Chapter 37, 182 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By those (angels) ranged in ranks (or rows).
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والصافات صفا
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا
By those (angels) who drive the clouds in a good way.
فالزاجرات زجرا
فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا
By those (angels) who bring the Book and the Qur'an from Allah to mankind [Tafsir Ibn Kathir].
فالتاليات ذكرا
فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا
Verily your Ilah (God) is indeed One (i.e. Allah):
إن إلهكم لواحد
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ
Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that is between them, and Lord of every point of the sun's risings.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ورب المشارق
رَّبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ
Verily We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty).
إنا زينا السماء الدنيا بزينة الكواكب
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ
And to guard against every rebellious devil.
وحفظا من كل شيطان مارد
وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ
They cannot listen to the higher group (angels) for they are pelted from every side.
لا يسمعون إلى الملإ الأعلى ويقذفون من كل جانب
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
Outcast, and theirs is a constant (or painful) torment.
دحورا ۖ ولهم عذاب واصب
دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ
Except such as snatch away something by stealing, and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.
إلا من خطف الخطفة فأتبعه شهاب ثاقب
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.
فاستفتهم أهم أشد خلقا أم من خلقنا ۚ إنا خلقناهم من طين لازب
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍ
Nay, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) wondered (at their insolence) while they mock (at you and at the Qur'an).
بل عجبت ويسخرون
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
And when they are reminded, they pay no attention.
وإذا ذكروا لا يذكرون
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
And when they see an Ayah (a sign, or an evidence) from Allah, they mock at it.
وإذا رأوا آية يستسخرون
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic!
وقالوا إن هذا إلا سحر مبين
وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
"When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) verily be resurrected?
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
"And also our fathers of old?"
أوآباؤنا الأولون
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."
قل نعم وأنتم داخرون
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَاخِرُونَ
It will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)], and behold, they will be staring!
فإنما هي زجرة واحدة فإذا هم ينظرون
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense!"
وقالوا يا ويلنا هذا يوم الدين
وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ
(It will be said): "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
هذا يوم الفصل الذي كنتم به تكذبون
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ
(It will be said to the angels): "Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to worship,
۞ احشروا الذين ظلموا وأزواجهم وما كانوا يعبدون
۞ احْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَأَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ
"Instead of Allah, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell);
من دون الله فاهدوهم إلى صراط الجحيم
مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيمِ
"But stop them, verily they are to be questioned.
وقفوهم ۖ إنهم مسئولون
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ
"What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the world)?"
ما لكم لا تناصرون
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Nay, but that Day they shall surrender.
بل هم اليوم مستسلمون
بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
And they will turn to one another and question one another.
وأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
They will say: "It was you who used to come to us from the right side [i.e. from the right side of one of us and beautify for us every evil, enjoin on us polytheism, and stop us from the truth i.e. Islamic Monotheism and from every good deed]."
قالوا إنكم كنتم تأتوننا عن اليمين
قَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِينِ
They will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were not believers.
قالوا بل لم تكونوا مؤمنين
قَالُوا بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ
"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were Taghun (transgressing) people (polytheists, and disbelievers).
وما كان لنا عليكم من سلطان ۖ بل كنتم قوما طاغين
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَانٍ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ
"So now the Word of our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly (have to) taste (the torment).
فحق علينا قول ربنا ۖ إنا لذائقون
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا ۖ إِنَّا لَذَائِقُونَ
"So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray."
فأغويناكم إنا كنا غاوين
فَأَغْوَيْنَاكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَاوِينَ
Then verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.
فإنهم يومئذ في العذاب مشتركون
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Certainly, that is how We deal with Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, disbelievers, criminals, the disobedient to Allah).
إنا كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ
Truly, when it was said to them: La ilaha illallah "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allah)," they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied it).
إنهم كانوا إذا قيل لهم لا إله إلا الله يستكبرون
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our alihah (gods) for the sake of a mad poet?"
ويقولون أئنا لتاركو آلهتنا لشاعر مجنون
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍ
Nay! he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has come with the truth (i.e. Allah's religion - Islamic Monotheism and this Qur'an) and he confirms the Messengers (before him who brought Allah's religion - Islamic Monotheism).
بل جاء بالحق وصدق المرسلين
بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Verily, you (pagans of Makkah) are going to taste the painful torment;
إنكم لذائقو العذاب الأليم
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ
And you will be requited nothing except for what you used to do (evil deeds, sins, and Allah's disobedience which you used to do in this world)
وما تجزون إلا ما كنتم تعملون
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Save the chosen slaves of Allah (i.e. the true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise),
أولئك لهم رزق معلوم
أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Fruits; and they shall be honoured,
فواكه ۖ وهم مكرمون
فَوَاكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
In the Gardens of delight (Paradise),
في جنات النعيم
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Facing one another on thrones.
على سرر متقابلين
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine -
يطاف عليهم بكأس من معين
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
White, delicious to the drinkers.
بيضاء لذة للشاربين
بَيْضَاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّارِبِينَ
Neither will they have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin) from that, nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
لا فيها غول ولا هم عنها ينزفون
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
And beside them will be Qasirat-at-Tarf [chaste females (wives), restraining their glances (desiring none except their husbands)], with wide and beautiful eyes.
وعندهم قاصرات الطرف عين
وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
كأنهن بيض مكنون
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning.
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world),
قال قائل منهم إني كان لي قرين
قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ
Who used to say: "Are you among those who believe (in resurrection after death).
يقول أإنك لمن المصدقين
يَقُولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ
"(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمدينون
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
(The speaker) said: "Will you look down?"
قال هل أنتم مطلعون
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
فاطلع فرآه في سواء الجحيم
فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ فِي سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ
He said: "By Allah! You have nearly ruined me.
قال تالله إن كدت لتردين
قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell)."
ولولا نعمة ربي لكنت من المحضرين
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ
(The dwellers of Paradise will say) "Are we then not to die (any more)?
أفما نحن بميتين
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)."
إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمعذبين
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Truly, this is the supreme success!
إن هذا لهو الفوز العظيم
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
For the like of this let the workers work.
لمثل هذا فليعمل العاملون
لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ
Is that (Paradise) better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum (a horrible tree in Hell)?
أذلك خير نزلا أم شجرة الزقوم
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ
Truly We have made it (as) a trail for the Zalimun (polytheists, disbelievers, wrong-doers).
إنا جعلناها فتنة للظالمين
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّالِمِينَ
Verily, it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire,
إنها شجرة تخرج في أصل الجحيم
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ
The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of Shayatin (devils);
طلعها كأنه رءوس الشياطين
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ
Truly, they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
فإنهم لآكلون منها فمالئون منها البطون
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ
Then on the top of that they will be given boiling water to drink so that it becomes a mixture (of boiling water and Zaqqum in their bellies).
ثم إن لهم عليها لشوبا من حميم
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming fire of Hell.
ثم إن مرجعهم لإلى الجحيم
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ
Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path;
إنهم ألفوا آباءهم ضالين
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ
So they (too) hastened in their footsteps!
فهم على آثارهم يهرعون
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
And indeed most of the men of old went astray before them;
ولقد ضل قبلهم أكثر الأولين
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And indeed We sent among them warners (Messengers);
ولقد أرسلنا فيهم منذرين
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
Then see what was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not).
فانظر كيف كان عاقبة المنذرين
فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنذَرِينَ
Except the chosen slaves of Allah (faithful, obedient, and true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
And indeed Nuh (Noah) invoked Us, and We are the Best of those who answer (the request).
ولقد نادانا نوح فلنعم المجيبون
وَلَقَدْ نَادَانَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيبُونَ
And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (i.e. drowning),
ونجيناه وأهله من الكرب العظيم
وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ
And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).
وجعلنا ذريته هم الباقين
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ
And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations:
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ
"Salam (peace) be upon Nuh (Noah) (from Us) among the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!"
سلام على نوح في العالمين
سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112).
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Verily, he [Nuh (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Then We drowned the others (disbelievers and polytheists).
ثم أغرقنا الآخرين
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ
And, verily, among those who followed his [Nuh's (Noah)] way (Islamic Monotheism) was Ibrahim (Abraham).
۞ وإن من شيعته لإبراهيم
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ
When he came to his Lord with a pure heart [attached to Allah Alone and none else, worshipping none but Allah Alone - true Islamic Monotheism, pure from the filth of polytheism].
إذ جاء ربه بقلب سليم
إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?
إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ماذا تعبدون
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
"Is it a falsehood - alihah (gods) other than Allah - that you desire?
أئفكا آلهة دون الله تريدون
أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
"Then what think you about the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)?"
فما ظنكم برب العالمين
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Then he cast a glance at the stars,
فنظر نظرة في النجوم
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ
And he said: "Verily, I am sick (with plague). [He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan feast)]."
فقال إني سقيم
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ
So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).
فتولوا عنه مدبرين
فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Then he turned to their alihah (gods) and said: "Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?
فراغ إلى آلهتهم فقال ألا تأكلون
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
"What is the matter with you that you speak not?"
ما لكم لا تنطقون
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand.
فراغ عليهم ضربا باليمين
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ
Then they (the worshippers of idols) came, towards him, hastening.
فأقبلوا إليه يزفون
فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
He said: "Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve?
قال أتعبدون ما تنحتون
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
"While Allah has created you and what you make!"
والله خلقكم وما تعملون
وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
They said: "Build for him a building (it is said that the building was like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!"
قالوا ابنوا له بنيانا فألقوه في الجحيم
قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ
So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.
فأرادوا به كيدا فجعلناهم الأسفلين
فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ
And he said (after his rescue from the fire): "Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!"
وقال إني ذاهب إلى ربي سيهدين
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ
"My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous."
رب هب لي من الصالحين
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
So We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy.
فبشرناه بغلام حليم
فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ
And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: "O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you (offering you in sacrifice to Allah). So look what you think!" He said: "O my father! Do that which you are commanded, Insha' Allah (if Allah wills), you shall find me of As-Sabirun (the patient)."
فلما بلغ معه السعي قال يا بني إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك فانظر ماذا ترى ۚ قال يا أبت افعل ما تؤمر ۖ ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ
Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);
فلما أسلما وتله للجبين
فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ
We called out to him: "O Abraham!
وناديناه أن يا إبراهيم
وَنَادَيْنَاهُ أَن يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ
You have fulfilled the dream!" Verily thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See 2:112).
قد صدقت الرؤيا ۚ إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial.
إن هذا لهو البلاء المبين
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلَاءُ الْمُبِينُ
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice (i.e. كبش - a ram);
وفديناه بذبح عظيم
وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ
"Salam (peace) be upon Ibrahim (Abraham)!"
سلام على إبراهيم
سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Thus indeed do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112).
كذلك نجزي المحسنين
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishaq (Isaac) - a Prophet from the righteous.
وبشرناه بإسحاق نبيا من الصالحين
وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِإِسْحَاقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
We blessed him and Ishaq (Isaac). And of their progeny are (some) that do right, and some that plainly wrong themselves.
وباركنا عليه وعلى إسحاق ۚ ومن ذريتهما محسن وظالم لنفسه مبين
وَبَارَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ إِسْحَاقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِ مُبِينٌ
And, indeed We gave Our Grace to Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron).
ولقد مننا على موسى وهارون
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ
And We saved them and their people from the great distress,
ونجيناهما وقومهما من الكرب العظيم
وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ
And helped them, so that they became the victors;
ونصرناهم فكانوا هم الغالبين
وَنَصَرْنَاهُمْ فَكَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ
And We gave them the clear Scripture;
وآتيناهما الكتاب المستبين
وَآتَيْنَاهُمَا الْكِتَابَ الْمُسْتَبِينَ
And guided them to the Right Path.
وهديناهما الصراط المستقيم
وَهَدَيْنَاهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
And We left for them (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
وتركنا عليهما في الآخرين
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْآخِرِينَ
"Salam (peace) be upon Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)!"
سلام على موسى وهارون
سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112).
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Verily, they were two of Our believing slaves.
إنهما من عبادنا المؤمنين
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And verily, Iliyas (Elias) was one of the Messengers.
وإن إلياس لمن المرسلين
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
When he said to his people: "Will you not fear Allah?
إذ قال لقومه ألا تتقون
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
"Will you call upon Ba'l (a well known idol of his nation whom they used to worship) and forsake the Best of creators,
أتدعون بعلا وتذرون أحسن الخالقين
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ
"Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?"
الله ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
But they denied him [Iliyas (Elias)], so they will certainly be brought forth (to the punishment),
فكذبوه فإنهم لمحضرون
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Except the chosen slaves of Allah.
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ
"Salam (peace) be upon Ilyasin (Elias)!"
سلام على إل ياسين
سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers, who perform good deeds totally for Allah's sake only - See V.2:112).
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And verily, Lut (Lot) was one of the Messengers.
وإن لوطا لمن المرسلين
وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
When We saved him and his family, all,
إذ نجيناه وأهله أجمعين
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ
Except an old woman (his wife) who was among those who remained behind.
إلا عجوزا في الغابرين
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ
Then We destroyed the rest (the town of Sodom at the place of the Dead Sea now in Palestine).
ثم دمرنا الآخرين
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ
Verily, you pass by them in the morning
وإنكم لتمرون عليهم مصبحين
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
And at night; will you not then reflect?
وبالليل ۗ أفلا تعقلون
وَبِاللَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
And, verily, Yunus (Jonah) was one of the Messengers.
وإن يونس لمن المرسلين
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
When he ran to the laden ship:
إذ أبق إلى الفلك المشحون
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ
Then he (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers.
فساهم فكان من المدحضين
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِينَ
Then a (big) fish swallowed him as he had done an act worthy of blame.
فالتقمه الحوت وهو مليم
فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
Had he not been of them who glorify Allah,
فلولا أنه كان من المسبحين
فَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ
He would have indeed remained inside its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection.
للبث في بطنه إلى يوم يبعثون
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطْنِهِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick,
۞ فنبذناه بالعراء وهو سقيم
۞ فَنَبَذْنَاهُ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ
And We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him.
وأنبتنا عليه شجرة من يقطين
وَأَنبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (people) or even more.
وأرسلناه إلى مائة ألف أو يزيدون
وَأَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ مِائَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while.
فآمنوا فمتعناهم إلى حين
فَآمَنُوا فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
Now ask them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are there (only) daughters for your Lord and sons for them?"
فاستفتهم ألربك البنات ولهم البنون
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَ
Or did We create the angels female while they were witnesses?
أم خلقنا الملائكة إناثا وهم شاهدون
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِنَاثًا وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ
Verily, it is of their falsehood that they (Quraish pagans) say:
ألا إنهم من إفكهم ليقولون
أَلَا إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
"Allah has begotten [offspring - the angels being the daughters of Allah)?" And, verily, they are liars!
ولد الله وإنهم لكاذبون
وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ
Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons?
أصطفى البنات على البنين
أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ
What is the matter with you? How do you decide?
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Will you not then remember?
أفلا تذكرون
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Or is there for you a plain authority?
أم لكم سلطان مبين
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
Then bring your Book if you are truthful!
فأتوا بكتابكم إن كنتم صادقين
فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinn, but the jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be called to account).
وجعلوا بينه وبين الجنة نسبا ۚ ولقد علمت الجنة إنهم لمحضرون
وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Glorified be Allah! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
سبحان الله عما يصفون
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Except the slaves of Allah, whom He chooses (for His Mercy i.e. true believers of Islamic Monotheism who do not attribute false things unto Allah).
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
So, verily you (pagans) and those whom you worship (idols)
فإنكم وما تعبدون
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Cannot lead astray [turn away from Him (Allah) anyone of the believers],
ما أنتم عليه بفاتنين
مَا أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِينَ
Except those who are predestined to burn in Hell!
إلا من هو صال الجحيم
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ
And there is not one of us (angels) but has his known place (or position);
وما منا إلا له مقام معلوم
وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
And verily, we (angels), we stand in rows (for the prayers as you Muslims stand in rows for your prayers);
وإنا لنحن الصافون
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ
And verily, we (angels), indeed are those who glorify (Allah's Praises i.e. perform prayers).
وإنا لنحن المسبحون
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ
And indeed they (Arab pagans) used to say:
وإن كانوا ليقولون
وَإِن كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ
"If we had a reminder as had the men of old (before the coming of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as a Messenger of Allah),
لو أن عندنا ذكرا من الأولين
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
"We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allah (true believers of Islamic Monotheism)!"
لكنا عباد الله المخلصين
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
But (now that the Qur'an has come) they disbelieve therein (i.e. in the Qur'an and in Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , and all that he brought, - the Divine Revelation), so they will come to know!
فكفروا به ۖ فسوف يعلمون
فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers,
ولقد سبقت كلمتنا لعبادنا المرسلين
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
That they verily would be made triumphant,
إنهم لهم المنصورون
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ
And that Our hosts! they verily would be the victors.
وإن جندنا لهم الغالبون
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ
So turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them for a while,
فتول عنهم حتى حين
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
And watch them and they shall see (the punishment)!
وأبصرهم فسوف يبصرون
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Do they seek to hasten on Our Torment?
أفبعذابنا يستعجلون
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Then, when it descends in their courtyard (i.e. near to them), evil will be the morning for those who had been warned!
فإذا نزل بساحتهم فساء صباح المنذرين
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنذَرِينَ
So turn (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) away from them for a while,
وتول عنهم حتى حين
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
And watch and they shall see (the torment)!
وأبصر فسوف يبصرون
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
سبحان ربك رب العزة عما يصفون
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
And peace be on the Messengers!
وسلام على المرسلين
وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And all the praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
والحمد لله رب العالمين
وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