Chapter 15, 99 verses
Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation, - of a Qur'an that makes things clear.
Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in Islam.
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 alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them).
Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaAAoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaAAlamoona
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor delay 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.
They say: "O thou to whom the Message is being revealed! truly thou art mad (or possessed)!
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 bringest thou not angels to us if it be that thou hast the Truth?"
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 send not the angels down except for just cause: if they came (to the ungodly), behold! no respite would they have!
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.
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).
Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:
Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
But never came a messenger 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.
Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
That they should not believe in the (Message); but the ways of the ancients have passed away.
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,
Even if We opened out to them a gate from heaven, and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein,
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 only say: "Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery."
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair - seeming to (all) beholders;
Walaqad jaAAalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
And (moreover) We have guarded them from every cursed devil:
Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).
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 out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
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 provided therein means of subsistence, - for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are not responsible.
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 its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.
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 fecundating winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water (in abundance), though ye are not the guardians of its stores.
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 verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away).
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].
To Us are known those of you who hasten forward, and those who lag behind.
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
Assuredly it is thy Lord Who will gather them together: for He is perfect in Wisdom and Knowledge.
Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun AAaleemun
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind.
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.
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into 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."
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
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?"
(Allah) said: "O Iblis! what is your reason for not being among those who prostrated themselves?"
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."
(Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape."
Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.
(Allah) said: "Then get thee out from here; for thou art rejected, accursed.
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
"And the curse shall be on thee till the day of Judgment."
Wainna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmi alddeeni
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
(Allah) said: "Respite is granted thee
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
Until the Day of the time well - known."
"Till the Day of the Time appointed."
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
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair - seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong, -
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
"Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."
Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
(Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.
Qala hatha siratun AAalayya mustaqeemun
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
"For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee."
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaweena
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all!
Wainna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeena
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."
To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
Laha sabAAatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear - flowing water).
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waAAuyoonin
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
(Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in peace and security."
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 shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity).
WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileena
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
There no sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave.
La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena
[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.
Tell My servants that I am indeed the Oft - forgiving, Most Merciful;
Nabbi AAibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
And that My Penalty will be indeed the most grievous Penalty.
Wa anna AAathabee huwa alAAathabu alaleemu
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
Wanabbihum AAan dayfi ibraheema
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."
When they entered his presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel 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: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings of a son endowed with wisdom."
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 ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me? Of what, then, is your 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 thee glad tidings in truth: be not then in despair!"
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 such as go astray?"
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Abraham said: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
"Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we are certainly (charged) to save (from harm), - All -
Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaAAeena
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
"Except his wife, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
At length when the messengers arrived among the adherents of Lut,
Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to accomplish that of which they doubt.
Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
"We have brought to thee that which is inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
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."
"Then travel by night with thy household, when a portion of the night (yet remains), and do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back, but pass on whither ye are ordered."
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 made known this decree to him, that the last remnants of those (sinners) should be cut off by the morning.
Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooAAun musbiheena
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
"But fear Allah, and shame me not."
Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"
Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
He said: "There are my daughters (to marry), if ye must act (so)."
Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena
By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and fro.
LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaAAmahoona
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilaha waamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Behold! in this are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.
Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
And the (cities were) right on the high - road.
Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Behold! in this is a sign for those who believed.
Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
And the Companions of the Wood were also wrong - doers;
Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
So We exacted retribution from them. They were both on an open highway, plain to see.
Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:
Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.
Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo AAanha muAArideena
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!
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.
We created not the heavens, the earth, and all between them, but for just ends. And the Hour is surely coming (when this will be manifest). So overlook (any human faults) with gracious forgiveness.
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaAAata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master - Creator, knowing all things.
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 We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft - repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
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
Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) 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: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity," -
Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
(Of just such wrath) as We sent down on those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary parts), -
Kama anzalna AAala almuqtasimeena
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).
Allatheena jaAAaloo alqurana AAideena
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,
Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaAAeena
About what they used to do.
For all their deeds.
AAamma kanoo yaAAmaloona
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.
FaisdaAA bima tumaru waaAArid AAani almushrikeena
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, -
Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena
Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.
Those who adopt, with Allah, another god: but soon will they come to know.
Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoona
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed 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].
But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.
WaoAAbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu