Juz' 23 - Translation Qarib

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
وَمَا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى قَوْمِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ مِنْ جُنْدٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنْزِلِينَ ﴿۲۸﴾
And We did not send down to his nation after him any army from heaven, neither would We send any down. (28)
إِنْ كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَامِدُونَ ﴿۲۹﴾
It was only one Shout and they were silent, still. (29)
يَا حَسْرَةً عَلَى الْعِبَادِ مَا يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ ﴿۳۰﴾
Woe, for those (unbelieving) worshipers! They mocked every Messenger that came to them. (30)
أَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِنَ الْقُرُونِ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿۳۱﴾
Have they not seen how many generations We destroyed before them? They shall never return to them, (31)
وَإِنْ كُلٌّ لَمَّا جَمِيعٌ لَدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ ﴿۳۲﴾
all shall be arraigned before Us. (32)
وَآيَةٌ لَهُمُ الْأَرْضُ الْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَاهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُلُونَ ﴿۳۳﴾
The dead land is a sign for them. We revive it, and from it produce grain from which they eat. (33)
وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّاتٍ مِنْ نَخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ الْعُيُونِ ﴿۳۴﴾
And there We made gardens of palms and vines, and in it We caused fountains to gush forth, (34)
لِيَأْكُلُوا مِنْ ثَمَرِهِ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ ﴿۳۵﴾
so that they might eat of its fruit and the labor of their hands. Will they not give thanks? (35)
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنْبِتُ الْأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿۳۶﴾
Exaltations to Him who created pairs of all the things the earth produces and of themselves, and that of which they have no knowledge. (36)
وَآيَةٌ لَهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُمْ مُظْلِمُونَ ﴿۳۷﴾
A sign for them is the night. From it We withdraw the day and they are in darkness. (37)
وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَهَا ذَلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ ﴿۳۸﴾
The sun runs to its fixed restingplace; that is the decree of the Almighty, the Knower. (38)
وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّى عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُونِ الْقَدِيمِ ﴿۳۹﴾
And the moon, We have determined it in phases till it returns like an old palmbranch. (39)
لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا اللَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ وَكُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ ﴿۴۰﴾
The sun shall not outstrip the moon, nor shall the night outstrip the day. Each is floating in an orbit. (40)
وَآيَةٌ لَهُمْ أَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ ﴿۴۱﴾
And a sign for them is that We carried their offspring in the laden Ark (of Noah). (41)
وَخَلَقْنَا لَهُمْ مِنْ مِثْلِهِ مَا يَرْكَبُونَ ﴿۴۲﴾
And We have created for them the like of it in which they board. (42)
وَإِنْ نَشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنْقَذُونَ ﴿۴۳﴾
We drown them if We will, then they have none to cry to, nor can they be saved, (43)
إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِنَّا وَمَتَاعًا إِلَى حِينٍ ﴿۴۴﴾
except through Our Mercy and as enjoyment for awhile. (44)
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اتَّقُوا مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ ﴿۴۵﴾
When it is said to them: 'Have fear of that which is before you and behind you in order that you find mercy. ' (45)
وَمَا تَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ آيَةٍ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا كَانُوا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ ﴿۴۶﴾
Yet there never comes to them any sign of their Lord's signs, but they turn away from it. (46)
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَنْفِقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ قَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنُطْعِمُ مَنْ لَوْ يَشَاءُ اللَّهُ أَطْعَمَهُ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ ﴿۴۷﴾
And when it is said to them: 'Spend of that which Allah has given you, ' the unbelievers say to the believers: 'Are we to feed those whom Allah can feed if He chooses? Surely, you are only in clear error. ' (47)
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هَذَا الْوَعْدُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ﴿۴۸﴾
They also say: 'When will this promise be, if what you say is true? ' (48)
مَا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً تَأْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَخِصِّمُونَ ﴿۴۹﴾
They await but one Shout, which will seize them while they dispute. (49)
فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَا إِلَى أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿۵۰﴾
Then they will be unable to make a will, nor shall they return to their kinsmen. (50)
وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُمْ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَنْسِلُونَ ﴿۵۱﴾
And the Horn is blown, and, from the graves they rush forth to their Lord. (51)
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا مَنْ بَعَثَنَا مِنْ مَرْقَدِنَا هَذَا مَا وَعَدَ الرَّحْمَنُ وَصَدَقَ الْمُرْسَلُونَ ﴿۵۲﴾
'Woe for us! ' they will say. 'Who has roused us from our sleepingplace? This is what the Merciful promised; the Messengers have spoken the truth! ' (52)
إِنْ كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ جَمِيعٌ لَدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ ﴿۵۳﴾
And it is but one Shout and they are all arraigned before Us. (53)
فَالْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًا وَلَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿۵۴﴾
Today, no soul shall be wronged a thing. You shall not be recompensed except according to your deeds. (54)
إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ الْيَوْمَ فِي شُغُلٍ فَاكِهُونَ ﴿۵۵﴾
Indeed, the companions of the Garden are this Day busy in their rejoicing. (55)
هُمْ وَأَزْوَاجُهُمْ فِي ظِلَالٍ عَلَى الْأَرَائِكِ مُتَّكِئُونَ ﴿۵۶﴾
Together with their spouses, they shall recline on couches in the shade. (56)
لَهُمْ فِيهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَلَهُمْ مَا يَدَّعُونَ ﴿۵۷﴾
They shall have fruits and all that they call for. (57)
سَلَامٌ قَوْلًا مِنْ رَبٍّ رَحِيمٍ ﴿۵۸﴾
Peace, a saying from the Most Merciful Lord. (58)
وَامْتَازُوا الْيَوْمَ أَيُّهَا الْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿۵۹﴾
(And He will say): 'Distance yourselves, O sinners, this Day. (59)
أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ أَنْ لَا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطَانَ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ ﴿۶۰﴾
Children of Adam, did I not make a covenant with you, that you should not worship satan he is surely a clear enemy to you (60)
وَأَنِ اعْبُدُونِي هَذَا صِرَاطٌ مُسْتَقِيمٌ ﴿۶۱﴾
and that you worship Me? Surely, that is the Straight Path. (61)
وَلَقَدْ أَضَلَّ مِنْكُمْ جِبِلًّا كَثِيرًا أَفَلَمْ تَكُونُوا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿۶۲﴾
Yet he has led many a host of you astray, did you not understand? (62)
هَذِهِ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ ﴿۶۳﴾
This, then is Gehenna (Hell), that which you were promised. (63)
اصْلَوْهَا الْيَوْمَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ ﴿۶۴﴾
Roast well therein this Day for you were unbelievers. ' (64)
الْيَوْمَ نَخْتِمُ عَلَى أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَتُكَلِّمُنَا أَيْدِيهِمْ وَتَشْهَدُ أَرْجُلُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿۶۵﴾
This Day We set a seal on their mouths and their hands speak to Us, and their feet will testify to their earnings. (65)
وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَطَمَسْنَا عَلَى أَعْيُنِهِمْ فَاسْتَبَقُوا الصِّرَاطَ فَأَنَّى يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿۶۶﴾
Had it been Our will We would have obliterated their sight so that they raced to the Path. But, how would they see? (66)
وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَمَسَخْنَاهُمْ عَلَى مَكَانَتِهِمْ فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مُضِيًّا وَلَا يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿۶۷﴾
Had it been Our will We would have transmuted them (into monkeys, pigs and stones) where they were, so that they could neither go forward nor yet return. (67)
وَمَنْ نُعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِي الْخَلْقِ أَفَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿۶۸﴾
To whoever We give a long life We make him stoop. Do they not understand? (68)
وَمَا عَلَّمْنَاهُ الشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَقُرْآنٌ مُبِينٌ ﴿۶۹﴾
We have not taught him (Prophet Muhammad) poetry, nor does it become him. This is only a Remembrance and a Clear Holy Reading (Koran) (69)
لِيُنْذِرَ مَنْ كَانَ حَيًّا وَيَحِقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿۷۰﴾
that he may warn the living, and so that Judgement may be passed against the unbelievers. (70)
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُمْ مِمَّا عَمِلَتْ أَيْدِينَا أَنْعَامًا فَهُمْ لَهَا مَالِكُونَ ﴿۷۱﴾
Have they not seen how We have created for them the cattle they master with Our Hands? (71)
وَذَلَّلْنَاهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَأْكُلُونَ ﴿۷۲﴾
We have subdued these to them, and some of them they ride and some of them they eat; (72)
وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مَنَافِعُ وَمَشَارِبُ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ ﴿۷۳﴾
they also have other uses in them and drinks. What, will they not give thanks! (73)
وَاتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لَعَلَّهُمْ يُنْصَرُونَ ﴿۷۴﴾
And yet they have taken gods, other than Allah, so that they might helped! (74)
لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُمْ جُنْدٌ مُحْضَرُونَ ﴿۷۵﴾
They cannot help them, for them (the socalled) army are brought (with them to Hell). (75)
فَلَا يَحْزُنْكَ قَوْلُهُمْ إِنَّا نَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ﴿۷۶﴾
So do not let their sayings grieve you. Surely, We have knowledge of what they hide and all that they reveal. (76)
أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الْإِنْسَانُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُبِينٌ ﴿۷۷﴾
Has the human not seen how We created him from a drop (of sperm)? Yet he is a clear opponent. (77)
وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِيَ خَلْقَهُ قَالَ مَنْ يُحْيِي الْعِظَامَ وَهِيَ رَمِيمٌ ﴿۷۸﴾
And he has struck for Us a parable, and forgotten his own creation. He asks: 'Who will quicken the bones after they have decayed? ' (78)
قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا الَّذِي أَنْشَأَهَا أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿۷۹﴾
Say: 'He will quicken them who originated them the first time; He has knowledge of every creation; (79)
الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ الْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَإِذَا أَنْتُمْ مِنْهُ تُوقِدُونَ ﴿۸۰﴾
who has made fire for you from the green tree with which you kindle. ' (80)
أَوَلَيْسَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ بَلَى وَهُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ ﴿۸۱﴾
Is He who created the heavens and the earth unable to create their like? Yes, indeed, He is the Creator, the Knower. (81)
إِنَّمَا أَمْرُهُ إِذَا أَرَادَ شَيْئًا أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ ﴿۸۲﴾
When He wills a thing, His command is to say to it 'Be', and it is! (82)
فَسُبْحَانَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿۸۳﴾
Exaltations to Him in whose Hand is the Kingdom of all things, and to Him you will be returned. (83)
Sura 37: AS-SAAFFAT (THOSE WHO SET THE RANKS)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا ﴿۱﴾
By the aligners (angels) aligning. (1)
فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا ﴿۲﴾
and the drivers driving, (2)
فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿۳﴾
and those who recite the Remembrance (3)
إِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ ﴿۴﴾
surely, your God is One, (4)
رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ ﴿۵﴾
the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of all that is between them; the Lord of the Easts. (5)
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ ﴿۶﴾
We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the planets, (6)
وَحِفْظًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَارِدٍ ﴿۷﴾
a protection against every rebel satan; (7)
لَا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ﴿۸﴾
so they cannot listen to the High Assembly, for they are pelted from every side. (8)
دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ ﴿۹﴾
They are rejected and theirs is an everlasting punishment; (9)
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ﴿۱۰﴾
except such as snatches a fragment, and he is pursued by a piercing flame. (10)
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمْ مَنْ خَلَقْنَا إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِنْ طِينٍ لَازِبٍ ﴿۱۱﴾
So ask them, are they stronger in constitution, or those whom We have created. We have created them of sticky clay. (11)
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ ﴿۱۲﴾
No, you marvel, while they scoff. (12)
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ ﴿۱۳﴾
When they are reminded, they do not remember. (13)
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ ﴿۱۴﴾
When they are shown a sign, they scoff at it (14)
وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُبِينٌ ﴿۱۵﴾
and say: 'This is nothing but clear sorcery! ' (15)
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ﴿۱۶﴾
What, when we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected. (16)
أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ ﴿۱۷﴾
What, and our forefathers, the ancients! ' (17)
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُونَ ﴿۱۸﴾
Say: 'Yes, but worthless. ' (18)
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ ﴿۱۹﴾
It will be but one Shout, then see, they are watching (19)
وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هَذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ ﴿۲۰﴾
and they will say: 'Woe for us. This is the Day of Recompense. ' (20)
هَذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿۲۱﴾
This is the Day of Decision which you belied. (21)
احْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَأَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ ﴿۲۲﴾
Gather together the evildoers, their wives, and that they were worshipping, (22)
مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَى صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۲۳﴾
other than Allah, and guide them to the Path of Hell! (23)
وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ مَسْئُولُونَ ﴿۲۴﴾
And halt them so that they may be questioned. (24)
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ﴿۲۵﴾
'Why do you not help one another? (25)
بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ ﴿۲۶﴾
No, today they will resign themselves in submission, (26)
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ ﴿۲۷﴾
and approach each other with questions, (27)
قَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِينِ ﴿۲۸﴾
saying: 'You used to come to us from the right hand. ' (28)
قَالُوا بَلْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿۲۹﴾
But they reply: 'Rather, you were not believers. (29)
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ ﴿۳۰﴾
We had no authority over you, but you were an insolent nation. (30)
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا لَذَائِقُونَ ﴿۳۱﴾
The statement of Our Lord is realized against us, and we are tasting it, (31)
فَأَغْوَيْنَاكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَاوِينَ ﴿۳۲﴾
we perverted you, indeed, we were perverts. ' (32)
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ ﴿۳۳﴾
Therefore, on that Day they will all share Our punishment. (33)
إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿۳۴﴾
As such We shall deal with the evildoers. (34)
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ﴿۳۵﴾
For when it was said to them: 'There is no god except Allah, ' they were always proud (35)
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَجْنُونٍ ﴿۳۶﴾
and said: 'Are we to renounce our gods for the sake of a mad poet? ' (36)
بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿۳۷﴾
No, indeed, he has brought the truth, and confirmed the Messengers. (37)
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ ﴿۳۸﴾
You shall certainly taste the painful punishment: (38)
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿۳۹﴾
but you shall not be recompensed except for what you were doing. (39)
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿۴۰﴾
But for the sincere worshipers of Allah, (40)
أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَعْلُومٌ ﴿۴۱﴾
there is waiting for them a known provision; (41)
فَوَاكِهُ وَهُمْ مُكْرَمُونَ ﴿۴۲﴾
