Chapter 36, 83 verses
Ya, Seen.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ya Sin.
Ya Seen.
By the wise Qur'an.
By the wise Qur'an,
I swear by the Quran full of wisdom
Indeed you, [O Muhammad], are from among the messengers,
Lo! thou art of those sent
Most surely you are one of the apostles
On a straight path.
On a straight path,
On a right way.
[This is] a revelation of the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful,
A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful.
That you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are unaware.
That thou mayst warn a folk whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
That you may warn a people whose fathers were not warned, so they are heedless.
Already the word has come into effect upon most of them, so they do not believe.
Already hath the judgment, (for their infidelity) proved true of most of them, for they believe not.
Certainly the word has proved true of most of them, so they do not believe.
Indeed, We have put shackles on their necks, and they are to their chins, so they are with heads [kept] aloft.
Lo! We have put on their necks carcans reaching unto the chins, so that they are made stiff - necked.
Surely We have placed chains on their necks, and these reach up to their chins, so they have their heads raised aloft.
And We have put before them a barrier and behind them a barrier and covered them, so they do not see.
And We have set a bar before them and a bar behind them, and (thus) have covered them so that they see not.
And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.
And it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe.
Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not, it is alike for them, for they believe not.
And it is alike to them whether you warn them or warn them not: they do not believe.
You can only warn one who follows the message and fears the Most Merciful unseen. So give him good tidings of forgiveness and noble reward.
Thou warnest only him who followeth the Reminder and feareth the Beneficent in secret. To him bear tidings of forgiveness and a rich reward.
You can only warn him who follows the reminder and fears the Beneficent Allah in secret; so announce to him forgiveness and an honorable reward.
Indeed, it is We who bring the dead to life and record what they have put forth and what they left behind, and all things We have enumerated in a clear register.
Lo! We it is Who bring the dead to life. We record that which they send before (them, and their footprints. And all things We have kept in a clear Register.
Surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before and their footprints, and We have recorded everything in a clear writing.
And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -
Coin for them a similitude: The people of the city when those sent (from Allah) came unto them;
And set out to them an example of the people of the town, when the apostles came to it.
When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened them with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."
When We sent unto them twain, and they denied them both, so We reinforced them with a third, and they said: Lo! we have been sent unto you.
When We sent to them two, they rejected both of them, then We strengthened (them) with a third, so they said: Surely we are apostles to you.
They said, "You are not but human beings like us, and the Most Merciful has not revealed a thing. You are only telling lies."
They said: Ye are but mortals like unto us. The Beneficent hath naught revealed. Ye do but lie!
They said: You are naught but mortals like ourselves, nor has the Beneficent Allah revealed anything; you only lie.
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,
They answered: Our Lord knoweth that we are indeed sent unto you,
They said: Our Lord knows that we are most surely apostles to you.
And we are not responsible except for clear notification."
And our duty is but plain conveyance (of the message).
And nothing devolves on us but a clear deliverance (of the message).
They said, "Indeed, we consider you a bad omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and there will surely touch you, from us, a painful punishment."
(The people of the city) said: We augur ill of you. If ye desist not, we shall surely stone you, and grievous torture will befall you at our hands.
They said: Surely we augur evil from you; if you do not desist, we will certainly stone you, and there shall certainly afflict you a painful chastisement from us.
They said, "Your omen is with yourselves. Is it because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."
They said: Your evil augury be with you! Is it because ye are reminded (of the truth) ? Nay, but ye are froward folk!
They said: Your evil fortune is with you; what! if you are reminded! Nay, you are an extravagant people.
And there came from the farthest end of the city a man, running. He said, "O my people, follow the messengers.
And there came from the uttermost part of the city a man running. He cried: O my people! Follow those who have been sent!
And from the remote part of the city there came a man running, he said: O my people! follow the apostles;
Follow those who do not ask of you [any] payment, and they are [rightly] guided.
Follow those who ask of you no fee, and who are rightly guided.
Follow him who does not ask you for reward, and they are the followers of the right course;
And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned?
For what cause should I not serve Him Who hath created me, and unto Whom ye will be brought back ?
And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back;
Should I take other than Him [false] deities [while], if the Most Merciful intends for me some adversity, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor can they save me?
Shall I take (other) gods in place of Him when, if the Beneficent should wish me any harm, their intercession will avail me naught, nor can they save ?
What! shall I take besides Him gods whose intercession, If the Beneficent Allah should desire to afflict me with a harm, shall not avail me aught, nor shall they be able to deliver me?
Indeed, I would then be in manifest error.
Then truly I should be in error manifest.
In that case I shall most surely be in clear error:
Indeed, I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me."
Lo! I have believed in your Lord, so hear me!
Surely I believe in your Lord, therefore hear me.
It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know
It was said (unto him): Enter paradise. He said: Would that my people knew
It was said: Enter the garden. He said: O would that my people had known
Of how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me among the honored."
With what (munificence) my Lord hath pardoned me and made me of the honoured ones!
Of that on account of which my Lord has forgiven me and made me of the honored ones!
And We did not send down upon his people after him any soldiers from the heaven, nor would We have done so.
We sent not down against his people after him a host from heaven, nor do We ever send.
And We did not send down upon his people after him any hosts from heaven, nor do We ever send down.
It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished.
It was but one Shout, and lo! they were extinct.
It was naught but a single cry, and lo! they were still.
How regretful for the servants. There did not come to them any messenger except that they used to ridicule him.
Ah, the anguish for the bondmen! Never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him!
Alas for the servants! there comes not to them an apostle but they mock at him.
Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them - that they to them will not return?
Have they not seen how many generations We destroyed before them, which indeed returned not unto them;
Do they not consider how many of the generations have We destroyed before them, because they do not turn to them?
And indeed, all of them will yet be brought present before Us.
But all, without exception, will be brought before Us.
And all of them shall surely be brought before Us.
And a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.
A token unto them is the dead earth. We revive it, and We bring forth from it grain so that they eat thereof;
And a sign to them is the dead earth: We give life to it and bring forth from it grain SQ they eat of it.
And We placed therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines and caused to burst forth therefrom some springs -
And We have placed therein gardens of the date - palm and grapes, and We have caused springs of water to gush forth therein,
And We make therein gardens of palms and grapevines and We make springs to flow forth in it,
That they may eat of His fruit. And their hands have not produced it, so will they not be grateful?
That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and their hands made it not. Will they not, then, give thanks ?
That they may eat of the fruit thereof, and their hands did not make it; will they not then be grateful?
Exalted is He who created all pairs - from what the earth grows and from themselves and from that which they do not know.
Glory be to Him Who created all the sexual pairs, of that which the earth groweth, and of themselves, and of that which they know not!
Glory be to Him Who created pairs of all things, of what the earth grows, and of their kind and of what they do not know.
And a sign for them is the night. We remove from it [the light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness.
A token unto them is night. We strip it of the day, and lo! they are in darkness.
And a sign to them is the night: We draw forth from it the day, then lo! they are in the dark;
And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
And the sun runneth on unto a resting - place for him. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Wise.
And the sun runs on to a term appointed for it; that is the ordinance of the Mighty, the Knowing.
And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.
And for the moon We have appointed mansions till she return like an old shrivelled palm - leaf.
And (as for) the moon, We have ordained for it stages till it becomes again as an old dry palm branch.
It is not allowable for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
It is not for the sun to overtake the moon, nor doth the night outstrip the day. They float each in an orbit.
Neither is it allowable to the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day; and all float on in a sphere.
And a sign for them is that We carried their forefathers in a laden ship.
And a token unto them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship,
And a sign to them is that We bear their offspring in the laden ship.
And We created for them from the likes of it that which they ride.
And have created for them of the like thereof whereon they ride.
And We have created for them the like of it, what they will ride on.
And if We should will, We could drown them; then no one responding to a cry would there be for them, nor would they be saved
And if We will, We drown them, and there is no help for them, neither can they be saved;
And if We please, We can drown them, then there shall be no succorer for them, nor shall they be rescued
Except as a mercy from Us and provision for a time.
Unless by mercy from Us and as comfort for a while.
But (by) mercy from Us and for enjoyment till a time.
But when it is said to them, "Beware of what is before you and what is behind you; perhaps you will receive mercy... "
When it is said unto them: Beware of that which is before you and that which is behind you, that haply ye may find mercy (they are heedless).
And when it is said to them: Guard against what is before you and what is behind you, that mercy may be had on you.
And no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they are from it turning away.
Never came a token of the tokens of their Lord to them, but they did turn away from it!
And there comes not to them a communication of the communications of their Lord but they turn aside from it.
And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allah has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allah had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."
And when it is said unto them: Spend of that wherewith Allah hath provided you, those who disbelieve say unto those who believe: Shall we feed those whom Allah, if He willed, would feed ? Ye are in naught else than error manifest.
And when it is said to them: Spend out of what Allah has given you, those who disbelieve say to those who believe: Shall we feed him whom, if Allah please, He could feed? You are in naught but clear error.
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"
And they say: When will this promise be fulfilled, if ye are truthful ?
And they say: When will this threat come to pass, if you are truthful?
They do not await except one blast which will seize them while they are disputing.
They await but one Shout, which will surprise them while they are disputing.
They wait not for aught but a single cry which will overtake them while they yet contend with one another.
And they will not be able [to give] any instruction, nor to their people can they return.
Then they cannot make bequest, nor can they return to their own folk.
So they shall not be able to make a bequest, nor shall they return to their families.
And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten.
And the trumpet is blown and lo! from the graves they hie unto their Lord,
And the trumpet shall be blown, when lo! from their graves they shall hasten on to their Lord.
They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?" [The reply will be], "This is what the Most Merciful had promised, and the messengers told the truth."
Crying: Woe upon us! Who hath raised us from our place of sleep ? This is that which the Beneficent did promise, and the messengers spoke truth.
They shall say: O woe to us! who has raised us up from our sleeping - place? This is what the Beneficent Allah promised and the apostles told the truth.
It will not be but one blast, and at once they are all brought present before Us.
It is but one Shout, and behold them brought together before Us!
There would be naught but a single cry, when lo! they shall all be brought before Us;
So today no soul will be wronged at all, and you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do.
This day no soul is wronged in aught; nor are ye requited aught save what ye used to do.
So this day no soul shall be dealt with unjustly in the least; and you shall not be rewarded aught but that which you did.
Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -
Lo! those who merit paradise this day are happily employed,
Surely the dwellers of the garden shall on that day be in an occupation quite happy.
They and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.
They and their wives, in pleasant shade, on thrones reclining;
They and their wives shall be in shades, reclining on raised couches.
For them therein is fruit, and for them is whatever they request [or wish]
Theirs the fruit (of their good deeds) and theirs (all) that they ask;
They shall have fruits therein, and they shall have whatever they desire.
[And] "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord.
The word from a Merciful Lord (for them) is: Peace!
Peace: a word from a Merciful Lord.
[Then He will say], "But stand apart today, you criminals.
But avaunt ye, O ye guilty, this day!
And get aside today, O guilty ones!
Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship Satan - [for] indeed, he is to you a clear enemy -
Did I not charge you, O ye sons of Adam, that ye worship not the devil - Lo! he is your open foe! -
Did I not charge you, O children of Adam! that you should not serve the Shaitan? Surely he is your open enemy,
And that you worship [only] Me? This is a straight path.
But that ye worship Me ? That was the right path.
And that you should serve Me; this is the right way.
And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did you not use reason?
Yet he hath led astray of you a great multitude. Had ye then no sense ?
And certainly he led astray numerous people from among you. What! could you not then understand?
This is the Hellfire which you were promised.
This is hell which ye were promised (if ye followed him).
This is the hell with which you were threatened.
[Enter to] burn therein today for what you used to deny."
Burn therein this day for that ye disbelieved.
Enter into it this day because you disbelieved.
That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn.
This day We seal up their mouths, and their hands speak out to Us and their feet bear witness as to what they used to earn.
On that day We will set a seal upon their mouths, and their hands shall speak to Us, and their feet shall bear witness of what they earned.
And if We willed, We could have obliterated their eyes, and they would race to [find] the path, and how could they see?
And had We willed, We verily could have quenched their eyesight so that they should struggle for the way. Then how could they have seen ?
And if We please We would certainly put out their eyes, then they would run about groping for the way, but how should they see?
And if We willed, We could have deformed them, [paralyzing them] in their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they return.
And had We willed, We verily could have fixed them in their place, making them powerless to go forward or turn back.
And if We please We would surely transform them in their place, then they would not be able to go on, nor will they return.
And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand?
He whom we bring unto old age, We reverse him in creation (making him go back to weakness after strength). Have ye then no sense ?
And whomsoever We cause to live long, We reduce (him) to an abject state in constitution; do they not then understand?
And We did not give Prophet Muhammad, knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur'an
And We have not taught him (Muhammad) poetry, nor is it meet for him. This is naught else than a Reminder and a Lecture making plain,
And We have not taught him poetry, nor is it meet for him; it is nothing but a reminder and a plain Quran,
To warn whoever is alive and justify the word against the disbelievers.
To warn whosoever liveth, and that the word may be fulfilled against the disbelievers.
That it may warn him who would have life, and (that) the word may prove true against the unbelievers.
Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands have made, grazing livestock, and [then] they are their owners?
Have they not seen how We have created for them of Our handiwork the cattle, so that they are their owners,
Do they not see that We have created cattle for them, out of what Our hands have wrought, so they are their masters?
And We have tamed them for them, so some of them they ride, and some of them they eat.
And have subdued them unto them, so that some of them they have for riding, some for food ?
And We have subjected them to them, so some of them they have to ride upon, and some of them they eat.
And for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?
Benefits and (divers) drinks have they from them. Will they not then give thanks ?
And therein they have advantages and drinks; will they not then be grateful?
But they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that perhaps they would be helped.
And they have taken (other) gods beside Allah, in order that they may be helped.
And they have taken gods besides Allah that they may be helped.
They are not able to help them, and they [themselves] are for them soldiers in attendance.
It is not in their power to help them; but they (the worshippers) are unto them a host in arms.
(But) they shall not be able to assist them, and they shall be a host brought up before them.
So let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.
So let not their speech grieve thee (O Muhammad). Lo! We know what they conceal and what proclaim.
Therefore let not their speech grieve you; surely We know what they do in secret and what they do openly.
Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm - drop - then at once he is a clear adversary?
Hath not man seen that We have created him from a drop of seed ? Yet lo! he is an open opponent.
Does not man see that We have created him from the small seed? Then lo! he is an open disputant.
And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"
And he hath coined for Us a similitude, and hath forgotten the fact of his creation, saying: Who will revive these bones when they have rotted away ?
And he strikes out a likeness for Us and forgets his own creation. Says he: Who will give life to the bones when they are rotten?
Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."
Say: He will revive them Who produced them at the first, for He is Knower of every creation,
Say: He will give life to them Who brought them into existence at first, and He is cognizant of all creation
[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite.
Who hath appointed for you fire from the green tree, and behold! ye kindle from it.
He Who has made for you the fire (to burn) from the green tree, so that with it you kindle (fire).
Is not He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and He is the Knowing Creator.
Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the like of them ? Aye, that He is! for He is the All - Wise Creator,
Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yea! and He is the Creator (of all), the Knower.
His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.
But His command, when He intendeth a thing, is only that He saith unto it: Be! and it is.
His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is.
So exalted is He in whose hand is the realm of all things, and to Him you will be returned.
Therefor Glory be to Him in Whose hand is the dominion over all things! Unto Him ye will be brought back.
Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back.