Al-Hijr

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1. 1

   الٓر ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَقُرْءَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

   Alif-Laaam-Raa; tilka Aayaatul Kitaabi wa Qur-aa-nim Mubeen

   Alif-Lâm-Râ. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings].These are Verses of the Book and a plain Qur’ân.

2. 2

   رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ

   Rubamaa yawaddul lazeena kafaroo law kaanoo muslimeen

   How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims [those who have submitted themselves to Allâh’s Will in Islâm i.e. Islâmic Monotheism - this will be on the Day of Resurrection when they will see the disbelievers going to Hell and the Muslims going to Paradise].[1]

   (V.15:2): See the footnote of (V.3:85).

3. 3

   ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

   Zarhum yaakuloo wa tatamatta'oo wa yulhihimul amalu fasawfa ya'lamoon

   Leave them to eat and enjoy, and let them be preoccupied with (false) hope. They will come to know!

4. 4

   وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

   Wa maaa ahlaknaa min qaryatin illaa wa lahaa kitaabum ma'loom

   And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.

5. 5

   مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ

   Maa tasbiqu min ummatin ajalahaa wa maa yastaakhiroon

   No nation can advance its term, nor delay it.

6. 6

   وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِى نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ

   Wa qaaloo yaaa aiyuhal lazee nuzzila 'alaihiz Zikru innaka lamajnoon

   And they say: "O you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur’ân) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man!

7. 7

   لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ

   Law maa taateenaa bil malaaa'ikati in kunta minas saadiqeen

   "Why do you not bring angels to us if you are of the truthful?"

8. 8

   مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًۭا مُّنظَرِينَ

   Maa nunazzilul malaaa'i kata illaa bilhaqqi wa maa kaanooo izam munzareen

   We send not the angels down except with the truth (i.e. for torment), and in that case, they (the disbelievers) would have no respite!

9. 9

   إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ

   Innaa Nahnu nazalnaz Zikra wa Innaa lahoo lahaa fizoon

   Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur’ân) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption)[2].

   (V.15:9) This Verse is a challenge to mankind and everyone is obliged to believe in the miracles of this Qur’ân. It is a clear fact that more than 1400 years have elapsed and not a single word of this Qur’ân has been changed, although the disbelievers tried their utmost to change it in every way, but they failed miserably in their efforts. As it is mentioned in this holy Verse: "We will guard it." By Allâh! He has guarded it. On the contrary, all the other holy Books [the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel).] have been corrupted in the form of additions or subtractions or alterations in the original text.

10. 10

    وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Wa laqad arsalnaa min qablika fee shiya'il awwaleen

    Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) amongst the sects (communities) of old.

11. 11

    وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

    Wa maa yaateehim mir Rasoolin illaa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

    And never came a Messenger to them but they did mock at him.

12. 12

    كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    kazaalika naslukuhoo fee quloobil mujrimeen

    Thus do We let it (polytheism and disbelief) enter the hearts of the Mujrimûn [criminals, polytheists and pagans (because of their mocking at the Messengers)].

13. 13

    لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Laa yu'minoona bihee wa qad khalat sunnatul awwaleen

    They would not believe in it (the Qur’ân); and already the example of (Allâh’s punishment of) the ancients (who disbelieved) has gone forth.

14. 14

    وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوا۟ فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ

    Wa law fatahnaa 'alaihim baabam minas samaaa'i fazaloo feehi ya'rujoon

    And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long)

15. 15

    لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌۭ مَّسْحُورُونَ

    Laqaaloo innamaa sukkirat absaarunaa bal nahnu qawmum mashooroon

    They would surely say (in the evening): "Our eyes have been (as if) dazzled (we have not seen any angel or heaven). Nay, we are a people bewitched."

16. 16

    وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًۭا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ

    Wa laqad ja'alnaa fissamaaa'i buroojanw wa zaiyannaahaa linnaazireen

    And indeed, We have put the big stars in the heaven and We beautified it for the beholders.[1]

    (V.15:16) See the footnote of (V.6:97).

17. 17

    وَحَفِظْنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍ

    Wa hafiznaahaa min kulli Shaitaanir rajeem

    And We have guarded it (near heaven) from every outcast Shaitân (devil).

18. 18

    إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

    Illaa manis taraqas sam'a fa atba'ahoo shihaabum mubeen

    Except him (devil) who steals the hearing then he is pursued by a clear flaming fire.

19. 19

    وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مَّوْزُونٍۢ

    Wal arda madadnaahaa wa alqainaa feehaa rawaasiya wa ambatnaa feehaa min kulli shai'im mawzoon

    And the earth We have spread out, and have placed therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion.

20. 20

    وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ

    Wa ja'alnaa lakum feehaa ma'aayisha wa mal lastum lahoo biraaziqeen

    And We have provided therein means of living, for you and for those whom you provide not [moving (living) creatures, cattle, beasts, and other animals].

21. 21

    وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ

    Wa im min shai'in illaa 'indanaa khazaaa 'inuhoo wa maa nunazziluhooo illaa biqadarim ma'loom

    And there is not a thing, but with Us are the stores thereof. And We send it not down except in a known measure.

22. 22

    وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ

    Wa arsalnar riyaaha la waaqiha fa anzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'an fa asqai naakumoohu wa maaa antum lahoo bikhaazineen

    And We send the winds fertilizing (to fill heavily the clouds with water), then cause the water (rain) to descend from the sky, and We give it to you to drink, and it is not you who are the owners of its stores [i.e. to give water to whom you like or to withhold it from whom you like].

23. 23

    وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ

    Wa innnaa la nahnu nuhyee wa numeetu wa nahnul waarisoon

    And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death,[2] and We are the Inheritors.

    (V.15:23) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "When a person is dead, his deeds cease (are stopped) except three: a) Deeds of continuous Sadaqah (act of charity), e.g. an orphan home or a well for giving water to drink. b) (Written) knowledge with which mankind gets benefit. c) A righteous, pious son (or daughter) who begs Allâh to forgive his (or her) parents." (Sahih Muslim, The Book of Wasâyâ (Wills and Testaments).

24. 24

    وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ

    Wa la qad 'alimnal mustaqdimeena minkum wa laqad 'alimnal mustaakhireen

    And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.

25. 25

    وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌۭ

    Wa inna Rabbaka Huwa yahshuruhum; innahoo Hakeem 'Aleem

    And verily, your Lord will gather them together. Truly, He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.

26. 26

    وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ

    Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

    And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.

27. 27

    وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ

    Waljaaanna khalaqnaahu min qablu min naaris samoom

    And the jinn, We created aforetime from the smokeless flame of fire.

28. 28

    وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ

    Wa iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa' ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

    And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud.

29. 29

    فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

    Fa izaa sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen

    "So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him."

30. 30

    فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ

    Fasajadal malaaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon

    So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together.

31. 31

    إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ

    Illaaa ibleesa abaaa ai yakoona ma'as saajideen

    Except Iblîs (Satan) - he refused to be among the prostrators.

32. 32

    قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ

    Qaala yaaa Ibleesu maa laka allaa takoona ma'as saajideen

    (Allâh) said: "O Iblîs (Satan)! What is your reason for not being among the prostrators?"

33. 33

    قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ

    Qaala lam akul li asjuda libasharin khalaqtahoo min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

    [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "I am not the one to prostrate myself to a human being, whom You created from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud."

34. 34

    قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌۭ

    Qaala fakhruj minhaa fa innaka rajeem

    (Allâh) said: "Then, get out from here, for verily, you are Rajîm (an outcast or a cursed one)." [Tafsîr At-Tabarî]

35. 35

    وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wa inna 'alikal la'nata ilaa Yawmid Deen

    "And verily, the curse shall be upon you till the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)."

36. 36

    قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

    Qaala Rabbi fa anzirneee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

    [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day they (the dead) will be resurrected."

37. 37

    قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ

    Qaala fa innaka minal munzareen

    Allâh said: "Then, verily, you are of those reprieved,

38. 38

    إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ

    Ilaa Yawmil waqtil ma'loom

    "Till the Day of the time appointed."

39. 39

    قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Qaala Rabbi bimaaa aghwaitanee la uzayyinaana lahum fil ardi wa la ughwiyan nahum ajma'een

    [Iblîs (Satan)] said: "O my Lord! Because you misled me, I shall indeed adorn the path of error for them (mankind) on the earth, and I shall mislead them all.

40. 40

    إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    Illaa 'ibaadaka minhumul mukhlaseen

    "Except Your chosen, (guided) slaves among them."

41. 41

    قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ

    Qaala haaza Siraatun 'alaiya Mustaqeem

    (Allâh) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."

42. 42

    إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ

    Inna 'ibaadee laisa laka 'alaihim sultaanun illaa manittaba'aka minal ghaaween

    "Certainly, you shall have no authority over My slaves, except those who follow you of the Ghâwûn (Mushrikûn and those who go astray, criminals, polytheists, and evil-doers).

43. 43

    وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Wa inna jahannama lamaw'iduhum ajma'een

    "And surely, Hell is the promised place for them all.

44. 44

    لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍۢ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌۭ مَّقْسُومٌ

    Lahaa sab'atu abwaab; likulli baabim minhum juz'um maqsoom

    "It (Hell) has seven gates, for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.

45. 45

    إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ

    Innal muttaqeena fee Jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

    "Truly! The Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2) will be amidst Gardens and water-springs (Paradise).

46. 46

    ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ

    Udkhuloohaa bisalaamin aamineen

    "(It will be said to them): ‘Enter therein (Paradise), in peace and security.’

47. 47

    وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

    Wa naza'naa ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwaanan 'alaa sururim mutaqaabileen

    "And We shall remove from their breasts any deep feeling of bitterness (that they may have). (So they will be like) brothers facing each other on thrones.

48. 48

    لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌۭ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ

    Laa yamas suhum feehaa nasabunw wa maa hum minhaa bimukhrajeen

    "No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave it."

49. 49

    ۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

    Nabbi' 'ibaadeee annneee anal Ghafoorur Raheem

    Declare (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) unto My slaves, that truly, I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most-Merciful.

50. 50

    وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ

    Wa anna 'azaabee uwal 'azaabul aleem

    And that My Torment is indeed the most painful torment.

51. 51

    وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

    Wa nabbi'hum 'an daifi Ibraaheem

    And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrâhîm (Abraham).

52. 52

    إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ

    Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala innaa minkum wajiloon

    When they entered unto him, and said: Salâm (peace)! [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."

53. 53

    قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ

    Qaaloo la tawjal innaa nubashshiruka bighulaamin 'aleem

    They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom."

54. 54

    قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ

    Qaala abashshartumoonee 'alaaa am massaniyal kibaru fabima tubashshiroon

    [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?"

55. 55

    قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ

    Qaaloo bashsharnaaka bilhaqqi falaa takum minal qaaniteen

    They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."

56. 56

    قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ

    Qaala wa mai yaqnatu mir rahmati Rabbiheee illad daaaloon

    [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"

57. 57

    قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

    Qaala famaa khatbukum aiyuhal mursaloon

    [Ibrâhîm (Abraham) again] said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"

58. 58

    قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ

    Qaaloo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

    They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimûn (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).

59. 59

    إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Illaaa Aala Loot; innaa lamunajjoohum ajma'een

    "(All) except the family of Lût (Lot). Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).

60. 60

    إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ

    Illam ra atahoo qaddarnaaa innahaa laminal ghaabireen

    "Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed)."

61. 61

    فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

    Falamma jaaa'a Aala Lootinil mursaloon

    Then, when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lût (Lot).

62. 62

    قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ

    Qaala innakum qawmum munkaroon

    He said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me."

63. 63

    قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ

    Qaaloo bal ji'naaka bimaa kaanoo feehi yamtaroon

    They said: "Nay, we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting.

64. 64

    وَأَتَيْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ

    Wa atainaaka bilhaqqi wa innaa lasaadiqoon

    "And we have brought you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth.

65. 65

    فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌۭ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ

    Fa asri bi ahlika biqit'im minal laili wattabi' adbaarahum wa laa yaltafit minkum ahadunw wamdoo haisu tu'maroon

    "Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered."

66. 66

    وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌۭ مُّصْبِحِينَ

    Wa qadainaaa ilaihi zaalikal amra anna daabira haaa'ulaaa'i maqtoo'um musbiheen

    And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.

67. 67

    وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ

    Wa jaaa'a ahlul madeenati yastabshiroon

    And the inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men’s arrival).

68. 68

    قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ

    Qaala inna haaa'ulaaa'i daifee falaa tafdahoon

    [Lût (Lot)] said: "Verily! these are my guests, so shame me not.

69. 69

    وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ

    Wattaqul laaha wa laa tukhzoon

    "And fear Allâh and disgrace me not."

70. 70

    قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    Qaalooo awalam nanhaka 'anil 'aalameen

    They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the ‘Âlamîn (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"

71. 71

    قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ

    Qaala haaa'ulaaa'i banaateee in kuntum faa'ileen

    [Lût (Lot)] said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters (to marry lawfully), if you must act (so)."

72. 72

    لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

    La'amruka innahum lafee sakratihim ya'mahoon

    Verily, by your life (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), in their wild intoxication, they were wandering blindly.

73. 73

    فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ

    Fa akhazat humus saihatu mushriqeen

    So As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them at the time of sunrise.

74. 74

    فَجَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

    Faja'alnaa 'aaliyahaa saafilahaa wa amtamaa 'alaihim hijaaratam min sjijjeel

    And We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay.

75. 75

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ

    Inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil lilmutawassimeen

    Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allâh).

76. 76

    وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍۢ مُّقِيمٍ

    Wa innahaa labi sabeelim muqeem

    And verily! They (the cities) were right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now)[1].

    (V.15:76) Please see the Book of History by Ibn Kathir (كتاب التاريخ لابن كثير).

77. 77

    إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Inna fee zaalika la Aayatal lilmu'mineen

    Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers.

78. 78

    وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ

    Wa in kaana Ashaabul Aikati lazaalimeen

    And the Dwellers in the Wood [i.e. the people of Madyan (Midian) to whom Prophet Shu‘aib (عليه السلام) was sent by Allâh), were also Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong-doers).

79. 79

    فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ

    Fantaqamnaa minhum wa innahumaa labi imaamim mubeen

    So, We took vengeance on them. They are both on an open highway, plain to see.

80. 80

    وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

    Wa laqad kazzaba ashaabul Hijril mursaleen

    And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers.

81. 81

    وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ

    Wa aatainaahum Aayaatinaa fakaanoo 'anhaa mu'rideen

    And We gave them Our Signs, but they were averse to them.

82. 82

    وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ

    Wa kaanoo yanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan aamineen

    And they used to hew out dwellings from the mountains (feeling themselves) secure.

83. 83

    فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ

    Fa akhazat humus saihatu musbiheen

    But As-Saihah (torment - awful cry) overtook them in the early morning (of the fourth day of their promised punishment days).

84. 84

    فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

    Famaaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon

    And all that they used to earn availed them not.

85. 85

    وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَءَاتِيَةٌۭ ۖ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ

    Wa maa khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaaa illaa bilhaqq; wa innas Saa'ata la aatiyatun fasfahis safhal jameel

    And We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and the Hour is surely coming, so overlook (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) their faults with gracious forgiveness. [This was before the ordainment of Jihâd - holy fighting in Allâh’s cause].

86. 86

    إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    Inna Rabbaka Huwal khallaaqul 'aleem

    Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.

87. 87

    وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَٰكَ سَبْعًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمَثَانِى وَٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ

    Wa laqad aatainaaka sab'am mnal masaanee wal Qur-aanal 'azeem

    And indeed, We have bestowed upon you seven of Al-Mathâni (seven repeatedly recited Verses), (i.e. Sûrat Al-Fâtihah) and the Grand Qur’ân.[2]

    (V.15:87) See the footnote of (V.1:2).

88. 88

    لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Laa tamuddanna 'ainaika ilaa maa matta 'naa biheee azwaajam minhum wa laa tahzan 'alaihim wakhfid janaahaka lilmu 'mineen

    Look not with your eyes ambitiously at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them (the disbelievers), nor grieve over them. And lower your wings for the believers (be courteous to the fellow-believers).

89. 89

    وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

    Wa qul inneee anan nazeerul mubeen

    And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "I am indeed a plain warner."

90. 90

    كَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَ

    Kamaaa anzalnaa 'alal muqtasimeen

    As We have sent down on the dividers, (Quraish pagans or Jews and Christians).

91. 91

    ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عِضِينَ

    Allazeena ja'alul Quraana'ideen

    Who have made the Qur’ân into parts. (i.e. believed in one part and disbelieved in the other). [Tafsir At-Tabari]

92. 92

    فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Fawa Rabbika lanas'a lannahum ajma'een

    So, by your Lord (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), We shall certainly call all of them to account.

93. 93

    عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

    'Ammaa kaanoo ya'maloon

    For all that they used to do.

94. 94

    فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

    Fasda' bimaa tu'maru wa a'rid anil mushrikeen

    Therefore proclaim openly (Allâh’s Message - Islâmic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers - See V.2:105).

95. 95

    إِنَّا كَفَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ

    Innaa kafainaakal mustahzi'een

    Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers,

96. 96

    ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

    Allazeena yaj'aloona ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhar; fasawfa ya'lamoon

    Who set up along with Allâh another ilâh (god); but they will come to know.

97. 97

    وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ

    Wa laqad na'lamu annak yadeequ sadruka bimaa yaqooloon

    Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.

98. 98

    فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ

    Fasbbih bihamdi Rabbika wa kum minas saajideen

    So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).[1]

    (V.15:98). a) Narrated Abu Ma‘bad, the freed slave of Ibn ‘Abbâs: Ibn ‘Abbâs رضي الله عنهما told me, "In the lifetime of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم , it was the custom to remember Allâh (Dhikr) by glorifying, praising and magnifying Allâh aloud after the compulsory congregational prayers." Ibn ‘Abbâs further said, "When I heard the (Dhikr), I would learn that the compulsory congregational prayer had ended." (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadîth No.802). b) Narrated Ibn ‘Abbâs رضي الله عنهما: I used to recognize the completion of the prayer of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم by hearing Takbîr (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.1, Hadith No.803).

99. 99

    وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

    Wa'bud Rabbaka hattaa yaatiyakal yaqeen

    And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).[2]

    (V.15:99) Narrated Anas رضي الله عنه: Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen him; and if he cannot, but long for death, then he should say, ‘O Allâh! Let me live as long as life is better for me, and take my life if death is better for me’" (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol.8, Hadith No.362).