Sura 38: SAD (THE LETTER SAD) - Juz' 23 - Translation Qarib

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
ص وَالْقُرْآنِ ذِي الذِّكْرِ ﴿۱﴾
Saad, by the Holy Reading (Koran) of the Remembrance. (1)
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ﴿۲﴾
No, the unbelievers exalt in their division. (2)
كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِنْ قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوْا وَلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ ﴿۳﴾
How many generations have We destroyed before them. They called: 'The time is neither of escape, nor safety. ' (3)
وَعَجِبُوا أَنْ جَاءَهُمْ مُنْذِرٌ مِنْهُمْ وَقَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ هَذَا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿۴﴾
They marvel now that, from among themselves, a warner has come to them. The unbelievers say: 'This is a lying sorcerer. (4)
أَجَعَلَ الْآلِهَةَ إِلَهًا وَاحِدًا إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌ ﴿۵﴾
What, has he made the gods One God? This is indeed a wondrous thing. ' (5)
وَانْطَلَقَ الْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ امْشُوا وَاصْبِرُوا عَلَى آلِهَتِكُمْ إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ يُرَادُ ﴿۶﴾
Their assembly left (saying): 'Go, and be patient to your gods, this is something to be desired. (6)
مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَذَا فِي الْمِلَّةِ الْآخِرَةِ إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا اخْتِلَاقٌ ﴿۷﴾
We never heard of this in the former religion. It is nothing but an invention. (7)
أَأُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ مِنْ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُمْ فِي شَكٍّ مِنْ ذِكْرِي بَلْ لَمَّا يَذُوقُوا عَذَابِ ﴿۸﴾
What, out of all of us, has the Remembrance been sent down to him (Prophet Muhammad)? ' No, they are doubtful about My Remembrance, no, they have not yet tasted My punishment. (8)
أَمْ عِنْدَهُمْ خَزَائِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ الْعَزِيزِ الْوَهَّابِ ﴿۹﴾
Or, have they the treasuries of the Mercy of your Lord, the Almighty, the Giving? (9)
أَمْ لَهُمْ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَلْيَرْتَقُوا فِي الْأَسْبَابِ ﴿۱۰﴾
Or, is theirs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them? Then let them ascend by (their) means! (10)
جُنْدٌ مَا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِنَ الْأَحْزَابِ ﴿۱۱﴾
The army is defeated as (were) the confederates. (11)
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو الْأَوْتَادِ ﴿۱۲﴾
Before them the nations of Noah, Aad and Pharaoh, and he of the tentpegs belied, (12)
وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ أُولَئِكَ الْأَحْزَابُ ﴿۱۳﴾
Thamood, the nation of Lot and the dwellers of the Thicket such were the confederates. (13)
إِنْ كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿۱۴﴾
There was not one of those that did not belie the Messengers. Therefore, My retribution was realized. (14)
وَمَا يَنْظُرُ هَؤُلَاءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً مَا لَهَا مِنْ فَوَاقٍ ﴿۱۵﴾
These only wait for a single Shout for which there will be no delay. (15)
وَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ ﴿۱۶﴾
They say: 'Our Lord, hasten to us our share before the Day of Recompense. ' (16)
اصْبِرْ عَلَى مَا يَقُولُونَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُودَ ذَا الْأَيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ ﴿۱۷﴾
Bear patiently with what they say, and remember Our worshiper David, a man of might. He was ever turning in repentance. (17)
إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِشْرَاقِ ﴿۱۸﴾
We subjected the mountains to exalt (Me) with him in the evening and at sunrise, (18)
وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً كُلٌّ لَهُ أَوَّابٌ ﴿۱۹﴾
and the birds, too, gathered each obedient to him. (19)
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ ﴿۲۰﴾
We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech. (20)
وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ نَبَأُ الْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَ ﴿۲۱﴾
Has the news of the dispute reached you (Prophet Muhammad)? When they scaled the Sanctuary (21)
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَى دَاوُودَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ خَصْمَانِ بَغَى بَعْضُنَا عَلَى بَعْضٍ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَاهْدِنَا إِلَى سَوَاءِ الصِّرَاطِ ﴿۲۲﴾
they went to David whereupon he was afraid of them, but they said: 'Do not be afraid, we are two that have a dispute, one of us has wronged the other. Judge between us justly, and do not transgress, and guide us to the Right Path. (22)
إِنَّ هَذَا أَخِي لَهُ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِيَ نَعْجَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي الْخِطَابِ ﴿۲۳﴾
This, my brother has ninetynine ewes, but I have only one ewe (a female sheep). He said: "Give her into my keeping" and overcame me in the argument. ' (23)
قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَى نِعَاجِهِ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِنَ الْخُلَطَاءِ لَيَبْغِي بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَا هُمْ وَظَنَّ دَاوُودُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ﴿۲۴﴾
He (David) replied: 'He has without doubt wronged you in seeking to add your ewe to his sheep. Many intermixers wrong one another; except those who believe, and do good works, and they are few indeed. ' David realized that We had tried him and sought the forgiveness of his Lord and fell down, prostrate and repented. (24)
فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُ ذَلِكَ وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفَى وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ ﴿۲۵﴾
So, We forgave him that, and he has a near place with Us and a fine return. (25)
يَا دَاوُودُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاكَ خَلِيفَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوَى فَيُضِلَّكَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ بِمَا نَسُوا يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ ﴿۲۶﴾
(We said): 'David, We have made you a caliph in the earth. Judge with justice among people and do not yield to your own preference in case it should lead you from the Path of Allah. Surely, a terrible punishment awaits those who stray from the Path of Allah, because they forget the Day of Reckoning. ' (26)
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَوَيْلٌ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنَ النَّارِ ﴿۲۷﴾
It was not in falsehood that We created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. That is the thought of the unbelievers. But woe to the unbelievers because of the Fire! (27)
أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ ﴿۲۸﴾
Are We to make those who believe and do good works the same as those who corrupt the earth? Are We to make the righteous as the wicked? (28)
كِتَابٌ أَنْزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ ﴿۲۹﴾
It is a Blessed Book that We have sent down to you (Prophet Muhammad), so that those possessed with minds might ponder its verses and remember. (29)
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُودَ سُلَيْمَانَ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ ﴿۳۰﴾
We gave Solomon to David; and he was an excellent worshiper, he was penitent. (30)
إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ ﴿۳۱﴾
When his dressage steeds were presented to him in the evening, (31)
فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّي حَتَّى تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ ﴿۳۲﴾
he said: 'Indeed I have loved the love of good things better than the remembrance of my Lord until the sun has vanished behind a veil. (32)
رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًا بِالسُّوقِ وَالْأَعْنَاقِ ﴿۳۳﴾
Bring them back to me! ' And he hacked their legs and necks (slaughtering them for Allah). (33)
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَانَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَى كُرْسِيِّهِ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ﴿۳۴﴾
Indeed, We tried Solomon and placed a body (of a child) upon his throne, then he repented. (34)
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ ﴿۳۵﴾
He said: 'Forgive me my Lord, and give me a kingdom the like of which will not befall any after me, surely, You are the Giver. ' (35)
فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيحَ تَجْرِي بِأَمْرِهِ رُخَاءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ ﴿۳۶﴾
So We subjected the wind to him, so that it ran softly by his command wherever he wished; (36)
وَالشَّيَاطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّاءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ ﴿۳۷﴾
and the satans, every builder and diver (37)
وَآخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي الْأَصْفَادِ ﴿۳۸﴾
and others joined together by (iron) fetters. (38)
هَذَا عَطَاؤُنَا فَامْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿۳۹﴾
'This is Our gift, give or withhold without reckoning. ' (39)
وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفَى وَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ ﴿۴۰﴾
And he has a place near to Us, and a fine return. (40)
وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَى رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الشَّيْطَانُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ ﴿۴۱﴾
Also, remember Our worshiper Job. He called out to his Lord, (saying): 'satan has afflicted me with harm and pain. ' (41)
ارْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ هَذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ ﴿۴۲﴾
(We said): 'Stamp your foot on the ground, here is cool water with which to wash and a drink. ' (42)
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ أَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِنَّا وَذِكْرَى لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ ﴿۴۳﴾
We restored to him to his family and like those with them, a mercy from Us and a reminder to a nation that understand. (43)
وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِبْ بِهِ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِرًا نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ ﴿۴۴﴾
(We said to him): 'Take a bundle of rushes and strike with it; and do not break your oath. ' We found him to be patient, a good worshiper and he was penitent. (44)
وَاذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُولِي الْأَيْدِي وَالْأَبْصَارِ ﴿۴۵﴾
Also, remember Our worshipers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, those of might and vision. (45)
إِنَّا أَخْلَصْنَاهُمْ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ ﴿۴۶﴾
Indeed, We purified them with a most pure quality, the remembrance of the Everlasting Life. (46)
وَإِنَّهُمْ عِنْدَنَا لَمِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْأَخْيَارِ ﴿۴۷﴾
Indeed with Us they are among the chosen, the excellent. (47)
وَاذْكُرْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ وَكُلٌّ مِنَ الْأَخْيَارِ ﴿۴۸﴾
Also, remember our worshipers Ishmael, Elisha, and ThulKifl, they are among the good. (48)
هَذَا ذِكْرٌ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَآبٍ ﴿۴۹﴾
This is a Reminder, and indeed for the cautious is a fine return, (49)
جَنَّاتِ عَدْنٍ مُفَتَّحَةً لَهُمُ الْأَبْوَابُ ﴿۵۰﴾
the Gardens of Eden whose gates shall be open to them, (50)
مُتَّكِئِينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ ﴿۵۱﴾
in which they will recline, and call for abundant fruit and drink therein. (51)
وَعِنْدَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ ﴿۵۲﴾
And with them will be maidens of equal age with modest gaze. (52)
هَذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ ﴿۵۳﴾
'This is what you are promised on the Day of Recompense, (53)
إِنَّ هَذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُ مِنْ نَفَادٍ ﴿۵۴﴾
this is Our unending provision. ' (54)
هَذَا وَإِنَّ لِلطَّاغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَآبٍ ﴿۵۵﴾
All of this; but, for the proud there is an ill return. (55)
جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ﴿۵۶﴾
They shall roast in (the Fire) of Gehenna, an evil cradling. (56)
هَذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ ﴿۵۷﴾
All of this; so let them taste it, boiling water and pus, (57)
وَآخَرُ مِنْ شَكْلِهِ أَزْوَاجٌ ﴿۵۸﴾
and other similar to it, joined together. (58)
هَذَا فَوْجٌ مُقْتَحِمٌ مَعَكُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِهِمْ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُو النَّارِ ﴿۵۹﴾
(We shall say to their leaders): 'This is a troop rushing in with you, there is no welcome for them, they shall roast in the Fire. ' (59)
قَالُوا بَلْ أَنْتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ أَنْتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا فَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ ﴿۶۰﴾
But they will say: 'No, it is you that has no welcome. It was you who brought it upon us, an evil place! ' (60)
قَالُوا رَبَّنَا مَنْ قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِي النَّارِ ﴿۶۱﴾
They will say: 'Our Lord, give those who brought this upon us double the punishment of the Fire! ' (61)
وَقَالُوا مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَى رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُمْ مِنَ الْأَشْرَارِ ﴿۶۲﴾
And they will say: 'Why do we not see the men that we counted as being among the wicked in here? (62)
أَتَّخَذْنَاهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ الْأَبْصَارُ ﴿۶۳﴾
Have we taken them in mockery? Or, have our eyes swerved from them?' (63)
إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ النَّارِ ﴿۶۴﴾
Surely that is true the disputing of the inhabitants of the Fire (64)
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا مُنْذِرٌ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَهٍ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ ﴿۶۵﴾
Say: 'I am only a warner. There is no god except Allah, the One, the Conqueror, (65)
رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ ﴿۶۶﴾
the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them; the Almighty, the Forgiving. ' (66)
قُلْ هُوَ نَبَأٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿۶۷﴾
Say: 'This is a mighty message (67)
أَنْتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿۶۸﴾
from which you turn away. (68)
مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِالْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿۶۹﴾
I had no knowledge of the High Assembly's dispute. (69)
إِنْ يُوحَى إِلَيَّ إِلَّا أَنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُبِينٌ ﴿۷۰﴾
This alone is revealed to me, I am only a clear warner. ' (70)
إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنِّي خَالِقٌ بَشَرًا مِنْ طِينٍ ﴿۷۱﴾
When your Lord said to the angels: 'I am creating a human from clay, (71)
فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِنْ رُوحِي فَقَعُوا لَهُ سَاجِدِينَ ﴿۷۲﴾
after I have shaped him and breathed of My spirit (I created) into him, fall down prostrate before him. ' (72)
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ ﴿۷۳﴾
So all the angels prostrated themselves (73)
إِلَّا إِبْلِيسَ اسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿۷۴﴾
except iblis (satan, the father of the jinn), he became too proud, for he was one of the unbelievers. (74)
قَالَ يَا إِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِينَ ﴿۷۵﴾
He (Allah) said: 'iblis, what prevented you from prostrating yourself towards that which I have created with My Hands? Have you become too proud, or are you among the grand? ' (75)
قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِنْ نَارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِنْ طِينٍ ﴿۷۶﴾
He (satan) replied: 'I am better than he. You created me from fire, and You created him from clay. ' (76)
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ ﴿۷۷﴾
'Begone! ' said He, 'you are stoned'. (77)
وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِي إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ﴿۷۸﴾
'My curse shall rest on you until the Day of Recompense. ' (78)
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنْظِرْنِي إِلَى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿۷۹﴾
He (satan) replied: 'Respite me my Lord till the Day of Resurrection. ' (79)
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِينَ ﴿۸۰﴾
He (Allah) said: 'You are among those that are respited (80)
إِلَى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ ﴿۸۱﴾
till the Day of the known time. ' (81)
قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿۸۲﴾
He (satan) said: 'I swear by Your Might, that I will seduce all of them (82)
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿۸۳﴾
except those among them who are Your sincere worshipers. ' (83)
قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ ﴿۸۴﴾
He (Allah) said: 'This is the truth, and I speak the truth: (84)
لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنْكَ وَمِمَّنْ تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿۸۵﴾
I shall certainly fill Gehenna with you and every one of them that follows you. ' (85)
قُلْ مَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ﴿۸۶﴾
Say (Prophet Muhammad): 'For this I ask of you no wage, and I am not of those who take things upon themselves. (86)
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِلْعَالَمِينَ ﴿۸۷﴾
This is nothing else but a reminder to all the worlds, (87)
وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ بَعْدَ حِينٍ ﴿۸۸﴾
and after a while you shall know its news. ' (88)