Chapter 15, 99 verses
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran that makes (things) clear.
Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
Often will those who disbelieve wish that they had been Muslims.
Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
Leave them that they may eat and enjoy themselves and (that) hope may beguile them, for they will soon know.
Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
And they say: O you to whom the Reminder has been revealed! you are most surely insane:
Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
Why do you not bring to us the angels if you are of the truthful ones?
Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.
We do not send the angels but with truth, and then they would not be respited.
Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena
Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian.
Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
And certainly We sent (apostles) before you among the nations of yore.
Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
And there never came an apostle to them but they mocked him.
Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
Thus do We make it to enter into the hearts of the guilty;
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
They do not believe in it, and indeed the example of the former people has already passed.
La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
And even if We open to them a gateway of heaven, so that they ascend into it all the while,
Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaAArujoona
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
They would certainly say: Only our eyes have been covered over, rather we are an enchanted people.
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
And certainly We have made strongholds in the heaven and We have made it fair seeming to the beholders.
Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
And We guard it against every accursed Shaitan,
Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.
Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.
And the earth - - We have spread it forth and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing.
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
And We have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you are not the suppliers.
WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.
And there is not a thing but with Us are the treasures of it, and We do not send it down but in a known measure.
Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
And We send the winds fertilizing, then send down water from the cloud so We give it to you to drink of, nor is it you who store it up.
Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
And most surely We bring to life and cause to die and We are the heirs.
Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.
Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
And certainly We created man of clay that gives forth sound, of black mud fashioned in shape.
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
And the jinn We created before, of intensely hot fire.
Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
And when your Lord said to the angels: Surely I am going to create a mortal of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.
Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to him.
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
So the angels made obeisance, all of them together,
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
But Iblis (did it not); he refused to be with those who made obeisance.
Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena
[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
He said: O Iblis! what excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance?
Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
He said: I am not such that I should make obeisance to a mortal whom Thou hast created of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape.
Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
And surely on you is curse until the day of judgment.
Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
He said: My Lord! then respite me till the time when they are raised.
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
He said: So surely you are of the respited ones
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
Until the Day of the time well - known."
Till the period of the time made known.
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all
He said: My Lord! because Thou hast made life evil to me, I will certainly make (evil) fair - seeming to them on earth, and I will certainly cause them all to deviate
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
Except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones.
Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
He said: This is a right way with Me:
Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
Surely. as regards My servants, you have no authority, over them except those who follow you of the deviators.
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And surely Hell is the promised place of them all:
Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
It has seven gates; for every gate there shall be a separate party of them.
Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains:
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
Enter them in peace, secure.
Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts - - (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face.
WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
Toil shall not afflict them in it, nor shall they be ever ejected from it.
La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
And that My punishment - - that is the painful punishment.
Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
And inform them of the guests of Ibrahim:
Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
When they entered upon him, they said, Peace. He said: Surely we are afraid of you.
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
They said: Be not afraid, surely we give you the good news of a boy, possessing knowledge.
Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
He said: Do you give me good news (of a son) when old age has come upon me? - - Of what then do you give me good news!
Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
They said: We give you good news with truth, therefore be not of the despairing.
Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
He said: What is your business then, O apostles?
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
They said: Surely we are sent towards a guilty people,
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
Except Lut's followers: We will most surely deliver them all,
Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
Except his wife; We ordained that she shall surely be of those who remain behind.
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
So when the apostles came to Lut's followers,
Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
He said: Surely you are an unknown people.
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
They said: Nay, we have come to you with that about which they disputed.
Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
And we have come to you with the truth, and we are most surely truthful.
Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
Therefore go forth with your followers in a part of the night and yourself follow their rear, and let not any one of you turn round, and go forth whither you are commanded.
Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
And We revealed to him this decree, that the roots of these shall be cut off in the morning.
Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
And the people of the town came rejoicing.
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
He said: Surely these are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me,
Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
And guard against (the punishment of) Allah and do not put me to shame.
Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
They said: Have we not forbidden you from (other) people?
Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
He said: These are my daughters, if you will do (aught).
Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
By your life! they were blindly wandering on in their intoxication.
LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
So the rumbling overtook them (while) entering upon the time of sunrise;
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
Thus did We turn it upside down, and rained down upon them stones of what had been decreed.
FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Surely in this are signs for those who examine.
Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
And surely it is on a road that still abides.
Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Most surely there is a sign in this for the believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
And the dwellers of the thicket also were most surely unjust.
Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
So We inflicted retribution on them, and they are both, indeed, on an open road (still) pursued.
Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
And the dwellers of the Rock certainly rejected the apostles;
Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
And We gave them Our communications, but they turned aside from them;
Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
And they hewed houses in the mountains in security.
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
So the rumbling overtook them in the morning;
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
And what they earned did not avail them.
Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
And We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two but in truth; and the hour is most surely coming, so turn away with kindly forgiveness.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing.
Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu
And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.
And certainly We have given you seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the grand Quran.
Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAatheema
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers
Do not strain your eyes after what We have given certain classes of them to enjoy, and do not grieve for them, and make yourself gentle to the believers.
La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
And say: Surely I am the plain warner.
Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
Like as We sent down on the dividers
Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
Those who made the Quran into shreds.
Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
So, by your Lord, We would most certainly question them all,
Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena
About what they used to do.
As to what they did.
AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists.
FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Surely We will suffice you against the scoffers
Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
Those who set up another god with Allah; so they shall soon know.
Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
And surely We know that your breast straitens at what they say;
Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona
So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
Therefore celebrate the praise of your Lord, and be of those who make obeisance.
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
And serve your Lord until there comes to you that which is certain.
WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu