السجدة

1 Alif Lam Mim.

1 A. L. M.

2 The revelation of the Book, there is no doubt in it, is from the Lord of the worlds.

2 (This is) the Revelation of the Book in which there is no doubt, - from the Lord of the Worlds.

3 Or do they say: He has forged it? Nay! it is the truth from your Lord that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you, that they may follow the right direction.

3 Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Nay, it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayest admonish a people to whom no warner has come before thee: in order that they may receive guidance.

4 Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods, and He mounted the throne (of authority); you have not besides Him any guardian or any intercessor, will you not then mind?

4 It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all between them, in six Days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority): ye have none, besides Him, to protect or intercede (for you): will ye not then receive admonition?

5 He regulates the affair from the heaven to the earth; then shall it ascend to Him in a day the measure of which is a thousand years of what you count.

5 He rules (all) affairs from the heavens to the earth: in the end will (all affairs) go up to Him, on a Day, the space whereof will be (as) a thousand years of your reckoning.

6 This is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Mighty the Merciful,

6 Such is He, the Knower of all things, hidden and open, the Exalted (in power), the Merciful; -

7 Who made good everything that He has created, and He began the creation of man from dust.

7 He Who has made everything which He has created most good: He began the creation of man with (nothing more than) clay,

8 Then He made his progeny of an extract, of water held in light estimation.

8 And made his progeny from a quintessence of the nature of a fluid despised:

9 Then He made him complete and breathed into him of His spirit, and made for you the ears and the eyes and the hearts; little is it that you give thanks.

9 But He fashioned him in due proportion, and breathed into him something of His spirit. And He gave you (the faculties of) hearing and sight and feeling (and understanding): little thanks do ye give!

10 And they say: What! when we have become lost in the earth, shall we then certainly be in a new creation? Nay! they are disbelievers in the meeting of their Lord.

10 And they say: "What! when we lie, hidden and lost, in the earth, shall we indeed be in a Creation renewed? Nay, they deny the Meeting with their Lord.

11 Say: The angel of death who is given charge of you shall cause you to die, then to your Lord you shall be brought back.

11 Say: "The Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take your souls: then shall ye be brought back to your Lord."

12 And could you but see when the guilty shall hang down their heads before their Lord: Our Lord! we have seen and we have heard, therefore send us back, we will do good; surely (now) we are certain.

12 If only thou couldst see when the guilty ones will bend low their heads before their Lord, (saying:) "Our Lord! We have seen and we have heard: Now then send us back (to the world): we will work righteousness: for we do indeed (now) believe."

13 And if We had pleased We would certainly have given to every soul its guidance, but the word (which had gone forth) from Me was just: I will certainly fill hell with the jinn and men together.

13 If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance: but the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with Jinns and men all together."

14 So taste, because you neglected the meeting of this day of yours; surely We forsake you; and taste the abiding chastisement for what you did.

14 "Taste ye then - for ye forgot the Meeting of this Day of yours, and We too will forget you - taste ye the Penalty of Eternity for your (evil) deeds!"

15 Only they believe in Our communications who, when they are reminded of them, fall down in prostration and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and they are not proud.

15 Only those believe in Our Signs, who, when they are recited to them, fall down in prostration, and celebrate the praises of their Lord, nor are they (ever) puffed up with pride.

16 Their sides draw away from (their) beds, they call upon their Lord in fear and in hope, and they spend (benevolently) out of what We have given them.

16 Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord, in Fear and Hope: and they spend (in charity) out of the sustenance which We have bestowed on them.

17 So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did.

17 Now no person knows what delights of the eye are kept hidden (in reserve) for them - as a reward for their (good) deeds.

18 Is he then who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal.

18 Is then the man who believes no better than the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they.

19 As for those who believe and do good, the gardens are their abiding - place; an entertainment for what they did.

19 For those who believe and do righteous deeds are Gardens as hospitable homes, for their (good) deeds.

20 And as for those who transgress, their abode is the fire; whenever they desire to go forth from it they shall be brought back into it, and it will be said to them: Taste the chastisement of the fire which you called a lie.

20 As to those who are rebellious and wicked, their abode will be the Fire: every time they wish to get away therefrom, they will be forced thereinto, and it will be said to them: "Taste ye the Penalty of the Fire, the which ye were wont to reject as false."

21 And most certainly We will make them taste of the nearer chastisement before the greater chastisement that haply they may turn.

21 And indeed We will make them taste of the Penalty of this (life) prior to the supreme Penalty, in order that they may (repent and) return.

22 And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the communications of his Lord, then he turns away from them? Surely We will give punishment to the guilty.

22 And who does more wrong than one to whom are recited the Signs of his Lord, and who then turns away therefrom? Verily from those who transgress We shall exact (due) Retribution.

23 And certainly We gave the Book to Musa, so be not in doubt concerning the receiving of it, and We made it a guide for the children of Israel.

23 We did indeed aforetime give the Book to Moses: be not then in doubt of its reaching (thee): and We made it a guide to the Children of Israel.

24 And We made of them Imams to guide by Our command when they were patient, and they were certain of Our communications.

24 And We appointed, from among them, leaders, giving guidance under Our command, so long as they persevered with patience and continued to have faith in Our Signs.

25 Surely your Lord will judge between them on the day of resurrection concerning that wherein they differ.

25 Verily thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment, in the matters wherein they differ (among themselves)

26 Does it not point out to them the right way, how many of the generations, in whose abodes they go about, did We destroy before them? Most surely there are signs in this; will they not then hear?

26 Does it not teach them a lesson, how many generations We destroyed before them, in whose dwellings they (now) go to and fro? Verily in that are Signs: Do they not then listen?

27 Do they not see that We drive the water to a land having no herbage, then We bring forth thereby seed - produce of which their cattle and they themselves eat; will they not then see?

27 And do they not see that We do drive rain to parched soil (bare of herbage), and produce therewith crops, providing food for their cattle and themselves? Have they not the vision?

28 And they say: When will this judgment take place, If you are truthful?

28 They say: "When will this decision be, if ye are telling the truth?"

29 Say: On the day of judgment the faith of those who (now) disbelieve will not profit them, nor will they be respited.

29 Say: "On the Day of Decision, no profit will it be to Unbelievers if they (then) believe! nor will they be granted a respite."

30 Therefore turn away from them and wait, surely they too are waiting.

30 So turn away from them, and wait: they too are waiting.