الصَّافَّاتِ

37. As-Saaffaat

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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا

By those [angels] lined up in rows

— Saheeh International

Waalssaffati saffan

— Transliteration

2

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا

And those who drive [the clouds]

— Saheeh International

Faalzzajirati zajran

— Transliteration

3

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا

And those who recite the message,

— Saheeh International

Faalttaliyati thikran

— Transliteration

4

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ

Indeed, your God is One,

— Saheeh International

Inna ilahakum lawahidun

— Transliteration

5

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.

— Saheeh International

Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi

— Transliteration

6

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ

Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

— Saheeh International

Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi

— Transliteration

7

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ

And as protection against every rebellious devil

— Saheeh International

Wahif<i>th</i>an min kulli shaytanin maridin

— Transliteration

8

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ

[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,

— Saheeh International

La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin

— Transliteration

9

دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

— Saheeh International

Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun

— Transliteration

10

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ

Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

— Saheeh International

Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun

— Transliteration

11

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ

Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.

— Saheeh International

Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin

— Transliteration

12

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ

But you wonder, while they mock,

— Saheeh International

Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona

— Transliteration

13

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

— Saheeh International

Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona

— Transliteration

14

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ

And when they see a sign, they ridicule

— Saheeh International

Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona

— Transliteration

15

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

— Saheeh International

Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun

— Transliteration

16

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

— Saheeh International

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAi<i>th</i>aman ainna lamabAAoothoona

— Transliteration

17

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"

— Saheeh International

Awaabaona alawwaloona

— Transliteration

18

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ

Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

— Saheeh International

Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona

— Transliteration

19

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.

— Saheeh International

Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yan<i>th</i>uroona

— Transliteration

20

وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."

— Saheeh International

Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni

— Transliteration

21

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

— Saheeh International

Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

— Transliteration

22

۞ ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ

[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship

— Saheeh International

Ohshuroo allatheena <i>th</i>alamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona

— Transliteration

23

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

— Saheeh International

Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi

— Transliteration

24

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ

And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

— Saheeh International

Waqifoohum innahum masooloona

— Transliteration

25

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"

— Saheeh International

Ma lakum la tanasaroona

— Transliteration

26

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

— Saheeh International

Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona

— Transliteration

27

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will approach one another blaming each other.

— Saheeh International

Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

— Transliteration

28

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."

— Saheeh International

Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana AAani alyameeni

— Transliteration

29

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

— Saheeh International

Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena

— Transliteration

30

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ

And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.

— Saheeh International

Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena

— Transliteration

31

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].

— Saheeh International

Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna lathaiqoona

— Transliteration

32

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."

— Saheeh International

Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena

— Transliteration

33

فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ

So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.

— Saheeh International

Fainnahum yawmaithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona

— Transliteration

34

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

— Saheeh International

Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

— Transliteration

35

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant

— Saheeh International

Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona

— Transliteration

36

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ

And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

— Saheeh International

Wayaqooloona ainna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin

— Transliteration

37

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

— Saheeh International

Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena

— Transliteration

38

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ

Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,

— Saheeh International

Innakum lathaiqoo alAAathabi alaleemi

— Transliteration

39

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -

— Saheeh International

Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona

— Transliteration

40

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

— Saheeh International

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

— Transliteration

41

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

Those will have a provision determined -

— Saheeh International

Olaika lahum rizqun maAAloomun

— Transliteration

42

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ

Fruits; and they will be honored

— Saheeh International

Fawakihu wahum mukramoona

— Transliteration

43

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In gardens of pleasure

— Saheeh International

Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

— Transliteration

44

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

On thrones facing one another.

— Saheeh International

AAala sururin mutaqabileena

— Transliteration

45

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ

There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,

— Saheeh International

Yutafu AAalayhim bikasin min maAAeenin

— Transliteration

46

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ

White and delicious to the drinkers;

— Saheeh International

Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena

— Transliteration

47

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ

No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.

— Saheeh International

La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona

— Transliteration

48

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ

And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,

— Saheeh International

WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun

— Transliteration

49

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ

As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.

— Saheeh International

Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun

— Transliteration

50

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

— Saheeh International

Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

— Transliteration

51

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ

A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]

— Saheeh International

Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun

— Transliteration

52

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

— Saheeh International

Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena

— Transliteration

53

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

— Saheeh International

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAi<i>th</i>aman ainna lamadeenoona

— Transliteration

54

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"

— Saheeh International

Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona

— Transliteration

55

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.

— Saheeh International

FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi

— Transliteration

56

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.

— Saheeh International

Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni

— Transliteration

57

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ

If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].

— Saheeh International

Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena

— Transliteration

58

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

Then, are we not to die

— Saheeh International

Afama nahnu bimayyiteena

— Transliteration

59

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

— Saheeh International

Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

— Transliteration

60

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

— Saheeh International

Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAa<i>th</i>eemu

— Transliteration

61

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

— Saheeh International

Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona

— Transliteration

62

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?

— Saheeh International

Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi

— Transliteration

63

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.

— Saheeh International

Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lil<i>thth</i>alimeena

— Transliteration

64

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,

— Saheeh International

Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi

— Transliteration

65

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.

— Saheeh International

TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni

— Transliteration

66

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.

— Saheeh International

Fainnahum laakiloona minha famalioona minha albutoona

— Transliteration

67

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.

— Saheeh International

Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawban min hameemin

— Transliteration

68

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

— Saheeh International

Thumma inna marjiAAahum laila aljaheemi

— Transliteration

69

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

— Saheeh International

Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena

— Transliteration

70

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

— Saheeh International

Fahum AAala atharihim yuhraAAoona

— Transliteration

71

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

— Saheeh International

Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu alawwaleena

— Transliteration

72

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

And We had already sent among them warners.

— Saheeh International

Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena

— Transliteration

73

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

Then look how was the end of those who were warned -

— Saheeh International

Faon<i>th</i>ur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almunthareena

— Transliteration

74

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

— Saheeh International

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

— Transliteration

75

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ

And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.

— Saheeh International

Walaqad nadana noohun falaniAAma almujeeboona

— Transliteration

76

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.

— Saheeh International

Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alAAa<i>th</i>eemi

— Transliteration

77

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

— Saheeh International

WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humu albaqeena

— Transliteration

78

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

— Saheeh International

Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

— Transliteration

79

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

— Saheeh International

Salamun AAala noohin fee alAAalameena

— Transliteration

80

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

— Saheeh International

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

— Transliteration

81

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

— Saheeh International

Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

— Transliteration

82

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Then We drowned the disbelievers.

— Saheeh International

Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

— Transliteration

83

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

— Saheeh International

Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema

— Transliteration

84

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

— Saheeh International

Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin

— Transliteration

85

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

— Saheeh International

Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona

— Transliteration

86

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?

— Saheeh International

Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona

— Transliteration

87

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

— Saheeh International

Fama <i>th</i>annukum birabbi alAAalameena

— Transliteration

88

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

And he cast a look at the stars

— Saheeh International

Fana<i>th</i>ara na<i>th</i>ratan fee alnnujoomi

— Transliteration

89

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

— Saheeh International

Faqala innee saqeemun

— Transliteration

90

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, departing.

— Saheeh International

Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena

— Transliteration

91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

— Saheeh International

Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona

— Transliteration

92

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

— Saheeh International

Ma lakum la tantiqoona

— Transliteration

93

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

— Saheeh International

Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni

— Transliteration

94

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Then the people came toward him, hastening.

— Saheeh International

Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona

— Transliteration

95

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

— Saheeh International

Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona

— Transliteration

96

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

While Allah created you and that which you do?"

— Saheeh International

WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona

— Transliteration

97

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."

— Saheeh International

Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi

— Transliteration

98

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ

And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.

— Saheeh International

Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu alasfaleena

— Transliteration

99

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

— Saheeh International

Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni

— Transliteration

100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

— Saheeh International

Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena

— Transliteration

101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

— Saheeh International

Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin

— Transliteration

102

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."

— Saheeh International

Falamma balagha maAAahu alssaAAya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faon<i>th</i>ur matha tara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena

— Transliteration

103

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,

— Saheeh International

Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni

— Transliteration

104

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ

We called to him, "O Abraham,

— Saheeh International

Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu

— Transliteration

105

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

— Saheeh International

Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

— Transliteration

106

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

— Saheeh International

Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu

— Transliteration

107

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

— Saheeh International

Wafadaynahu bithibhin AAa<i>th</i>eemin

— Transliteration

108

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

— Saheeh International

Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

— Transliteration

109

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

"Peace upon Abraham."

— Saheeh International

Salamun AAala ibraheema

— Transliteration

110

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

— Saheeh International

Kathalika najzee almuhsineena

— Transliteration

111

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

— Saheeh International

Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

— Transliteration

112

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.

— Saheeh International

Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena

— Transliteration

113

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.

— Saheeh International

Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wa<i>th</i>alimun linafsihi mubeenun

— Transliteration

114

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

— Saheeh International

Walaqad mananna AAala moosa waharoona

— Transliteration

115

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,

— Saheeh International

Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alAAa<i>th</i>eemi

— Transliteration

116

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

— Saheeh International

Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena

— Transliteration

117

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ

And We gave them the explicit Scripture,

— Saheeh International

Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena

— Transliteration

118

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

And We guided them on the straight path.

— Saheeh International

Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema

— Transliteration

119

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:

— Saheeh International

Watarakna AAalayhima fee alakhireena

— Transliteration

120

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

— Saheeh International

Salamun AAala moosa waharoona

— Transliteration

121

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

— Saheeh International

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

— Transliteration

122

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

— Saheeh International

Innahuma min AAibadina almumineena

— Transliteration

123

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

— Saheeh International

Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena

— Transliteration

124

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?

— Saheeh International

Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona

— Transliteration

125

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ

Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -

— Saheeh International

AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena

— Transliteration

126

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

— Saheeh International

Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena

— Transliteration

127

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],

— Saheeh International

Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona

— Transliteration

128

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Except the chosen servants of Allah.

— Saheeh International

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

— Transliteration

129

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

— Saheeh International

Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

— Transliteration

130

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ

"Peace upon Elias."

— Saheeh International

Salamun AAala il yaseena

— Transliteration

131

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

— Saheeh International

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

— Transliteration

132

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

— Saheeh International

Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

— Transliteration

133

وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

— Saheeh International

Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena

— Transliteration

134

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,

— Saheeh International

Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

— Transliteration

135

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].

— Saheeh International

Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

— Transliteration

136

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the others.

— Saheeh International

Thumma dammarna alakhareena

— Transliteration

137

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

— Saheeh International

Wainnakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheena

— Transliteration

138

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

— Saheeh International

Wabiallayli afala taAAqiloona

— Transliteration

139

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

— Saheeh International

Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena

— Transliteration

140

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

— Saheeh International

Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni

— Transliteration

141

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

— Saheeh International

Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena

— Transliteration

142

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

— Saheeh International

Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun

— Transliteration

143

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ

And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

— Saheeh International

Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena

— Transliteration

144

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.

— Saheeh International

Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubAAathoona

— Transliteration

145

۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ

But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

— Saheeh International

Fanabathnahu bialAAarai wahuwa saqeemun

— Transliteration

146

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

— Saheeh International

Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin

— Transliteration

147

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ

And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

— Saheeh International

Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona

— Transliteration

148

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

— Saheeh International

Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ila heenin

— Transliteration

149

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ

So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?

— Saheeh International

Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona

— Transliteration

150

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ

Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"

— Saheeh International

Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona

— Transliteration

151

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ

Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,

— Saheeh International

Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona

— Transliteration

152

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

" Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.

— Saheeh International

Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona

— Transliteration

153

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

— Saheeh International

Astafa albanati AAala albaneena

— Transliteration

154

مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?

— Saheeh International

Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

— Transliteration

155

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Then will you not be reminded?

— Saheeh International

Afala tathakkaroona

— Transliteration

156

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ

Or do you have a clear authority?

— Saheeh International

Am lakum sultanun mubeenun

— Transliteration

157

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

— Saheeh International

Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena

— Transliteration

158

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].

— Saheeh International

WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona

— Transliteration

159

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

— Saheeh International

Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona

— Transliteration

160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].

— Saheeh International

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

— Transliteration

161

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,

— Saheeh International

Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona

— Transliteration

162

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

— Saheeh International

Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena

— Transliteration

163

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.

— Saheeh International

Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi

— Transliteration

164

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.

— Saheeh International

Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun

— Transliteration

165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

— Saheeh International

Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona

— Transliteration

166

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

— Saheeh International

Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona

— Transliteration

167

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ

And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,

— Saheeh International

Wain kanoo layaqooloona

— Transliteration

168

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

— Saheeh International

Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena

— Transliteration

169

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."

— Saheeh International

Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

— Transliteration

170

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ

But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.

— Saheeh International

Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona

— Transliteration

171

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

— Saheeh International

Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena

— Transliteration

172

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

— Saheeh International

Innahum lahumu almansooroona

— Transliteration

173

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.

— Saheeh International

Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona

— Transliteration

174

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.

— Saheeh International

Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

— Transliteration

175

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.

— Saheeh International

Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona

— Transliteration

176

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

— Saheeh International

AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona

— Transliteration

177

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.

— Saheeh International

Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena

— Transliteration

178

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

And leave them for a time.

— Saheeh International

Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

— Transliteration

179

وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

And see, for they are going to see.

— Saheeh International

Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona

— Transliteration

180

سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.

— Saheeh International

Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona

— Transliteration

181

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And peace upon the messengers.

— Saheeh International

Wasalamun AAala almursaleena

— Transliteration

182

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

— Saheeh International

Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena

— Transliteration

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