Chapter 15, 99 verses
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.
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.
الٓر تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَقُرْءَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
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].
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.
وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ
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!
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِى نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
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!
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.
مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
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)].
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
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.
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوا۟ فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
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."
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.
لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,
وَحَفِظْنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
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.
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.
And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.
وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
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].
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.
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.
And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.
وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
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].
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.
And We send the winds fertilising, and cause water to descend from the sky, and give it you to drink. It is not ye who are the holders of the store thereof.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ
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.
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
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.
And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
"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."
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?
قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
[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."
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
He said: I am not one to prostrate myself unto a mortal whom Thou hast created out of potter's clay of black mud altered!
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.
قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
Until the Day of the time well - known."
Till the Day of appointed time.
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ
[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.
[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
He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them every one,
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
"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).
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,
إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
(And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ
"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.
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
And that My doom is the dolorous doom.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
And tell them of Abraham's guests,
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.
قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.
قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
(All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.
إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.
وَأَتَيْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
"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."
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."
So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded.
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.
وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).
وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
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)?"
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).
قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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).
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.
فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
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].
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.
We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and lo! the Hour is surely coming. So forgive, (O Muhammad), with a gracious forgiveness.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَءَاتِيَةٌ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
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.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَٰكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَثَانِى وَٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ
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).
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
Strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoin, and be not grieved on their account, and lower thy wing (in tenderness) for the believers.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
Such as We send down for those who make division,
كَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
Those who break the Qur'an into parts.
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عِضِينَ
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
For all that they used to do.
About what they used to do.
Of what they used to do.
عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
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).
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.
فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