Chapter 15, 99 verses
A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation, - of a Qur'an that makes things clear.
Alif Lam Ra. These are the verses of the Book and (of) a Quran 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.
Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in Islam.
Often will those who disbelieve wish that they had been Muslims.
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].
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).
Leave them that they may eat and enjoy themselves and (that) hope may beguile them, for they will soon know.
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!
Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.
Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor delay it.
No people can hasten on their doom nor can they postpone (it).
مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ
No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.
They say: "O thou to whom the Message is being revealed! truly thou art mad (or possessed)!
And they say: O you to whom the Reminder has been revealed! you are most surely insane:
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 bringest thou not angels to us if it be that thou hast the Truth?"
Why do you not bring to us the angels if you are of the truthful ones?
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِالْمَلَائِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ
"Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"
We send not the angels down except for just cause: if they came (to the ungodly), behold! no respite would they have!
We do not send the angels but with truth, and then they would not be respited.
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!
We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption).
Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian.
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) .
We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:
And certainly We sent (apostles) before you among the nations of yore.
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.
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.
And there never came an apostle 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.
Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of the sinners -
Thus do We make it to enter into the hearts of the guilty;
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)].
That they should not believe in the (Message); but the ways of the ancients have passed away.
They do not believe in it, and indeed the example of the former people has already passed.
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.
Even if We opened out to them a gate from heaven, and they were to continue (all day) ascending therein,
And even if We open to them a gateway of heaven, so that they ascend into it all the while,
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 only say: "Our eyes have been intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery."
They would certainly say: Only our eyes have been covered over, rather we are an enchanted people.
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."
It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair - seeming to (all) beholders;
And certainly We have made strongholds in the heaven and We have made it fair seeming to the 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 (moreover) We have guarded them from every cursed devil:
And We guard it against every accursed Shaitan,
وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَّجِيمٍ
And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitan (devil).
But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).
But he who steals a hearing, so there follows him a visible flame.
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 out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
And the earth - - We have spread it forth and made in it firm mountains and caused to grow in it of every suitable thing.
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 provided therein means of subsistence, - for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are not responsible.
And We have made in it means of subsistence for you and for him for whom you are not the suppliers.
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 its (sources and) treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We only send down thereof in due and ascertainable measures.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after all else passes away).
And most surely We bring to life and cause to die and We are the heirs.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
To Us are known those of you who hasten forward, and those who lag behind.
And certainly We know those of you who have gone before and We certainly know those who shall come later.
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.
Assuredly it is thy Lord Who will gather them together: for He is perfect in Wisdom and Knowledge.
And surely your Lord will gather them together; surely He is Wise, Knowing.
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;
And certainly We created man of clay that gives forth sound, of black mud fashioned in shape.
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ مِن صَلْصَالٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.
And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a scorching wind.
And the jinn We created before, of intensely hot fire.
وَالْجَانَّ خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ السَّمُومِ
And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.
Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into shape;
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.
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.
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down making obeisance to 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 themselves, all of them together:
So the angels made obeisance, all of them together,
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.
Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those who prostrated themselves.
But Iblis (did it not); he refused to be with those who made obeisance.
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
Except Iblis (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.
(Allah) said: "O Iblis! what is your reason for not being among those who prostrated themselves?"
He said: O Iblis! what excuse have you that you are not with those who make obeisance?
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ السَّاجِدِينَ
(Allah) said: "O Iblis (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"
(Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape."
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.
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 thee out from here; for thou art rejected, accursed.
He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away:
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 the curse shall be on thee till the day of Judgment."
And surely on you is curse until 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)."
(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."
He said: My Lord! then respite me till the time when they 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: "Respite is granted thee
He said: So surely you are of the respited ones
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنظَرِينَ
Allah said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,
"Till the Day of the Time appointed."
Till the period of the time made known.
إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ
"Till the Day of the time appointed."
(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, -
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
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 Thy servants among them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."
Except Thy servants from among them, the devoted ones.
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
"Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."
(Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.
He said: This is a right way with Me:
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
(Allah) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."
"For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee."
Surely. as regards My servants, you have no authority, over them except those who follow you of the deviators.
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 verily, Hell is the promised abode for them all!
And surely Hell is the promised place of them all:
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
"And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.
To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
It has seven gates; for every gate there shall be a separate party of them.
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.
The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear - flowing water).
Surely those who guard (against evil) shall be in the midst of gardens and fountains:
إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
"Truly! The Muttaqun (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).
(Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in peace and security."
Enter them in peace, secure.
ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ
"(It will be said to them): 'Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.'
And We shall remove from their hearts any lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers (joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of dignity).
And We will root out whatever of rancor is in their breasts - - (they shall be) as brethren, on raised couches, face to face.
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.
There no sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave.
Toil shall not afflict them in it, nor shall they be ever ejected from it.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
"No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."
Tell My servants that I am indeed the Oft - forgiving, Most Merciful;
Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the 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 My Penalty will be indeed the most grievous Penalty.
And that My punishment - - that is the painful punishment.
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ الْعَذَابُ الْأَلِيمُ
And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.
Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
And inform them of the guests of Ibrahim:
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).
When they entered his presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!"
When they entered upon him, they said, Peace. He said: Surely we are 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."
They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad tidings of a son endowed with wisdom."
They said: Be not afraid, surely we give you the good news of a boy, possessing knowledge.
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: "Do ye give me glad tidings that old age has seized me? Of what, then, is your good news?"
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!
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 give thee glad tidings in truth: be not then in despair!"
They said: We give you good news with truth, therefore be not of the despairing.
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, but such as go astray?"
He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?
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: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"
He said: What is your business then, O apostles?
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
[Ibrahim (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"
They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,
They said: Surely we are sent towards a guilty people,
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).
"Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we are certainly (charged) to save (from harm), - All -
Except Lut's followers: We will most surely deliver them 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, who, We have ascertained, will be among those who will lag behind."
Except his wife; We ordained that she shall surely be of those who remain 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)."
At length when the messengers arrived among the adherents of Lut,
So when the apostles came to Lut's followers,
فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lut (Lot).
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
He said: Surely you are an unknown people.
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."
They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to accomplish that of which they doubt.
They said: Nay, we have come to you with that about which they disputed.
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.
"We have brought to thee that which is inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
And we have come to you with the truth, and we are most surely truthful.
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.
"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."
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.
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 made known this decree to him, that the last remnants of those (sinners) should be cut off by the morning.
And We revealed to him this decree, that the roots of these shall be cut off in 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.
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
And the people of the town came rejoicing.
وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival).
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
He said: Surely these are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me,
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ ضَيْفِي فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
[Lut (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.
"But fear Allah, and shame me not."
And guard against (the punishment of) Allah and do not put me to shame.
وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
"And fear Allah and disgrace me not."
They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"
They said: Have we not forbidden you from (other) people?
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)?"
He said: "There are my daughters (to marry), if ye must act (so)."
He said: These are my daughters, if you will do (aught).
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)."
Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and fro.
By your life! they were blindly wandering on in their intoxication.
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.
But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,
So the rumbling overtook them (while) entering upon the time of sunrise;
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.
And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
Thus did We turn it upside down, and rained down upon them stones of what had been decreed.
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.
Behold! in this are Signs for those who by tokens do understand.
Surely in this are signs for those who examine.
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 the (cities were) right on the high - road.
And surely it is on a road that still abides.
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) .
Behold! in this is a sign for those who believed.
Most surely there is a sign in this for the believers.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.
And the Companions of the Wood were also wrong - doers;
And the dwellers of the thicket also were most surely unjust.
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 exacted retribution from them. They were both on an open highway, plain to see.
So We inflicted retribution on them, and they are both, indeed, on an open road (still) pursued.
فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.
The Companions of the Rocky Tract also rejected the messengers:
And the dwellers of the Rock certainly rejected the apostles;
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.
And We gave them Our communications, but they turned aside from them;
وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ آيَاتِنَا فَكَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.
Out of the mountains did they hew (their) edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
And they hewed houses in the mountains in security.
وَكَانُوا يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا آمِنِينَ
And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
So the rumbling overtook them in the 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).
And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!
And what they earned did not avail them.
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
And all that they used to earn availed them not.
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.
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.
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].
For verily it is thy Lord who is the Master - Creator, knowing all things.
Surely your Lord is the Creator of all things, the Knowing.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ
Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven Oft - repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
And certainly We have given you seven of the oft - repeated (verses) and the grand Quran.
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.
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.
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.
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: "I am indeed he that warneth openly and without ambiguity," -
And say: Surely I am the plain warner.
وَقُلْ إِنِّي أَنَا النَّذِيرُ الْمُبِينُ
And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."
(Of just such wrath) as We sent down on those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary parts), -
Like as We sent down on the dividers
كَمَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).
(So also on such) as have made Qur'an into shreds (as they please).
Those who made the Quran into shreds.
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]
Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety, call them to account,
So, by your Lord, We would most certainly question them all,
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْأَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.
For all their deeds.
As to what they did.
عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
For all that they used to do.
Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.
Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists.
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).
For sufficient are We unto thee against those who scoff, -
Surely We will suffice you against the scoffers
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ
Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,
Those who adopt, with Allah, another god: but soon will they come to know.
Those who set up another god with Allah; so they shall soon know.
الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god); but they will come to know.
We do indeed know how thy heart is distressed at what they say.
And surely We know that your breast straitens at what they say;
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.
But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.
Therefore celebrate the praise of your Lord, and be of those who make obeisance.
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).
And serve thy Lord until there come unto thee the Hour that is Certain.
And serve your Lord until there comes to you that which is certain.
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).