Surah 37
As-Saffat
الصَّافَّاتِ
As-Saffat · Meccan · 182 verses
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
- 1
وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّۭا
Wassaaaffaati saffaa
By those (angels) ranged in ranks (or rows).
- 2
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًۭا
Fazzaajiraati zajraa
By those (angels) who drive the clouds in a good way.
- 3
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
Fattaaliyaati Zikra
By those (angels) who bring the Book and the Qur’ân from Allâh to mankind [Tafsir Ibn Kathîr].
- 4
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌۭ
Inna Illaahakum la Waahid
Verily your Ilâh (God) is indeed One (i.e. Allâh):
- 5
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ
Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq
Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that is between them, and Lord of every point of the sun’s risings.[1]
(V.37:5) The sun has approx. 365 points for its rising and 365 points for its setting (i.e. the number of days of a solar year). Every day it rises and sets in a new point, till the end of the year, then it comes back to the same point after a year. [See Tafsir Al-Qurtubi,].
- 6
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib
Verily We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty).[2]
(V.37:6) See the footnote of (V.6:97).
- 7
وَحِفْظًۭا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ مَّارِدٍۢ
Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid
And to guard against every rebellious devil.
- 8
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۢ
Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib
They cannot listen to the higher group (angels) for they are pelted from every side.
- 9
دُحُورًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ وَاصِبٌ
Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib
Outcast, and theirs is a constant (or painful) torment.
- 10
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ ثَاقِبٌۭ
Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib
Except such as snatch away something by stealing, and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.
- 11
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍۢ لَّازِبٍۭ
Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib
Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.
- 12
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon
Nay, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) wondered (at their insolence) while they mock (at you and at the Qur’ân).
- 13
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon
And when they are reminded, they pay no attention.
- 14
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
Wa izaa ra aw Aayatinw yastaskhiroon
And when they see an Ayâh (a sign, or an evidence) from Allâh, they mock at it.
- 15
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ
Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen
And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic!
- 16
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
"When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) verily be resurrected?
- 17
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon
"And also our fathers of old?"
- 18
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."
- 19
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon
It will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)], and behold, they will be staring!
- 20
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Qa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen
They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense!"
- 21
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon
(It will be said): "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
- 22
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon
(It will be said to the angels): "Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to worship,
- 23
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem
"Instead of Allâh, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell);
- 24
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ
Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon
"But stop them, verily they are to be questioned.
- 25
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon
"What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the world)?"
- 26
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoon
Nay, but that Day they shall surrender.
- 27
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon
And they will turn to one another and question one another.
- 28
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameen
They will say: "It was you who used to come to us from the right side [i.e. from the right side of one of us and beautify for us every evil, enjoin on us polytheism, and stop us from the truth i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and from every good deed]."
- 29
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen
They will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were not believers.
- 30
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًۭا طَٰغِينَ
Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen
"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were Tâghûn (transgressing) people (polytheists, and disbelievers).
- 31
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon
"So now the Word of our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly (have to) taste (the torment).
- 32
فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween
"So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray."
- 33
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoon
Then verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.
- 34
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeen
Certainly, that is how We deal with Al-Mujrimûn (polytheists, sinners, disbelievers, criminals, the disobedient to Allâh).
- 35
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroon
Truly, when it was said to them: Lâ ilâha illallâh "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh)," they puffed themselves up with pride[1] (i.e. denied it).
(V.37:35) See the footnote of (V.22:9).
- 36
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍۢ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoon
And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our âlihah (gods) for the sake of a mad poet?"
- 37
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleen
Nay! he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has come with the truth (i.e. Allâh’s religion - Islâmic Monotheism and this Qur’ân) and he confirms the Messengers (before him who brought Allâh’s religion - Islâmic Monotheism).
- 38
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleem
Verily, you (pagans of Makkah) are going to taste the painful torment;
- 39
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon
And you will be requited nothing except for what you used to do (evil deeds, sins, and Allâh’s disobedience which you used to do in this world)
- 40
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Save the chosen slaves of Allâh (i.e. the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism).
- 41
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ
Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loom
For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise),
- 42
فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon
Fruits; and they shall be honoured,
- 43
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee jannaatin Na'eem
In the Gardens of delight (Paradise),
- 44
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
'Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileen
Facing one another on thrones.
