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.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الر ۚ تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ وَقُرْآنٍ مُّبِينٍ
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur'an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur'an.
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.
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْ كَانُوا مُسْلِمِينَ
How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allah's Will in Islam i.e. Islamic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].
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).
ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا وَيُلْهِهِمُ الْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!
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.
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor delay it.
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
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)!
وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
And they say: "O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur'an) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man!
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?"
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
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!
مَا نُنَزِّلُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوا إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!
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).
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'an) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption) .
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:
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.
Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.
Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimun [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].
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.
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
They would not believe in it (the Qur'an); and already the example of (Allah's punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.
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,
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فَظَلُّوا فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)
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."
لَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَارُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched."
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;
وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِي السَّمَاءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّاهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ
And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
And (moreover) We have guarded them from every cursed devil:
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
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).
إِلَّا مَنِ اسْتَرَقَ السَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.
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.
وَالْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَاهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ وَأَنبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.
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.
وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَايِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُ بِرَازِقِينَ
And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].
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.
وَإِن مِّن شَيْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَائِنُهُ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except 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.
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.
وَأَرْسَلْنَا الرِّيَاحَ لَوَاقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَسْقَيْنَاكُمُوهُ وَمَا أَنتُمْ لَهُ بِخَازِنِينَ
And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].
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).
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
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.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ
And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.
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.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
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;
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind.
وَالْجَانَّ خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ السَّمُومِ
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of 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.
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
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."
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ
"So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
[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?"
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
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."
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud."
[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.
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
(Allah) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajim (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsir At-Tabari]
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
"And the curse shall be on thee till the day of Judgment."
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ اللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
"And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."
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."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
(Allah) said: "Respite is granted thee
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
Until the Day of the time well - known."
"Till the Day of the Time appointed."
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
[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, -
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَا أَغْوَيْتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
[Iblis (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
"Except Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
[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.
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
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."
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
"Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghawun (Mushrikun and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
And verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all!
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
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.
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
"It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear - flowing water).
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
(Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in peace and security."
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
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).
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَانًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ
"And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.
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.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
[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;
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِي أَنِّي أَنَا الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
And that My Penalty will be indeed the most grievous Penalty.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
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!"
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
When they entered unto him, and said: Salam (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."
[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."
قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ
They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."
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?"
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِي عَلَىٰ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"
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!"
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."
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?"
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"
[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)?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
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 -
إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
"(All) except the family of Lut (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).
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."
إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
At length when the messengers arrived among the adherents of Lut,
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
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.
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
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.
وَأَتَيْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
"And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.
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."
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ وَاتَّبِعْ أَدْبَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَامْضُوا حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
"Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."
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.
وَقَضَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ الْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
"But fear Allah, and shame me not."
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"
قَالُوا أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the 'Alamin (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
[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)."
قَالَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
[Lut (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."
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.
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
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.
فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Behold! in this are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah).
And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.
And the (cities were) right on the high - road.
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now) .
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Behold! in this is a sign for those who believed.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.
And the Companions of the Wood were also wrong - doers;
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ لَظَالِمِينَ
And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu'aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allah), were also Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).
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.
فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.
The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
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.
وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
But the shriek seized them at early morning.
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).
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)!
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
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.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَآتِيَةٌ ۖ فَاصْفَحِ الصَّفْحَ الْجَمِيلَ
And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihad - holy fighting in Allah's cause].
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master - Creator, knowing all things.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
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.
وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ الْمَثَانِي وَالْقُرْآنَ الْعَظِيمَ
And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathani (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Surat Al-Fatihah) and the Grand Qur'an.
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.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
And say: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity," -
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
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), -
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
Who have made the Qur'an into portions.
(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).
الَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا الْقُرْآنَ عِضِينَ
Who have made the Qur'an into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
About what they used to do.
For all their deeds.
عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
For all that they used to do.
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.
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message - Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, -
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
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.
الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
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.
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
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.
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
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.
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).