By those [angels] lined up in rows
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والصافات صفا
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those who set the ranks in battle order
I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks
Chapter 37, 182 verses
By those [angels] lined up in rows
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم والصافات صفا
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those who set the ranks in battle order
I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks
And those who drive [the clouds]
فالزاجرات زجرا
And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
Then those who drive away with reproof,
And those who recite the message,
فالتاليات ذكرا
And those who read (the Word) for a reminder,
Then those who recite, being mindful,
Indeed, your God is One,
إن إلهكم لواحد
Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
Most surely your Allah is One:
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
رب السماوات والأرض وما بينهما ورب المشارق
Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.
The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts.
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
إنا زينا السماء الدنيا بزينة الكواكب
Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;
Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,
And as protection against every rebellious devil
وحفظا من كل شيطان مارد
With security from every froward devil.
And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan.
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
لا يسمعون إلى الملإ الأعلى ويقذفون من كل جانب
They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
دحورا ۖ ولهم عذاب واصب
Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
إلا من خطف الخطفة فأتبعه شهاب ثاقب
Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
فاستفتهم أهم أشد خلقا أم من خلقنا ۚ إنا خلقناهم من طين لازب
Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created ? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay.
But you wonder, while they mock,
بل عجبت ويسخرون
Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
Nay! you wonder while they mock,
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
وإذا ذكروا لا يذكرون
And heed not when they are reminded,
And when they are reminded, they mind not,
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
وإذا رأوا آية يستسخرون
And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff,
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
وقالوا إن هذا إلا سحر مبين
And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;
And they say: This is nothing but clear magic:
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمبعوثون
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again) ?
What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised,
And our forefathers [as well]?"
أوآباؤنا الأولون
And our forefathers ?
Or our fathers of yore?
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
قل نعم وأنتم داخرون
Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.
Say: Aye! and you shall be abject.
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
فإنما هي زجرة واحدة فإذا هم ينظرون
There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,
So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
وقالوا يا ويلنا هذا يوم الدين
And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
And they shall say: O woe to us! this is the day of requital.
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
هذا يوم الفصل الذي كنتم به تكذبون
This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.
This is the day of the judgment which you called a lie.
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
۞ احشروا الذين ظلموا وأزواجهم وما كانوا يعبدون
(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship
Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship
Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
من دون الله فاهدوهم إلى صراط الجحيم
Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;
Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
وقفوهم ۖ إنهم مسئولون
And stop them, for they must be questioned.
And stop them, for they shall be questioned:
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
ما لكم لا تناصرون
What aileth you that ye help not one another ?
What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?
But they, that Day, are in surrender.
بل هم اليوم مستسلمون
Nay, but this day they make full submission.
Nay! on that day they shall be submissive.
And they will approach one another blaming each other.
وأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other.
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
قالوا إنكم كنتم تأتوننا عن اليمين
They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).
They shall say: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.
The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
قالوا بل لم تكونوا مؤمنين
They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.
They shall say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers;
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
وما كان لنا عليكم من سلطان ۖ بل كنتم قوما طاغين
We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.
And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;
So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
فحق علينا قول ربنا ۖ إنا لذائقون
Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).
So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: (now) we shall surely taste;
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
فأغويناكم إنا كنا غاوين
Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.
So we led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
فإنهم يومئذ في العذاب مشتركون
Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.
So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another.
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
إنا كذلك نفعل بالمجرمين
Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.
Surely thus do We deal with the guilty.
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
إنهم كانوا إذا قيل لهم لا إله إلا الله يستكبرون
For when it was said unto them, There is no God save Allah, they were scornful
Surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
ويقولون أئنا لتاركو آلهتنا لشاعر مجنون
And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet ?
And to say: What! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?
Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
بل جاء بالحق وصدق المرسلين
Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).
Nay: he has come with the truth and verified the apostles.
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
إنكم لذائقو العذاب الأليم
Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom -
Most surely you will taste the painful punishment.
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
وما تجزون إلا ما كنتم تعملون
Ye are requited naught save what ye did -
And you shall not be rewarded except (for) what you did.
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Save single - minded slaves of Allah;
Save the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
Those will have a provision determined -
أولئك لهم رزق معلوم
For them there is a known provision,
For them is a known sustenance,
Fruits; and they will be honored
فواكه ۖ وهم مكرمون
Fruits. And they will be honoured
Fruits, and they shall be highly honored,
In gardens of pleasure
في جنات النعيم
In the Gardens of delight,
In gardens of pleasure,
On thrones facing one another.
على سرر متقابلين
On couches facing one another;
On thrones, facing each other.
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
يطاف عليهم بكأس من معين
A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,
A bowl shall be made to go round them from water running out of springs,
White and delicious to the drinkers;
بيضاء لذة للشاربين
White, delicious to the drinkers,
White, delicious to those who drink.
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
لا فيها غول ولا هم عنها ينزفون
Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.
There shall be no trouble in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith.
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
وعندهم قاصرات الطرف عين
And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes,
And with them shall be those who restrain the eyes, having beautiful eyes;
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well - protected.
كأنهن بيض مكنون
(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).
As if they were eggs carefully protected.
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
فأقبل بعضهم على بعض يتساءلون
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
Then shall some of them advance to others, questioning each other.
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
قال قائل منهم إني كان لي قرين
A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade
A speaker from among them shall say: Surely I had a comrade of mine,
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
يقول أإنك لمن المصدقين
Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words) ?
Who said: What! are you indeed of those who accept (the truth)?
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
أإذا متنا وكنا ترابا وعظاما أإنا لمدينون
Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book ?
What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment?
He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
قال هل أنتم مطلعون
He saith: Will ye look ?
He shall say: Will you look on?
And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
فاطلع فرآه في سواء الجحيم
Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell.
Then he looked down and saw him in the midst of hell.
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
قال تالله إن كدت لتردين
He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin,
He shall say: By Allah! you had almost caused me to perish;
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
ولولا نعمة ربي لكنت من المحضرين
And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).
And had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up.
Then, are we not to die
أفما نحن بميتين
Are we then not to die
Is it then that we are not going to die,
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
إلا موتتنا الأولى وما نحن بمعذبين
Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished ?
Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
إن هذا لهو الفوز العظيم
Lo! this is the supreme triumph.
Most surely this is the mighty achievement.
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
لمثل هذا فليعمل العاملون
For the like of this, then, let the workers work.
For the like of this then let the workers work.
Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?
أذلك خير نزلا أم شجرة الزقوم
Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum ?
Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum?
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
إنا جعلناها فتنة للظالمين
Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong - doers.
Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust.
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
إنها شجرة تخرج في أصل الجحيم
Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.
Surely it is a tree that - grows in the bottom of the hell;
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
طلعها كأنه رءوس الشياطين
Its crop is as it were the heads of devils
Its produce is as it were the heads of the serpents.
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
فإنهم لآكلون منها فمالئون منها البطون
And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.
Then most surely they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it.
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
ثم إن لهم عليها لشوبا من حميم
And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water
Then most surely they shall have after it to drink of a mixture prepared in boiling water.
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
ثم إن مرجعهم لإلى الجحيم
And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.
Then most surely their return shall be to hell.
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
إنهم ألفوا آباءهم ضالين
They indeed found their fathers astray,
Surely they found their fathers going astray,
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
فهم على آثارهم يهرعون
But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.
So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
ولقد ضل قبلهم أكثر الأولين
And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,
And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them,
And We had already sent among them warners.
ولقد أرسلنا فيهم منذرين
And verily We sent among them warners.
And certainly We sent among them warners.
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
فانظر كيف كان عاقبة المنذرين
Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned,
Then see how was the end of those warned,
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
ولقد نادانا نوح فلنعم المجيبون
And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer
And Nuh did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer are We.
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
ونجيناه وأهله من الكرب العظيم
And We saved him and his household from the great distress,
And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress.
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
وجعلنا ذريته هم الباقين
And made his seed the survivors,
And We made his offspring the survivors.
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
And left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
سلام على نوح في العالمين
Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!
Peace and salutation to Nuh among the nations.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Thus do We surely reward the doers of good.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Surely he was of Our believing servants.
Then We drowned the disbelievers.
ثم أغرقنا الآخرين
Then We did drown the others.
Then We drowned the others
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
۞ وإن من شيعته لإبراهيم
And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham
And most surely Ibrahim followed his way.
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
إذ جاء ربه بقلب سليم
When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;
When he came to his Lord with a free heart,
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ماذا تعبدون
When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship ?
When he said to his father and his people: What is it that you worship?
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?
أئفكا آلهة دون الله تريدون
Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire ?
A lie - - gods besides Allah - - do you desire?
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
فما ظنكم برب العالمين
What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds ?
What is then your idea about the Lord of the worlds?
And he cast a look at the stars
فنظر نظرة في النجوم
And he glanced a glance at the stars
Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
فقال إني سقيم
Then said: Lo! I feel sick!
