Chapter 15, 99 verses
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
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.
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation, - of a Qur'an that makes things clear.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ كَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been 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].
Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in Islam.
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them).
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor delay it.
وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
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!
They say: "O thou to whom the Message is being revealed! truly thou art mad (or possessed)!
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
"Why bringest thou not angels to us if it be that thou hast the Truth?"
مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
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 send not the angels down except for just cause: if they came (to the ungodly), behold! no respite would they have!
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be 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) .
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
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)].
Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
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.
That they should not believe in the (Message); but the ways of the ancients have passed away.
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
Even if We opened out to them a gate from heaven, and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein,
لَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
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 only say: "Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery."
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair - seeming to (all) beholders;
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
And (moreover) We have guarded them from every cursed devil:
إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).
وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
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 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 out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُ بِرَازِقِينَ
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
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 provided therein means of subsistence, - for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are not responsible.
وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
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 except in a known measure.
And there is not a thing but its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا الرِّيَاحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ وَمَا أَنتُمْ لَهُ بِخَازِنِينَ
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 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 send the fecundating winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water (in abundance), though ye are not the guardians of its stores.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
And verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away).
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
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.
To Us are known those of you who hasten forward, and those who lag behind.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
Assuredly it is thy Lord Who will gather them together: for He is perfect in Wisdom and Knowledge.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;
وَالْجَانَّ خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ السَّمُومِ
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind.
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
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 your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
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 fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
(Allah) said: "O Iblis! what is your reason for not being among those who prostrated themselves?"
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
[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."
(Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape."
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
(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 thee out from here; for thou art rejected, accursed.
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
"And the curse shall be on thee till the day of Judgment."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
(Allah) said: "Respite is granted thee
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
Until the Day of the time well - known."
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
"Till the Day of the Time appointed."
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
[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
[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.
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair - seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong, -
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
"Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
(Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
"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).
"For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee."
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all!
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear - flowing water).
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
(Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in peace and security."
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
"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 shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity).
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
There no sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave.
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who 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.
Tell My servants that I am indeed the Oft - forgiving, Most Merciful;
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
And that My Penalty will be indeed the most grievous Penalty.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
When they entered his presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!"
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings of a son endowed with wisdom."
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
[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: "Do ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me? Of what, then, is your good news?"
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
They said: "We give thee glad tidings in truth: be not then in despair!"
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
[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, but such as go astray?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
Abraham said: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,
إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
"Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we are certainly (charged) to save (from harm), - All -
إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
"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, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
At length when the messengers arrived among the adherents of Lut,
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to accomplish that of which they doubt.
وَأَتَيْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
"We have brought to thee that which is inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِعْ أَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَامْضُوا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
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."
"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."
"Then travel by night with thy household, when a portion of the night (yet remains), and do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back, but pass on whither ye are ordered."
وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ الْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
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 made known this decree to him, that the last remnants of those (sinners) should be cut off by the morning.
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
"But fear Allah, and shame me not."
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
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: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"
قَالَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
He said: "There are my daughters (to marry), if ye must act (so)."
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and fro.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,
فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
Behold! in this are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
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 the (cities were) right on the high - road.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
Behold! in this is a sign for those who believed.
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ لَظَالِمِينَ
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
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 Wood were also wrong - doers;
فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
So We exacted retribution from them. They were both on an open highway, plain to see.
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:
وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ ۖ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيلَ
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.
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].
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, but for just ends. And the Hour is surely coming (when this will be manifest). So overlook (any human faults) with gracious forgiveness.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master - Creator, knowing all things.
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often 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.
And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft - repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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
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).
Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) to the believers.
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
And say: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity," -
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
(Of just such wrath) as We sent down on those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary parts), -
الَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْآنَ عِضِينَ
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,
عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
About what they used to do.
For all that they used to do.
For all their deeds.
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
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).
Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, -
الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
Those who adopt, with Allah, another god: but soon will they come to know.
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).
And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.