Al Hijr

1 In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur'an.

1 Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear.

1 Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.

2 How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allah's Will in Islam i.e. Islamic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].

2 Often will those who disbelieve wish that they had been Muslims.

2 Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.

3 Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!

3 Leave them that they may eat and enjoy themselves and (that) hope may beguile them, for they will soon know.

3 Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.

4 And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.

4 And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.

4 And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

5 No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.

5 No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).

5 No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

6 And they say: "O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur'an) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man!

6 And they say: O you to whom the Reminder has been revealed! you are most surely insane:

6 And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

7 "Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"

7 Why do you not bring to us the angels if you are of the truthful ones?

7 Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

8 We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!

8 We do not send the angels but with truth, and then they would not be respited.

8 We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.

9 Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .

9 Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian.

9 Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.

10 Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.

10 And certainly We sent (apostles) before you among the nations of yore.

10 And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

11 And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.

11 And there never came an apostle to them but they mocked him.

11 And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

12 Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimun [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].

12 Thus do We make it to enter into the hearts of the guilty;

12 Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

13 They would not believe in it (the Qur'an); and already the example of (Allah's punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.

13 They do not believe in it, and indeed the example of the former people has already passed.

13 They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

14 And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)

14 And even if We open to them a gateway of heaven, so that they ascend into it all the while,

14 And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

15 They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched."

15 They would certainly say: Only our eyes have been covered over, rather we are an enchanted people.

15 They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

16 And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.

16 And certainly We have made strongholds in the heaven and We have made it fair seeming to the beholders.

16 And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

17 And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).

17 And We guard it against every accursed Shaitan,

17 And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]

18 Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

18 But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.

18 Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

19 And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.

19 And the earth - - We have spread it forth and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing.

19 And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.

20 And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].

20 And We have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you are not the suppliers.

20 And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

21 And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.

21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.

21 And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.

22 And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].

22 And We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the cloud so We give it to you to drink of, nor is it you who store it up.

22 And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

23 And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.

23 And most surely We bring to life and cause to die and We are the heirs.

23 And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.

24 And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.

24 And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.

24 And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

25 And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.

25 And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.

25 And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

26 And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.

26 And certainly We created man of clay that gives forth sound, of black mud fashioned in shape.

26 And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

27 And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.

27 And the jinn We created before, of intensely hot fire.

27 And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.

28 And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.

28 And when your Lord said to the angels: Surely I am going to create a mortal of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.

28 And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

29 "So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."

29 So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.

29 And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

30 So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.

30 So the angels made obeisance, all of them together,

30 So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

31 Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.

31 But Iblis (did it not); he refused to be with those who made obeisance.

31 Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.

32 (Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"

32 He said: O Iblis! what excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance?

32 [Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"

33 [Iblis (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud."

33 He said: I am not such that I should make obeisance to a mortal whom Thou hast created of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.

33 He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

34 (Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]

34 He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:

34 [Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.

35 "And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."

35 And surely on you is curse until the day of judgment.

35 And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

36 [Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."

36 He said: My Lord! then respite me till the time when they are raised.

36 He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

37 Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,

37 He said: So surely you are of the respited ones

37 [Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

38 "Till the Day of the time appointed."

38 Till the period of the time made known.

38 Until the Day of the time well - known."

39 [Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.

39 He said: My Lord! because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair - seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate

39 [Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

40 "Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."

40 Except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones.

40 Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

41 (Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."

41 He said: This is a right way with Me:

41 [Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

42 "Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).

42 Surely. as regards My servants, you have no authority, over them except those who follow you of the deviators.

42 Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

43 "And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.

43 And surely Hell is the promised place of them all:

43 And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

44 "It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.

44 It has seven gates; for every gate there shall be a separate party of them.

44 It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."

45 "Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).

45 Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains:

45 Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.

46 "(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'

46 Enter them in peace, secure.

46 [Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."

47 "And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.

47 And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts - - (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face.

47 And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

48 "No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."

48 Toil shall not afflict them in it, nor shall they be ever ejected from it.

48 No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

49 Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.

49 Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

49 [O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.

50 And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.

50 And that My punishment - - that is the painful punishment.

50 And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

51 And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).

51 And inform them of the guests of Ibrahim:

51 And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

52 When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."

52 When they entered upon him, they said, Peace. He said: Surely we are afraid of you.

52 When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."

53 They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."

53 They said: Be not afraid, surely we give you the good news of a boy, possessing knowledge.

53 [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

54 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"

54 He said: Do you give me good news (of a son) when old age has come upon me? - - Of what then do you give me good news!

54 He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

55 They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."

55 They said: We give you good news with truth, therefore be not of the despairing.

55 They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

56 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"

56 He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?

56 He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

57 [Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"

57 He said: What is your business then, O apostles?

57 [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

58 They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).

58 They said: Surely we are sent towards a guilty people,

58 They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

59 "(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).

59 Except Lut's followers: We will most surely deliver them all,

59 Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

60 "Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."

60 Except his wife; We ordained that she shall surely be of those who remain behind.

60 Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

61 Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).

61 So when the apostles came to Lut's followers,

61 And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

62 He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."

62 He said: Surely you are an unknown people.

62 He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

63 They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.

63 They said: Nay, we have come to you with that about which they disputed.

63 They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

64 "And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.

64 And we have come to you with the truth, and we are most surely truthful.

64 And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

65 "Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."

65 Therefore go forth with your followers in a part of the night and yourself follow their rear, and let not any one of you turn round, and go forth whither you are commanded.

65 So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."

66 And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.

66 And We revealed to him this decree, that the roots of these shall be cut off in the morning.

66 And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

67 And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).

67 And the people of the town came rejoicing.

67 And the people of the city came rejoicing.

68 [Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.

68 He said: Surely these are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me,

68 [Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

69 "And fear Allah and disgrace me not."

69 And guard against (the punishment of) Allah and do not put me to shame.

69 And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."

70 They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"

70 They said: Have we not forbidden you from (other) people?

70 They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

71 [Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."

71 He said: These are my daughters, if you will do (aught).

71 [Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

72 Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.

72 By your life! they were blindly wandering on in their intoxication.

72 By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

73 So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.

73 So the rumbling overtook them (while) entering upon the time of sunrise;

73 So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

74 And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.

74 Thus did We turn it upside down, and rained down upon them stones of what had been decreed.

74 And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

75 Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).

75 Surely in this are signs for those who examine.

75 Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

76 And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .

76 And surely it is on a road that still abides.

76 And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

77 Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.

77 Most surely there is a sign in this for the believers.

77 Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

78 And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allah), were also Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).

78 And the dwellers of the thicket also were most surely unjust.

78 And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

79 So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.

79 So We inflicted retribution on them, and they are both, indeed, on an open road (still) pursued.

79 So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

80 And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.

80 And the dwellers of the Rock certainly rejected the apostles;

80 And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

81 And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.

81 And We gave them Our communications, but they turned aside from them;

81 And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

82 And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.

82 And they hewed houses in the mountains in security.

82 And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

83 But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).

83 So the rumbling overtook them in the morning;

83 But the shriek seized them at early morning.

84 And all that they used to earn availed them not.

84 And what they earned did not avail them.

84 So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

85 And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad - holy fighting in Allah's cause].

85 And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two but in truth; and the hour is most surely coming, so turn away with kindly forgiveness.

85 And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

86 Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.

86 Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing.

86 Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.

87 And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatihah) and the Grand Qur'an.

87 And certainly We have given you seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the grand Quran.

87 And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.

88 Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).

88 Do not strain your eyes after what We have given certain classes of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and make yourself gentle to the believers.

88 Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers

89 And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."

89 And say: Surely I am the plain warner.

89 And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

90 As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).

90 Like as We sent down on the dividers

90 Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

91 Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]

91 Those who made the Quran into shreds.

91 Who have made the Qur'an into portions.

92 So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.

92 So, by your Lord, We would most certainly question them all,

92 So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

93 For all that they used to do.

93 As to what they did.

93 About what they used to do.

94 Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message - Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).

94 Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists.

94 Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

95 Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,

95 Surely We will suffice you against the scoffers

95 Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

96 Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.

96 Those who set up another god with Allah; so they shall soon know.

96 Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.

97 Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.

97 And surely We know that your breast straitens at what they say;

97 And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

98 So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).

98 Therefore celebrate the praise of your Lord, and be of those who make obeisance.

98 So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

99 And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).

99 And serve your Lord until there comes to you that which is certain.

99 And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).