Chapter 37, 182 verses
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By those (angels) ranged in ranks (or rows).
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those who set the ranks in battle order
By those [angels] lined up in rows
By those (angels) who drive the clouds in a good way.
And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
And those who drive [the clouds]
By those (angels) who bring the Book and the Qur'an from Allah to mankind [Tafsir Ibn Kathir].
And those who read (the Word) for a reminder,
And those who recite the message,
Verily your Ilah (God) is indeed One (i.e. Allah):
Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
Indeed, your God is One,
Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that is between them, and Lord of every point of the sun's risings.
Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
Verily We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty).
Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
And to guard against every rebellious devil.
With security from every froward devil.
And as protection against every rebellious devil
They cannot listen to the higher group (angels) for they are pelted from every side.
They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
Outcast, and theirs is a constant (or painful) torment.
Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
Except such as snatch away something by stealing, and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.
Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
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.
Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created ? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
Nay, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) wondered (at their insolence) while they mock (at you and at the Qur'an).
Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
But you wonder, while they mock,
And when they are reminded, they pay no attention.
And heed not when they are reminded,
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
And when they see an Ayah (a sign, or an evidence) from Allah, they mock at it.
And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic!
And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
"When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) verily be resurrected?
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again) ?
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
"And also our fathers of old?"
And our forefathers ?
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."
Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
It will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)], and behold, they will be staring!
There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense!"
And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
(It will be said): "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
(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,
(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
"Instead of Allah, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell);
Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;
Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
"But stop them, verily they are to be questioned.
And stop them, for they must be questioned.
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
"What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the world)?"
What aileth you that ye help not one another ?
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
Nay, but that Day they shall surrender.
Nay, but this day they make full submission.
But they, that Day, are in surrender.
And they will turn to one another and question one another.
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
And they will approach one another blaming each other.
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]."
They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
They will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were not believers.
They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.
The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were Taghun (transgressing) people (polytheists, and disbelievers).
We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
"So now the Word of our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly (have to) taste (the torment).
Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).
So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
"So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray."
Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
Then verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.
Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
Certainly, that is how We deal with Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, disbelievers, criminals, the disobedient to Allah).
Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
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).
For when it was said unto them, There is no God save Allah, they were scornful
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our alihah (gods) for the sake of a mad poet?"
And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet ?
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
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).
Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).
Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
Verily, you (pagans of Makkah) are going to taste the painful torment;
Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom -
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
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)
Ye are requited naught save what ye did -
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
Save the chosen slaves of Allah (i.e. the true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
Save single - minded slaves of Allah;
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise),
For them there is a known provision,
Those will have a provision determined -
Fruits; and they shall be honoured,
Fruits. And they will be honoured
Fruits; and they will be honored
In the Gardens of delight (Paradise),
In the Gardens of delight,
In gardens of pleasure
Facing one another on thrones.
On couches facing one another;
On thrones facing one another.
Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine -
A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
White, delicious to the drinkers.
White, delicious to the drinkers,
White and delicious to the drinkers;
Neither will they have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin) from that, nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
And beside them will be Qasirat-at-Tarf [chaste females (wives), restraining their glances (desiring none except their husbands)], with wide and beautiful eyes.
And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes,
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well - protected.
Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning.
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world),
A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
Who used to say: "Are you among those who believe (in resurrection after death).
Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words) ?
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
"(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"
Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book ?
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
(The speaker) said: "Will you look down?"
He saith: Will ye look ?
He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell.
And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
He said: "By Allah! You have nearly ruined me.
He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin,
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell)."
And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
(The dwellers of Paradise will say) "Are we then not to die (any more)?
Are we then not to die
Then, are we not to die
Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)."
Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished ?
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
Truly, this is the supreme success!
Lo! this is the supreme triumph.
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
For the like of this let the workers work.
For the like of this, then, let the workers work.
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
Is that (Paradise) better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum (a horrible tree in Hell)?
Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum ?
Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?
Truly We have made it (as) a trail for the Zalimun (polytheists, disbelievers, wrong-doers).
Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong - doers.
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
Verily, it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire,
Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of Shayatin (devils);
Its crop is as it were the heads of devils
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
Truly, they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
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).
And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming fire of Hell.
And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path;
They indeed found their fathers astray,
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
So they (too) hastened in their footsteps!
But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
And indeed most of the men of old went astray before them;
And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
And indeed We sent among them warners (Messengers);
And verily We sent among them warners.
And We had already sent among them warners.
Then see what was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not).
Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned,
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
Except the chosen slaves of Allah (faithful, obedient, and true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
And indeed Nuh (Noah) invoked Us, and We are the Best of those who answer (the request).
And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (i.e. drowning),
And We saved him and his household from the great distress,
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).
And made his seed the survivors,
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations:
And left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Salam (peace) be upon Nuh (Noah) (from Us) among the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!"
Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!
"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Verily, he [Nuh (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Then We drowned the others (disbelievers and polytheists).
Then We did drown the others.
Then We drowned the disbelievers.
And, verily, among those who followed his [Nuh's (Noah)] way (Islamic Monotheism) was Ibrahim (Abraham).
And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
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].
When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?
When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship ?
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
"Is it a falsehood - alihah (gods) other than Allah - that you desire?
Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire ?
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?
"Then what think you about the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)?"
What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds ?
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
Then he cast a glance at the stars,
And he glanced a glance at the stars
And he cast a look at the stars
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)]."
Then said: Lo! I feel sick!
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).
And they turned their backs and went away from him.
So they turned away from him, departing.
Then he turned to their alihah (gods) and said: "Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?
Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat ?
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?
"What is the matter with you that you speak not?"
What aileth you that ye speak not ?
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand.
Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
Then they (the worshippers of idols) came, towards him, hastening.
And (his people) came toward him, hastening.
Then the people came toward him, hastening.
He said: "Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve?
He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
"While Allah has created you and what you make!"
When Allah hath created you and what ye make ?
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
They said: "Build for him a building (it is said that the building was like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!"
They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red - hotfire.
They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."
So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.
And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
And he said (after his rescue from the fire): "Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!"
And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
"My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous."
My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
So We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy.
So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
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)."
And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou ? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
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);
Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,
And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,
We called out to him: "O Abraham!
We called unto him: O Abraham!
We called to him, "O Abraham,
You have fulfilled the dream!" Verily thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See 2:112).
Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good.
You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial.
Lo! that verily was a clear test.
Indeed, this was the clear trial.
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice (i.e. كبش - a ram);
Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Salam (peace) be upon Ibrahim (Abraham)!"
Peace be unto Abraham!
"Peace upon Abraham."
Thus indeed do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishaq (Isaac) - a Prophet from the righteous.
And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.
And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
We blessed him and Ishaq (Isaac). And of their progeny are (some) that do right, and some that plainly wrong themselves.
And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.
And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.
And, indeed We gave Our Grace to Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron).
And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,
And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
And We saved them and their people from the great distress,
And saved them and their people from the great distress,
And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
And helped them, so that they became the victors;
And helped them so that they became the victors.
And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
And We gave them the clear Scripture;
And We gave them the clear Scripture
And We gave them the explicit Scripture,
And guided them to the Right Path.
And showed them the right path.
And We guided them on the straight path.
And We left for them (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):
And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Salam (peace) be upon Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)!"
Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!
"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Verily, they were two of Our believing slaves.
Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
And verily, Iliyas (Elias) was one of the Messengers.
And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
When he said to his people: "Will you not fear Allah?
When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?
"Will you call upon Ba'l (a well known idol of his nation whom they used to worship) and forsake the Best of creators,
Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
"Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?"
Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers ?
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
But they denied him [Iliyas (Elias)], so they will certainly be brought forth (to the punishment),
But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
Except the chosen slaves of Allah.
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
Except the chosen servants of Allah.
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Salam (peace) be upon Ilyasin (Elias)!"
Peace be unto Elias!
"Peace upon Elias."
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers, who perform good deeds totally for Allah's sake only - See V.2:112).
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
And verily, Lut (Lot) was one of the Messengers.
And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
When We saved him and his family, all,
When We saved him and his household, every one,
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
Except an old woman (his wife) who was among those who remained behind.
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind;
Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].
Then We destroyed the rest (the town of Sodom at the place of the Dead Sea now in Palestine).
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We destroyed the others.
Verily, you pass by them in the morning
And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
And at night; will you not then reflect?
And at night - time; have ye then no sense ?
And at night. Then will you not use reason?
And, verily, Yunus (Jonah) was one of the Messengers.
And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
When he ran to the laden ship:
When he fled unto the laden ship,
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
Then he (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers.
And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
And he drew lots and was among the losers.
Then a (big) fish swallowed him as he had done an act worthy of blame.
And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
Had he not been of them who glorify Allah,
And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,
He would have indeed remained inside its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection.
He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick,
Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
And We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him.
And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (people) or even more.
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while.
And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
Now ask them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are there (only) daughters for your Lord and sons for them?"
Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons ?
So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
Or did We create the angels female while they were witnesses?
Or created We the angels females while they were present ?
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
Verily, it is of their falsehood that they (Quraish pagans) say:
Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
"Allah has begotten [offspring - the angels being the daughters of Allah)?" And, verily, they are liars!
Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
" Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons?
(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
What is the matter with you? How do you decide?
What aileth you ? How judge ye ?
What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
Will you not then remember?
Will ye not then reflect ?
Then will you not be reminded?
Or is there for you a plain authority?
Or have ye a clear warrant ?
Or do you have a clear authority?
Then bring your Book if you are truthful!
Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
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).
And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).
And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
Glorified be Allah! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him),
Exalted is Allah above what they describe,
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).
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].
So, verily you (pagans) and those whom you worship (idols)
Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship,
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
Cannot lead astray [turn away from Him (Allah) anyone of the believers],
Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
Except those who are predestined to burn in Hell!
Save him who is to burn in hell.
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
And there is not one of us (angels) but has his known place (or position);
There is not one of us but hath his known position.
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
And verily, we (angels), we stand in rows (for the prayers as you Muslims stand in rows for your prayers);
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks,
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
And verily, we (angels), indeed are those who glorify (Allah's Praises i.e. perform prayers).
Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
And indeed they (Arab pagans) used to say:
And indeed they used to say:
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
"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),
If we had but a reminder from the men of old
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
"We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allah (true believers of Islamic Monotheism)!"
We would be single - minded slaves of Allah.
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
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!
Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.
And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers,
And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
That they verily would be made triumphant,
That they verily would be helped,
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
And that Our hosts! they verily would be the victors.
And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.
So turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them for a while,
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,
So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.
And watch them and they shall see (the punishment)!
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
Do they seek to hasten on Our Torment?
Would they hasten on Our doom ?
Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
Then, when it descends in their courtyard (i.e. near to them), evil will be the morning for those who had been warned!
But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.
But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
So turn (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) away from them for a while,
Withdraw from them awhile
And leave them for a time.
And watch and they shall see (the torment)!
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And see, for they are going to see.
Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)
Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
And peace be on the Messengers!
And peace be unto those sent (to warn).
And peace upon the messengers.
And all the praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.