fruits. And they are receivers of generosity (42)
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ ﴿۴۳﴾
in the Gardens of Delight, (43)
عَلَى سُرُرٍ مُتَقَابِلِينَ ﴿۴۴﴾
sitting face to face upon couches, (44)
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ ﴿۴۵﴾
a goblet from a spring shall be passed round to them (45)
بَيْضَاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِلشَّارِبِينَ ﴿۴۶﴾
white, a delight to the drinkers, (46)
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُونَ ﴿۴۷﴾
there is neither sickness in it, nor intoxication. (47)
وَعِنْدَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ ﴿۴۸﴾
And with them will be maidens (houris) who restrain their wide glances (48)
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَكْنُونٌ ﴿۴۹﴾
as if they were hidden pearls. (49)
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ ﴿۵۰﴾
They will go to one another asking each other questions. (50)
قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ ﴿۵۱﴾
One of them will say: 'I had a companion (51)
يَقُولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ ﴿۵۲﴾
who would say: "Are you among the believers (of the resurrection)? (52)
أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ﴿۵۳﴾
When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we be recompensed?" (53)
قَالَ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُطَّلِعُونَ ﴿۵۴﴾
And he will reply: 'Are you looking down (into Hell)? ' (54)
فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ فِي سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۵۵﴾
Then, he will look and see him in the midst of Hell. (55)
قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِنْ كِدْتَ لَتُرْدِينِ ﴿۵۶﴾
'By Allah, ' he will say, 'you almost destroyed me! (56)
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ ﴿۵۷﴾
But for the Favor of Allah I should have surely been among those who were arraigned (with you in Hell). (57)
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ﴿۵۸﴾
What then, shall we not die (58)
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿۵۹﴾
except our first death, and shall we not be punished? ' (59)
إِنَّ هَذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ﴿۶۰﴾
Indeed, this is the mighty victory, (60)
لِمِثْلِ هَذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ ﴿۶۱﴾
and for the like of this let the workers work. (61)
أَذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ ﴿۶۲﴾
Is this a better hospitality or the tree of AzZakkum! (62)
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِلظَّالِمِينَ ﴿۶۳﴾
We have made this (tree) a trial for the evildoers. (63)
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۶۴﴾
It is a tree that grows from the bottom of Hell; (64)
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ ﴿۶۵﴾
its spathes are like the heads of satans (65)
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ ﴿۶۶﴾
on it they shall feed, and with it they shall fill their bellies. (66)
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِنْ حَمِيمٍ ﴿۶۷﴾
On top of it they shall have a brew of boiling water, (67)
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۶۸﴾
then their return is to Hell. (68)
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ ﴿۶۹﴾
They found their fathers in error, (69)
فَهُمْ عَلَى آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ ﴿۷۰﴾
yet they run in their footsteps, (70)
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿۷۱﴾
yet before them most of the ancients went astray, (71)
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ ﴿۷۲﴾
though We had sent among them warners. (72)
فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ ﴿۷۳﴾
See then the end of those who were warned, (73)
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿۷۴﴾
except the sincere worshipers of Allah. (74)
وَلَقَدْ نَادَانَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيبُونَ ﴿۷۵﴾
Noah called to Us, and We are the Best to answer. (75)
وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ ﴿۷۶﴾
We saved him and his people from the great distress, (76)
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ ﴿۷۷﴾
and We made his offspring the survivors. (77)
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ ﴿۷۸﴾
And We let it remain upon him in the latter: (78)
سَلَامٌ عَلَى نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿۷۹﴾
'Peace be upon Noah among all the worlds. ' (79)
إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿۸۰﴾
As such We recompense the gooddoers, (80)
إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿۸۱﴾
he was one of Our believing worshipers. (81)
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ ﴿۸۲﴾
Afterwards We drowned the others. (82)
وَإِنَّ مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ ﴿۸۳﴾
Of his party was Abraham. (83)
إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ ﴿۸۴﴾
(Remember when) he came to his Lord with a pure heart; (84)
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿۸۵﴾
and when he said to his father and to his nation: 'What do you worship? (85)
أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ﴿۸۶﴾
It is falsehood that you desire gods other than Allah! (86)
فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿۸۷﴾
What do you think of the Lord of the Worlds? ' (87)
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ ﴿۸۸﴾
He cast a glance at the stars (88)
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ ﴿۸۹﴾
and said: 'Surely, I am sick (of what you worship)! ' (89)
فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ ﴿۹۰﴾
But they turned their backs and went away from him. (90)
فَرَاغَ إِلَى آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ ﴿۹۱﴾
Then he turned to their gods, and said: 'What do you eat? (91)
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُونَ ﴿۹۲﴾
What is the matter with you, that you do not speak? ' (92)
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ ﴿۹۳﴾
And he turned upon them striking them with the right hand. (93)
فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ ﴿۹۴﴾
Thereafter they (the people) came to him in haste. (94)
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ ﴿۹۵﴾
He said: 'Do you worship what you, yourselves have carved (95)
وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿۹۶﴾
when it is Allah who created you and all that you do? ' (96)
قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۹۷﴾
They replied: 'Build for him a building and cast him into the fire. ' (97)
فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ ﴿۹۸﴾
Their desire was to outwit him, but We made them to be the humiliated. (98)
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَى رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ ﴿۹۹﴾
He said: 'I will go to my Lord; He will guide me. (99)
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿۱۰۰﴾
My Lord, grant me a righteous (son). ' (100)
فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ ﴿۱۰۱﴾
And We gave him the glad tidings of a very gentle son (Ishmael). (101)
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَى فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَى قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ ﴿۱۰۲﴾
And when he reached the age of traveling with him, he said: 'My son, while I was sleeping I saw that I shall slaughter (sacrifice) you, tell me what is your opinion. ' He replied: 'Father, do as you are ordered (by Allah). Allah willing, you shall find me one of those who are steadfast. ' (102)
فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ ﴿۱۰۳﴾
And when they had both submitted, and his son had laid down prostrate upon his forehead, (103)
وَنَادَيْنَاهُ أَنْ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ﴿۱۰۴﴾
We called to him, saying: 'O Abraham, (104)
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿۱۰۵﴾
you have confirmed your vision. ' As such We recompense the gooddoers. (105)
إِنَّ هَذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلَاءُ الْمُبِينُ ﴿۱۰۶﴾
That was indeed a clear trial. (106)
وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿۱۰۷﴾
So, We ransomed him with a mighty sacrifice, (107)
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ ﴿۱۰۸﴾
and We let it (the beautiful praise) remain upon him in the latter (generations), (108)
سَلَامٌ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ ﴿۱۰۹﴾
'Peace be upon Abraham! ' (109)
كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿۱۱۰﴾
As such We recompense the gooddoers. (110)
إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿۱۱۱﴾
He was one of Our believing worshipers. (111)
وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِإِسْحَاقَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ ﴿۱۱۲﴾
Then, We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac, a Prophet, one of the righteous, (112)
وَبَارَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى إِسْحَاقَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِنَفْسِهِ مُبِينٌ ﴿۱۱۳﴾
and We blessed him and Isaac, and from their offspring are some gooddoers, and others who clearly wronged themselves. (113)
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَى مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ ﴿۱۱۴﴾
We also favored Moses and Aaron (114)
وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ ﴿۱۱۵﴾
and We saved them with their nation from a great distress. (115)
وَنَصَرْنَاهُمْ فَكَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ ﴿۱۱۶﴾
We helped them, and they became victorious, (116)
وَآتَيْنَاهُمَا الْكِتَابَ الْمُسْتَبِينَ ﴿۱۱۷﴾
and We gave them the Clear Book, (117)
وَهَدَيْنَاهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿۱۱۸﴾
and guided them upon the Straight Path. (118)
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْآخِرِينَ ﴿۱۱۹﴾
And We let it (the beautiful praise) remain upon on both of them in the latter (generations), (119)
سَلَامٌ عَلَى مُوسَى وَهَارُونَ ﴿۱۲۰﴾
'Peace be upon Moses and Aaron! ' (120)
إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿۱۲۱﴾
As such We recompense the gooddoers. (121)
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿۱۲۲﴾
They were among Our believing worshipers. (122)
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿۱۲۳﴾
And Elias (El Yaseen) was among the Messengers. (123)
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿۱۲۴﴾
He asked his people: 'Do you not fear (Allah)? (124)
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ ﴿۱۲۵﴾
Do you call on Ba'lan (the idol Baal) and abandon the Best Creator, (125)
اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿۱۲۶﴾
Allah is your Lord and the Lord of your fathers, the ancients. ' (126)
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ﴿۱۲۷﴾
But they belied him, so they will be among the arraigned (in Hell), (127)
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿۱۲۸﴾
except the sincere worshipers of Allah. (128)
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ ﴿۱۲۹﴾
And We let it (the beautiful praise) remain upon him in the latter (generations), (129)
سَلَامٌ عَلَى إِلْ يَاسِينَ ﴿۱۳۰﴾
'Peace be upon El Yaseen! ' (130)
إِنَّا كَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿۱۳۱﴾
As such We recompense the gooddoers. (131)
إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿۱۳۲﴾
He was among Our believing worshipers. (132)
وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿۱۳۳﴾
Lot, too, was among the Messengers. (133)
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿۱۳۴﴾
We saved him and all his kinsmen, (134)
