Al Hijr

1 Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.

1 Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin

1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.

2 Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.

2 Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena

2 It may be that those who disbelieve wish ardently that they were Muslims.

3 Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.

3 Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona

3 Let them eat and enjoy life, and let (false) hope beguile them. They will come to know!

4 And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

4 Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun

4 And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.

5 No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

5 Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona

5 No nation can outstrip its term nor can they lag behind.

6 And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

6 Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila AAalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun

6 And they say: O thou unto whom the Reminder is revealed, lo! thou art indeed a madman!

7 Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

7 Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena

7 Why bringest thou not angels unto us, if thou art of the truthful ?

8 We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.

8 Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena

8 We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.

9 Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.

9 Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona

9 Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and lo! We verily are its Guardian.

10 And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

10 Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena

10 We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.

11 And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

11 Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona

11 And never came there unto them a messenger but they did mock him.

12 Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

12 Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena

12 Thus do We make it traverse the hearts of the guilty:

13 They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

13 La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena

13 They believe not therein, though the example of the men of old hath gone before.

14 And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

14 Walaw fatahna AAalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaAArujoona

14 And even if We opened unto them a gate of heaven and they kept mounting through it,

15 They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

15 Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona

15 They would say: Our sight is wrong - nay, but we are folk bewitched.

16 And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

16 Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena

16 And verily in the heaven we have set mansions of the stars, and We have beautified it for beholders.

17 And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]

17 Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin

17 And We have guarded it from every outcast devil,

18 Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

18 Illa mani istaraqa alssamAAa faatbaAAahu shihabun mubeenun

18 Save him who stealeth the hearing, and them doth a clear flame pursue.

19 And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well - balanced thing.

19 Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin

19 And the earth have We spread out, and placed therein firm hills, and caused each seemly thing to grow therein.

20 And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

20 WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena

20 And we have given unto you livelihoods therein, and unto those for whom ye provide not.

21 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.

21 Wain min shayin illa AAindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maAAloomin

21 And there is not a thing but with Us are the stores thereof. And we send it not down save in appointed measure.

22 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.

22 Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena

22 And We send the winds fertilising, and cause water to descend from the sky, and give it you to drink. It is not ye who are the holders of the store thereof.

23 And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.

23 Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona

23 Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor.

24 And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

24 Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena

24 And verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards.

25 And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

25 Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun

25 Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware.

26 And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

26 Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

26 Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered,

27 And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.

27 Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi

27 And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire.

28 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.

28 Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

28 And (remember) when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am creating a mortal out of potter's clay of black mud altered,

29 And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

29 Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena

29 So, when I have made him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, do ye fall down, prostrating yourselves unto him.

30 So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

30 Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona

30 So the angels fell prostrate, all of them together

31 Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.

31 Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maAAa alssajideena

31 Save Iblis. He refused to be among the prostrate.

32 [Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"

32 Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maAAa alssajideena

32 He said: O Iblis! What aileth thee that thou art not among the prostrate ?

33 He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

33 Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin

33 He said: I am not one to prostrate myself unto a mortal whom Thou hast created out of potter's clay of black mud altered!

34 [Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.

34 Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun

34 He said: Then go thou forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast.

35 And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

35 Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni

35 And lo! the curse shall be upon thee till the Day of Judgment.

36 He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

36 Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona

36 He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.

37 [Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

37 Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena

37 He said: Then lo! thou art of those reprieved

38 Until the Day of the time well - known."

38 Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi

38 Till the Day of appointed time.

39 [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

39 Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena

39 He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them every one,

40 Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

40 Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena

40 Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves.

41 [Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

41 Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun

41 He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:

42 Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

42 Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena

42 Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee,

43 And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

43 Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena

43 And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place.

44 It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."

44 Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun

44 It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion.

45 Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.

45 Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin

45 Lo! those who ward off (evil) are among gardens and watersprings.

46 [Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."

46 Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena

46 (And it is said unto them): Enter them in peace, secure.

47 And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

47 WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena

47 And We remove whatever rancour may be in their breasts. As brethren, face to face, (they rest) on couches raised.

48 No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

48 La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena

48 Toil cometh not unto them there, nor will they be expelled from thence.

49 [O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.

49 Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu

49 Announce, (O Muhammad) unto My slaves that verily I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

50 And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

50 Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu

50 And that My doom is the dolorous doom.

51 And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

51 Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema

51 And tell them of Abraham's guests,

52 When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."

52 Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona

52 (How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.

53 [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

53 Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleemin

53 They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.

54 He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

54 Qala abashshartumoonee AAala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni

54 He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?

55 They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

55 Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena

55 They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.

56 He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

56 Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona

56 He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?

57 [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

57 Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona

57 He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?

58 They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

58 Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena

58 They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,

59 Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

59 Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena

59 (All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,

60 Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

60 Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena

60 Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.

61 And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

61 Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona

61 And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,

62 He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

62 Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona

62 He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).

63 They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

63 Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona

63 They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,

64 And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

64 Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona

64 And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth - tellers.

65 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."

65 Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona

65 So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded.

66 And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

66 Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena

66 And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.

67 And the people of the city came rejoicing.

67 Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona

67 And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).

68 [Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

68 Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni

68 He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!

69 And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."

69 Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni

69 And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!

70 They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

70 Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena

70 They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?

71 [Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

71 Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena

71 He said: Here are my daughters, if ye must be doing (so).

72 By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

72 LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona

72 By thy life (O Muhammad) they moved blindly in the frenzy of approaching death.

73 So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

73 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena

73 Then the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the sunrise.

74 And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

74 FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin

74 And We utterly confounded them, and We rained upon them stones of heated clay.

75 Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

75 Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena

75 Lo! therein verily are portents for those who read the signs.

76 And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

76 Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin

76 And lo! it is upon a road still uneffaced.

77 Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

77 Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena

77 Lo! therein is indeed a portent for believers.

78 And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

78 Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena

78 And the dwellers in the wood indeed were evil - doers.

79 So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

79 Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin

79 So we took vengeance on them; and lo! they both are on a high - road plain to see.

80 And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

80 Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena

80 And the dwellers in Al - Hijr denied (Our) messengers.

81 And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

81 Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena

81 And we gave them Our revelations, but they were averse to them.

82 And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

82 Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena

82 And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure.

83 But the shriek seized them at early morning.

83 Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena

83 But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour,

84 So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

84 Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona

84 And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.

85 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.

85 Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela

85 We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and lo! the Hour is surely coming. So forgive, (O Muhammad), with a gracious forgiveness.

86 Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.

86 Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alAAaleemu

86 Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All - Wise Creator.

87 And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.

87 Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan mina almathanee waalqurana alAAatheema

87 We have given thee seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the great Qur'an.

88 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

88 La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila ma mattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan AAalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena

88 Strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoin, and be not grieved on their account, and lower thy wing (in tenderness) for the believers.

89 And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

89 Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu

89 And say: Lo! I, even I, am a plain warner,

90 Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

90 Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena

90 Such as We send down for those who make division,

91 Who have made the Qur'an into portions.

91 Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena

91 Those who break the Qur'an into parts.

92 So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

92 Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena

92 Them, by thy Lord, We shall question, every one,

93 About what they used to do.

93 AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona

93 Of what they used to do.

94 Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

94 FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena

94 So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.

95 Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

95 Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena

95 Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers,

96 Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.

96 Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona

96 Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know.

97 And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

97 Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona

97 Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say,

98 So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

98 Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena

98 But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him).

99 And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).

99 WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu

99 And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee.