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