Chapter 37, 182 verses
By those who range themselves in ranks,
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. By those who set the ranks in battle order
By those [angels] lined up in rows
And so are strong in repelling (evil),
And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
And those who drive [the clouds]
And thus proclaim the Message (of Allah)!
And those who read (the Word) for a reminder,
And those who recite the message,
Verily, verily, your Allah is one! -
Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
Indeed, your God is One,
Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun!
Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars, -
Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
(For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,
With security from every froward devil.
And as protection against every rebellious devil
(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,
They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,
Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.
Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!
Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created ? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,
Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
But you wonder, while they mock,
And, when they are admonished, pay no heed, -
And heed not when they are reminded,
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery,
And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!
And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
"What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again) ?
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
"And also our fathers of old?"
And our forefathers ?
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil)."
Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!
There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!"
And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
(A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied!"
This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
"Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong - doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped -
(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
"Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!
Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;
Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
"But stop them, for they must be asked:
And stop them, for they must be questioned.
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
"'What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?'"
What aileth you that ye help not one another ?
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment);
Nay, but this day they make full submission.
But they, that Day, are in surrender.
And they will turn to one another, and question one another.
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
And they will approach one another blaming each other.
They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!"
They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith!
They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.
The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
"Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!
We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
"So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins).
Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).
So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
"We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."
Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty.
Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,
For when it was said unto them, There is no God save Allah, they were scornful
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
And say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?"
And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet ?
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the messengers (before him).
Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).
Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty; -
Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom -
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought; -
Ye are requited naught save what ye did -
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah, -
Save single - minded slaves of Allah;
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
For them is a Sustenance determined,
For them there is a known provision,
Those will have a provision determined -
Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,
Fruits. And they will be honoured
Fruits; and they will be honored
In Gardens of Felicity,
In the Gardens of delight,
In gardens of pleasure
Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
On couches facing one another;
On thrones facing one another.
Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear - flowing fountain,
A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
Crystal - white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),
White, delicious to the drinkers,
White and delicious to the drinkers;
Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).
And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes,
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.
(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well - protected.
Then they will turn to one another and question one another.
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),
A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
"Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?
Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words) ?
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
"'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"
Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book ?
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
(A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?"
He saith: Will ye look ?
He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell.
And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
He said: "By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!
He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin,
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!
And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
Are we then not to die
Then, are we not to die
"Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"
Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished ?
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
Verily this is the supreme achievement!
Lo! this is the supreme triumph.
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.
For the like of this, then, let the workers work.
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?
Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum ?
Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?
For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong - doers.
Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong - doers.
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell - Fire:
Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
The shoots of its fruit - stalks are like the heads of devils:
Its crop is as it were the heads of devils
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water.
And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
Then shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire.
And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path;
They indeed found their fathers astray,
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps!
But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
And truly before them, many of the ancients went astray; -
And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
But We sent aforetime, among them, (messengers) to admonish them; -
And verily We sent among them warners.
And We had already sent among them warners.
Then see what was the end of those who were admonished (but heeded not), -
Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned,
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah.
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
(In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer.
And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
And We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity,
And We saved him and his household from the great distress,
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
And made his progeny to endure (on this earth);
And made his seed the survivors,
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
And We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times:
And left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations!"
Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!
"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
Thus indeed do we reward those who do right.
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
For he was one of our believing Servants.
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.
Then We did drown the others.
Then We drowned the disbelievers.
Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.
And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.
When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship?
When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship ?
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
"Is it a falsehood - gods other than Allah - that ye desire?
Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire ?
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?
"Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"
What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds ?
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.
And he glanced a glance at the stars
And he cast a look at the stars
And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"
Then said: Lo! I feel sick!
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
So they turned away from him, and departed.
And they turned their backs and went away from him.
So they turned away from him, departing.
Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...
Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat ?
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?
"What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"
What aileth you that ye speak not ?
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.
Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).
And (his people) came toward him, hastening.
Then the people came toward him, hastening.
He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved?
He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
"But Allah has created you and your handwork!"
When Allah hath created you and what ye make ?
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!"
They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red - hotfire.
They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."
(This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated!
And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!
And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
"O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"
My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.
So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"
And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou ? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),
Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,
And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,
We called out to him "O Abraham!
We called unto him: O Abraham!
We called to him, "O Abraham,
"Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!" - thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good.
You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
For this was obviously a trial -
Lo! that verily was a clear test.
Indeed, this was the clear trial.
And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:
Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Peace and salutation to Abraham!"
Peace be unto Abraham!
"Peace upon Abraham."
Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
Thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
For he was one of our believing Servants.
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
And We gave him the good news of Isaac - a prophet, - one of the Righteous.
And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.
And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
We blessed him and Isaac: but of their progeny are (some) that do right, and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls.
And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.
And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.
Again (of old) We bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron,
And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,
And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
And We delivered them and their people from (their) Great Calamity;
And saved them and their people from the great distress,
And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
And We helped them, so they overcame (their troubles);
And helped them so that they became the victors.
And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
And We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear;
And We gave them the clear Scripture
And We gave them the explicit Scripture,
And We guided them to the Straight Way.
And showed them the right path.
And We guided them on the straight path.
And We left (this blessing) for them among generations (to come) in later times:
And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):
And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron!"
Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!
"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
For they were two of our believing Servants.
Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).
And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
Behold, he said to his people, "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil) ?
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?
"Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators, -
Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
"Allah, your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old?"
Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers ?
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
But they rejected him, and they will certainly be called up (for punishment), -
But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
Except the sincere and devoted Servants of Allah (among them).
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
Except the chosen servants of Allah.
And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:
And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
"Peace and salutation to such as Elias!"
Peace be unto Elias!
"Peace upon Elias."
Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
For he was one of our believing Servants.
Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
So also was Lut among those sent (by Us).
And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
Behold, We delivered him and his adherents, all
When We saved him and his household, every one,
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
Except an old woman who was among those who lagged behind:
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind;
Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].
Then We destroyed the rest.
Then We destroyed the others.
Then We destroyed the others.
Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day -
And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
And by night: will ye not understand?
And at night - time; have ye then no sense ?
And at night. Then will you not use reason?
So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us).
And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden,
When he fled unto the laden ship,
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:
And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
And he drew lots and was among the losers.
Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame.
And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah,
And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,
He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.
He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,
Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.
And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.
And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons? -
Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons ?
So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)?
Or created We the angels females while they were present ?
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
Is it not that they say, from their own invention,
Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
"Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars!
Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
" Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?
(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
What aileth you ? How judge ye ?
What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
Will ye not then receive admonition?
Will ye not then reflect ?
Then will you not be reminded?
Or have ye an authority manifest?
Or have ye a clear warrant ?
Or do you have a clear authority?
Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful!
Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
And they have invented a blood - relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment - Seat)!
And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).
And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)!
Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him),
Exalted is Allah above what they describe,
Not (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted.
Save single - minded slaves of Allah.
Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].
For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship -
Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship,
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah,
Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire!
Save him who is to burn in hell.
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
(Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed;
There is not one of us but hath his known position.
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks,
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
"And we are verily those who declare (Allah's) glory!"
Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
And there were those who said,
And indeed they used to say:
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,
If we had but a reminder from the men of old
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"
We would be single - minded slaves of Allah.
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!
Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.
Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),
And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
That they would certainly be assisted,
That they verily would be helped,
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
And that Our forces, - they surely must conquer.
And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.
So turn thou away from them for a little while,
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,
So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.
And watch them (how they fare), and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment?
Would they hasten on Our doom ?
Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
But when it descends into the open space before them, evil will be the morning for those who were warned (and heeded not)!
But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.
But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
So turn thou away from them for a little while,
Withdraw from them awhile
And leave them for a time.
And watch (how they fare) and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
And see, for they are going to see.
Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)!
Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)
Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
And Peace on the messengers!
And peace be unto those sent (to warn).
And peace upon the messengers.
And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.
And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.