.
Fakulee waishrabee waqarree AAaynan faimma tarayinna mina albashari ahadan faqoolee innee nathartu lilrrahmani sawman falan okallima alyawma insiyyan
So eat and drink and refresh the eye. Then if you see any mortal, say: Surely I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent Allah, so I shall not speak to any man today.
So eat and drink and be consoled. And if thou meetest any mortal, say: Lo! I have vowed a fast unto the Beneficent, and may not speak this day to any mortal.
Faatat bihi qawmaha tahmiluhu qaloo ya maryamu laqad jiti shayan fariyyan
And she came to her people with him, carrying him (with her). They said: O Marium! surely you have done a strange thing.
Then she brought him to her own folk, carrying him. They said: O Mary! Thou hast come with an amazing thing.
Ya okhta haroona ma kana abooki imraa sawin wama kanat ommuki baghiyyan
O sister of Haroun! your father was not a bad man, nor, was your mother an unchaste woman.
O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot.
Faasharat ilayhi qaloo kayfa nukallimu man kana fee almahdi sabiyyan
But she pointed to him. They said: How should we speak to one who was a child in the cradle?
Then she pointed to him. They said: How can we talk to one who is in the cradle, a young boy ?
Qala innee AAabdu Allahi ataniya alkitaba wajaAAalanee nabiyyan
He said: Surely I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet;
He spake: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet,
WajaAAalanee mubarakan ayna ma kuntu waawsanee bialssalati waalzzakati ma dumtu hayyan
And He has made me blessed wherever I may be, and He has enjoined on me prayer and poor - rate so long as I live;
And hath made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and hath enjoined upon me prayer and almsgiving so long as I remain alive,
Wabarran biwalidatee walam yajAAalnee jabbaran shaqiyyan
And dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me insolent, unblessed;
And (hath made me) dutiful toward her who bore me, and hath not made me arrogant, unblest.
Waalssalamu AAalayya yawma wulidtu wayawma amootu wayawma obAAathu hayyan
And peace on me on the day I was born, and on the day I die, and on the day I am raised to life.
Peace on me the day I was born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive!
Thalika AAeesa ibnu maryama qawla alhaqqi allathee feehi yamtaroona
Such is Isa, son of Marium; (this is) the saying of truth about which they dispute.
Such was Jesus, son of Mary: (this is) a statement of the truth concerning which they doubt.
Ma kana lillahi an yattakhitha min waladin subhanahu itha qada amran fainnama yaqoolu lahu kun fayakoonu
It beseems not Allah that He should take to Himself a son, glory to be Him; when He has decreed a matter He only says to it "Be," and it is.
It befitteth not (the Majesty of) Allah that He should take unto Himself a son. Glory be to Him! When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
Wainna Allaha rabbee warabbukum faoAAbudoohu hatha siratun mustaqeemun
And surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord, therefore serve Him; this is the right path.
And lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So serve Him. That is the right path.
Faikhtalafa alahzabu min baynihim fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo min mashhadi yawmin AAatheemin
But parties from among them disagreed with each other, so woe to those who disbelieve, because of presence on a great day.
The sects among them differ: but woe unto the disbelievers from the meeting of an awful Day.
AsmiAA bihim waabsir yawma yatoonana lakini alththalimoona alyawma fee dalalin mubeenin
How clearly shall they hear and how clearly shall they see on the day when they come to Us; but the unjust this day are in manifest error.
See and hear them on the Day they come unto Us! yet the evil - doers are to - day in error manifest.
Waanthirhum yawma alhasrati ith qudiya alamru wahum fee ghaflatin wahum la yuminoona
And warn them of the day of intense regret, when the matter shall have been decided; and they are (now) in negligence and they do not believe.
And warn them of the Day of anguish when the case hath been decided. Now they are in a state of carelessness, and they believe not.
Inna nahnu narithu alarda waman AAalayha wailayna yurjaAAoona
Surely We inherit the earth and all those who are on it, and to Us they shall be returned.
Lo! We, only We, inherit the earth and all who are thereon, and unto Us they are returned.
Waothkur fee alkitabi ibraheema innahu kana siddeeqan nabiyyan
And mention Ibrahim in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet.
And make mention (O Muhammad) in the Scripture of Abraham. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet.
Ith qala liabeehi ya abati lima taAAbudu ma la yasmaAAu wala yubsiru wala yughnee AAanka shayan
When he said to his father; O my father! why do you worship what neither hears nor sees, nor does it avail you in the least:
When he said unto his father: O my father! Why worshippest thou that which heareth not nor seeth, nor can in aught avail thee ?