Then he said: Surely I am sick (of your worshipping these).
So they turned away from him, departing.
فتولوا عنه مدبرين
And they turned their backs and went away from him.
So they went away from him, turning back.
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?
فراغ إلى آلهتهم فقال ألا تأكلون
Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat ?
Then he turned aside to their gods secretly and said: What! do you not eat?
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
ما لكم لا تنطقون
What aileth you that ye speak not ?
What is the matter with you that you do not speak?
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
فراغ عليهم ضربا باليمين
Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.
Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand.
Then the people came toward him, hastening.
فأقبلوا إليه يزفون
And (his people) came toward him, hastening.
So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
قال أتعبدون ما تنحتون
He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve
Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
والله خلقكم وما تعملون
When Allah hath created you and what ye make ?
And Allah has created you and what you make.
They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."
قالوا ابنوا له بنيانا فألقوه في الجحيم
They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red - hotfire.
They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
فأرادوا به كيدا فجعلناهم الأسفلين
And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.
And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
وقال إني ذاهب إلى ربي سيهدين
And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.
And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
رب هب لي من الصالحين
My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.
My Lord! grant me of the doers of good deeds.
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
فبشرناه بغلام حليم
So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.
So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance.
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
فلما بلغ معه السعي قال يا بني إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك فانظر ماذا ترى ۚ قال يا أبت افعل ما تؤمر ۖ ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين
And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou ? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.
And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,
فلما أسلما وتله للجبين
Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,
So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,
We called to him, "O Abraham,
وناديناه أن يا إبراهيم
We called unto him: O Abraham!
And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim!
You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
قد صدقت الرؤيا ۚ إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good.
You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good:
Indeed, this was the clear trial.
إن هذا لهو البلاء المبين
Lo! that verily was a clear test.
Most surely this is a manifest trial.
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
وفديناه بذبح عظيم
Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.
And We ransomed him with a Feat sacrifice.
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations.
"Peace upon Abraham."
سلام على إبراهيم
Peace be unto Abraham!
Peace be on Ibrahim.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Thus do We reward the good.
Thus do We reward the doers of good.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
وبشرناه بإسحاق نبيا من الصالحين
And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.
And We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a prophet among the good ones.
And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.
وباركنا عليه وعلى إسحاق ۚ ومن ذريتهما محسن وظالم لنفسه مبين
And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.
And We showered Our blessings on him and on Ishaq; and of their offspring are the doers of good, and (also) those who are clearly unjust to their own souls.
And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
ولقد مننا على موسى وهارون
And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,
And certainly We conferred a favor on Musa and Haroun.
And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
ونجيناهما وقومهما من الكرب العظيم
And saved them and their people from the great distress,
And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress.
And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
ونصرناهم فكانوا هم الغالبين
And helped them so that they became the victors.
And We helped them, so they were the vanquishers.
And We gave them the explicit Scripture,
وآتيناهما الكتاب المستبين
And We gave them the clear Scripture
And We gave them both the Book that made (things) clear.
And We guided them on the straight path.
وهديناهما الصراط المستقيم
And showed them the right path.
And We guided them both on the right way.
And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
وتركنا عليهما في الآخرين
And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated (praise) to them among the later generations.
"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
سلام على موسى وهارون
Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!
Peace be on Musa and Haroun.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
إنهما من عبادنا المؤمنين
Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.
Surely they were both of Our believing servants.
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
وإن إلياس لمن المرسلين
And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
And Ilyas was most surely of the apostles.
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?
إذ قال لقومه ألا تتقون
When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)?
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
أتدعون بعلا وتذرون أحسن الخالقين
Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
What! do you call upon Ba'l and forsake the best of the creators,
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
الله ربكم ورب آبائكم الأولين
Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers ?
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore?
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
فكذبوه فإنهم لمحضرون
But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)
But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up.
Except the chosen servants of Allah.
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
وتركنا عليه في الآخرين
And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.
"Peace upon Elias."
سلام على إل ياسين
Peace be unto Elias!
Peace be on Ilyas.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Even thus do We reward the doers of good.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين
Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.
Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
وإن لوطا لمن المرسلين
And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).
And Lut was most surely of the apostles.
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
إذ نجيناه وأهله أجمعين
When We saved him and his household, every one,
When We delivered him and his followers, all - -
Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].
إلا عجوزا في الغابرين
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind;
Except an old woman (who was) amongst those who tarried.
Then We destroyed the others.
ثم دمرنا الآخرين
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We destroyed the others.
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
وإنكم لتمرون عليهم مصبحين
And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
And most surely you pass by them in the morning,
And at night. Then will you not use reason?
وبالليل ۗ أفلا تعقلون
And at night - time; have ye then no sense ?
And at night; do you not then understand?
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
وإن يونس لمن المرسلين
And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
And Yunus was most surely of the apostles.
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
إذ أبق إلى الفلك المشحون
When he fled unto the laden ship,
When he ran away to a ship completely laden,
And he drew lots and was among the losers.
فساهم فكان من المدحضين
And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
So he shared (with them), but was of those who are cast off.
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
فالتقمه الحوت وهو مليم
And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself
And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,
فلولا أنه كان من المسبحين
And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
للبث في بطنه إلى يوم يبعثون
He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;
He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised.
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
۞ فنبذناه بالعراء وهو سقيم
Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
وأنبتنا عليه شجرة من يقطين
And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
And We caused to grow up for him a gourdplant.
And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
وأرسلناه إلى مائة ألف أو يزيدون
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
فآمنوا فمتعناهم إلى حين
And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.
And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.
So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
فاستفتهم ألربك البنات ولهم البنون
Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons ?
Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
أم خلقنا الملائكة إناثا وهم شاهدون
Or created We the angels females while they were present ?
Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?
Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
ألا إنهم من إفكهم ليقولون
Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
Now surely it is of their own lie that they say:
" Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
ولد الله وإنهم لكاذبون
Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
أصطفى البنات على البنين
(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?
What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
ما لكم كيف تحكمون
What aileth you ? How judge ye ?
What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?
Then will you not be reminded?
أفلا تذكرون
Will ye not then reflect ?
Will you not then mind?
Or do you have a clear authority?
أم لكم سلطان مبين
Or have ye a clear warrant ?
Or have you a clear authority?
Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
فأتوا بكتابكم إن كنتم صادقين
Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
Then bring your book, if you are truthful.
And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
وجعلوا بينه وبين الجنة نسبا ۚ ولقد علمت الجنة إنهم لمحضرون
And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).
And they assert a relationship between Him and the jinn; and certainly the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up;
Exalted is Allah above what they describe,
سبحان الله عما يصفون
Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him),
Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe;
Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].
إلا عباد الله المخلصين
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
But not so the servants of Allah, the purified ones.
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
فإنكم وما تعبدون
Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship,
So surely you and what you worship,
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
ما أنتم عليه بفاتنين
Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.
Not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial,
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
إلا من هو صال الجحيم
Save him who is to burn in hell.
Save him who will go to hell.
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
وما منا إلا له مقام معلوم
There is not one of us but hath his known position.
And there is none of us but has an assigned place,
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
وإنا لنحن الصافون
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks,
And most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks,
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
وإنا لنحن المسبحون
Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
And we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah).
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
وإن كانوا ليقولون
And indeed they used to say:
And surely they used to say:
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
لو أن عندنا ذكرا من الأولين
If we had but a reminder from the men of old
Had we a reminder from those of yore,
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
لكنا عباد الله المخلصين
We would be single - minded slaves of Allah.
We would certainly have been the servants of Allah - - the purified ones.
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.
فكفروا به ۖ فسوف يعلمون
Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.
But (now) they disbelieve in it, so they will come to know.
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
ولقد سبقت كلمتنا لعبادنا المرسلين
And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)
And certainly Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the apostles:
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
إنهم لهم المنصورون
That they verily would be helped,
Most surely they shall be the assisted ones
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.
وإن جندنا لهم الغالبون
And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
And most surely Our host alone shall be the victorious ones.
So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.
فتول عنهم حتى حين
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,
Therefore turn away from them till a time,
And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
وأبصرهم فسوف يبصرون
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And (then) see them, so they too shall see.
Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
أفبعذابنا يستعجلون
Would they hasten on Our doom ?
What! would they then hasten on Our chastisement?
But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
فإذا نزل بساحتهم فساء صباح المنذرين
But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.
But when it shall descend in their court, evil shall then be the morning of the warned ones.
And leave them for a time.
وتول عنهم حتى حين
Withdraw from them awhile
And turn away from them till a time
And see, for they are going to see.
وأبصر فسوف يبصرون
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And (then) see, for they too shall see.
Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
سبحان ربك رب العزة عما يصفون
Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)
Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.
And peace upon the messengers.
وسلام على المرسلين
And peace be unto those sent (to warn).
And peace be on the apostles.
And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
والحمد لله رب العالمين
And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.