Chapter 15, 99 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.
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.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ كَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ
Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena
It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.
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].
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona
Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun
And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona
No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun
And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!
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!
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena
Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena
We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.
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!
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona
Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena
We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona
And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena
Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:
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)].
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena
They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.
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.
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaAArujoona
And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
لَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona
They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.
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."
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena
And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin
And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun
Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin
And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.
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.
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُ بِرَازِقِينَ
WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena
And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.
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].
وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin
And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا الرِّيَاحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ وَمَا أَنتُمْ لَهُ بِخَازِنِينَ
Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena
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.
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].
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona
Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena
And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.
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.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun
Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
وَالْجَانَّ خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ السَّمُومِ
Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi
And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.
"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."
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena
Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena
He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
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!
[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."
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni
And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi
Till the Day of appointed time.
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
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,
[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.
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun
He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena
Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,
"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).
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena
And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun
It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ
Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena
(And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena
And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.
"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.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena
Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu
Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ
Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu
And that My doom is the dolorous doom.
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema
And tell them of Abraham's guests,
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona
(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin
They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni
He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena
They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona
He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena
(All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena
Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona
And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona
He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona
They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
وَأَتَيْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona
And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِعْ أَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَامْضُوا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona
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.
"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."
وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ الْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena
And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona
And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni
He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni
And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena
They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?
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)?"
قَالَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena
He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona
By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena
Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin
And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena
Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin
And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena
Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ لَظَالِمِينَ
Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena
And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.
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).
فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin
So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena
And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena
And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena
And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena
But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona
And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ ۖ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيلَ
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela
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.
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].
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu
Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAatheema
We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.
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.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena
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.
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).
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu
And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena
Such as We send down for those who make division,
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
الَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْآنَ عِضِينَ
Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena
Those who break the Qur'an into parts.
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena
Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona
Of what they used to do.
For all that they used to do.
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena
So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.
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).
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ
Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena
Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona
Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona
Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena
But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu
And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).