Ya abati innee qad jaanee mina alAAilmi ma lam yatika faittabiAAnee ahdika siratan sawiyyan
O my father! truly the knowledge has come to me which has not come to you, therefore follow me, I will guide you on a right path:
O my father! Lo! there hath come unto me of knowledge that which came not unto thee. So follow me, and I will lead thee on a right path.
Ya abati la taAAbudi alshshaytana inna alshshaytana kana lilrrahmani AAasiyyan
O my father! serve not the Shaitan, surely the Shaitan is disobedient to the Beneficent Allah:
O my father! Serve not the devil. Lo! the devil is a rebel unto the Beneficent.
Ya abati innee akhafu an yamassaka AAathabun mina alrrahmani fatakoona lilshshyatani waliyyan
O my father! surely I fear that a punishment from the Beneficent Allah should afflict you so that you should be a friend of the Shaitan.
O my father! Lo! I fear lest a punishment from the Beneficent overtake thee so that thou become a comrade of the devil.
Qala araghibun anta AAan alihatee ya ibraheemu lain lam tantahi laarjumannaka waohjurnee maliyyan
He said: Do you dislike my gods, O Ibrahim? If you do not desist I will certainly revile you, and leave me for a time.
He said: Rejectest thou my gods, O Abraham ? If thou cease not, I shall surely stone thee. Depart from me a long while!
Qala salamun AAalayka saastaghfiru laka rabbee innahu kana bee hafiyyan
He said: Peace be on you, I will pray to my Lord to forgive you; surely He is ever Affectionate to me:
He said: Peace be unto thee! I shall ask forgiveness of my Lord for thee. Lo! He was ever gracious unto me.
WaaAAtazilukum wama tadAAoona min dooni Allahi waadAAoo rabbee AAasa alla akoona biduAAai rabbee shaqiyyan
And I will withdraw from you and what you call on besides Allah, and I will call upon my Lord; may be I shall not remain unblessed in calling upon my Lord.
I shall withdraw from you and that unto which ye pray beside Allah, and I shall pray unto my Lord. It may be that, in prayer unto my Lord, I shall not be unblest.
Falamma iAAtazalahum wama yaAAbudoona min dooni Allahi wahabna lahu ishaqa wayaAAqooba wakullan jaAAalna nabiyyan
So when he withdrew from them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We gave to him Ishaq and Yaqoub, and each one of them We made a prophet.
So, when he had withdrawn from them and that which they were worshipping beside Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We made a prophet.
Wawahabna lahum min rahmatina wajaAAalna lahum lisana sidqin AAaliyyan
And We granted to them of Our mercy, and We left (behind them) a truthful mention of eminence for them.
And we gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high and true renown.
Waothkur fee alkitabi moosa innahu kana mukhlasan wakana rasoolan nabiyyan
And mention Musa in the Book; surely he was one purified, and he was an apostle, a prophet.
And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
Wanadaynahu min janibi alttoori alaymani waqarrabnahu najiyyan
And We called to him from the blessed side of the mountain, and We made him draw nigh, holding communion (with Us).
We called him from the right slope of the Mount, and brought him nigh in communion.
Wawahabna lahu min rahmatina akhahu haroona nabiyyan
And We gave to him out of Our mercy his brother Haroun a prophet.
And We bestowed upon him of Our mercy his brother Aaron, a prophet (likewise).
Waothkur fee alkitabi ismaAAeela innahu kana sadiqa alwaAAdi wakana rasoolan nabiyyan
And mention Ismail in the Book; surely he was truthful in (his) promise, and he was an apostle, a prophet.
And make mention in the Scripture of Ishmael. Lo! he was a keeper of his promise, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.
Wakana yamuru ahlahu bialssalati waalzzakati wakana AAinda rabbihi mardiyyan
And he enjoined on his family prayer and almsgiving, and was one in whom his Lord was well pleased.
He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord.
Waothkur fee alkitabi idreesa innahu kana siddeeqan nabiyyan
And mention Idris in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet,
And make mention in the Scripture of Idris. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet;
WarafaAAnahu makanan AAaliyyan
And We raised him high in Heaven.
And We raised him to high station.
Olaika allatheena anAAama Allahu AAalayhim mina alnnabiyyeena min thurriyyati adama wamimman hamalna maAAa noohin wamin thurriyyati ibraheema waisraeela wamimman hadayna waijtabayna itha tutla AAalayhim ayatu alrrahmani kharroo sujjadan wabukiyyan
These are they on whom Allah bestowed favors, from among the prophets of the seed of Adam, and of those whom We carried with Nuh, and of the seed of Ibrahim and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose; when the communications of the Beneficent Allah were recited to them, they fell down making obeisance and weeping.
These are they unto whom Allah showed favour from among the prophets, of the seed of Adam and of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Noah, and of the seed of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom We guided and chose. When the revelations of the Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down, adoring and weeping.
Fakhalafa min baAAdihim khalfun adaAAoo alssalata waittabaAAoo alshshahawati fasawfa yalqawna ghayyan
But there came after them an evil generation, who neglected prayers and followed and sensual desires, so they win meet perdition,
Now there hath succeeded them a later generation whom have ruined worship and have followed lusts. But they will meet deception.
Illa man taba waamana waAAamila salihan faolaika yadkhuloona aljannata wala yuthlamoona shayan
Except such as repent and believe and do good, these shall enter the garden, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly in any way:
Save him who shall repent and believe and do right. Such will enter the Garden, and they will not be wronged in aught -
Jannati AAadnin allatee waAAada alrrahmanu AAibadahu bialghaybi innahu kana waAAduhu matiyyan
The gardens of perpetuity which the Beneficent Allah has promised to His servants while unseen; surely His promise shall come to pass.
Gardens of Eden, which the Beneficent hath promised to His slaves in the unseen. Lo! His promise is ever sure of fulfilment -
La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan illa salaman walahum rizquhum feeha bukratan waAAashiyyan
They shall not hear therein any vain discourse, but only: Peace, and they shall have their sustenance therein morning and evening.
They hear therein no idle talk, but only Peace; and therein they have food for morn and evening.
Tilka aljannatu allatee noorithu min AAibadina man kana taqiyyan
This is the garden which We cause those of Our servants to inherit who guard (against evil).
Such is the Garden which We cause the devout among Our bondmen to inherit.
Wama natanazzalu illa biamri rabbika lahu ma bayna aydeena wama khalfana wama bayna thalika wama kana rabbuka nasiyyan
And we do not descend but by the command of your Lord; to Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us and whatever is between these, and your Lord is not forgetful.
We (angels) come not down save by commandment of thy Lord. Unto Him belongeth all that is before us and all that is behind us and all that is between those two, and thy Lord was never forgetful -
Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma faoAAbudhu waistabir liAAibadatihi hal taAAlamu lahu samiyyan
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, so serve Him and be patient in His service. Do you know any one equal to Him?
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him ?
Wayaqoolu alinsanu aitha ma mittu lasawfa okhraju hayyan
And says man: What! when I am dead shall I truly be brought forth alive?
And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive ?
Awala yathkuru alinsanu anna khalaqnahu min qablu walam yaku shayan
Does not man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?
Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught ?
Fawarabbika lanahshurannahum waalshshayateena thumma lanuhdirannahum hawla jahannama jithiyyan
So by your Lord! We will most certainly gather them together and the Shaitans, then shall We certainly cause them to be present round hell on their knees.
And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and the devils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell.
Thumma lananziAAanna min kulli sheeAAatin ayyuhum ashaddu AAala alrrahmani AAitiyyan
Then We will most certainly draw forth from every sect of them him who is most exorbitantly rebellious against the Beneficent Allah.
Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them was most stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent.
Thumma lanahnu aAAlamu biallatheena hum awla biha siliyyan
Again We do certainly know best those who deserve most to be burned therein.
And surely We are Best Aware of those most worthy to be burned therein.
Wain minkum illa wariduha kana AAala rabbika hatman maqdiyyan
And there is not one of you but shall come to it; this is an unavoidable decree of your Lord.
There is not one of you but shall approach it. That is a fixed ordinance of thy Lord.
Thumma nunajjee allatheena ittaqaw wanatharu alththalimeena feeha jithiyyan
And We will deliver those who guarded (against evil), and We will leave the unjust therein on their knees.
Then We shall rescue those who kept from evil, and leave the evil - doers crouching there.
Waitha tutla AAalayhim ayatuna bayyinatin qala allatheena kafaroo lillatheena amanoo ayyu alfareeqayni khayrun maqaman waahsanu nadiyyan
And when Our clear communications are recited to them, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Which of the two parties is best in abiding and best in assembly?
And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Which of the two parties (yours or ours) is better in position, and more imposing as an army ?
Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hum ahsanu athathan wariyan
And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them who were better in respect of goods and outward appearance!
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming!
Qul man kana fee alddalalati falyamdud lahu alrrahmanu maddan hatta itha raaw ma yooAAadoona imma alAAathaba waimma alssaAAata fasayaAAlamoona man huwa sharrun makanan waadAAafu jundan
Say: As for him who remains in error, the Beneficent Allah will surely prolong his length of days, until they see what they were threatened with, either the punishment or the hour; then they shall know who is in more evil plight and weaker in forces
Say: As for him who is in error, the Beneficent will verily prolong his span of life until, when they behold that which they were promised, whether it be punishment (in the world), or the Hour (of doom), they will know who is worse in position and who is weaker as an army.
Wayazeedu Allahu allatheena ihtadaw hudan waalbaqiyatu alssalihatu khayrun AAinda rabbika thawaban wakhayrun maraddan
And Allah increases in guidance those who go aright; and ever - abiding good works are with your Lord best in recompense and best in yielding fruit.
Allah increaseth in right guidance those who walk aright, and the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better for resort.
Afaraayta allathee kafara biayatina waqala laootayanna malan wawaladan
Have you, then, seen him who disbelieves in Our communications and says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children?
Hast thou seen him who disbelieveth in Our revelations and saith: Assuredly I shall be given wealth and children ?
AttalaAAa alghayba ami ittakhatha AAinda alrrahmani AAahdan
Has he gained knowledge of the unseen, or made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah?
Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the Beneficent ?
Kalla sanaktubu ma yaqoolu wanamuddu lahu mina alAAathabi maddan
By no means! We write down what he says, and We will lengthen to him the length of the chastisement
Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a span of torment.
Wanarithuhu ma yaqoolu wayateena fardan
And We will inherit of him what he says, and he shall come to Us alone.
And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children).
Waittakhathoo min dooni Allahi alihatan liyakoonoo lahum AAizzan
And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength;
And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them.
Kalla sayakfuroona biAAibadatihim wayakoonoona AAalayhim diddan
By no means! They shall soon deny their worshipping them, and they shall be adversaries to them.
Nay, but they will deny their worship of them, and become opponents unto them.
Alam tara anna arsalna alshshayateena AAala alkafireena taozzuhum azzan
Do you not see that We have sent the Shaitans against the unbelievers, inciting them by incitement?
Seest thou not that We have set the devils on the disbelievers to confound them with confusion ?
Fala taAAjal AAalayhim innama naAAuddu lahum AAaddan
Therefore be not in haste against them, We only number out to them a number (of days).
So make no haste against them (O Muhammad). We do but number unto them a sum (of days).
Yawma nahshuru almuttaqeena ila alrrahmani wafdan
The day on which We will gather those who guard (against evil) to the Beneficent Allah to receive honors
On the day when We shall gather the righteous unto the Beneficent, a goodly company.
Wanasooqu almujrimeena ila jahannama wirdan
And We will drive the guilty to hell thirsty
And drive the guilty unto hell, a weary herd,
La yamlikoona alshshafaAAata illa mani ittakhatha AAinda alrrahmani AAahdan
They shall not control intercession, save he who has made a covenant with the Beneficent Allah.
They will have no power of intercession, save him who hath made a covenant with his Lord.
Waqaloo ittakhatha alrrahmanu waladan
And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken (to Himself) a son.
And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son.
Laqad jitum shayan iddan
Certainly you have made an abominable assertion
Assuredly ye utter a disastrous thing
Takadu alssamawatu yatafattarna minhu watanshaqqu alardu watakhirru aljibalu haddan
The heavens may almost be rent thereat, and the earth cleave asunder, and the mountains fall down in pieces,
Whereby almost the heavens are torn, and the earth is split asunder and the mountains fall in ruins,
An daAAaw lilrrahmani waladan
That they ascribe a son to the Beneficent Allah.
That ye ascribe unto the Beneficent a son,
Wama yanbaghee lilrrahmani an yattakhitha waladan
And it is not worthy of the Beneficent Allah that He should take (to Himself) a son.
When it is not meet for (the Majesty of) the Beneficent that He should choose a son.
In kullu man fee alssamawati waalardi illa atee alrrahmani AAabdan
There is no one in the heavens and the earth but will come to the Beneficent Allah as a servant.
There is none in the heavens and the earth but cometh unto the Beneficent as a slave.
Laqad ahsahum waAAaddahum AAaddan
Certainly He has a comprehensive knowledge of them and He has numbered them a (comprehensive) numbering.
Verily He knoweth them and numbereth them with (right) numbering.
Wakulluhum ateehi yawma alqiyamati fardan
And every one of them will come to Him on the day of resurrection alone.
And each one of them will come unto Him on the Day of Resurrection, alone.
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati sayajAAalu lahumu alrrahmanu wuddan
Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds for them will Allah bring about love.
Lo! those who believe and do good works, the Beneficent will appoint for them love.
Fainnama yassarnahu bilisanika litubashshira bihi almuttaqeena watunthira bihi qawman luddan
So We have only made it easy in your tongue that you may give good news thereby to those who guard (against evil) and warn thereby a vehemently contentious people.
And We make (this Scripture) easy in thy tongue, (O Muhammad) only that thou mayst bear good tidings therewith unto those who ward off (evil), and warn therewith the froward folk.
Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin hal tuhissu minhum min ahadin aw tasmaAAu lahum rikzan
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them! Do you see any one of them or hear a sound of them?
And how many a generation before them have We destroyed! Canst thou (Muhammad) see a single man of them, or hear from them the slightest sound ?