- 45
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'een
Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine -
- 46
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍۢ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeen
White, delicious to the drinkers.
- 47
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌۭ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoon
Neither will they have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin) from that, nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
- 48
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌۭ
Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'een
And beside them will be Qâsirât-at-Tarf [chaste females (wives), restraining their glances (desiring none except their husbands)], with wide and beautiful eyes.[2]
(V.37:48) See the footnote of (V.29:64).
- 49
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ
Ka annahunna baidum maknoon
(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
- 50
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloon
Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning.
- 51
قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌۭ
Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen
A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world),
- 52
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Yaqoolu a'innnaka laminal musaddiqeen
Who used to say: "Are you among those who believe (in resurrection after death).
- 53
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon
"(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"
- 54
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
Qaala hal antum muttali'oon
(The speaker) said: "Will you look down?"
- 55
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem
So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
- 56
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen
He said: "By Allâh! You have nearly ruined me.
- 57
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell)."
- 58
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen
(The dwellers of Paradise will say) "Are we then not to die (any more)?
- 59
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen
Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)."
- 60
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Inna haazaa falya'ma lil'aamiloon
Truly, this is the supreme success!
- 61
لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ
Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloon
For the like of this let the workers work.
- 62
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌۭ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz Zaqqom
Is that (Paradise) better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqûm (a horrible tree in Hell)?
- 63
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeen
Truly We have made it (as) a trail for the Zâlimûn (polytheists, disbelievers, wrong-doers).
- 64
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌۭ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil Jaheem
Verily, it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire,
- 65
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush Shayaateen
The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of Shayâtîn (devils);
- 66
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَءَاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoon
Truly, they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
- 67
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًۭا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ
Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameem
Then on the top of that they will be given boiling water to drink so that it becomes a mixture (of boiling water and Zaqqûm in their bellies).
- 68
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal Jaheem
Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming fire of Hell.
- 69
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleen
Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path;
- 70
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon
So they (too) hastened in their footsteps!
- 71
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleen
And indeed most of the men of old went astray before them;
- 72
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireen
And indeed We sent among them warners (Messengers);
- 73
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul munzareen
Then see what was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not).
- 74
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Except the chosen slaves of Allâh (faithful, obedient, and true believers of Islâmic Monotheism).
- 75
وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌۭ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
Wa laqad naadaanaa Noohun falani'mal mujeeboon
And indeed Nûh (Noah) invoked Us, and We are the Best of those who answer (the request).
- 76
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wa jajainaahu wa ahlahoo minal karbil 'azeem
And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (i.e. drowning),
- 77
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Wa ja'alnaa zurriyyatahoo hummul baaqeen
And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).
- 78
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations:
- 79
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Salaamun 'alaa Noohin fil 'aalameen
"Salâm (peace) be upon Nûh (Noah) (from Us) among the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!"
- 80
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).
- 81
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Verily, he [Nûh (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.
- 82
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Summa aghraqnal aakhareen
Then We drowned the others (disbelievers and polytheists).
- 83
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Wa ina min shee'atihee la Ibraaheem
And, verily, among those who followed his [Nûh’s (Noah)] way (Islâmic Monotheism) was Ibrâhîm (Abraham).
- 84
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍ
Iz jaaa'a Rabbahoo bi qalbin saleem
When he came to his Lord with a pure heart [attached to Allâh Alone and none else, worshipping none but Allâh Alone - true Islâmic Monotheism, pure from the filth of polytheism].
- 85
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoon
When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?
- 86
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
A'ifkan aalihatan doonal laahi tureedoon
"Is it a falsehood - âlihah (gods) other than Allâh - that you desire?
- 87
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Famaa zannukum bi Rabbil'aalameen
"Then what think you about the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)?"
- 88
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةًۭ فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
Fanazara nazratan finnujoom
Then he cast a glance at the stars,
- 89
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌۭ
Faqaala inee saqeem
And he said: "Verily, I am sick[1] (with plague). [He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan feast)]."
(V.37:89) See the footnote (C) of (V.16:121).
- 90
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbireen
So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).
- 91
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloon
Then he turned to their âlihah (gods) and said: "Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?
- 92
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
Maa lakum laa tantiqoon
"What is the matter with you that you speak not?"
- 93
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ
Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameen
Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand.
- 94
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoon
Then they (the worshippers of idols) came, towards him, hastening.
- 95
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoon
He said: "Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve?
- 96
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon
"While Allâh has created you and what you make!"
- 97
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًۭا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem
They said: "Build for him a building (it is said that the building was like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!"
- 98
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًۭا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen
So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.
- 99
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen
And he said (after his rescue from the fire): "Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!"
- 100
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen
"My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous."
- 101
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ
Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleem
So We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy.
- 102
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Falamma balagha ma'a hus sa'ya qaala yaa buniya inneee araa fil manaami anneee azbahuka fanzur maazaa taraa; qaala yaaa abatif 'al maa tu'maru satajidunee in shaaa'allaahu minas saabireen
And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: "O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you (offering you in sacrifice to Allâh). So look what you think!" He said: "O my father! Do that which you are commanded, Inshâ’ Allâh (if Allâh wills), you shall find me of As-Sâbirûn (the patient)."
- 103
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeen
Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allâh), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);
- 104
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Wa naadainaahu ai yaaaa Ibraheem
We called out to him: "O Abraham!
- 105
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Qad saddaqtar ru'yaa; innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
You have fulfilled the dream!" Verily thus do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See 2:112).
- 106
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Inna haazaa lahuwal balaaa'ul mubeen
Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial.
- 107
وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeem
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice (i.e. كبش - a ram);
- 108
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
- 109
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Salaamun 'alaaa Ibraaheem
"Salâm (peace) be upon Ibrâhîm (Abraham)!"
- 110
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Thus indeed do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).
- 111
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
- 112
وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyayam minas saaliheen
And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishâq (Isaac) - a Prophet from the righteous.
- 113
وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌۭ وَظَالِمٌۭ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌۭ
Wa baaraknaa 'alaihi wa 'alaaa Ishaaq; wa min zurriyya tihimaa muhsinunw wa zaalimul linafshihee mubeen
We blessed him and Ishâq (Isaac). And of their progeny are (some) that do right, and some that plainly wrong themselves.
- 114
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Wa laqad mananna alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon
And, indeed We gave Our Grace to Mûsâ (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron).
- 115
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wa najjainaahumaa wa qawmahumaa minal karbil 'azeem
And We saved them and their people from the great distress,
- 116
وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeen
And helped them, so that they became the victors;
- 117
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ
Wa aatainaahumal Kitaabal mustabeen
And We gave them the clear Scripture;
- 118
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Wa hadainaahumus Siraatal Mustaqeem
And guided them to the Right Path.
- 119
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa taraknaa 'alaihimaa fil aakhireen
And We left for them (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
- 120
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Salaamun 'alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon
"Salâm (peace) be upon Mûsa (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron)!"
- 121
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).
- 122
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Verily, they were two of Our believing slaves.
- 123
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen
And verily, Iliyâs (Elias) was one of the Messengers.
- 124
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoon
When he said to his people: "Will you not fear Allâh?
- 125
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ
Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen
"Will you call upon Ba‘l (a well known idol of his nation whom they used to worship) and forsake the Best of creators,
- 126
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen
"Allâh, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?"
- 127
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroon
But they denied him [Iliyâs (Elias)], so they will certainly be brought forth (to the punishment),
- 128
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Except the chosen slaves of Allâh.
- 129
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
- 130
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
Salaamun 'alaaa Ilyaaseen
"Salâm (peace) be upon Ilyâsîn (Elias)!"
- 131
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers, who perform good deeds totally for Allâh’s sake only - See V.2:112).
- 132
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
- 133
وَإِنَّ لُوطًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Lootal laminal mursaleen
And verily, Lût (Lot) was one of the Messengers.
- 134
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Iz najjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een
When We saved him and his family, all,
- 135
إِلَّا عَجُوزًۭا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireen
Except an old woman (his wife) who was among those who remained behind.
- 136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Summa dammarnal aakhareen
Then We destroyed the rest (the town of Sodom at the place of the Dead Sea now in Palestine).
- 137
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
Wa innakum latamurroona 'alaihim musbiheen
Verily, you pass by them in the morning
- 138
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Wa billail; afalaa ta'qiloon
And at night; will you not then reflect?
- 139
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen
And, verily, Yûnus (Jonah) was one of the Messengers.
- 140
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Iz abaqa ilal fulkil mash hoon
When he ran to the laden ship:
- 141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeen
Then he (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers.
- 142
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ
Faltaqamahul hootu wa huwa muleem
Then a (big) fish swallowed him as he had done an act worthy of blame.
- 143
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheen
Had he not been of them who glorify Allâh,
- 144
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Lalabisa fee batniheee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon
He would have indeed remained inside its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection.
- 145
۞ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌۭ
Fanabaznaahu bil'araaa'i wa huwa saqeem
But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick,
- 146
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةًۭ مِّن يَقْطِينٍۢ
Wa ambatnaa 'alaihi shajaratam mai yaqteen
And We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him.
- 147
وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
Wa arsalnaahu ilaa mi'ati alfin aw yazeedoon
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (people) or even more.
- 148
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ
Fa aamanoo famatta' naahum ilaa heen
And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while.
- 149
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
Fastaftihim ali Rabbikal banaatu wa lahumul banoon
Now ask them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are there (only) daughters for your Lord and sons for them?"
- 150
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًۭا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ
Am khalaqnal malaaa'i kata inaasanw wa hm shaahidoon
Or did We create the angels female while they were witnesses?
- 151
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Alaaa innahum min ifkihim la yaqooloon
Verily, it is of their falsehood that they (Quraish pagans) say:
- 152
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Waladal laahu wa innhum lakaaziboon
"Allâh has begotten [offspring - the angels being the daughters of Allâh)?" And, verily, they are liars!
- 153
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
Astafal banaati 'alal baneen
Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons?
- 154
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon
What is the matter with you? How do you decide?
- 155
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Afalaa tazakkaroon
Will you not then remember?
- 156
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Am lakum sultaanum mubeen
Or is there for you a plain authority?
- 157
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Faatoo bi Kitaabikum in kuntum saadiqeen
Then bring your Book if you are truthful!
- 158
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًۭا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Wa ja'aloo bainahoo wa bainal jinnati nasabaa; wa laqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon
And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinn, but the jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be called to account).
- 159
سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon
Glorified be Allâh! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
- 160
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Except the slaves of Allâh, whom He chooses (for His Mercy i.e. true believers of Islâmic Monotheism who do not attribute false things unto Allâh).
- 161
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Fa innakum wa maa ta'ubdoon
So, verily you (pagans) and those whom you worship (idols)
- 162
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
Maaa antum 'alaihi befaaatineen
Cannot lead astray [turn away from Him (Allâh) anyone of the believers],
- 163
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Illaa man huwa saalil jaheem
Except those who are predestined to burn in Hell!
- 164
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ
Wa maa minnasa illaa lahoo maqaamum ma'loom
And there is not one of us (angels) but has his known place (or position);
- 165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Wa innaa llanah nus saaffoon
And verily, we (angels), we stand in rows (for the prayers as you Muslims stand in rows for your prayers);
- 166
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon
And verily, we (angels), indeed are those who glorify (Allâh’s Praises i.e. perform prayers).
- 167
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloon
And indeed they (Arab pagans) used to say:
- 168
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Law anna 'indana zikram minal awwaleen
"If we had a reminder as had the men of old (before the coming of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as a Messenger of Allâh),
- 169
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
"We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allâh (true believers of Islâmic Monotheism)!"
- 170
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoon
But (now that the Qur’ân has come) they disbelieve therein (i.e. in the Qur’ân and in Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , and all that he brought, - the Divine Revelation), so they will come to know![1]
(V.37:170) See the footnote (A) of (V.3:85).
- 171
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa laqad sabaqat Kalimatunaa li'ibaadinal mursa leen
And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers,
- 172
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
Innaa hum lahumul mansooroon
That they verily would be made triumphant,
- 173
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
Wa inna jundana lahumul ghaaliboon
And that Our hosts! they verily would be the victors.
- 174
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heen
So turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them for a while,
- 175
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsiroon
And watch them and they shall see (the punishment)!
- 176
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Afabi'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon
Do they seek to hasten on Our Torment?
- 177
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Fa izaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaaa'a sabaahul munzareen
Then, when it descends in their courtyard (i.e. near to them), evil will be the morning for those who had been warned!
- 178
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
Wa tawalla 'anhum hattaa heen
So turn (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) away from them for a while,
- 179
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Wa absir fasawfa yubsiroon
And watch and they shall see (the torment)!
- 180
سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoon
Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
- 181
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa salaamun 'alalmursaleen
And peace be on the Messengers!
- 182
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Walhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
And all the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).