Chapter 36, 83 verses
Ya, Seen.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Ya Sin.
Yaseen
By the wise Qur'an.
By the wise Qur'an,
Waalqurani alhakeemi
Indeed you, [O Muhammad], are from among the messengers,
Lo! thou art of those sent
Innaka lamina almursaleena
On a straight path.
On a straight path,
AAala siratin mustaqeemin
[This is] a revelation of the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
A revelation of the Mighty, the Merciful,
Tanzeela alAAazeezi alrraheemi
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.
Litunthira qawman ma onthira abaohum fahum ghafiloona
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.
Laqad haqqa alqawlu AAala aktharihim fahum la yuminoona
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.
Inna jaAAalna fee aAAnaqihim aghlalan fahiya ila alathqani fahum muqmahoona
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.
WajaAAalna min bayni aydeehim saddan wamin khalfihim saddan faaghshaynahum fahum la yubsiroona
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.
Wasawaon AAalayhim aanthartahum am lam tunthirhum la yuminoona
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.
Innama tunthiru mani ittabaAAa alththikra wakhashiya alrrahmana bialghaybi fabashshirhu bimaghfiratin waajrin kareemin
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.
Inna nahnu nuhyee almawta wanaktubu ma qaddamoo waatharahum wakulla shayin ahsaynahu fee imamin mubeenin
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;
Waidrib lahum mathalan ashaba alqaryati ith jaaha almursaloona
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.
Ith arsalna ilayhimu ithnayni fakaththaboohuma faAAazzazna bithalithin faqaloo inna ilaykum mursaloona
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!
Qaloo ma antum illa basharun mithluna wama anzala alrrahmanu min shayin in antum illa takthiboona
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,
They answered: Our Lord knoweth that we are indeed sent unto you,
Qaloo rabbuna yaAAlamu inna ilaykum lamursaloona
And we are not responsible except for clear notification."
And our duty is but plain conveyance (of the message).
Wama AAalayna illa albalaghu almubeenu
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.
Qaloo inna tatayyarna bikum lain lam tantahoo lanarjumannakum walayamassannakum minna AAathabun aleemun
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!
Qaloo tairukum maAAakum ain thukkirtum bal antum qawmun musrifoona
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!
Wajaa min aqsa almadeenati rajulun yasAAa qala ya qawmi ittabiAAoo almursaleena
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.
IttabiAAoo man la yasalukum ajran wahum muhtadoona
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 ?
Wama liya la aAAbudu allathee fataranee wailayhi turjaAAoona
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 ?
Aattakhithu min doonihi alihatan in yuridni alrrahmanu bidurrin la tughni AAannee shafaAAatuhum shayan wala yunqithooni
Indeed, I would then be in manifest error.
Then truly I should be in error manifest.
Innee ithan lafee dalalin mubeenin
Indeed, I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me."
Lo! I have believed in your Lord, so hear me!
Innee amantu birabbikum faismaAAooni
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
Qeela odkhuli aljannata qala ya layta qawmee yaAAlamoona
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!
Bima ghafara lee rabbee wajaAAalanee mina almukrameena
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.
Wama anzalna AAala qawmihi min baAAdihi min jundin mina alssamai wama kunna munzileena
It was not but one shout, and immediately they were extinguished.
It was but one Shout, and lo! they were extinct.
In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan faitha hum khamidoona
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!
Ya hasratan AAala alAAibadi ma yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona
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;
Alam yaraw kam ahlakna qablahum mina alqurooni annahum ilayhim la yarjiAAoona
And indeed, all of them will yet be brought present before Us.
But all, without exception, will be brought before Us.
Wain kullun lamma jameeAAun ladayna muhdaroona
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;
Waayatun lahumu alardu almaytatu ahyaynaha waakhrajna minha habban faminhu yakuloona
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,
WajaAAalna feeha jannatin min nakheelin waaAAnabin wafajjarna feeha mina alAAuyooni
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 ?
Liyakuloo min thamarihi wama AAamilathu aydeehim afala yashkuroona
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!
Subhana allathee khalaqa alazwaja kullaha mimma tunbitu alardu wamin anfusihim wamimma la yaAAlamoona
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.
Waayatun lahumu allaylu naslakhu minhu alnnahara faitha hum muthlimoona
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.
Waalshshamsu tajree limustaqarrin laha thalika taqdeeru alAAazeezi alAAaleemi
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.
Waalqamara qaddarnahu manazila hatta AAada kaalAAurjooni alqadeemi
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.
La alshshamsu yanbaghee laha an tudrika alqamara wala allaylu sabiqu alnnahari wakullun fee falakin yasbahoona
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,
Waayatun lahum anna hamalna thurriyyatahum fee alfulki almashhooni
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.
Wakhalaqna lahum min mithlihi ma yarkaboona
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;
Wain nasha nughriqhum fala sareekha lahum wala hum yunqathoona
Except as a mercy from Us and provision for a time.
Unless by mercy from Us and as comfort for a while.
Illa rahmatan minna wamataAAan ila heenin
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).
Waitha qeela lahumu ittaqoo ma bayna aydeekum wama khalfakum laAAallakum turhamoona
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!
Wama tateehim min ayatin min ayati rabbihim illa kanoo AAanha muAArideena
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.
Waitha qeela lahum anfiqoo mimma razaqakumu Allahu qala allatheena kafaroo lillatheena amanoo anutAAimu man law yashao Allahu atAAamahu in antum illa fee dalalin mubeenin
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 ?
Wayaqooloona mata hatha alwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeena
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.
Ma yanthuroona illa sayhatan wahidatan takhuthuhum wahum yakhissimoona
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.
Fala yastateeAAoona tawsiyatan wala ila ahlihim yarjiAAoona
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,
Wanufikha fee alssoori faitha hum mina alajdathi ila rabbihim yansiloona
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.
Qaloo ya waylana man baAAathana min marqadina hatha ma waAAada alrrahmanu wasadaqa almursaloona
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!
In kanat illa sayhatan wahidatan faitha hum jameeAAun ladayna muhdaroona
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.
Faalyawma la tuthlamu nafsun shayan wala tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona
Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -
Lo! those who merit paradise this day are happily employed,
Inna ashaba aljannati alyawma fee shughulin fakihoona
They and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.
They and their wives, in pleasant shade, on thrones reclining;
Hum waazwajuhum fee thilalin AAala alaraiki muttakioona
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;
Lahum feeha fakihatun walahum ma yaddaAAoona
[And] "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord.
The word from a Merciful Lord (for them) is: Peace!
Salamun qawlan min rabbin raheemin
[Then He will say], "But stand apart today, you criminals.
But avaunt ye, O ye guilty, this day!
Waimtazoo alyawma ayyuha almujrimoona
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! -
Alam aAAhad ilaykum ya banee adama an la taAAbudoo alshshaytana innahu lakum AAaduwwun mubeenun
And that you worship [only] Me? This is a straight path.
But that ye worship Me ? That was the right path.
Waani oAAbudoonee hatha siratun mustaqeemun
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 ?
Walaqad adalla minkum jibillan katheeran afalam takoonoo taAAqiloona
This is the Hellfire which you were promised.
This is hell which ye were promised (if ye followed him).
Hathihi jahannamu allatee kuntum tooAAadoona
[Enter to] burn therein today for what you used to deny."
Burn therein this day for that ye disbelieved.
Islawha alyawma bima kuntum takfuroona
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.
Alyawma nakhtimu AAala afwahihim watukallimuna aydeehim watashhadu arjuluhum bima kanoo yaksiboona
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 ?
Walaw nashao latamasna AAala aAAyunihim faistabaqoo alssirata faanna yubsiroona
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.
Walaw nashao lamasakhnahum AAala makanatihim fama istataAAoo mudiyyan wala yarjiAAoona
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 ?
Waman nuAAammirhu nunakkishu fee alkhalqi afala yaAAqiloona
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,
Wama AAallamnahu alshshiAAra wama yanbaghee lahu in huwa illa thikrun waquranun mubeenun
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.
Liyunthira man kana hayyan wayahiqqa alqawlu AAala alkafireena
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,
Awalam yaraw anna khalaqna lahum mimma AAamilat aydeena anAAaman fahum laha malikoona
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 ?
Wathallalnaha lahum faminha rakoobuhum waminha yakuloona
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 ?
Walahum feeha manafiAAu wamasharibu afala yashkuroona
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.
Waittakhathoo min dooni Allahi alihatan laAAallahum yunsaroona
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.
La yastateeAAoona nasrahum wahum lahum jundun muhdaroona
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.
Fala yahzunka qawluhum inna naAAlamu ma yusirroona wama yuAAlinoona
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.
Awalam yara alinsanu anna khalaqnahu min nutfatin faitha huwa khaseemun mubeenun
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 ?
Wadaraba lana mathalan wanasiya khalqahu qala man yuhyee alAAithama wahiya rameemun
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,
Qul yuhyeeha allathee anshaaha awwala marratin wahuwa bikulli khalqin AAaleemun
[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.
Allathee jaAAala lakum mina alshshajari alakhdari naran faitha antum minhu tooqidoona
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,
Awalaysa allathee khalaqa alssamawati waalarda biqadirin AAala an yakhluqa mithlahum bala wahuwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu
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.
Innama amruhu itha arada shayan an yaqoola lahu kun fayakoonu
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.
Fasubhana allathee biyadihi malakootu kulli shayin wailayhi turjaAAoona