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ ﴿۱۳۵﴾
except an old woman who lingered, (135)
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ ﴿۱۳۶﴾
and We destroyed the others. (136)
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُصْبِحِينَ ﴿۱۳۷﴾
You pass by them in the morning (137)
وَبِاللَّيْلِ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿۱۳۸﴾
and at night, will you not understand? (138)
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿۱۳۹﴾
Jonah, too, was one of the Messengers. (139)
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ ﴿۱۴۰﴾
He ran away to the laden ship, (140)
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِينَ ﴿۱۴۱﴾
and cast lots, and he was among the losers (of the lots that were cast). (141)
فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ ﴿۱۴۲﴾
So the whale swallowed him, for he was blameworthy, (142)
فَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ ﴿۱۴۳﴾
and had he not been among those who exalt (Allah), (143)
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطْنِهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿۱۴۴﴾
he would have lingered in its belly till the Day they are resurrected. (144)
فَنَبَذْنَاهُ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ ﴿۱۴۵﴾
But We cast him, upon the shore, and he was ill, (145)
وَأَنْبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِنْ يَقْطِينٍ ﴿۱۴۶﴾
and We caused a pumpkin tree to grow over him. (146)
وَأَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَى مِائَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ ﴿۱۴۷﴾
Then We sent him to a hundred thousand or more, (147)
فَآمَنُوا فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَى حِينٍ ﴿۱۴۸﴾
and they believed, and We gave them enjoyment for awhile. (148)
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَ ﴿۱۴۹﴾
Now, ask them, has your Lord daughters, and they sons? (149)
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِنَاثًا وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ ﴿۱۵۰﴾
Or, did We create the angels females while they were witnessing? (150)
أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ مِنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿۱۵۱﴾
Then is it of their lying that they say: (151)
وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ ﴿۱۵۲﴾
'Allah has begotten? ' They are truly liars. (152)
أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ ﴿۱۵۳﴾
Has He chosen daughters above sons? (153)
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ ﴿۱۵۴﴾
What is the matter with you? How do you judge? (154)
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿۱۵۵﴾
What, will you not remember? (155)
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُبِينٌ ﴿۱۵۶﴾
Or, do you have a clear authority? (156)
فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ ﴿۱۵۷﴾
Bring your Book, if what you say is true! (157)
وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ﴿۱۵۸﴾
They assert kinship between Him and the angels. But the angels know that they (the liars) will be arraigned (in Hell). (158)
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿۱۵۹﴾
Exaltations to Allah above what they describe, (159)
إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿۱۶۰﴾
except for the sincere worshipers of Allah. (160)
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿۱۶۱﴾
But as for you, and that you worship, (161)
مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِينَ ﴿۱۶۲﴾
you shall tempt none against Him (162)
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۱۶۳﴾
except for he who shall roast in Hell. (163)
وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَعْلُومٌ ﴿۱۶۴﴾
(Gabriel said to the Prophet): 'Each of us has a known place. (164)
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ ﴿۱۶۵﴾
We are surely those who are arranged in ranks. (165)
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿۱۶۶﴾
And we are they who exalt (Allah). ' (166)
وَإِنْ كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿۱۶۷﴾
What, would they then say: (167)
لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿۱۶۸﴾
'If only we had a reminder from the ancients, (168)
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿۱۶۹﴾
we would have been sincere worshipers of Allah. ' (169)
فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿۱۷۰﴾
But they disbelieve in it (the Koran), but soon they shall know! (170)
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿۱۷۱﴾
Our Word had already preceded Our worshipers, the Messengers, (171)
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنْصُورُونَ ﴿۱۷۲﴾
that they shall receive Our help (172)
وَإِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ ﴿۱۷۳﴾
and Our armies shall be the victors. (173)
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّى حِينٍ ﴿۱۷۴﴾
So turn (away) from them for a while. (174)
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿۱۷۵﴾
See them and soon they shall see. (175)
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ﴿۱۷۶﴾
What, do they seek to hasten Our punishment? (176)
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ ﴿۱۷۷﴾
When it descends upon their courtyards, evil will be the morning of those forewarned. (177)
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّى حِينٍ ﴿۱۷۸﴾
So turn (away) from them for a while, (178)
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿۱۷۹﴾
and see, soon they shall see! (179)
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿۱۸۰﴾
Exaltations be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, above that they describe! (180)
وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿۱۸۱﴾
Peace be on the Messengers. (181)
وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿۱۸۲﴾
And praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. (182)
Sura 38: SAD (THE LETTER SAD)
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)
Sura 39: AZ-ZUMAR (THE TROOPS)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
تَنْزِيلُ الْكِتَابِ مِنَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ ﴿۱﴾
The sending down of the Book is from Allah, the Almighty, the Wise, (1)
إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ فَاعْبُدِ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَهُ الدِّينَ ﴿۲﴾
We have sent down the Book with the truth to you (Prophet Muhammad), therefore worship Allah, and make your religion sincerely His. (2)
أَلَا لِلَّهِ الدِّينُ الْخَالِصُ وَالَّذِينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ إِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَا إِلَى اللَّهِ زُلْفَى إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي مَا هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي مَنْ هُوَ كَاذِبٌ كَفَّارٌ ﴿۳﴾
Is it not that the sincere religion belongs to Allah? As for those who choose guardians, other than Him, (saying): 'We only worship them so that they will bring us near to Allah, ' Indeed, Allah will judge between them concerning their differences. Indeed, Allah does not guide he who is an unthankful liar. (3)
لَوْ أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا لَاصْطَفَى مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ سُبْحَانَهُ هُوَ اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ ﴿۴﴾
If Allah had desired to take a son, He would have chosen whatever He willed out of His creation. Exaltations to Him! He is Allah, the One, the Conqueror. (4)
خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ يُكَوِّرُ اللَّيْلَ عَلَى النَّهَارِ وَيُكَوِّرُ النَّهَارَ عَلَى اللَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجْرِي لِأَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى أَلَا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ ﴿۵﴾
He created the heavens and the earth in truth, wrapping the night about the day and wrapping the day about the night, He has subjected the sun and the moon each to run for a stated term. Is He not the Almighty, the Forgiving? (5)
خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَأَنْزَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الْأَنْعَامِ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَزْوَاجٍ يَخْلُقُكُمْ فِي بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ خَلْقًا مِنْ بَعْدِ خَلْقٍ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ ثَلَاثٍ ذَلِكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَأَنَّى تُصْرَفُونَ ﴿۶﴾
He created you from a single soul, then from it He created its spouse. And He sent down to you eight pairs of the cattle. He creates you in your mothers' womb, creation after creation, in three (stages of) darkness. Such then is Allah, your Lord. For Him is the Kingdom. There is no god except Him. How, then, can you turn away? (6)
إِنْ تَكْفُرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنْكُمْ وَلَا يَرْضَى لِعِبَادِهِ الْكُفْرَ وَإِنْ تَشْكُرُوا يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَى ثُمَّ إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِ ﴿۷﴾
If you disbelieve, Allah is Rich, independent of you. Yet He does not approve of disbelief to His worshipers, but if you believe He will approve it in you. No laden soul shall bear another's load. Then, to Allah you shall return and He will tell to you what you have done. He knows the innermost of your chests. (7)
وَإِذَا مَسَّ الْإِنْسَانَ ضُرٌّ دَعَا رَبَّهُ مُنِيبًا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَوَّلَهُ نِعْمَةً مِنْهُ نَسِيَ مَا كَانَ يَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَجَعَلَ لِلَّهِ أَنْدَادًا لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ قُلْ تَمَتَّعْ بِكُفْرِكَ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّارِ ﴿۸﴾
When an affliction befalls a human, he supplicates to his Lord and turns to Him (in repentance) yet, no sooner does He bestow on him His blessing than he forgets that for which he had just supplicated and sets up associates with Allah in order to lead (people) away from His Path. Say: 'Enjoy your disbelief for awhile, you shall surely be among the companions of the Fire. (8)
أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ ﴿۹﴾
Or, is he who is obedient that prostrates himself and stands during parts of the night, being afraid of the Everlasting Life but hoping for the Mercy of the Lord (to be compared to the unbeliever)? ' Say: 'Are they equal, those who know and those who do not know? ' Only those with minds remember. (9)
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا فِي هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ وَأَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةٌ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ﴿۱۰﴾
Say: 'My worshipers who believe, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world there is good and the earth of Allah is wide surely, those who are patient will be recompensed in full without count. ' (10)
قُلْ إِنِّي أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَهُ الدِّينَ ﴿۱۱﴾
Say: 'I am ordered to worship Allah making my religion sincerely His. (11)
وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ﴿۱۲﴾
I am ordered to be the first of those to be submissive (Muslims to Him). ' (12)
قُلْ إِنِّي أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّي عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ ﴿۱۳﴾
Say: 'Indeed, if I rebel against my Lord I fear the punishment of a dreadful Day. ' (13)
قُلِ اللَّهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَهُ دِينِي ﴿۱۴﴾
Say: 'I worship Allah and make my religion sincerely His. (14)
فَاعْبُدُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِهِ قُلْ إِنَّ الْخَاسِرِينَ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَأَهْلِيهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَلَا ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْخُسْرَانُ الْمُبِينُ ﴿۱۵﴾
(As for yourselves) worship what you will, other than Him. ' Say: 'The losers are surely those who lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Is that not a clear loss? ' (15)
لَهُمْ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِنَ النَّارِ وَمِنْ تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ذَلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ اللَّهُ بِهِ عِبَادَهُ يَا عِبَادِ فَاتَّقُونِ ﴿۱۶﴾
Above them they shall have layers of fire and beneath them layers. By this Allah puts fear into His worshipers. ' 'O My worshipers, fear Me! ' (16)
وَالَّذِينَ اجْتَنَبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ أَنْ يَعْبُدُوهَا وَأَنَابُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى فَبَشِّرْ عِبَادِ ﴿۱۷﴾
Those who shun the worship of idols and turn in repentance to Allah for them glad tidings. Therefore give good tidings to My worshipers, (17)
الَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَاهُمُ اللَّهُ وَأُولَئِكَ هُمْ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ ﴿۱۸﴾
who listen to the Words and follow what is finest of it. These are they whom Allah has guided. They are those of understanding. (18)
أَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِ أَفَأَنْتَ تُنْقِذُ مَنْ فِي النَّارِ ﴿۱۹﴾
Can you save from the Fire he whom against the word of punishment has been realized? (19)
لَكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللَّهُ الْمِيعَادَ ﴿۲۰﴾
As for those who fear their Lord, there await high mansions above which are built (more) high mansions, beneath which rivers flow, such is the promise of Allah; Allah will not fail His promise. (20)
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَلَكَهُ يَنَابِيعَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِهِ زَرْعًا مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَانُهُ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَاهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُ حُطَامًا إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَذِكْرَى لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ ﴿۲۱﴾
Have you not seen how Allah sends down water from the sky and threaded it as springs in the earth? Then, He brings forth plants of various colors, after which they wither, and you see them turning yellow, and then He makes them into broken stubble. Surely, in this there is a reminder for those of understanding. (21)
أَفَمَنْ شَرَحَ اللَّهُ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ فَهُوَ عَلَى نُورٍ مِنْ رَبِّهِ فَوَيْلٌ لِلْقَاسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ أُولَئِكَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ ﴿۲۲﴾
Is he whose chest Allah has expanded to Islam, so that he walks upon a light from his Lord (as those whose heart is sealed)? But woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the Remembrance of Allah! Those are in clear error. (22)
اللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابًا مُتَشَابِهًا مَثَانِيَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ هُدَى اللَّهِ يَهْدِي بِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ هَادٍ ﴿۲۳﴾
Allah has sent down the best discourse, a Book, consimilar in its oftrepeated (verses) that the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble; and thereafter their skins and hearts soften to the Remembrance of Allah. Such is the Guidance of Allah, whereby He guides whosoever He will; and whosoever Allah leads astray, he has no guide. (23)
أَفَمَنْ يَتَّقِي بِوَجْهِهِ سُوءَ الْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَقِيلَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ ذُوقُوا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ ﴿۲۴﴾
Is he whose face is cautious of the evil of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection (to be compared to the unbeliever)! To the evildoers it shall be said: 'Now taste that which you have been earning. ' (24)
كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَاهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿۲۵﴾
Those who went before them also belied, then Our punishment overtook them from where they were unaware; (25)
فَأَذَاقَهُمُ اللَّهُ الْخِزْيَ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَعَذَابُ الْآخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿۲۶﴾
Allah let them taste degradation in this present life, but the punishment of the Everlasting Life shall be greater if they but knew. (26)
وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَذَا الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿۲۷﴾
Indeed, We have struck of every manner of parable for mankind in this Koran in order that they will remember. (27)
قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِي عِوَجٍ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ ﴿۲۸﴾
It is an Arabic Koran free from all crookedness, in order that they will be cautious. (28)
ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَجُلًا فِيهِ شُرَكَاءُ مُتَشَاكِسُونَ وَرَجُلًا سَلَمًا لِرَجُلٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿۲۹﴾
Allah has struck an example of a man shared by disagreeing partners, and a man who is owned by just one man, are the two equally alike? Praise belongs to Allah, but most of them do not know. (29)
إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ مَيِّتُونَ ﴿۳۰﴾
You are mortal, and they are mortal (30)
ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿۳۱﴾
then, on the Day of Resurrection, you shall dispute before your Lord. (31)