Chapter 36, 83 verses
Yaseen
Ya Seen.
Ya, Seen.
Ya Sin.
Waalqurani alhakeemi
I swear by the Quran full of wisdom
By the wise Qur'an.
By the Qur'an, full of Wisdom, -
Innaka lamina almursaleena
Most surely you are one of the apostles
Indeed you, [O Muhammad], are from among the messengers,
Thou art indeed one of the messengers,
AAala siratin mustaqeemin
On a right way.
On a straight path.
On a Straight Way.
Tanzeela alAAazeezi alrraheemi
A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful.
[This is] a revelation of the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
It is a Revelation sent down by (Him), the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Litunthira qawman ma onthira abaohum fahum ghafiloona
That you may warn a people whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
That you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are unaware.
In order that thou mayest admonish a people, whose fathers had received no admonition, and who therefore remain heedless (of the Signs of Allah).
Laqad haqqa alqawlu AAala aktharihim fahum la yuminoona
Certainly the word has proved true of most of them, so they do not believe.
Already the word has come into effect upon most of them, so they do not believe.
The Word is proved true against the greater part of them: for they do not believe.
Inna jaAAalna fee aAAnaqihim aghlalan fahiya ila alathqani fahum muqmahoona
Surely We have placed chains on their necks, and these reach up to their chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.
Indeed, We have put shackles on their necks, and they are to their chins, so they are with heads [kept] aloft.
We have put yokes round their necks right up to their chins, so that their heads are forced up (and they cannot see).
WajaAAalna min bayni aydeehim saddan wamin khalfihim saddan faaghshaynahum fahum la yubsiroona
And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.
And We have put before them a barrier and behind them a barrier and covered them, so they do not see.
And We have put a bar in front of them and a bar behind them, and further, We have covered them up; so that they cannot see.
Wasawaon AAalayhim aanthartahum am lam tunthirhum la yuminoona
And it is alike to them whether you warn them or warn them not: they do not believe.
And it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe.
The same is it to them whether thou admonish them or thou do not admonish them: they will not believe.
Innama tunthiru mani ittabaAAa alththikra wakhashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi fabashshirhu bimaghfiratin waajrin kareemin
You can only warn him who follows the reminder and fears the Beneficent Allah in secret; so announce to him forgiveness and an honorable reward.
You can only warn one who follows the message and fears the Most Merciful unseen. So give him good tidings of forgiveness and noble reward.
Thou canst but admonish such a one as follows the Message and fears the (Lord) Most Gracious, unseen: give such a one, therefore, good tidings, of Forgiveness and a Reward most generous.
Inna nahnu nuhyee almawta wanaktubu ma qaddamoo waatharahum wakulla shayin ahsaynahu fee imamin mubeenin
Surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before and their footprints, and We have recorded everything in a clear writing.
Indeed, it is We who bring the dead to life and record what they have put forth and what they left behind, and all things We have enumerated in a clear register.
Verily We shall give life to the dead, and We record that which they send before and that which they leave behind, and of all things have We taken account in a clear Book (of evidence).
Waidrib lahum mathalan ashaba alqaryati ith jaaha almursaloona
And set out to them an example of the people of the town, when the apostles came to it.
And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -
Set forth to them, by way of a parable, the (story of) the Companions of the City. Behold!, there came messengers to it.
Ith arsalna ilayhimu ithnayni fakaththaboohuma faAAazzazna bithalithin faqaloo inna ilaykum mursaloona
When We sent to them two, they rejected both of them, then We strengthened (them) with a third, so they said: Surely we are apostles to you.
When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened them with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."
When We (first) sent to them two messengers, they rejected them: But We strengthened them with a third: they said, "Truly, we have been sent on a mission to you."
Qaloo ma antum illa basharun mithluna wama anzala alrrahmanu min shayin in antum illa takthiboona
They said: You are naught but mortals like ourselves, nor has the Beneficent Allah revealed anything; you only lie.
They said, "You are not but human beings like us, and the Most Merciful has not revealed a thing. You are only telling lies."
The (people) said: "Ye are only men like ourselves; and (Allah) Most Gracious sends no sort of revelation: ye do nothing but lie."
Qaloo rabbuna yaAAlamu inna ilaykum lamursaloona
They said: Our Lord knows that we are most surely apostles to you.
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,
They said: "Our Lord doth know that we have been sent on a mission to you:
Wama AAalayna illa albalaghu almubeenu
And nothing devolves on us but a clear deliverance (of the message).
And we are not responsible except for clear notification."
"And our duty is only to proclaim the clear Message."
Qaloo inna tatayyarna bikum lain lam tantahoo lanarjumannakum walayamassannakum minna AAathabun aleemun
They said: Surely we augur evil from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us.
They said, "Indeed, we consider you a bad omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and there will surely touch you, from us, a painful punishment."
The (people) said: "for us, we augur an evil omen from you: if ye desist not, we will certainly stone you. And a grievous punishment indeed will be inflicted on you by us."
Qaloo tairukum maAAakum ain thukkirtum bal antum qawmun musrifoona
They said: Your evil fortune is with you; what! if you are reminded! Nay, you are an extravagant people.
They said, "Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."
They said: "Your evil omens are with yourselves: (deem ye this an evil omen). If ye are admonished? Nay, but ye are a people transgressing all bounds!"
Wajaa min aqsa almadeenati rajulun yasAAa qala ya qawmi ittabiAAoo almursaleena
And from the remote part of the city there came a man running, he said: O my people! follow the apostles;
And there came from the farthest end of the city a man, running. He said, "O my people, follow the messengers.
Then there came running, from the farthest part of the City, a man, saying, "O my people! Obey the messengers:
IttabiAAoo man la yasalukum ajran wahum muhtadoona
Follow him who does not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right course;
Follow those who do not ask of you [any] payment, and they are [rightly] guided.
"Obey those who ask no reward of you (for themselves), and who have themselves received Guidance.
Wama liya la aAAbudu allathee fataranee wailayhi turjaAAoona
And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back;
And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned?
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back.
Aattakhithu min doonihi alihatan in yuridni alrrahmanu bidurrin la tughni AAannee shafaAAatuhum shayan wala yunqithooni
What! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, If the Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with a harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me?
Should I take other than Him [false] deities [while], if the Most Merciful intends for me some adversity, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor can they save me?
"Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If (Allah) Most Gracious should intend some adversity for me, of no use whatever will be their intercession for me, nor can they deliver me.
Innee ithan lafee dalalin mubeenin
In that case I shall most surely be in clear error:
Indeed, I would then be in manifest error.
"I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in manifest Error.
Innee amantu birabbikum faismaAAooni
Surely I believe in your Lord, therefore hear me.
Indeed, I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me."
"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"
Qeela odkhuli aljannata qala ya layta qawmee yaAAlamoona
It was said: Enter the garden. He said: O would that my people had known
It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know
It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew (what I know)! -
Bima ghafara lee rabbee wajaAAalanee mina almukrameena
Of that on account of which my Lord has forgiven me and made me of the honored ones!
Of how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me among the honored."
"For that my Lord has granted me Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those held in honour!"
Wama anzalna AAala qawmihi min baAAdihi min jundin mina alssamai wama kunna munzileena
And We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts from heaven, nor do We ever send down.
And We did not send down upon his people after him any soldiers from the heaven, nor would We have done so.
And We sent not down against his People, after him, any hosts from heaven, nor was it needful for Us so to do.
In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan faitha hum khamidoona
It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.
It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished.
It was no more than a single mighty Blast, and behold! they were (like ashes) quenched and silent.
Ya hasratan AAala alAAibadi ma yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona
Alas for the servants! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him.
How regretful for the servants. There did not come to them any messenger except that they used to ridicule him.
Ah! Alas for (My) Servants! There comes not a messenger to them but they mock him!
Alam yaraw kam ahlakna qablahum mina alqurooni annahum ilayhim la yarjiAAoona
Do they not consider how many of the generations have We destroyed before them, because they do not turn to them?
Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them - that they to them will not return?
See they not how many generations before them we destroyed? Not to them will they return:
Wain kullun lamma jameeAAun ladayna muhdaroona
And all of them shall surely be brought before Us.
And indeed, all of them will yet be brought present before Us.
But each one of them all - will be brought before Us (for judgment).
Waayatun lahumu alardu almaytatu ahyaynaha waakhrajna minha habban faminhu yakuloona
And a sign to them is the dead earth: We give life to it and bring forth from it grain SQ they eat of it.
And a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.
A Sign for them is the earth that is dead: We do give it life, and produce grain therefrom, of which ye do eat.
WajaAAalna feeha jannatin min nakheelin waaAAnabin wafajjarna feeha mina alAAuyooni
And We make therein gardens of palms and grapevines and We make springs to flow forth in it,
And We placed therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines and caused to burst forth therefrom some springs -
And We produce therein orchard with date - palms and vines, and We cause springs to gush forth therein:
Liyakuloo min thamarihi wama AAamilathu aydeehim afala yashkuroona
That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and their hands did not make it; will they not then be grateful?
That they may eat of His fruit. And their hands have not produced it, so will they not be grateful?
That they may enjoy the fruits of this (artistry): It was not their hands that made this: will they not then give thanks?
Subhana allathee khalaqa alazwaja kullaha mimma tunbitu alardu wamin anfusihim wamimma la yaAAlamoona
Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things, of what the earth grows, and of their kind and of what they do not know.
Exalted is He who created all pairs - from what the earth grows and from themselves and from that which they do not know.
Glory to Allah, Who created in pairs all things that the earth produces, as well as their own (human) kind and (other) things of which they have no knowledge.
Waayatun lahumu allaylu naslakhu minhu alnnahara faitha hum muthlimoona
And a sign to them is the night: We draw forth from it the day, then lo! they are in the dark;
And a sign for them is the night. We remove from it [the light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness.
And a Sign for them is the Night: We withdraw therefrom the Day, and behold they are plunged in darkness;
Waalshshamsu tajree limustaqarrin laha thalika taqdeeru alAAazeezi alAAaleemi
And the sun runs on to a term appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing.
And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
And the sun runs his course for a period determined for him: that is the decree of (Him), the Exalted in Might, the All - Knowing.
Waalqamara qaddarnahu manazila hatta AAada kaalAAurjooni alqadeemi
And (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it becomes again as an old dry palm branch.
And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.
And the Moon, - We have measured for her mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old (and withered) lower part of a date - stalk.
La alshshamsu yanbaghee laha an tudrika alqamara wala allaylu sabiqu alnnahari wakullun fee falakin yasbahoona
Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere.
It is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law).
Waayatun lahum anna hamalna thurriyyatahum fee alfulki almashhooni
And a sign to them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship.
And a sign for them is that We carried their forefathers in a laden ship.
And a Sign for them is that We bore their race (through the Flood) in the loaded Ark;
Wakhalaqna lahum min mithlihi ma yarkaboona
And We have created for them the like of it, what they will ride on.
And We created for them from the likes of it that which they ride.
And We have created for them similar (vessels) on which they ride.
Wain nasha nughriqhum fala sareekha lahum wala hum yunqathoona
And if We please, We can drown them, then there shall be no succorer for them, nor shall they be rescued
And if We should will, We could drown them; then no one responding to a cry would there be for them, nor would they be saved
If it were Our Will, We could drown them: then would there be no helper (to hear their cry), nor could they be delivered,
Illa rahmatan minna wamataAAan ila heenin
But (by) mercy from Us and for enjoyment till a time.
Except as a mercy from Us and provision for a time.
Except by way of Mercy from Us, and by way of (world) convenience (to serve them) for a time.
Waitha qeela lahumu ittaqoo ma bayna aydeekum wama khalfakum laAAallakum turhamoona
And when it is said to them: Guard against what is before you and what is behind you, that mercy may be had on you.
But when it is said to them, "Beware of what is before you and what is behind you; perhaps you will receive mercy... "
When they are told, "Fear ye that which is before you and that which will be after you, in order that ye may receive Mercy," (they turn back).
Wama tateehim min ayatin min ayati rabbihim illa kanoo AAanha muAArideena
And there comes not to them a communication of the communications of their Lord but they turn aside from it.
And no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they are from it turning away.
Not a Sign comes to them from among the Signs of their Lord, but they turn away therefrom.
Waitha qeela lahum anfiqoo mimma razaqakumu Allahu qala allatheena kafaroo lillatheena amanoo anutAAimu man law yashao Allahu atAAamahu in antum illa fee dalalin mubeenin
And when it is said to them: Spend out of what Allah has given you, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Shall we feed him whom, if Allah please, He could feed? You are in naught but clear error.
And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allah has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allah had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."
And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) with which Allah has provided you," the Unbelievers say to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those whom, if Allah had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)? - Ye are in nothing but manifest error."
Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena
And they say: When will this threat come to pass, if you are truthful?
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"
Further, they say, "When will this promise (come to pass), if what ye say is true?"
Ma yanthuroona illa sayhatan wahidatan takhuthuhum wahum yakhissimoona
They wait not for aught but a single cry which will overtake them while they yet contend with one another.
They do not await except one blast which will seize them while they are disputing.
They will not (have to) wait for aught but a single Blast: it will seize them while they are yet disputing among themselves!
Fala yastateeAAoona tawsiyatan wala ila ahlihim yarjiAAoona
So they shall not be able to make a bequest, nor shall they return to their families.
And they will not be able [to give] any instruction, nor to their people can they return.
No (chance) will they then have, by will, to dispose (of their affairs), nor to return to their own people!
Wanufikha fee alssoori faitha hum mina alajdathi ila rabbihim yansiloona
And the trumpet shall be blown, when lo! from their graves they shall hasten on to their Lord.
And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten.
The trumpet shall be sounded, when behold! from the sepulchres (men) will rush forth to their Lord!
Qaloo ya waylana man baAAathana min marqadina hatha ma waAAada alrrahmanu wasadaqa almursaloona
They shall say: O woe to us! who has raised us up from our sleeping - place? This is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the apostles told the truth.
They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?" [The reply will be], "This is what the Most Merciful had promised, and the messengers told the truth."
They will say: "Ah! Woe unto us! Who hath raised us up from our beds of repose?"... (A voice will say:) "This is what (Allah) Most Gracious had promised. And true was the word of the messengers!"
In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan faitha hum jameeAAun ladayna muhdaroona
There would be naught but a single cry, when lo! they shall all be brought before Us;
It will not be but one blast, and at once they are all brought present before Us.
It will be no more than a single Blast, when lo! they will all be brought up before Us!
Faalyawma la tuthlamu nafsun shayan wala tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona
So this day no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and you shall not be rewarded aught but that which you did.
So today no soul will be wronged at all, and you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do.
Then, on that Day, not a soul will be wronged in the least, and ye shall but be repaid the meeds of your past Deeds.
Inna ashaba aljannati alyawma fee shughulin fakihoona
Surely the dwellers of the garden shall on that day be in an occupation quite happy.
Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -
Verily the Companions of the Garden shall that Day have joy in all that they do;
Hum waazwajuhum fee thilalin AAala alaraiki muttakioona
They and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches.
They and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.
They and their associates will be in groves of (cool) shade, reclining on Thrones (of dignity);
Lahum feeha fakihatun walahum ma yaddaAAoona
They shall have fruits therein, and they shall have whatever they desire.
For them therein is fruit, and for them is whatever they request [or wish]
(Every) fruit (enjoyment) will be there for them; they shall have whatever they call for;
Salamun qawlan min rabbin raheemin
Peace: a word from a Merciful Lord.
[And] "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord.
"Peace!" - a word (of salutation) from a Lord Most Merciful!
Waimtazoo alyawma ayyuha almujrimoona
And get aside today, O guilty ones!
[Then He will say], "But stand apart today, you criminals.
"And O ye in sin! Get ye apart this Day!
Alam aAAhad ilaykum ya banee adama an la taAAbudoo alshshaytana innahu lakum AAaduwwun mubeenun
Did I not charge you, O children of Adam! that you should not serve the Shaitan? Surely he is your open enemy,
Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship Satan - [for] indeed, he is to you a clear enemy -
"Did I not enjoin on you, O ye Children of Adam, that ye should not worship Satan; for that he was to you an enemy avowed? -
Waani oAAbudoonee hatha siratun mustaqeemun
And that you should serve Me; this is the right way.
And that you worship [only] Me? This is a straight path.
"And that ye should worship Me, (for that) this was the Straight Way?
Walaqad adalla minkum jibillan katheeran afalam takoonoo taAAqiloona
And certainly he led astray numerous people from among you. What! could you not then understand?
And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did you not use reason?
"But he did lead astray a great multitude of you. Did ye not, then, understand?
Hathihi jahannamu allatee kuntum tooAAadoona
This is the hell with which you were threatened.
This is the Hellfire which you were promised.
"This is the Hell of which ye were (repeatedly) warned!
Islawha alyawma bima kuntum takfuroona
Enter into it this day because you disbelieved.
[Enter to] burn therein today for what you used to deny."
"Embrace ye the (fire) this Day, for that ye (persistently) rejected (Truth)."
Alyawma nakhtimu AAala afwahihim watukallimuna aydeehim watashhadu arjuluhum bima kanoo yaksiboona
On that day We will set a seal upon their mouths, and their hands shall speak to Us, and their feet shall bear witness of what they earned.
That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn.
That Day shall We set a seal on their mouths. But their hands will speak to us, and their feet bear witness, to all that they did.
Walaw nashao latamasna AAala aAAyunihim faistabaqoo alssirata faanna yubsiroona
And if We please We would certainly put out their eyes, then they would run about groping for the way, but how should they see?
And if We willed, We could have obliterated their eyes, and they would race to [find] the path, and how could they see?
If it had been our Will, We could surely have blotted out their eyes; then should they have run about groping for the Path, but how could they have seen?
Walaw nashao lamasakhnahum AAala makanatihim fama istataAAoo mudiyyan wala yarjiAAoona
And if We please We would surely transform them in their place, then they would not be able to go on, nor will they return.
And if We willed, We could have deformed them, [paralyzing them] in their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they return.
And if it had been Our Will, We could have transformed them (to remain) in their places; then should they have been unable to move about, nor could they have returned (after error).
Waman nuAAammirhu nunakkishu fee alkhalqi afala yaAAqiloona
And whomsoever We cause to live long, We reduce (him) to an abject state in constitution; do they not then understand?
And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand?
If We grant long life to any, We cause him to be reversed in nature: Will they not then understand?
Wama AAallamnahu alshshiAAra wama yanbaghee lahu in huwa illa thikrun waquranun mubeenun
And We have not taught him poetry, nor is it meet for him; it is nothing but a reminder and a plain Quran,
And We did not give Prophet Muhammad, knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur'an
We have not instructed the (Prophet) in Poetry, nor is it meet for him: this is no less than a Message and a Qur'an making things clear:
Liyunthira man kana hayyan wayahiqqa alqawlu AAala alkafireena
That it may warn him who would have life, and (that) the word may prove true against the unbelievers.
To warn whoever is alive and justify the word against the disbelievers.
That it may give admonition to any (who are) alive, and that the charge may be proved against those who reject (Truth).
Awalam yaraw anna khalaqna lahum mimma AAamilat aydeena anAAaman fahum laha malikoona
Do they not see that We have created cattle for them, out of what Our hands have wrought, so they are their masters?
Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands have made, grazing livestock, and [then] they are their owners?
See they not that it is We Who have created for them - among the things which Our hands have fashioned - cattle, which are under their dominion? -
Wathallalnaha lahum faminha rakoobuhum waminha yakuloona
And We have subjected them to them, so some of them they have to ride upon, and some of them they eat.
And We have tamed them for them, so some of them they ride, and some of them they eat.
And that We have subjected them to their (use)? of them some do carry them and some they eat:
Walahum feeha manafiAAu wamasharibu afala yashkuroona
And therein they have advantages and drinks; will they not then be grateful?
And for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?
And they have (other) profits from them (besides), and they get (milk) to drink. Will they not then be grateful?
Waittakhathoo min dooni Allahi alihatan laAAallahum yunsaroona
And they have taken gods besides Allah that they may be helped.
But they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that perhaps they would be helped.
Yet they take (for worship) gods other than Allah, (hoping) that they might be helped!
La yastateeAAoona nasrahum wahum lahum jundun muhdaroona
(But) they shall not be able to assist them, and they shall be a host brought up before them.
They are not able to help them, and they [themselves] are for them soldiers in attendance.
They have not the power to help them: but they will be brought up (before Our Judgment - seat) as a troop (to be condemned).
Fala yahzunka qawluhum inna naAAlamu ma yusirroona wama yuAAlinoona
Therefore let not their speech grieve you; surely We know what they do in secret and what they do openly.
So let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.
Let not their speech, then, grieve thee. Verily We know what they hide as well as what they disclose.
Awalam yara alinsanu anna khalaqnahu min nutfatin faitha huwa khaseemun mubeenun
Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed? Then lo! he is an open disputant.
Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm - drop - then at once he is a clear adversary?
Doth not man see that it is We Who created him from sperm? yet behold! he (stands forth) as an open adversary!
Wadaraba lana mathalan wanasiya khalqahu qala man yuhyee alAAithama wahiya rameemun
And he strikes out a likeness for Us and forgets his own creation. Says he: Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?
And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"
And he makes comparisons for Us, and forgets his own (origin and) Creation: He says, "Who can give life to (dry) bones and decomposed ones (at that)?"
Qul yuhyeeha allathee anshaaha awwala marratin wahuwa bikulli khalqin AAaleemun
Say: He will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is cognizant of all creation
Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."
Say, "He will give them life Who created them for the first time! for He is Well - versed in every kind of creation! -
Allathee jaAAala lakum mina alshshajari alakhdari naran faitha antum minhu tooqidoona
He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).
[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite.
"The same Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold! ye kindle therewith (your own fires)!
Awalaysa allathee khalaqa alssamawati waalarda biqadirin AAala an yakhluqa mithlahum bala wahuwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu
Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! and He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.
Is not He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and He is the Knowing Creator.
"Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like thereof?" - Yea, indeed! for He is the Creator Supreme, of skill and knowledge (infinite)!
Innama amruhu itha arada shayan an yaqoola lahu kun fayakoonu
His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.
His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.
Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is, "be", and it is!
Fasubhana allathee biyadihi malakootu kulli shayin wailayhi turjaAAoona
Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.
So exalted is He in whose hand is the realm of all things, and to Him you will be returned.
So glory to Him in Whose hands is the dominion of all things: and to Him will ye be all brought back.