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