Chapter 38, 88 verses
Sad waalqurani thee alththikri
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ص ۚ وَالْقُرْآنِ ذِي الذِّكْرِ
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Sad. By the renowned Qur'an,
Bali allatheena kafaroo fee AAizzatin washiqaqin
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ
Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.
Kam ahlakna min qablihim min qarnin fanadaw walata heena manasin
كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ
How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape!
WaAAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum waqala alkafiroona hatha sahirun kaththabun
وَعَجِبُوا أَن جَاءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ
And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan.
AjaAAala alalihata ilahan wahidan inna hatha lashayon AAujabun
أَجَعَلَ الْآلِهَةَ إِلَٰهًا وَاحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌ
Maketh he the gods One God ? Lo! that is an astounding thing.
Waintalaqa almalao minhum ani imshoo waisbiroo AAala alihatikum inna hatha lashayon yuradu
وَانطَلَقَ الْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ امْشُوا وَاصْبِرُوا عَلَىٰ آلِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ يُرَادُ
The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.
Ma samiAAna bihatha fee almillati alakhirati in hatha illa ikhtilaqun
مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِي الْمِلَّةِ الْآخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا اخْتِلَاقٌ
We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention.
Aonzila AAalayhi alththikru min baynina bal hum fee shakkin min thikree bal lamma yathooqoo AAathabi
أَأُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ مِن بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِي ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا عَذَابِ
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.
Am AAindahum khazainu rahmati rabbika alAAazeezi alwahhabi
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَائِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ الْعَزِيزِ الْوَهَّابِ
Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower ?
Am lahum mulku alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma falyartaqoo fee alasbabi
أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا فِي الْأَسْبَابِ
Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs ? Then let them ascend by ropes!
Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomun mina alahzabi
جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ الْأَحْزَابِ
A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.
Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waAAadun wafirAAawnu thoo alawtadi
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو الْأَوْتَادِ
The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,
Wathamoodu waqawmu lootin waashabu alaykati olaika alahzabu
وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ الْأَحْزَابُ
And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions.
In kullun illa kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa AAiqabi
إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ
Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified,
Wama yanthuru haolai illa sayhatan wahidatan ma laha min fawaqin
وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰؤُلَاءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ
These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.
Waqaloo rabbana AAajjil lana qittana qabla yawmi alhisabi
وَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ
They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning.
Isbir AAala ma yaqooloona waothkur AAabdana dawooda tha alaydi innahu awwabun
اصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
Inna sakhkharna aljibala maAAahu yusabbihna bialAAashiyyi waalishraqi
إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَاقِ
Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,
Waalttayra mahshooratan kullun lahu awwabun
وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.
Washadadna mulkahu waataynahu alhikmata wafasla alkhitabi
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ
We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.
Wahal ataka nabao alkhasmi ith tasawwaroo almihraba
۞ وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ نَبَأُ الْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَ
And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee ? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber;
Ith dakhaloo AAala dawooda fafaziAAa minhum qaloo la takhaf khasmani bagha baAAduna AAala baAAdin faohkum baynana bialhaqqi wala tushtit waihdina ila sawai alssirati
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَىٰ دَاوُودَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ ۖ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَاحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَاهْدِنَا إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ الصِّرَاطِ
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.
Inna hatha akhee lahu tisAAun watisAAoona naAAjatan waliya naAAjatun wahidatun faqala akfilneeha waAAazzanee fee alkhitabi
إِنَّ هَٰذَا أَخِي لَهُ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِيَ نَعْجَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي الْخِطَابِ
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.
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
قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْخُلَطَاءِ لَيَبْغِي بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُودُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ۩
(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.
Faghafarna lahu thalika wainna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin
فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ
So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end.
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
يَا دَاوُودُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاكَ خَلِيفَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ فَاحْكُم بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ بِمَا نَسُوا يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ
(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.
Wama khalaqna alssamaa waalarda wama baynahuma batilan thalika thannu allatheena kafaroo fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo mina alnnari
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنَ النَّارِ
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!
Am najAAalu allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati kaalmufsideena fee alardi am najAAalu almuttaqeena kaalfujjari
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ
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 ?
Kitabun anzalnahu ilayka mubarakun liyaddabbaroo ayatihi waliyatathakkara oloo alalbabi
كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ
(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.
Wawahabna lidawooda sulaymana niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُودَ سُلَيْمَانَ ۚ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
Ith AAurida AAalayhi bialAAashiyyi alssafinatu aljiyadu
إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ
When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers
Faqala innee ahbabtu hubba alkhayri AAan thikri rabbee hatta tawarat bialhijabi
فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ
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.
Ruddooha AAalayya fatafiqa mashan bialssooqi waalaAAnaqi
رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًا بِالسُّوقِ وَالْأَعْنَاقِ
(Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks.
Walaqad fatanna sulaymana waalqayna AAala kursiyyihi jasadan thumma anaba
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَانَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ
And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body. Then did he repent.
Qala rabbi ighfir lee wahab lee mulkan la yanbaghee liahadin min baAAdee innaka anta alwahhabu
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَّا يَنبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِي ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
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.
Fasakhkharna lahu alrreeha tajree biamrihi rukhaan haythu asaba
فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيحَ تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ رُخَاءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ
So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended.
Waalshshayateena kulla bannain waghawwasin
وَالشَّيَاطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّاءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ
And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient),
Waakhareena muqarraneena fee alasfadi
وَآخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي الْأَصْفَادِ
And others linked together in chains,
Hatha AAataona faomnun aw amsik bighayri hisabin
هَٰذَا عَطَاؤُنَا فَامْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
(Saying): This is Our gift, so bestow thou, or withhold, without reckoning.
Wainna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin
وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ
And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end.
Waothkur AAabdana ayyooba ith nada rabbahu annee massaniya alshshaytanu binusbin waAAathabin
وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الشَّيْطَانُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ
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.
Orkud birijlika hatha mughtasalun baridun washarabun
ارْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ
(And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot. This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink.
Wawahabna lahu ahlahu wamithlahum maAAahum rahmatan minna wathikra liolee alalbabi
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ
And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.
Wakhuth biyadika dighthan faidrib bihi wala tahnath inna wajadnahu sabiran niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun
وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِب بِّهِ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ
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).
Waothkur AAibadana ibraheema waishaqa wayaAAqooba olee alaydee waalabsari
وَاذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُولِي الْأَيْدِي وَالْأَبْصَارِ
And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision.
Inna akhlasnahum bikhalisatin thikra alddari
إِنَّا أَخْلَصْنَاهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ
Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).
Wainnahum AAindana lamina almustafayna alakhyari
وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْأَخْيَارِ
Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.
Waothkur ismaAAeela wailyasaAAa watha alkifli wakullun mina alakhyari
وَاذْكُرْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الْأَخْيَارِ
And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l - Kifl. All are of the chosen.
Hatha thikrun wainna lilmuttaqeena lahusna maabin
هَٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ
This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end,
Jannati AAadnin mufattahatan lahumu alabwabu
جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ الْأَبْوَابُ
Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,
Muttakieena feeha yadAAoona feeha bifakihatin katheeratin washarabin
مُتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ
Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein.
WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi atrabun
۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ
And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.
Hatha ma tooAAadoona liyawmi alhisabi
هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ
This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.
Inna hatha larizquna ma lahu min nafadin
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُ مِن نَّفَادٍ
Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.
Hatha wainna lilttagheena lasharra maabin
هَٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّاغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَآبٍ
This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,
Jahannama yaslawnaha fabisa almihadu
جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting - place.
Hatha falyathooqoohu hameemun waghassaqun
هَٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ
Here is a boiling and an ice - cold draught, so let them taste it,
Waakharu min shaklihi azwajun
وَآخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِ أَزْوَاجٌ
And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!
Hatha fawjun muqtahimun maAAakum la marhaban bihim innahum saloo alnnari
هَٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُو النَّارِ
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.
Qaloo bal antum la marhaban bikum antum qaddamtumoohu lana fabisa alqararu
قَالُوا بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ
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.
Qaloo rabbana man qaddama lana hatha fazidhu AAathaban diAAfan fee alnnari
قَالُوا رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِي النَّارِ
They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!
Waqaloo ma lana la nara rijalan kunna naAAudduhum mina alashrari
وَقَالُوا مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ الْأَشْرَارِ
And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked ?
Attakhathnahum sikhriyyan am zaghat AAanhumu alabsaru
أَتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ الْأَبْصَارُ
Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing - stock, or have our eyes missed them ?
Inna thalika lahaqqun takhasumu ahli alnnari
إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ
Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire.
Qul innama ana munthirun wama min ilahin illa Allahu alwahidu alqahharu
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no God save Allah, the One, the Absolute,
Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alAAazeezu alghaffaru
رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.
Qul huwa nabaon AAatheemun
قُلْ هُوَ نَبَأٌ عَظِيمٌ
Say: It is tremendous tidings
Antum AAanhu muAAridoona
أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ
Whence ye turn away!
Ma kana liya min AAilmin bialmalai alaAAla ith yakhtasimoona
مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِالْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;
In yooha ilayya illa annama ana natheerun mubeenun
إِن يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ إِلَّا أَنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.
Ith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min teenin
إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ
When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
The angels fell down prostrate, every one,
Illa ibleesa istakbara wakana mina alkafireena
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ اسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ
Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers.
Qala ya ibleesu ma manaAAaka an tasjuda lima khalaqtu biyadayya astakbarta am kunta mina alAAaleena
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ
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 ?
Qala ana khayrun minhu khalaqtanee min narin wakhalaqtahu min teenin
قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ
He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast,
Wainna AAalayka laAAnatee ila yawmi alddeeni
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
Until the day of the time appointed.
Qala fabiAAizzatika laoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one,
Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Save Thy single - minded slaves among them.
Qala faalhaqqu waalhaqqa aqoolu
قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ
He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,
Laamlaanna jahannama minka wamimman tabiAAaka minhum ajmaAAeena
لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them as follow thee, together.
Qul ma asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin wama ana mina almutakallifeena
قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ
Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating.
In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِينَ
Lo! it is naught else than a reminder for all peoples
WalataAAlamunna nabaahu baAAda heenin
وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ بَعْدَ حِينٍ
And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof.