Juz 23

36: Ya-Sin يس, verses 28-83

وَمَاۤ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلٰى قَوْمِهٖ مِنْۢ بَعْدِهٖ مِنْ جُنْدٍ مِّنَ السَّمَآءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنْزِلِيْنَ‏(28)

WA MAA ANZALNAA A’LAA QAWMEHI MIM BA’DEHI MIN JUNDIM MENAS SAMAAA-E WA MAA KUNNAA MUNZELEEN.

After him We did not send down on his people a host from the sky, nor We would have sent down.

اِنْ كَانَتْ اِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً فَاِذَا هُمْ خٰمِدُوْنَ‏(29)

IN KAANAT ILLAA SAY-HATANW WAAHEDATAN FA-EZAA HUM KHAAMEDOON.

It was but a single Cry, and, behold, they were stilled [like burnt ashes]!

يٰحَسْرَةً عَلَى الْعِبَادِ ؔۚ مَا يَاْتِيْهِمْ مِّنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا كَانُوْا بِهٖ يَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ‏(30)

YAA HASRATAN A’LAL E’BAADE, MAA YAATEEHIM MIR RASOOLIN ILLAA KAANOO BEHI YASTAHZEOON.

How regrettable of the servants! There did not come to them any apostle but that they used to deride him.

اَلَمْ يَرَوْا كَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُمْ مِّنَ الْقُرُوْنِ اَنَّهُمْ اِلَيْهِمْ لَا يَرْجِعُوْنَؕ‏(31)

ALAM YARAW KAM AHLAKNAA QABLAHUM MENAL QOROONE ANNAHUM ELAYHIM LAA YARJEOON.

Have they not regarded how many generations We have destroyed before them who will not come back to them?

وَاِنْ كُلٌّ لَّمَّا جَمِيْعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُوْنَ‏(32)

WA IN KULLUL LAMMAA JAMEE-U’L LADAYNAA MOHZAROON.

And all of them will indeed be presented before Us.

وَاٰيَةٌ لَّهُمُ الْاَرْضُ الْمَيْتَةُ ۖۚ اَحْيَيْنٰهَا وَاَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَاْكُلُوْنَ‏(33)

WA AAYATUL LAHOMUL ARZUL MAYTAH, AHYAYNAAHAA WA AKHRAJNAA MINHAA HABBAN FAMINHO YAAKOLOON.

A sign for them is the dead earth, which We revive and bring forth grain out of it, so they eat of it.

وَجَعَلْنَا فِيْهَا جَنّٰتٍ مِّنْ نَّخِيْلٍ وَّاَعْنَابٍ وَّفَجَّرْنَا فِيْهَا مِنَ الْعُيُوْنِۙ‏(34)

WA JA-A’LNAA FEEHAA JANNAATIM MIN NAKHEELINW WA A-A’NAABINW WA FAJJARNAA FEEHAA MENAL O’YOONE.

We make in it orchards of date palms and vines, and We cause springs to gush forth in it,

لِيَاْكُلُوْا مِنْ ثَمَرِهٖ ۙ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ اَيْدِيْهِمْ ؕ اَفَلَا يَشْكُرُوْنَ‏(35)

LE-YAAKOLOO MIN SAMAREHI, WA MAA A’MELAT-HO AYDEEHIM, AFALAA YASHKOROON.

so that they may eat of its fruit and what their hands have cultivated. Will they not then give thanks?

سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ الْاَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنْۢبِتُ الْاَرْضُ وَمِنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(36)

SUBHAANAL LAZEE KHALAQAL AZWAAJA KULLAHAA MIMMAA TUMBETUL ARZO WA MIN ANFOSEHIM WA MIMMAA LAA YA’LAMOON.

Immaculate is He who has created all the kinds of what the earth grows, and of themselves, and of what they do not know.

وَاٰيَةٌ لَّهُمُ الَّيْلُۖۚ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ فَاِذَا هُمْ مُّظْلِمُوْنَۙ‏(37)

WA AAYATUL LAHOMUL LAYL, NASLAKHO MINHUN NAHAARA FA-EZAA HUM MUZLEMOON.

A sign for them is the night, which We strip of daylight, and, behold, they find themselves in the dark!

وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِىْ لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَاؕ ذٰلِكَ تَقْدِيْرُ الْعَزِيْزِ الْعَلِيْمِؕ‏(38)

WASH-SHAMSO TAJREE LE-MUSTAQARRIL LAHAA, ZAALEKA TAQDEERUL A’ZEEZIL A’LEEM.

The sun runs on to its place of rest: That is the ordaining of the All-mighty, the All-knowing.

وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنٰهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتّٰى عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُوْنِ الْقَدِيْمِ‏(39)

WAL QAMARA QADDARNAAHO MANAAZELA HATTAA A’ADA KAL-U’RJOONIL QADEEM.

As for the moon, We have ordained its phases, until it becomes like an old palm leaf.

لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْۢبَغِىْ لَهَاۤ اَنْ تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا الَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِؕ وَكُلٌّ فِىْ فَلَكٍ يَّسْبَحُوْنَ‏(40)

LASH-SHAMSO YANBAGHEE LAHAA AN TUDREKAL QAMARA WA LAL LAYLO SAABEQUN NAHAARE, WA KULLUN FEE FALAKINY YASBAHOON.

Neither it behooves the sun to overtake the moon, nor may the night outrun the day, and each swims in an orbit.

وَاٰيَةٌ لَّهُمْ اَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُوْنِۙ‏(41)

WA AAYATUL LAHUM ANNAA HAMALNAA ZURRIYYATAHUM FIL FULKIL MASH-HOON.

A sign for them is that We carried their progeny in the laden ship,

وَخَلَقْنَا لَهُمْ مِّنْ مِّثْلِهٖ مَا يَرْكَبُوْنَ‏(42)

WA KHALAQNAA LAHUM MIM MISLEHI MAA YARKABOON.

and We have created for them what is similar to it, which they ride.

وَاِنْ نَّشَاْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيْخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنْقَذُوْنَۙ‏(43)

WA IN NASHAA NUGHRIQ-HUM FALAA SAREEKHA LAHUM WA LAA HUM YUNQAZOONA.

And if We like We drown them, whereat they have no one to call for help, nor are they rescued

اِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَمَتَاعًا اِلٰى حِيْنٍ‏(44)

ILLAA RAHMATAM MINNAA WA MATAA-A’N ELAA HEEN.

except by a mercy from Us and for an enjoyment until some time.

وَاِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمُ اتَّقُوْا مَا بَيْنَ اَيْدِيْكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُوْنَ‏(45)

WA EZAA QEELA LAHOMUT TAQOO MAA BAYNA AYDEEKUM WA MAA KHALFAKUM LA-A’LLAKUM TURHA-MOON.

And when they are told, ‘Beware of that which is before you and that which is behind you, so that you may receive [His] mercy…’

وَمَا تَاْتِيْهِمْ مِّنْ اٰيَةٍ مِّنْ اٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ اِلَّا كَانُوْا عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِيْنَ‏(46)

WA MAA TAA-TEEHIM MIN AAYATIM MIN AAYAATE RABBEHIM ILLAA KAANOO A’NHAA MOA’REZEEN.

There does not come to them any sign from among the signs of their Lord but that they have been disregarding it.

وَاِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمْ اَنْفِقُوْا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللّٰهُ ۙ قَالَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْۤا اَنُطْعِمُ مَنْ لَّوْ يَشَآءُ اللّٰهُ اَطْعَمَهٗٓ ۖ  اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا فِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‏(47)

WA EZAA QEELA LAHUM ANFEQOO MIMMAA RAZAQAKOMUL LAAHO, QAALAL LAZEENA KAFAROO LILLAZEENA AAMANOO A-NUT-E’MO MAL LAW YASHAAA-UL LAAHO ATA’MAH, IN ANTUM ILLAA FEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

When they are told, ‘Spend out of what Allah has provided you,’ the faithless say to the faithful, ‘Shall we feed [someone] whom Allah would feed, if He wished? You are only in manifest error.’

وَيَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(48)

WA YAQOOLOONA MATAA HAAZAL WA’DO IN KUNTUM SAADEQEEN.

And they say, ‘When will this promise be fulfilled, should you be truthful?’

مَا يَنْظُرُوْنَ اِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً تَاْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَخِصِّمُوْنَ‏(49)

MAA YANZOROONA ILLAA SAYHATANW WAAHEDATAN TAAKHOZOHUM WA HUM YAKHISSEMOON.

They do not await but a single Cry that will seize them as they wrangle.

فَلَا يَسْتَطِيْعُوْنَ تَوْصِيَةً وَّلَاۤ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُوْنَ‏(50)

FALAA YASTATEEO’ONA TAWSEYATANW WALAA ELAA AHLEHIM YARJE-O’ON.

Then they will not be able to make any will, nor will they return to their folks.

وَنُفِخَ فِى الصُّوْرِ فَاِذَا هُمْ مِّنَ الْاَجْدَاثِ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَنْسِلُوْنَ‏(51)

WA NOFEKHA FIS-SOORE FA-EZAA HUM MENAL AJDAASE ELAA RABBEHIM YANSELOON.

And when the Trumpet is blown, behold, there they will be, scrambling towards their Lord from their graves!

قَالُوْا يٰوَيْلَنَا مَنْۢ بَعَثَنَا مِنْ مَّرْقَدِنَاۘؔهٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَصَدَقَ الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ‏(52)

QAALOO YAA WAYLANAA MAM BA-A’SANAA MIM MARQADENAA, HAAZAA MA WA-A’DAR RAHMAANO WA SADAQAL MURSALOON.

They will say, ‘Woe to us! Who raised us from our place of sleep?’ ‘This is what the All-beneficent had promised, and the apostles had spoken the truth!’

اِنْ كَانَتْ اِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً فَاِذَا هُمْ جَمِيْعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُوْنَ‏(53)

IN KAANAT ILLAA SAYHATANW WAAHEDATAN FA-EZAA HUM JAMEE-U’L LADAYNAA MOHZAROON.

It will be but a single Cry, and, behold, they will all be presented before Us!

فَالْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْئًا وَّلَا تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(54)

FALYAWMA LAA TUZLAMO NAFSOON SHAY-ANW WA LAA TUJ-ZAWNA ILLAA MAA KUNTUM TA’MALOON.

‘Today no soul will be wronged in the least, nor will you be requited except for what you used to do.’

اِنَّ اَصْحٰبَ الْجَنَّةِ الْيَوْمَ فِىْ شُغُلٍ فٰكِهُوْنَۚ‏(55)

INNA ASHAABAL JANNATIL YAWMA FEE SHOGHOLIN FAAKEHOON.

Indeed today the inhabitants of paradise rejoice in their engagements

هُمْ وَاَزْوَاجُهُمْ فِىْ ظِلٰلٍ عَلَى الْاَرَآئِكِ مُتَّكِئُوْنَ‏(56)

HUM WA AJWAAJOHUM FEE ZELAALIN A’LAL ARAAA-EKE MUTTAKEOON.

—they and their mates, reclining on couches in the shades.

لَهُمْ فِيْهَا فَاكِهَةٌ وَّلَهُمْ مَّا يَدَّعُوْنَ ۖۚ‏(57)

LAHUM FEEHAA FAAKEHATUNW WA LAHUM MAA YADDAO’ON.

There they have fruits, and they have whatever they want.

سَلٰمٌ قَوْلًا مِّنْ رَّبٍّ رَّحِيْمٍ‏(58)

SALAAMUN, QAWLAM MIR-RABBIR RAHEEM.

‘Peace!’—a watchword from the all-merciful Lord.

وَامْتَازُوا الْيَوْمَ اَيُّهَا الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ‏(59)

WAM TAAZUL YAWMA AYYOHAL MUJREMOON.

And ‘Get apart today, you guilty ones!’

اَلَمْ اَعْهَدْ اِلَيْكُمْ يٰبَنِىْۤ اٰدَمَ اَنْ لَّا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطٰنَۚ اِنَّهٗ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ ۙ‏(60)

ALAM A-A’HAD ELAYKUM YAA BANEE AADAMA AL-LAA TA’BODUSH-SHAYTAANA, INNAHU LAKUM A’DUWWUM MOBEEN.

‘Did I not exhort you, O children of Adam, saying, “Do not worship Satan. He is indeed your manifest enemy.

وَّاَنِ اعْبُدُوْنِىْؔؕ هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيْمٌ‏(61)

WA ANE’-BODOONEE, HAAZAA SERAATUM MUSTAQEEM.

Worship Me. That is a straight path”?

وَلَقَدْ اَضَلَّ مِنْكُمْ جِبِلًّا كَثِيْرًا ؕ اَفَلَمْ تَكُوْنُوْا تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(62)

WA LAQAD AZALLA MINKUM JEBILLAN KASEERAA, A-FALAM TAKOONOO TA’QELOON.

Certainly, he has led astray many of your generations. Have you not exercised your reason?

هٰذِهٖ جَهَنَّمُ الَّتِىْ كُنْتُمْ تُوْعَدُوْنَ‏(63)

HAAZEHI JAHANNAMUL LATEE KUNTUM TOO-A’DOON.

This is the hell you had been promised!

اِصْلَوْهَا الْيَوْمَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْفُرُوْنَ‏(64)

ISLAWHAL YAWMA BEMAA KUNTUM TAKFOROON.

Enter it today, because of what you used to deny.

اَلْيَوْمَ نَخْتِمُ عَلٰٓى اَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَتُكَلِّمُنَاۤ اَيْدِيْهِمْ وَتَشْهَدُ اَرْجُلُهُمْ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَكْسِبُوْنَ‏(65)

AL-YAWMA NAKHTEMO A’LAA AFWAA-HEHIM WA TOKALLEMONAA AYDEEHIM WA TASH-HADO ARJOLOHUM BEMAA KAANOO YAKSEBOON.

Today We shall seal their mouths, and their hands shall speak to Us, and their feet shall bear witness concerning what they used to earn.’

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَطَمَسْنَا عَلٰٓى اَعْيُنِهِمْ فَاسْتَبَقُوا الصِّرَاطَ فَاَنّٰى يُبْصِرُوْنَ‏(66)

WA LAW NA-SHAAA-O LATAMASNAA A’LAA A-A’YONEHIM FASTABAQUS-SERAATA FA-ANNAA YUBSEROON.

Had We wished We would have blotted out their eyes: then, were they to advance towards the path, how would have they seen?

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَمَسَخْنٰهُمْ عَلٰى مَكَانَتِهِمْ فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوْا مُضِيًّا وَّلَا يَرْجِعُوْنَ‏(67)

WA LAW NASHAAA-O LAMASAKHNAAHUM A’LAA MAKAANATEHIM FAMAS-TA-TAA-OO’ MOZIYYANW WA LAA YARJE-O’ON.

And had We wished We would have deformed them in their place; then they would neither have been able to move ahead nor to return.

وَمَنْ نُّعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِى الْخَلْقِؕ اَفَلَا يَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(68)

WA MAN NO-A’MMIRHO NONAKKISHO FIL KHALQE, AFALAA YA’QELOON.

And whomever We give a long life, We cause him to regress in creation. Then, will they not exercise their reason?

وَمَا عَلَّمْنٰهُ الشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنْۢبَغِىْ لَهٗؕ اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَّقُرْاٰنٌ مُّبِيْنٌۙ‏(69)

WA MAA A’LLAMNAAHUSH-SHE’RA WA MAA YANBAGHEE LAHU, IN HOWA ILLAA ZIKRUNW WA QURAANUM MOBEEN.

We did not teach him poetry, nor does it behoove him. This is just a reminder and a manifest Quran,

لِّيُنْذِرَ مَنْ كَانَ حَيًّا وَّيَحِقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَى الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(70)

LEYUNZERA MAN KAANA HAYYANW WA YAHIQQAL QAWLO A’LAL KAAFEREEN.

so that anyone who is alive may be warned, and that the word may come due against the faithless.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُمْ مِّمَّا عَمِلَتْ اَيْدِيْنَاۤ اَنْعَامًا فَهُمْ لَهَا مٰلِكُوْنَ‏(71)

AWALAM YARAW ANNAA KHALAQNAA LAHUM MIMMAA A’MELAT AYDEENAA AN-A’AMAN FAHUM LAHAA MAALEKOON.

Have they not seen that We have created for them—of what Our hands have worked—cattle, so they have become their masters?

وَذَلَّلْنٰهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوْبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَاْكُلُوْنَ‏(72)

WA ZALLALNAAHAA LAHUM FAMINHAA RAKOOBOHIM WA MINHAA YAAKOLOON.

And We made them tractable for them; so some of them make their mounts and some of them they eat.

وَلَهُمْ فِيْهَا مَنَافِعُ وَمَشَارِبُؕ اَفَلَا يَشْكُرُوْنَ‏(73)

WA LAHUM FEEHAA MANAAFE-O’ WA MASHAAREB, AFALAA YASHKOROON.

There are other benefits for them therein, and drinks. Will they not then give thanks?

وَاتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ اٰلِهَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يُنْصَرُوْنَؕ‏(74)

WAT-TAKHAZOO MIN DOONIL LAAHE AALEHATAL LA-A’LLAHUM YUNSAROON.

They have taken gods besides Allah, [hoping] that they might be helped [by the fake deities].

لَا يَسْتَطِيْعُوْنَ نَصْرَهُمْۙ وَهُمْ لَهُمْ جُنْدٌ مُّحْضَرُوْنَ‏(75)

LAA YASTA-TEE-O’ONA NASRAHUM, WA HUM LAHUM JUNDUM MOHZAROON.

[But] they cannot help them, while they [themselves] are an army mobilized for their defence.

فَلَا يَحْزُنْكَ قَوْلُهُمْۘ اِنَّا نَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّوْنَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُوْنَ‏(76)

FALAA YAHZUNKA QAWLOHUM, INNAA NA’LAMO MAA YOSIRROONA WA MAA YO’LENOON.

So do not let their remarks grieve you. We indeed know whatever they hide and whatever they disclose.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَ الْاِنْسَانُ اَنَّا خَلَقْنٰهُ مِنْ نُّطْفَةٍ فَاِذَا هُوَ خَصِيْمٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(77)

AWALAM YARAL INSAANO ANNAA KHALAQNAAHO MIN NUTFATIN FA-EZAA HOWA KHASEEMUM MOBEEN.

Does not man see that We created him from a drop of [seminal] fluid, and, behold, he is an open contender!?

وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَّ نَسِىَ خَلْقَهٗ ؕ قَالَ مَنْ يُّحْىِ الْعِظَامَ وَهِىَ رَمِيْمٌ‏(78)

WA-ZARABA LANAA MASALANW WA-NASEYA KHALQAH, QAALA MANY YOHYIL E’ZAAMA WA HEYA RAMEEM.

He draws comparisons for Us, and forgets his own creation. He says, ‘Who shall revive the bones when they have decayed?’

قُلْ يُحْيِيْهَا الَّذِىْۤ اَنْشَاَهَاۤ اَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ؕ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيْمُ ۙ‏(79)

QUL YOHYEEHAL LAZEE AN-SHA-A-HAA AWWALA MARRAH, WA HOWA BEKULLE KHALQIN A’LEEMO-NIL.

Say, ‘He will revive them who produced them the first time, and He has knowledge of all creation.

اۨلَّذِىْ جَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الشَّجَرِ الْاَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَاِذَاۤ اَنْتُمْ مِّنْهُ تُوْقِدُوْنَ‏(80)

LAZEE JA-A’LA LAKUM MENASH-SHAJARIL AKH-ZARE NAARAN FA-EZAA ANTUM MINHO TOOQEDOON.

He, who made for you fire out of the green tree, and, behold, you light fire from it!

اَوَلَيْسَ الَّذِىْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِقٰدِرٍ عَلٰٓى اَنْ يَّخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْؔؕ بَلٰی وَهُوَ الْخَلّٰقُ الْعَلِيْمُ‏(81)

AWA LAYSAL LAZEE KHALAQAS SAMAAWAATE WAL-ARZA BE-QAADERIN A’LAA ANY-YAKHLOQA MISLAHUM, BALAA, WA HOWAL KHALLAAQUL A’LEEM.

Is not He who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like of them? Yes indeed! He is the All-creator, the All-knowing.

اِنَّمَاۤ اَمْرُهٗۤ اِذَاۤ اَرَادَ شَیْئًا اَنْ يَّقُوْلَ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ‏(82)

INNAMAA AMROHU EZAA ARAADA SHAY-AN ANY YAQOOLA LAHU KUN FAYAKOON.

All His command, when He wills something, is to say to it ‘Be,’ and it is.

فَسُبْحٰنَ الَّذِىْ بِيَدِهٖ مَلَكُوْتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَّاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ‏(83)

FA SUBHAANAL LAZEE BEYADEHI MALAKOOTO KULLE SHAYINW WA ELAYHE TURJA-O’ON.

So immaculate is He in whose hand is the dominion of all things, and to whom you shall be brought back.

37: As-Saffat الصافات

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

وَالصّٰٓفّٰتِ صَفًّا ۙ‏(1)

WAS SAAFFAATE SAFFAA.

By the [angels] ranged in ranks,

فَالزّٰجِرٰتِ زَجْرًا ۙ‏(2)

FAZZAAJERAATE ZAJRAA.

by the ones who drive [the clouds] vigorously,

فَالتّٰلِيٰتِ ذِكْرًا ۙ‏(3)

FATTAALEYAATE ZIKRAA.

by the ones who recite the reminder:

اِنَّ اِلٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ ؕ‏(4)

INNA ELAAHAKUM LA-WAAHED.

indeed your God is certainly One,

رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ ؕ‏(5)

RABBUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE WA MAA BAYNAHOMAA WA RABBUL MASHAAREQ.

the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and the Lord of the easts.

اِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِيْنَةِ اۨلْكَوَاكِبِۙ‏(6)

INNAA ZAYYANNAS SAMAAA-AD DUNYAA BE-ZEENATENIL KAWAAKEB.

Indeed We have adorned the lowest heaven with the finery of the stars,

وَحِفْظًا مِّنْ كُلِّ شَيْطٰنٍ مَّارِدٍۚ‏(7)

WA HIFZAM MIN KULLE SHAYTAANIM MAARED.

and to guard from any froward devil.

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُوْنَ اِلَى الْمَلَاِ الْاَعْلٰى وَيُقْذَفُوْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍۖ ‏(8)

LAA YASSAMMA-O’ONA ELAL MALA-IL A-A’LAA WA YUQZAFOONA MIN KULLE JAANEB.

They do not eavesdrop on the Supernal Elite—they are shot at from every side,

دُحُوْرًا وَّلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَّاصِبٌ ۙ‏(9)

DOHOORANW WA LAHUM A’ZAABUNW WAASEB.

to drive them away, and there is a perpetual punishment for them—

اِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَاَتْبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ‏(10)

ILLAA MAN KHATEFAL KHATFATA FA-ATBA-A’HU SHEHAABUN SAAQEB.

except any who snatches a snatch, whereat a piercing flame pursues him.

فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَهُمْ اَشَدُّ خَلْقًا اَمْ مَّنْ خَلَقْنَاؕ اِنَّا خَلَقْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ طِيْنٍ لَّازِبٍ‏(11)

FASTAFTEHIM AHUM ASHADDO KHALQAN AM MAN KHALAQNAA, INNAA KHALAQNAAHUM MIN TEENIL LAAZEB.

Ask them, is their creation more prodigious or [that of other creatures] that We have created? Indeed, We created them from a viscous clay.

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُوْنَ‏(12)

BAL A’JIBTA WA YASKHAROON.

Indeed you wonder, while they engage in ridicule,

وَاِذَا ذُكِّرُوْا لَا يَذْكُرُوْنَ‏(13)

WA EZAA ZUKKEROO LAA YAZKOROON.

and [even] when admonished do not take admonition,

وَاِذَا رَاَوْا اٰيَةً يَّسْتَسْخِرُوْنَ‏(14)

WA EZAA RA-AW AAYATAN-Y YASTASKHEROON.

and when they see a sign they make it an object of ridicule,

وَقَالُوْۤا اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ ۖۚ‏(15)

WA QAALOO IN HAAZAA ILLAA SEHRUM MOBEEN.

and say, ‘This is nothing but plain magic!’

ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَۙ‏(16)

A-EZAA MITNAA WA KUNNAA TORAABANW WA E’ZAAMAN A-INNAA LA-MAB-O’OSOON.

‘What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected?

اَوَاٰبَآؤُنَا الْاَوَّلُوْنَؕ‏(17)

AWA AABAAA-ONAL AWWALOON.

And our forefathers too?!’

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَاَنْتُمْ دٰخِرُوْنَۚ‏(18)

QUL NA-A’M WA ANTUM DAAKHEROON.

Say, ‘Yes! And you will be utterly humble.’

فَاِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَاِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُوْنَ‏(19)

FA-INNAMAA HEYA ZAJRATUNW WAAHEDATUN FA-EZAA HUM YANZOROON.

It will be only a single shout and, behold, they will look on,

وَقَالُوْا يٰوَيْلَنَا هٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّيْنِ‏(20)

WA QAALOO YAA WAYLANAA HAAZAA YAWMUD DEEN.

and say, ‘Woe to us! This is the Day of Retribution!’

هٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِىْ كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تُكَذِّبُوْنَ‏(21)

HAAZAA YAWMUL FASLIL LAZEE KUNTUM BEHI TOKAZZEBOON.

‘This is the Day of Judgement that you used to deny!’

اُحْشُرُوا الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا وَاَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوْا يَعْبُدُوْنَۙ‏(22)

OHSHORUL LAZEENA ZALAMOO WA AZWAAJAHUM WA MAA KAANOO YA’BODOON.

‘Muster the wrongdoers and their mates and what they used to worship

مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ فَاهْدُوْهُمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيْمِ‏(23)

MIN DOONIL LAAHE FAHDOOHUM ELAA SERAATIL JAHEEM.

besides Allah, and show them the way to hell!

وَقِفُوْهُمْ اِنَّهُمْ مَّسْئُوْلُوْنَۙ‏(24)

WA QEFOOHUM INNAHUM MAS-OOLOON.

[But first] stop them! For they must be questioned.’

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُوْنَ‏(25)

MAA LAKUM LAA TANAASAROON.

‘Why is it that you do not support one another [today]?’

بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُوْنَ‏(26)

BAL HOMUL YAWMA MUSTASLEMOON.

‘Indeed, they are [meek and] submissive today!’

وَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ يَّتَسَآءَلُوْنَ‏(27)

WA AQBALA BA’ZOHUM A’LAA BA’ZIN-Y YATASAAA-ALOON.

Some of them will turn to others, questioning each other.

قَالُوْۤا اِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَاْتُوْنَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ‏(28)

QAALOO INNAKUM KUNTUM TAATOONANAA A’NIL YAMEEN.

They will say, ‘Indeed you used to accost us peremptorily.’

قَالُوْا بَلْ لَّمْ تَكُوْنُوْا مُؤْمِنِيْنَۚ‏(29)

QAALOO BAL LAM TAKOONOO MOAMENEEN.

They will answer, ‘No, you [yourselves] had no faith.

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ سُلْطٰنِۚ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طٰغِيْنَ‏(30)

WA MAA KAANA LANAA A’LAYKUM MIN SULTAAN, BAL KUNTUM QAWMAN TAAGHEEN.

We had no authority over you. No, you [yourselves] were a rebellious lot.

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ اِنَّا لَذَآئِقُوْنَ‏(31)

FA-HAQQA A’LAYNAA QAWLO RABBENAA, INNAA LA-ZAAA-EQOON.

So our Lord’s word became due against us that we shall indeed taste [the punishment].

فَاَغْوَيْنٰكُمْ اِنَّا كُنَّا غٰوِيْنَ‏(32)

FA-AGHWAYNAAKUM INNAA KUNNAA GHAAWEEN.

So we perverted you, for we were perverse [ourselves].’

فَاِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُوْنَ‏(33)

FA-INNAHUM YAWMA-EZIN FIL A’ZAABE MUSHTAREKOON.

So, that day they will share the punishment.

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِيْنَ‏(34)

INNAA KAZAALEKA NAF-A’LO BIL-MUJREMEEN.

Indeed, that is how We deal with the guilty.

اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْۤا اِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمْ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۙ يَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَۙ‏(35)

INNAHUM KAANOO EZAA QEELA LAHUM LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHO, YASTAKBEROON.

Indeed, it was they who, when they were told, ‘There is no god except Allah,’ used to be disdainful,

وَيَقُوْلُوْنَ اَئِنَّا لَتٰرِكُوْۤا اٰلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُوْنٍ ؕ‏(36)

WA YAQOOLOONA A-INNAA LA-TAAREKOO AALEHATENAA LE-SHAA-E’RIM MAJNOON.

and [they would] say, ‘Shall we abandon our gods for a crazy poet?’

بَلْ جَآءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ‏(37)

BAL JAAA-A BIL-HAQQE WA SADDAQAL MURSALEEN.

Indeed, he has brought [them] the truth, and confirmed the [earlier] apostles.

اِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا الْعَذَابِ الْاَلِيْمِۚ‏(38)

INNAKUM LA-ZAAA-EQUL A’ZAABIL ALEEM.

Indeed you will taste the painful punishment,

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَۙ‏(39)

WA MAA TUJZAWNA ILLAA MAA KUNTUM TA’MALOON.

and you will be requited only for what you used to do

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(40)

ILLAA E’BAADAL LAAHIL MUKHLASEEN.

—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.

اُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌۙ‏(41)

OOLAAA-EKA LAHUM RIZQUM MA’LOOM.

For such there is a known provision

فَوَاكِهُۚ وَهُمْ مُّكْرَمُوْنَۙ‏(42)

FAWAAKEH, WA HUM MUKRAMOON.

—fruits—and they will be held in honour,

فِىْ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِيْمِۙ‏(43)

FEE JANNAATIN NA-E’EM.

in the gardens of bliss,

عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَ‏(44)

A’LAA SORORIM MOTAQAABELEEN.

[reclining] on couches, facing one another,

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَاْسٍ مِّنْ مَّعِيْنٍۢ ۙ‏(45)

YOTAAFO A’LAYHIM BE-KAASIM MIM MA-E’EN.

served around with a cup, from a clear fountain,

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشّٰرِبِيْنَ ۖۚ‏(46)

BAYZAAA-A LAZZATIL LISH-SHAAREBEEN.

snow-white, delicious to the drinkers,

لَا فِيْهَا غَوْلٌ وَّلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُوْنَ‏(47)

LAA FEEHAA GHAWLUNW WA LAA HUM A’NHAA YUNZAFOON.

wherein there will be neither headache nor will it cause them stupefaction,

وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ عِيْنٌۙ‏(48)

WA I’NDAHUM QAASERAATUT TARFE E’EN.

and with them will be maidens, of restrained glances with big [beautiful] eyes,

كَاَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُوْنٌ‏(49)

KA-ANNAHUNNA BAYZUM MAKNOON.

as if they were hidden ostrich eggs.

فَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ يَّتَسَآءَلُوْنَ‏(50)

FA-AQBALA BA’ZOHUM A’LAA BA’ZIN-Y YATASAAA-ALOON.

Some of them will turn to others, questioning each other.

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ اِنِّىْ كَانَ لِىْ قَرِيْنٌۙ‏(51)

QAALA QAAA-ELUM MINHUM INNEE KAANA LEE QAREEN.

One of them will say, ‘Indeed I had a companion

يَقُوْلُ اَءِ نَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِيْنَ‏(52)

YAQOOLO A-INNAKA LAMENAL MOSADDEQEEN.

who used to say, ‘‘Are you really among those who affirm

ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَدِيْنُوْنَ‏(53)

A-EZAA MITNAA WA KUNNAA TORAABANW WA E’ZAAMAN A-INNAA LA-MADEENOON.

that when we have died and become dust and bones, we shall be brought to retribution?’’ ’

قَالَ هَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُّطَّلِعُوْنَ‏(54)

QAALA HAL ANTUM MUTTALE-O’ON.

He will say, ‘Will you have a look?’

فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَاٰهُ فِىْ سَوَآءِ الْجَحِيْمِ‏(55)

FAT-TALA-A’ FA-RA-AAHO FEE SAWAAA-IL JAHEEM.

Then he will take a look and sight him in the middle of hell.

قَالَ تَاللّٰهِ اِنْ كِدْتَّ لَتُرْدِيْنِۙ‏(56)

QAALA TALLAAHE IN KITTA LATURDEEN.

He will say, ‘By Allah, you had almost ruined me!

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّىْ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِيْنَ‏(57)

WA LAWLAA NE’MATO RABBEE LAKUNTO MENAL MOHZAREEN.

Had it not been for my Lord’s blessing, I too would have been among those mustered [in hell]!’

اَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِيْنَۙ‏(58)

AFAMAA NAHNO BE-MAYYETEEN.

‘Is it [true] that we shall not die [anymore],

اِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْاُوْلٰى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِيْنَ‏(59)

ILLAA MAWTATANAL OOLAA WA MAA NAHNO BE-MO-A’ZZABEEN.

aside from our earlier death, and that we shall not be punished?

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ‏(60)

INNA HAAZAA LAHOWAL FAWZUL A’ZEEM.

This is indeed the supreme triumph!’

لِمِثْلِ هٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعٰمِلُوْنَ‏(61)

LE-MISLE HAAZAA FALYA’MALIL A’AMELOON.

Let all workers work for the like of this!

اَذٰ لِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا اَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّوْمِ‏(62)

AZAALEKA KHAYRUN NOZOLAN AM SHAJARATUZ ZAQQOOM.

Is this a better reception, or the Zaqqum tree?

اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظّٰلِمِيْنَ‏(63)

INNAA JA-A’LNAAHAA FITNATAL LIZ-ZAALEMEEN.

Indeed We have made it a punishment for the wrongdoers.

اِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىْۤ اَصْلِ الْجَحِيْمِۙ‏(64)

INNAHAA SHAJARATUN TAKHROJO FEE ASLIL JAHEEM.

It is a tree that rises from the depths of hell.

طَلْعُهَا كَاَنَّهٗ رُءُوْسُ الشَّيٰطِيْنِ‏(65)

TAL-O’HAA KA-ANNAHU RO-OOSUSH SHAYAATEEN.

Its spathes are as if they were devils’ heads.

فَاِنَّهُمْ لَاٰكِلُوْنَ مِنْهَا فَمٰلِئُوْنَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُوْنَ ؕ‏(66)

FA-INNAHUM LA-AAKELOONA MINHAA FA-MAALE-OONA MINHAL BOTOON.

They will eat from it and gorge with it their bellies.

ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيْمٍۚ‏(67)

SUMMA INNA LAHUM A’LAYHAA LA-SHAWBAM MIN HAMEEM.

On top of that they will take a solution of scalding water.

ثُمَّ اِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَا۟اِلَى الْجَحِيْمِ‏(68)

SUMMA INNA MARJE-A’HUM LA-ELAL JAHEEM.

Then their retreat will be toward hell.

اِنَّهُمْ اَلْفَوْا اٰبَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّيْنَۙ‏(69)

INNAHUM ALFAW AABAAA-AHUM ZAALLEEN.

They had found their fathers astray,

فَهُمْ عَلٰٓى اٰثٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُوْنَ‏(70)

FAHUM A’LAA AASAAREHIM YOHRA-O’ON.

yet they press onwards in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ اَكْثَرُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَۙ‏(71)

WA LAQAD ZALLA QABLAHUM AKSARUL AWWALEEN.

Most of the former peoples went astray before them,

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا فِيْهِمْ مُّنْذِرِيْنَ‏(72)

WA LAQAD ARSALNAA FEEHIM MUNZEREEN.

and We had certainly sent warners among them.

فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَۙ‏(73)

FANZUR KAYFA KAANA A’AQEBATUL MUNZAREEN.

So observe how was the fate of those who were warned

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(74)

ILLAA E’BAADAL LAAHIL MUKHLASEEN.

—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants!

وَلَقَدْ نَادٰٮنَا نُوْحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيْبُوْنَ ۖ‏(75)

WA LAQAD NAADAANAA NOOHUN FALANE’MAL MOJEEBOON.

Certainly Noah called out to Us, and how well did We respond!

وَنَجَّيْنٰهُ وَاَهْلَهٗ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيْمِ ۖ‏(76)

WA NAJJAYNAAHO WA AHLAHU MENAL KARBIL A’ZEEM.

We delivered him and his family from their great distress,

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهٗ هُمُ الْبٰقِيْنَ ۖ‏(77)

WA JA-A’LNAA ZURRIYYATAHU HOMUL BAAQEEN.

and made his descendants the survivors,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۖ‏(78)

WA TARAKNAA A’LAYHE FIL AAKHEREEN.

and left for him a good name among posterity:

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰى نُوْحٍ فِى الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(79)

SALAAMUN A’LAA NOOHIN FIL A’ALAMEEN.

‘Peace to Noah, throughout the nations!’

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(80)

INNAA KAZAALEKA NAJZIL MOHSENEEN.

Thus do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(81)

INNAHU MIN E’BAADENAL MOAMENEEN.

He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.

ثُمَّ اَغْرَقْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ‏(82)

SUMMA AGHRAQNAL AAKHAREEN.

Then We drowned the rest.

وَاِنَّ مِنْ شِيْعَتِهٖ لَاِبْرٰهِيْمَۘ‏(83)

WA INNA MIN SHEE-A’TEHI LA-IBRAAHEEM.

Indeed Abraham was among his followers,

اِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهٗ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيْمٍ‏(84)

IZ JAAA-A RABBAHU BE-QALBIN SALEEM.

when he came to his Lord with a sound heart [untainted by sin].

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَبِيْهِ وَقَوْمِهٖ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُوْنَۚ‏(85)

IZ QAALA LE-ABEEHE WA QAWMEHI MAAZAA TA’BODOON.

When he said to his father and his people, ‘What is it that you are worshiping?

اَئِفْكًا اٰلِهَةً دُوْنَ اللّٰهِ تُرِيْدُوْنَؕ‏(86)

A-IFKAN AALEHATAN DOONAL LAAHE TOREEDOON.

Is it a lie, gods other than Allah, that you desire?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(87)

FAMAA ZANNOKUM BE-RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

Then what is your idea about the Lord of all the worlds?’

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى النُّجُوْمِۙ‏(88)

FA-NAZARA NAZRATAN FIN NOJOOM.

Then he made an observation of the stars

فَقَالَ اِنِّىْ سَقِيْمٌ‏(89)

FA-QAALA INNEE SAQEEM.

and said, ‘Indeed I am sick!’

فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِيْنَ‏(90)

FA-TAWALLAW A’NHO MUDBEREEN.

So they went away leaving him behind.

فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ اَلَا تَاْكُلُوْنَۚ‏(91)

FA-RAAGHA ELAA AALEHATEHIM FA-QAALA ALAA TAAKOLOON.

Then he stole away to their gods and said, ‘Will you not eat?

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُوْنَ‏(92)

MAA LAKUM LAA TANTEQOON.

Why do you not speak?’

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِالْيَمِيْنِ‏(93)

FA-RAAGHA A’LAYHIM ZARBAM BIL-YAMEEN.

Then he attacked them, striking forcefully.

فَاَقْبَلُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّوْنَ‏(94)

FA-AQBALOO ELAYHE YAZIFFOON.

They came running towards him.

قَالَ اَتَعْبُدُوْنَ مَا تَنْحِتُوْنَۙ‏(95)

QAALA ATA’BODOONA MAA TANHETOON.

He said, ‘Do you worship what you have yourselves carved,

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ‏(96)

WAL LAAHO KHALAQAKUM WA MAA TA’MALOON.

when Allah has created you and whatever you make?’

قَالُوا ابْنُوْا لَهٗ بُنْيَانًا فَاَلْقُوْهُ فِى الْجَحِيْمِ‏(97)

QAALUB NOO LAHU BUNYAANAN FA-ALQOOHO FIL JAHEEM.

They said, ‘Build a structure for him and cast him into a huge fire.’

فَاَرَادُوْا بِهٖ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنٰهُمُ الْاَسْفَلِيْنَ‏(98)

FA-ARAADOO BEHI KAYDAN FA-JA-A’LNAAHOMUL ASFALEEN.

So they sought to outwit him, but We made them the lowermost.

وَقَالَ اِنِّىْ ذَاهِبٌ اِلٰى رَبِّىْ سَيَهْدِيْنِ‏(99)

WA QAALA INNEE ZAAHEBUN ELAA RABBEE SAYAHDEEN.

He said, ‘Indeed I am going toward my Lord, who will guide me.’

رَبِّ هَبْ لِىْ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ‏(100)

RABBE HAB LEE MENAS SAALEHEEN.

‘My Lord! Give me [an heir], one of the righteous.’

فَبَشَّرْنٰهُ بِغُلٰمٍ حَلِيْمٍ‏(101)

FA-BASH-SHARNAAHO BE-GHOLAAMIN HALEEM.

So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْىَ قَالَ يٰبُنَىَّ اِنِّىْۤ اَرٰى فِى الْمَنَامِ اَنِّىْۤ اَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرٰىؕ قَالَ يٰۤاَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِىْۤ اِنْ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِيْنَ‏(102)

FALAMMAA BALAGHA MA-A’HUS SA’YA QAALA YAA BONAYYA INNEE ARAA FIL MANAAME ANNEE AZBAHOKA FANZUR MAAZAA TARAA, QAALA YAA ABATIF A’L MAA TOAMAR, SATAJEDONEE IN SHAAA-AL LAAHO MENAS SAABEREEN.

When he was old enough to assist in his endeavour, he said, ‘My son! I see in dreams that I am sacrificing you. See what you think.’ He said, ‘Father! Do whatever you have been commanded. If Allah wishes, you will find me to be patient.’

فَلَمَّاۤ اَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهٗ لِلْجَبِيْنِۚ‏(103)

FALAMMAA ASLAMAA WA TALLAHU LIL-JABEEN.

So when they had both surrendered [to Allah’s will], and he had laid him down on his forehead,

وَنَادَيْنٰهُ اَنْ يّٰۤاِبْرٰهِيْمُۙ‏(104)

WA NAADAYNAAHO AN-Y YAA IBRAAHEEM.

We called out to him, ‘O Abraham!

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّءْيَا ۚ اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(105)

QAD SADDAQTAR ROAYAA, INNAA KAZAALEKA NAJZIL MOHSENEEN.

You have indeed fulfilled your vision! Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous!

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلٰٓؤُا الْمُبِيْنُ‏(106)

INNA HAAZAA LAHOWAL BALAAA-UL MOBEEN.

This was indeed a manifest test.’

وَفَدَيْنٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيْمٍ‏(107)

WA FADAYNAAHO BE-ZIBHIN A’ZEEM.

Then We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَۖ‏(108)

WA TARAKNAA A’LAYHE FIL AAKHEREEN.

and left for him a good name in posterity:

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓى اِبْرٰهِيْمَ‏(109)

SALAAMUN A’LAA IBRAAHEEM.

‘Peace be to Abraham!’

كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(110)

KAZAALEKA NAJZIL MOHSENEEN.

Thus do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(111)

INNAHU MIN E’BAADENAL MOAMENEEN.

He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.

وَبَشَّرْنٰهُ بِاِسْحٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ‏(112)

WA BASH-SHARNAAHO BE-ISHAAQA NABIYYAM MENAS SAALEHEEN.

And We gave him the good news of [the birth of] Isaac, a prophet, one of the righteous.

وَبٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلٰٓى اِسْحٰقَؕ وَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَّظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهٖ مُبِيْنٌ‏(113)

WA BAARAKNAA A’LAYHE WA A’LAA ISHAAQ, WA MIN ZURRIYYATEHEMAA MOHSENUNW WA ZAALEMUL LE-NAFSEHI MOBEEN.

And We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants [some] are virtuous, and [some] who manifestly wrong themselves.

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلٰى مُوْسٰى وَهٰرُوْنَۚ‏(114)

WA LAQAD MANANNAA A’LAA MOOSAA WA HAAROON.

Certainly We favoured Moses and Aaron,

وَنَجَّيْنٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيْمِۚ‏(115)

WA NAJJAYNAAHOMAA WA QAWMAHOMAA MENAL KARBIL A’ZEEM.

and delivered them and their people from their great distress,

وَنَصَرْنٰهُمْ فَكَانُوْا هُمُ الْغٰلِبِيْنَۚ‏(116)

WA NASARNAAHUM FA-KAANOO HOMUL GHAALEBEEN.

and We helped them so that they became the victors.

وَاٰتَيْنٰهُمَا الْكِتٰبَ الْمُسْتَبِيْنَۚ‏(117)

WA AATAYNAAHOMAL KETAABAL MUSTABEEN.

We gave them the illuminating scripture

وَهَدَيْنٰهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْمَۚ‏(118)

WA HADAYNAAHOMAS SERAATAL MUSTAQEEM.

and guided them to the straight path,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَۙ‏(119)

WA TARAKNAA A’LAYHEMAA FIL AAKHEREEN.

and left for them a good name in posterity.

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰى مُوْسٰى وَهٰرُوْنَ‏(120)

SALAAMUN A’LAA MOOSAA WA HAAROON.

‘Peace be to Moses and Aaron!’

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(121)

INNAA KAZAALEKA NAJZIL MOHSENEEN.

Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(122)

INNAHOMAA MIN E’BAADENAL MOAMENEEN.

They are indeed among Our faithful servants.

وَاِنَّ اِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَؕ‏(123)

WA INNA ILYAASA LAMENAL MURSALEEN.

Indeed Ilyas was one of the apostles.

اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهٖۤ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ‏(124)

IZ QAALA LE-QAWMEHI ALAA TATTAQOON.

When he said to his people, ‘Will you not be Godwary?

اَتَدْعُوْنَ بَعْلًا وَّتَذَرُوْنَ اَحْسَنَ الْخٰلِقِيْنَۙ‏(125)

ATAD-O’ONA BA’LANW WA TAZAROONA AHSANAL KHAALEQEEN.

Do you invoke Baal and abandon the best of creators,

اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ اٰبَآئِكُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ‏(126)

ALLAAHA RABBAKUM WA RABBA AABAAA-EKOMUL AWWALEEN.

Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?,’

فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُوْنَۙ‏(127)

FA-KAZZABOOHO FA-INNAHUM LA-MOHZAROON.

they impugned him. So they will indeed be mustered [in hell]

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(128)

ILLAA E’BAADAL LAAHIL MUKHLASEEN.

—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَۙ‏(129)

WA TARAKNAA A’LAYHE FIL AAKHEREEN.

We left for him a good name in posterity.

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓى اِلْ يَاسِيْنَ‏(130)

SALAAMUN A’LAA IL YAASEEN.

‘Peace be to Ilyas!’

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ‏(131)

INNAA KAZAALEKA NAJZIL MOHSENEEN.

Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ‏(132)

INNAHU MIN E’BAADENAL MOAMENEEN.

He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.

وَاِنَّ لُوْطًا لَّمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَؕ‏(133)

WA INNA LOOTAL LAMENAL MURSALEEN.

Indeed Lot was one of the apostles.

اِذْ نَجَّيْنٰهُ وَاَهْلَهٗۤ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(134)

IZ NAJJAYNAAHO WA AHLAHU AJMA-E’EN.

When We delivered him and all his family,

اِلَّا عَجُوْزًا فِى الْغٰبِرِيْنَ‏(135)

ILLAA A’JOOZAN FIL GHAABEREEN.

excepting an old woman among those who remained behind,

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ‏(136)

SUMMA DAMMARNAL AAKHAREEN.

We destroyed the rest.

وَاِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّوْنَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُّصْبِحِيْنَۙ‏(137)

WA INNAKUM LATAMURROONA A’LAYHIM MUSBEHEEN.

Indeed you pass by them at dawn

وَبِالَّيْلِؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ‏(138)

WA BIL-LAYL, AFALAA TA’QELOON.

and at night. Do you not exercise your reason?

وَاِنَّ يُوْنُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَؕ‏(139)

WA INNA YOONOSA LAMENAL MURSALEEN.

Indeed Jonah was one of the apostles.

اِذْ اَبَقَ اِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُوْنِۙ‏(140)

IZ ABAQA ELAL FULKIL MASH-HOON.

When he absconded toward the laden ship,

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِيْنَۚ‏(141)

FA-SAAHAMA FA-KAANA MENAL MUDHAZEEN.

he drew lots with them and was the one to be condemned [as one to be thrown overboard].

فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوْتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيْمٌ‏(142)

FALTAQAMAHUL HOOTO WA HOWA MOLEEM.

Then the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy.

فَلَوْلَاۤ اَنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِيْنَۙ‏(143)

FALAWLAA ANNAHU KAANA MENAL MOSABBEHEEN.

Had he not been one of those who celebrate Allah’s glory,

لَلَبِثَ فِىْ بَطْنِهٖۤ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُوْنَۚ‏(144)

LALABESA FEE BATNEHI ELAA YAWME YUB-A’SOON.

he would have surely remained in its belly till the day they will be resurrected.

فَنَبَذْنٰهُ بِالْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيْمٌۚ‏(145)

FA-NABAZNAAHO BIL-A’RAAA-E WA HOWA SAQEEM.

Then We cast him on a bare shore, and he was sick.

وَاَنْۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّنْ يَّقْطِيْنٍۚ‏(146)

WA AMBATNAA A’LAYHE SHAJARATAM MIN-Y YAQTEEN.

So We made a gourd plant grow above him.

وَاَرْسَلْنٰهُ اِلٰى مِائَةِ اَلْفٍ اَوْ يَزِيْدُوْنَۚ‏(147)

WA ARSALNAAHO ELAA ME-ATE ALFIN AW YAZEEDOON.

We sent him to a [community of] hundred thousand or more,

فَاٰمَنُوْا فَمَتَّعْنٰهُمْ اِلٰى حِيْنٍؕ‏(148)

FA-AAMANOO FA-MATTA’NAAHUM ELAA HEEN.

and they believed [in him]. So We provided for them for a while.

فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُوْنَۙ‏(149)

FASTAFTEHIM ALE-RABBEKAL BANAATO WA LAHOMUL BANOON.

Ask them, are daughters to be for your Lord while sons are to be for them?

اَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلٰٓئِكَةَ اِنَاثًا وَّهُمْ شٰهِدُوْنَ‏(150)

AM KHALAQNAL MALAAA-EKATA ENAASANW WA HUM SHAAHEDOON.

Did We create the angels females while they were present?

اَلَاۤ اِنَّهُمْ مِّنْ اِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَۙ‏(151)

ALAA INNAHUM MIN IFKEHIM LAYAQOOLOON.

Be aware that it is out of their mendacity that they say,

وَلَدَ اللّٰهُۙ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ‏(152)

WALADAL LAAHO, WA INNAHUM LA-KAAZEBOON.

‘Allah has begotten [offsprings],’ and they indeed speak a falsehood.

اَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِيْنَؕ‏(153)

ASTAFAL BANAATE A’LAL BANEEN.

Has He preferred daughters to sons?

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُوْنَ‏(154)

MAA LAKUM, KAYFA TAHKOMOON.

What is the matter with you? How do you judge?

اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَۚ‏(155)

AFALAA TAZAKKAROON.

Will you not then take admonition?

اَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطٰنٌ مُّبِيْنٌۙ‏(156)

AM LAKUM SULTAANUM MOBEEN.

Do you have a manifest authority?

فَاْتُوْا بِكِتٰبِكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ‏(157)

FAATOO BE-KETAABEKUM IN KUNTUM SAADEQEEN.

Then produce your scripture, should you be truthful.

وَجَعَلُوْا بَيْنَهٗ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ؕ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ اِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُوْنَۙ‏(158)

WA JA-A’LOO BAYNAHU WA BAYNAL JINNATE NASABAA, WA LAQAD A’LEMATIL JINNATO INNAHUM LA-MOHZAROON.

And they have set up a kinship between Him and the jinn, while the jinn certainly know that they will be presented [before Him].

سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَۙ‏(159)

SUBHAANAL LAAHE A’MMAA YASEFOON.

Clear is Allah of whatever they allege [about Him]

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(160)

ILLAA E’BAADAL LAAHIL MUKHLASEEN.

—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.

فَاِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُوْنَۙ‏(161)

FA-INNAKUM WA MAA TA’BODOON.

Indeed you and what you worship

مَاۤ اَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفٰتِنِيْنَۙ‏(162)

MAA ANTUM A’LAYHE BE-FAATENEEN.

cannot mislead [anyone] about Him,

اِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيْمِ‏(163)

ILLAA MAN HOWA SAALIL JAHEEM.

except someone who is bound for hell.

وَمَا مِنَّاۤ اِلَّا لَهٗ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌۙ‏(164)

WA MAA MINNAA ILLAA LAHU MAQAAMUM MA’LOOM.

‘There is none among us but has a known place.

وَّاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّآفُّوْنَۚ‏(165)

WA INNAA LANAHNUS SAAFFOON.

It is we who are the ranged ones.

وَاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُوْنَ‏(166)

WA INNAA LANAHNUL MOSABBEHOON.

It is we who celebrate Allah’s glory.’

وَاِنْ كَانُوْا لَيَقُوْلُوْنَۙ‏(167)

WA IN KAANOO LAYAQOOLOON.

They indeed, used to say,

لَوْ اَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَۙ‏(168)

LAW ANNA I’NDANAA ZIKRAM MENAL AWWALEEN.

‘Had we possessed a Reminder from our predecessors,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(169)

LAKUNNAA E’BAADAL LAAHIL MUKHLASEEN.

we would have surely been Allah’s exclusive servants.’

فَكَفَرُوْا بِهٖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(170)

FA-KAFAROO BEHI FASAWFA YA’LAMOON.

But they disbelieved it [when it came to them]. Soon they will know!

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۖۚ‏(171)

WA LAQAD SABAQAT KALEMATONAA LE-E’BAADENAL MURSALEEN.

Certainly Our decree has gone beforehand in favour of Our servants, the apostles,

اِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنْصُوْرُوْنَ ‏(172)

INNAHUM LAHOMUL MANSOOROON.

that they will indeed receive [Allah’s] help,

وَاِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ‏(173)

WA INNA JUNDANAA LAHOMUL GHAALEBOON.

and indeed Our hosts will be the victors.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍۙ‏(174)

FA-TAWALLA A’NHUM HATTAA HEEN.

So leave them alone for a while,

وَاَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُوْنَ‏(175)

WA ABSIRHUM FASAWFA YUBSEROON.

and watch them; soon they will see [the truth of the matter]!

اَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ‏(176)

AFABE-A’ZAABENAA YASTA’JELOON.

Do they seek to hasten Our punishment?

فَاِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَ‏(177)

FA-EZAA NAZALA BE-SAAHATEHIM FA-SAAA-A SABAAHUL MUNZAREEN.

But when it descends in their courtyard it will be a dismal dawn for those who had been warned.

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍۙ‏(178)

WA TAWALLA A’NHUM HATTAA HEEN.

So leave them alone for a while,

وَّاَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُوْنَ‏(179)

WA ABSIR FASAWFA YUBSEROON.

and watch; soon they will see!

سُبْحٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَۚ‏(180)

SUBHAANA RABBEKA RABBIL I’ZZATE AMMAA YASEFOON.

Clear is your Lord, the Lord of Might, of whatever they allege [concerning Him].

وَسَلٰمٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِيْنَۚ‏(181)

WA SALAAMUN A’LAL MURSALEEN.

Peace be to the apostles!

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(182)

WAL HAMDO LILLAAHE RABBIL A’ALAMEEN.

All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

صٓ‌ وَالْقُرْاٰنِ ذِى الذِّكْرِؕ‏(1)

SAAAD WAL QUR-AANE ZIZ ZIKR.

Suad. By the Quran bearing the Reminder,

بَلِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا فِىْ عِزَّةٍ وَّشِقَاقٍ‏(2)

BALIL LAZEENA KAFAROO FEE I’ZZATINW WA SHEQAAQ.

the faithless indeed dwell in conceit and defiance.

كَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنْ قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوْا وَّلَاتَ حِيْنَ مَنَاصٍ‏(3)

KAM AHLAKNAA MIN QABLEHIM MIN QARNIN FA-NAADAW WA LAATA HEENA MANAAS.

How many a generation We have destroyed before them! They cried out [for help], but gone was the time for escape.

وَعَجِبُوْۤا اَنْ جَآءَهُمْ مُّنْذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ‌ وَقَالَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا سٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ‌ ۖ‌ۚ‏(4)

WA A’JEBOO AN JAAA-AHUM MUNZERUM MINHUM, WA QAALAL KAAFEROONA HAAZAA SAAHERUN KAZZAAB.

They consider it odd that there should come to them a warner from among themselves, and the faithless say, ‘This is a magician, a mendacious liar.’

اَجَعَلَ الْاٰلِهَةَ اِلٰهًا وَّاحِدًاۖۚ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ‏(5)

AJA-A’LAL AALEHATA ELAAHANW WAAHEDAA, INNA HAAZAA LA-SHAY-UN O’JAAB.

‘Has he reduced the gods to one god? This is indeed an odd thing!’

وَانْطَلَقَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْهُمْ اَنِ امْشُوْا وَاصْبِرُوْا عَلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِكُمْ‌ ‌ۖۚ‌ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُّرَادُ ۖ‌ۚ‏(6)

WAN TALAQAL MALA-O MINHUM ANIM SHOO WAS BEROO A’LAA AALEHATEKUM, INNA HAAZAA LA-SHAY-UN-Y YORAAD.

Their elite go about [urging others]: ‘Go and stand by your gods! This is indeed the desirable thing [to do].

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا فِى الْمِلَّةِ الْاٰخِرَةِ ۖۚ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا اخْتِلَاقٌ ‌ ۖ‌ۚ‏(7)

MAA SAME’NAA BEHAAZAA FIL MILLATIL AAKHERAH, IN HAAZAA ILLAKH TELAAQ.

We did not hear of this in the latter-day creed. This is nothing but a fabrication.

ءَاُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِنَا‌ؕ بَلْ هُمْ فِىْ شَكٍّ مِّنْ ذِكْرِىْ‌ۚ بَلْ لَّمَّا يَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابِؕ‏(8)

A-UNZELA A’LAYHIZ ZIKRO MIM BAYNENAA, BAL HUM FEE SHAKKIM MIN ZIKREE, BAL LAMMAA YAZOOQOO A’ZAAB.

Has the Reminder been sent down to him out of [all of] us?’ Indeed, they are in doubt concerning My Reminder. Indeed, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

اَمْ عِنْدَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ الْعَزِيْزِ الْوَهَّابِ‌ۚ‏(9)

AM I’NDAHUM KHAZAAA-ENO RAHMATE RABBEKAL A’ZEEZIL WAHHAAB.

Do they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord, the All-mighty, the All-munificent?

اَمْ لَهُمْ مُّلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا‌فَلْيَرْتَقُوْا فِى الْاَسْبَابِ‏(10)

AM LAHUM MULKUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE WA MAA BAYNAHOMAA, FALYARTAQOO FIL ASBAAB.

Do they own the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them? [If so,] let them ascend [to the higher spheres] by the means [of ascension].

جُنْدٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُوْمٌ مِّنَ الْاَحْزَابِ‏(11)

JUNDUM MAA HONAALEKA MAHZOOMUM MENAL AHZAAB.

[They are but] a host routed out there of the factions.

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ وَّعَادٌ وَّفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو الْاَوْتَادِۙ‏(12)

KAZZABAT QABLAHUM QAWMO NOOHINW WA A’ADUNW WA FIR-A’WNO ZUL AWTAAD.

Before them Noah’s people impugned [their apostle] and [so did the people of] ‘Ad, and Pharaoh, the Impaler [of his victims],

وَثَمُوْدُ وَقَوْمُ لُوْطٍ وَّاَصْحٰبُ لْئَیْكَةِ‌ ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ الْاَحْزَابُ‏(13)

WA SAMOODO WA QAWMO LOOTINW WA ASHAABUL AYKAH, OOLAAA-EKAL AHZAAB.

and Thamud, and the people of Lot, and the inhabitants of Aykah: those were the factions.

اِنْ كُلٌّ اِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ‏(14)

IN KULLUN ILLAA KAZZABAR ROSOLA FA-HAQQA E’QAAB.

There was not any one but such as impugned the apostles; so My retribution became due [against them].

وَمَا يَنْظُرُ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ اِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِنْ فَوَاقٍ‏(15)

WA MAA YANZORO HAA-OLAAA-E ILLAA SAYHATANW WAAHEDATAM MAA LAHAA MIN FAWAAQ.

These [too] do not await but a single Cry, which will not grant [them] any respite.

وَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ‏(16)

WA QAALOO RABBANAA A’JJIL LANAA QITTANAA QABLA YAWMIL HESAAB.

They say, ‘Our Lord! Hasten on for us our share before the Day of Reckoning.’

اِصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوٗدَ ذَا الْاَيْدِ‌ۚ اِنَّهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏(17)

ISBIR A’LAA MAA YAQOOLOONA WAZ KUR A’BDANAA DAAWOODA ZAL AYD, INNAHU AWWAAB.

Be patient over what they say, and remember Our servant, David, [the man] of strength. Indeed he was a penitent [soul].

اِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهٗ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِىِّ وَالْاِشْرَاقِۙ‏(18)

INNAA SAKH-KHARNAL JEBAALA MA-A’HU YOSABBEHNA BIL-A’SHIYYE WAL ISHRAAQ.

We disposed the mountains to glorify [Allah] with him at evening and dawn,

وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُوْرَةً ؕ كُلٌّ لَّهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏(19)

WAT TAYRA MAHSHOORAH, KULLUL LAHU AWWAAB.

and the birds [as well], mustered [in flocks]; all echoing him [in a chorus].

وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهٗ وَاٰتَيْنٰهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ‏(20)

WA SHADADNAA MULKAHU WA AATAYNAAHUL HIKMATA WA FASLAL KHETAAB.

We consolidated his kingdom and gave him wisdom and conclusive speech.

وَهَلْ اَتٰٮكَ نَبَؤُا الْخَصْمِ‌ۘ اِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَۙ‏(21)

WA HAL ATAAKA NABA-UL KHASM, IZ TASAWWARUL MEHRAAB.

Has there not come to you the account of the contenders, when they scaled the wall into the sanctuary?

اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى دَاوٗدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ‌ قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ‌ۚ خَصْمٰنِ بَغٰى بَعْضُنَا عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَاهْدِنَاۤ اِلٰى سَوَآءِ الصِّرَاطِ‏(22)

IZ DAKHALOO A’LAA DAAWOODA FA-FAZE-A’ MINHUM QAALOO LAA TAKHAF, KHASMAANE BAGHAA BA’ZONAA A’LAA BA’ZIN FAHKUM BAYNANAA BIL-HAQQE WA LAA TUSHTIT WAH DENAA ELAA SAWAAA-IS SERAAT.

When they entered into the presence of David, he was alarmed by them. They said, ‘Do not be afraid. [We are only] two contenders: one of us has bullied the other. So judge justly between us, and do not exceed [the bounds of justice], and show us the right path.’

اِنَّ هٰذَاۤ اَخِىْ لَهٗ تِسْعٌ وَّتِسْعُوْنَ نَعْجَةً وَّلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ اَكْفِلْنِيْهَا وَعَزَّنِىْ فِى الْخِطَابِ‏(23)

INNA HAAZAA AKHEE, LAHU TIS-U’NW WA TIS-O’ONA NA’JATANW WA LEYA NA’JATUNW WAAHEDAH, FA-QAALA AKFILNEEHAA WA A’ZZANEE FIL KHETAAB.

‘This brother of mine has ninety-nine ewes, while I have only a single ewe, and [yet] he says, ‘Commit it to my care,’ and he browbeats me in speech.’

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ اِلٰى نِعَاجِهٖ‌ ؕ وَاِنَّ كَثِيْرًا مِّنَ الْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِىْ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَقَلِيْلٌ مَّا هُمْ‌ ؕ وَظَنَّ دَاوٗدُ اَنَّمَا فَتَنّٰهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهٗ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَّاَنَابَ‏(24)

QAALA LAQAD ZALAMAKA BE-SO-AALE NA’JATEKA ELAA NE-A’AJEH, WA INNA KASEERAM MENAL KHOLATAAA-E LAYABGHEE BA’ZOHUM A’LAA BA’ZIN ILLAL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE WA QALEELUM MAA HUM, WA ZANNA DAAWOODO ANNAMAA FATANNAAHO FASTAGHFARA RABBAHU WA KHARRA RAAKE-A’NW WA ANAAB.

He said, ‘He has certainly wronged you by asking your ewe in addition to his own ewes, and indeed many partners bully one another, except such as have faith and do righteous deeds, and few are they.’ Then David knew that We had tested him, whereat he pleaded with his Lord for forgiveness, and fell down in prostration and repented.

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهٗ ذٰ لِكَ‌ ؕ وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ‏(25)

FA-GHAFARNAA LAHU ZAALEK, WA INNA LAHU I’NDANAA LA-ZULFAA WA HUSNA MA-AAB.

So We forgave him that, and indeed he has [a station of] nearness with Us and a good destination.

يٰدَاوٗدُ اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰكَ خَلِيْفَةً فِى الْاَرْضِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوٰى فَيُضِلَّكَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ‌ ؕ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَضِلُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوْا يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ‏(26)

YAA DAAWOODO INNAA JA-A’LNAAKA KHALEEFATAN FIL ARZE FAHKUM BAYNAN NAASE BIL-HAQQE WA LAA TATTABE-I’L HAWAA FA-YOZILLAKA A’N SABEELIL LAAH, INNAL LAZEENA YAZILLOONA A’N SABEELIL LAAHE LAHUM A’ZAABUN SHADEEDUM BEMAA NASOO YAWMAL HESAAB.

‘O David! Indeed, We have made you a vicegerent on the earth. So judge between people with justice, and do not follow your desires, or they will lead you astray from the way of Allah. Indeed there is a severe punishment for those who stray from the way of Allah, because of their forgetting the Day of Reckoning.’

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا ‌ؕ ذٰ لِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا‌ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنَ النَّارِؕ‏(27)

WA MAA KHALAQNAS SAMAAA-A WAL ARZA WA MAA BAYNAHOMAA BAATELAA, ZAALEKA ZANNUL LAZEENA KAFAROO, FA-WAYLUL LILLAZEENA KAFAROO MENAN NAAR.

We did not create the sky and the earth and whatever is between them in vain. That is a conjecture of the faithless. So woe to the faithless for the Fire!

اَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ اَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ كَالْفُجَّارِ‏(28)

AM NAJ-A’LUL LAZEENA AAMANOO WA A’MELUS SAALEHAATE KAL-MUFSEDEENA FIL ARZ, AM NAJ-A’LUL MUTTAQEENA KAL-FUJJAAR.

Shall We treat those who have faith and do righteous deeds like those who cause corruption on the earth? Shall We treat the Godwary like the vicious?

كِتٰبٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ اِلَيْكَ مُبٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوْۤا اٰيٰتِهٖ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ اُولُوا الْاَلْبَابِ‏(29)

KETAABUN ANZALNAAHO ELAYKA MOBAARAKUL LE-YADDABBAROO AAYAATEHI WA LE-YATAZAKKARA OOLUL ALBAAB.

[This is] a blessed Book that We have sent down to you, so that they may contemplate its signs, and that those who possess intellect may take admonition.

وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوٗدَ سُلَيْمٰنَ‌ ؕ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ‌ ؕ اِنَّهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ ؕ‏(30)

WA WAHABNAA LE-DAAWOODA SOLAYMAAN, NE’MAL A’BD, INNAHU AWWAAB.

And to David We gave Solomon—what an excellent servant he was! Indeed, he was a penitent [soul].

اِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِىِّ الصّٰفِنٰتُ الْجِيَادُ ۙ‏(31)

IZ O’REZA A’LAYHE BIL-A’SHIYYIS SAAFENAATUL JEYAAD.

One evening when there were displayed before him prancing steeds,

فَقَالَ اِنِّىْۤ اَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّىْ‌ۚ حَتّٰى تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ‏(32)

FA-QAALA INNEE AHBABTO HUBBAL KHAYRE A’N ZIKRE RABBEE, HATTAA TAWAARAT BIL-HEJAAB.

he said, ‘Indeed I have preferred the love of [worldly] niceties to the remembrance of my Lord until [the sun] disappeared behind the [night’s] veil.’

رُدُّوْهَا عَلَىَّؕ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِالسُّوْقِ وَ الْاَعْنَاقِ‏(33)

RUDDOOHAA A’LAYY, FA-TAFEQA MASHAM BIS-SOOQE WAL A-A’NAAQ.

‘Bring it back for me!’ Then he [and others] began to wipe [their] legs and necks.

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمٰنَ وَاَلْقَيْنَا عَلٰى كُرْسِيِّهٖ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ اَنَابَ‏(34)

WA LAQAD FATANNAA SOLAYMAANA WA ALQAYNAA A’LAA KURSIYYEHI JASADAN SUMMA ANAAB.

Certainly We tried Solomon, and cast a [lifeless] body on his throne. Thereupon he was penitent.

قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِىْ وَهَبْ لِىْ مُلْكًا لَّا يَنْۢبَغِىْ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِىْ‌ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ‏(35)

QAALA RABBIGH FIR LEE WA HAB LEE MULKAL LAA YAMBAGHEE LE-AHADIM MIM BA’DEE, INNAKA ANTAL WAHHAAB.

He said, ‘My Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom that will not befit anyone except me. Indeed You are the All-munificent.’

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيْحَ تَجْرِىْ بِاَمْرِهٖ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ اَصَابَۙ‏(36)

FA-SAKH-KHARNAA LAHUR REEHA TAJREE BE-AMREHI ROKHAAA-AN HAYSO ASAAB.

So We disposed the wind for him, blowing softly wherever he intended by his command,

وَالشَّيٰطِيْنَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَّغَوَّاصٍۙ‏(37)

WASH SHAYAATEENA KULLA BANNAAA-INW WA GHAWWAAS.

and every builder and diver from the demons,

وَّاٰخَرِيْنَ مُقَرَّنِيْنَ فِىْ الْاَصْفَادِ‏(38)

WA AAKHAREENA MOQARRANEENA FIL ASFAAD.

and others [too] bound together in chains.

هٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَامْنُنْ اَوْ اَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ‏(39)

HAAZAA A’TAAA-ONAA FAMNUN AW AMSIK BE-GHAYRE HESAAB.

‘This is Our bounty: so withhold or bestow without any reckoning.’

وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ‏(40)

WA INNA LAHU I’NDANAA LA-ZULFAA WA HUSNA MA-AAB.

Indeed he has [a station of] nearness with Us and a good destination.

وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَاۤ اَيُّوْبَۘ اِذْ نَادٰى رَبَّهٗۤ اَنِّىْ مَسَّنِىَ الشَّيْطٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَّعَذَابٍؕ‏(41)

WAZ KUR A’BDANAA AYYOOB, IZ NAADAA RABBAHU ANNEE MASSANEYASH SHAYTAANO BE-NUSBINW WA A’ZAAB.

And remember Our servant Job [in the Quran]. When he called out to his Lord, ‘The devil has visited on me hardship and torment,’

اُرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ‌ ۚ هٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ ۢ بَارِدٌ وَّشَرَابٌ‏(42)

URKUZ BE-RIJLEK, HAAZAA MUGHTASALUM BAAREDUNW WA SHARAAB.

[We told him:] ‘Stamp your foot on the ground; this [ensuing spring] will be a cooling bath and drink.’

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهٗۤ اَهْلَهٗ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرٰى لِاُولِى الْاَلْبَابِ‏(43)

WA WAHABNAA LAHU AHLAHU WA MISLAHUM MA-A’HUM RAHMATAM MINNAA WA ZIKRAA LE-OOLIL ALBAAB.

We gave [back] his family to him along with others like them, as a mercy from Us and an admonition for those who possess intellect.

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِبْ بِّهٖ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ‌ؕ اِنَّا وَجَدْنٰهُ صَابِرًا‌ ؕ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ‌ ؕ اِنَّهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏(44)

WA KHUZ BE-YADEKA ZIGHSAN FAZRIB BEHI WA LAA TAHNAS, INNAA WAJADNAAHO SAABERAA, NE’MAL A’BD, INNAHU AWWAAB.

[We told him:] ‘Take a faggot in your hand and then strike [your wife] with it, but do not break [your] oath.’ Indeed, We found him to be patient. What an excellent servant! Indeed he was a penitent [soul].

وَاذْكُرْ عِبٰدَنَاۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَ اُولِى الْاَيْدِىْ وَالْاَبْصَارِ‏(45)

WAZ KUR E’BAADANAA IBRAAHEEMA WA ISHAAQA WA YA’QOOBA OOLIL AYDEE WAL ABSAAR.

And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of strength and insight.

اِنَّاۤ اَخْلَصْنٰهُمْ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ‌ۚ‏(46)

INNAA AKHLASNAAHUM BE-KHAALESATIN ZIKRAD DAAR.

Indeed We purified them with exclusive remembrance of the abode [of the Hereafter].

وَاِنَّهُمْ عِنْدَنَا لَمِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْاَخْيَارِؕ‏(47)

WA INNAHUM I’NDANAA LAMENAL MUSTAFAYNAL AKHYAAR.

Indeed they are surely with Us among the elect of the best.

وَاذْكُرْ اِسْمٰعِيْلَ وَ الْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ‌ؕ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الْاَخْيَارِؕ‏(48)

WAZ KUR ISMAA-E’ELA WAL YASA-A’ WA ZAL KIFL, WA KULLUM MENAL AKHYAAR.

And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhu’l-Kifl—each [of whom was] among the elect.

هٰذَا ذِكْرٌ‌ؕ وَاِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ لَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍۙ‏(49)

HAAZAA ZIKR, WA INNA LIL-MUTTAQEENA LA-HUSNA MA-AAB.

This is a Reminder, and indeed the Godwary have a good destination:

جَنّٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ الْاَبْوَابُ‌ۚ‏(50)

JANNAATE A’DNIM MOFATTAHATAL LAHOMUL ABWAAB.

the Gardens of Eden, whose gates will be flung open for them.

مُتَّكِئِيْنَ فِيْهَا يَدْعُوْنَ فِيْهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيْرَةٍ وَّشَرَابٍ‏(51)

MUTTAKE-EENA FEEHAA YAD-O’ONA FEEHAA BE-FAAKEHATIN KASEERATINW WA SHARAAB.

Reclining therein [on couches], they will call for abundant fruits and drinks,

وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ اَتْرَابٌ‏(52)

WA I’NDAHUM QAASERAATUT TARFE ATRAAB.

and there will be with them maidens of restrained glances, of a like age.

هٰذَا مَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ‏(53)

HAAZAA MAA TOO-A’DOONA LE-YAWMIL HESAAB.

This is what you are promised on the Day of Reckoning.

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهٗ مِنْ نَّفَادٍ ‌ۖ ‌ۚ‏(54)

INNA HAAZAA LA-RIZQONAA MAA LAHU MIN NAFAAD.

This is Our provision, which will never be exhausted.

هٰذَا‌ ؕ وَاِنَّ لِلطّٰغِيْنَ لَشَرَّ مَاٰبٍ ۙ‏(55)

HAAZAA, WA INNA LIT-TAAGHEENA LA-SHARRA MA-AAB.

This [will be for the righteous], and as for the rebellious there will surely be a bad destination:

جَهَنَّمَ‌ ۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَا‌ ۚ فَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ‏(56)

JAHANNAM, YASLAWNAHAA, FA-BEASAL MEHAAD.

hell, which they shall enter, an evil resting place.

هٰذَا ۙ فَلْيَذُوْقُوْهُ حَمِيْمٌ وَّغَسَّاقٌ ۙ‏(57)

HAAZAA, FALYAZOOQOOHO HAMEEMUNW WA GHASSAAQ.

[They will be told, ‘This is scalding water and pus; let them taste it,

وَّاٰخَرُ مِنْ شَكْلِهٖۤ اَزْوَاجٌ ؕ‏(58)

WA AAKHARO MIN SHAKLEHI AZWAAJ.

and other kinds [of torments] resembling it.’

هٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ‌ۚ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ‌ؕ اِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا النَّارِ‏(59)

HAAZAA FAWJUM MUQTAHEMUM MA-A’KUM, LAA MARHABAM BEHIM, INNAHUM SAALUN NAAR.

[The leaders of the faithless will be told,] ‘This is a group [of your followers] plunging [into hell] along with you.’ [They will repond,] ‘May wretchedness be their lot! For they will enter the Fire.’

قَالُوْا بَلْ اَنْتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ‌ؕ اَنْتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوْهُ لَنَا‌ۚ فَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ‏(60)

QAALOO BAL ANTUM, LAA MARHABAM BEKUM, ANTUM QADDAMTOMOOHO LANAA, FA-BEASAL QARAAR.

They will say, ‘No, may wretchedness be your lot! You prepared this [hell] for us. What an evil abode!’

قَالُوْا رَبَّنَا مَنْ قَدَّمَ لَنَا هٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى النَّارِ‏(61)

QAALOO RABBANAA MAN QADDAMA LANAA HAAZAA FA-ZIDHO A’ZAABAN ZE’FAN FIN NAAR.

They will say, ‘Our Lord! Whoever has prepared this for us, double his punishment in the Fire!’

وَقَالُوْا مَا لَنَا لَا نَرٰى رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُمْ مِّنَ الْاَشْرَارِؕ‏(62)

WA QAALOO MAA LANAA LAA NARAA REJAALAN KUNNAA NA-U’DDOHUM MENAL ASHRAAR.

And they will say, ‘Why is it that we do not see [here] men whom we used to count among the bad ones,

اَ تَّخَذْنٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا اَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ الْاَبْصَارُ‏(63)

ATTAKHAZNAAHUM SIKHRIYYAN AM ZAAGHAT A’NHOMUL ABSAAR.

ridiculing them, or do [our] eyes miss them [here]?’

اِنَّ ذٰ لِكَ لَحَقّ ٌ تَخَاصُمُ اَهْلِ النَّارِ‏(64)

INNA ZAALEKA LA-HAQQUN TAKHAASOMO AHLIN NAAR.

That is indeed a true account of the contentions of the inmates of the Fire.

قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنَا مُنْذِرٌ ‌‌ۖ  وَّمَا مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ‌ ۚ‏(65)

QUL INNAMAA ANAA MUNZER, WA MAA MIN ELAAHIN ILLAL LAAHUL WAAHEDUL QAHHAAR.

Say, ‘I am just a warner, and there is no god except Allah, the One, the All-paramount,

رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيْزُ الْغَفَّارُ‏(66)

RABBUS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE WA MAA BAYNAHOMAL A’ZEEZUL GHAFFAAR.

the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the All-mighty, the All-forgiver.’

قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا عَظِيْمٌۙ‏(67)

QUL HOWA NABA-UN A’ZEEM.

Say, ‘It is a great prophesy,

اَنْتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُوْنَ‏(68)

ANTUM A’NHO MO’REZOON.

of which you are disregardful.

مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۢ بِالْمَلَاِ الْاَعْلٰٓى اِذْ يَخْتَصِمُوْنَ‏(69)

MAA KAANA LEYA MIN I’LMIM BIL-MALA-IL A-A’LAA IZ YAKHTASEMOON.

I have no knowledge of the Supernal Elite when they contend.

اِنْ يُّوْحٰۤى اِلَىَّ اِلَّاۤ اَنَّمَاۤ اَنَا۟ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ‏(70)

IN-Y YOOHAA ELAYYA ILLAA ANNAMAA ANAA NAZEERUM MOBEEN.

All that is revealed to me is that I am just a manifest warner.’

اِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اِنِّىْ خَالِقٌ ۢ بَشَرًا مِّنْ طِيْنٍ‏(71)

IZ QAALA RABBOKA LIL-MALAAA-EKATE INNEE KHAALEQUM BASHARAM MIN TEEN.

When your Lord said to the angels, ‘Indeed I am about to create a human being out of clay.

فَاِذَا سَوَّيْتُهٗ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِىْ فَقَعُوْا لَهٗ سٰجِدِيْنَ‏(72)

FA-EZAA SAWWAYTOHU WA NAFAKHTO FEEHE MIR ROOHEE FA-QA-O’O LAHU SAAJEDEEN.

So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down in prostration before him.’

فَسَجَدَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ اَجْمَعُوْنَۙ‏(73)

FA-SAJADAL MALAAA-EKATO KULLOHUM AJMA-O’ON.

Thereat the angels prostrated, all of them together,

اِلَّاۤ اِبْلِيْسَؕ اِسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ‏(74)

ILLAA IBLEES, ISTAKBARA WA KAANA MENAL KAAFEREEN.

but not Iblis; he acted arrogantly and he was one of the faithless.

قَالَ يٰۤاِبْلِيْسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ اَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ‌ ؕ اَسْتَكْبَرْتَ اَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِيْنَ‏(75)

QAALA YAA IBLEESO MAA MANA-A’KA AN TASJODA LEMAA KHALAQTO BE-YADAYY, ASTAKBARTA AM KUNTA MENAL A’ALEEN.

He said, ‘O Iblis! What keeps you from prostrating before that which I have created with My [own] two hands? Are you arrogant, or are you one of the exalted ones?’

قَالَ اَنَا خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ‌ ؕ خَلَقْتَنِىْ مِنْ نَّارٍ وَّخَلَقْتَهٗ مِنْ طِيْنٍ‏(76)

QAALA ANAA KHAYRUM MINH, KHALAQTANEE MIN NAARINW WA KHALAQTAHU MIN TEEN.

‘I am better than him,’ he said. ‘You created me from fire and You created him from clay.’

قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَاِنَّكَ رَجِيْمٌ ۖ‌ ۚ‏(77)

QAALA FAKHRUJ MINHAA FA-INNAKA RAJEEM.

He said, ‘Begone hence, for you are indeed an outcast,

وَّاِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىْۤ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ‏(78)

WA INNA A’LAYKA LA’NATEE ELAA YAWMID DEEN.

and indeed My curse will be on you till the Day of Retribution.’

قَالَ رَبِّ فَاَنْظِرْنِىْۤ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُوْنَ‏(79)

QAALA RABBE FA-ANZIRNEE ELAA YAWME YUB-A’SOON.

He said, ‘My Lord! Respite me till the day they will be resurrected.’

قَالَ فَاِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِيْنَۙ‏(80)

QAALA FA-INNAKA MENAL MUNZAREEN.

Said He, ‘You are indeed among the reprieved

اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُوْمِ‏(81)

ELAA YAWMIL WAQTIL MA’LOOM.

until the day of the known time.’

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَاُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ‏(82)

QAALA FABE-I’ZZATEKA LA-UGHWEYANNAHUM AJMA-E’EN.

He said, ‘By Your might, I will surely pervert them,

اِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ‏(83)

ILLAA E’BAADAKA MINHOMUL MUKHLASEEN.

except Your exclusive servants among them.’

قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ  وَالْحَقَّ اَ قُوْلُ‌ ۚ‏(84)

QAALA FALHAQ, WAL HAQQA AQOOL.

Said He, ‘The truth is that—and I speak the truth—

لَاَمْلَئَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنْكَ وَمِمَّنْ تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ‏(85)

LA-AMLA-ANNA JAHANNAMA MINKA WA MIMMAN TABE-A’KA MINHUM AJMA-E’EN.

I will surely fill hell with you and all those who follow you.’

قُلْ مَاۤ اَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ وَّمَاۤ اَنَا مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِيْنَ‏(86)

QUL MAA AS-ALOKUM A’LAYHE MIN AJRINW WA MAA ANAA MENAL MOTAKALLEFEEN.

Say, ‘I do not ask you any reward for it, and I am no impostor.

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعٰلَمِيْنَ‏(87)

IN HOWA ILLAA ZIKRUL LIL-A’ALAMEEN.

It is just a reminder for all the nations,

وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَاَهٗ بَعْدَ حِيْنِ‏(88)

WA LATA’LAMUNNA NABA-AHU BA’DA HEEN.

and you will surely learn its tidings in due time.’

39: Az-Zumar الزمر, verses 1-31

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

تَنْزِيْلُ الْكِتٰبِ مِنَ اللّٰهِ الْعَزِيْزِ الْحَكِيْمِ‏(1)

TANZEELUL KETAABE MENAL LAAHIL A’ZEEZIL HAKEEM.

The [gradual] sending down of the Book is from Allah, the All-mighty, the All-wise.

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ بِالْحَقِّ فَاعْبُدِ اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ الدِّيْنَ ؕ‏(2)

INNAA ANZALNAA ELAYKAL KETAABA BIL-HAQQE FA’BODIL LAAHA MUKHLESAL LAHUD DEEN.

Indeed We have sent down the Book to you with the truth; so worship Allah, putting exclusive faith in Him.

اَلَا لِلّٰهِ الدِّيْنُ الْخَالِصُ‌ ؕ وَالَّذِيْنَ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اَوْلِيَآءَ‌ ۘ مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ اِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُوْنَاۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ زُلْفٰى ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ فِىْ مَا هُمْ فِيْهِ يَخْتَلِفُوْنَ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَهْدِىْ مَنْ هُوَ كٰذِبٌ كَفَّارٌ‏(3)

ALAA LILLAAHID DEENUL KHAALES, WAL LAZEENAT TAKHAZOO MIN DOONEHI AWLEYAAA, MAA NA’BODOHUM ILLAA LE-YOQARREBOONAA ELAL LAAHE ZULFAA, INNAL LAAHA YAHKOMO BAYNAHUM FEE MAA HUM FEEHE YAKHTALEFOON, INNAL LAAHA LAA YAHDEE MAN HOWA KAAZEBUN KAFFAAR.

Indeed, only exclusive faith is worthy of Allah, and those who take other as awliya besides Him [claiming,] ‘We only worship them so that they may bring us near to Allah,’ Allah will judge between them concerning that about which they differ. Indeed Allah does not guide someone who is a liar and an ingrate.

لَوْ اَرَادَ اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَّتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا لَّاصْطَفٰى مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ‌ ۙ سُبْحٰنَهٗ‌ ؕ هُوَ اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ‏(4)

LAW ARAADAL LAAHO AN-Y YATTAKHEZA WALADAL LASTAFAA MIMMAA YAKHLOQO MAA YASHAAA-O, SUBHAANAH, HOWAL LAAHUL WAAHEDUL QAHHAAR.

Had Allah intended to take a son, He could have chosen from those He has created whatever He wished. Immaculate is He! He is Allah, the One, the All-paramount.

خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ بِالْحَقِّ‌ ۚ يُكَوِّرُ الَّيْلَ عَلَى النَّهَارِ وَيُكَوِّرُ النَّهَارَ عَلَى الَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ‌ؕ كُلٌّ يَّجْرِىْ لِاَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى‌ؕ اَلَا هُوَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْغَفَّارُ‏(5)

KHALAQAS SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZA BIL-HAQ, YOKAWWERUL LAYLA A’LAN NAHAARE WA YOKAWWERUN NAHAARA A’LAL LAYLE WA SAKH-KHARASH SHAMSA WAL QAMAR, KULLUN-Y YAJREE LE-AJALIM MOSAMMAA, ALAA HOWAL A’ZEEZUL GHAFFAAR.

He created the heavens and the earth with consummate wisdom. He winds the night over the day, and winds the day over the night, and He has disposed the sun and the moon, each moving for a specified term. Indeed, He is the All-mighty, the All-forgiver!

خَلَقَكُمْ مِّنْ نَّفْسٍ وَّاحِدَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَاَنْزَلَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الْاَنْعَامِ ثَمٰنِيَةَ اَزْوَاجٍ‌ ؕ يَخْلُقُكُمْ فِىْ بُطُوْنِ اُمَّهٰتِكُمْ خَلْقًا مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ خَلْقٍ فِىْ ظُلُمٰتٍ ثَلٰثٍ‌ ؕ ذٰ لِكُمُ اللّٰهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ‌ ؕ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ‌ ۚ فَاَ نّٰى تُصْرَفُوْنَ‏(6)

KHALAQAKUM MIN NAFSINW WAAHEDATIN SUMMA JA-A’LA MINHAA ZAWJAHAA WA ANZALA LAKUM MENAL AN-A’AME SAMAANEYATA AZWAAJ, YAKHLOQOKUM FEE BOTOONE UMMAHAATEKUM KHALQAM MIM BA’DE KHALQIN FEE ZOLOMAATIN SALAAS, ZAALEKOMUL LAAHO RABBOKUM LAHUL MULK, LAA ELAAHA ILLAA HOO, FA-ANNAA TUSRAFOON.

He created you from a single soul, then made from it its mate, and He has sent down for you eight mates of the cattle. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, in a threefold darkness. That is Allah, your Lord! To Him belongs all sovereignty. There is no god except Him. Then where are you being led away?

اِنْ تَكْفُرُوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنْكُمْ‌ وَلَا يَرْضٰى لِعِبَادِهِ الْكُفْرَ‌ ۚ وَاِنْ تَشْكُرُوْا يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْ‌ ؕ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِّزْرَ اُخْرٰى‌ ؕ ثُمَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكُمْ مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ‌ ؕ اِنَّهٗ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُوْرِ‏(7)

IN TAKFOROO FA-INNAL LAAHA GHANIYYUN A’NKUM, WA LAA YARZAA LE-E’BAADEHIL KUFR, WA IN TASHKOROO YARZAHO LAKUM, WA LAA TAZERO WAAZERATUNW WIZRA UKHRAA, SUMMA ELAA RABBEKUM MARJE-O’KUM FA-YONABBE-OKUM BEMAA KUNTUM TA’MALOON, INNAHU A’LEEMUM BE-ZAATIS SODOOR.

If you are ungrateful, Allah has indeed no need of you, though He does not approve ingratitude for His servants; and if you give thanks, He approves that for you. No bearer shall bear another’s burden; then your return will be to your Lord, whereat He will inform you concerning what you used to do. Indeed, He knows best what is in the breasts.

وَاِذَا مَسَّ الْاِنْسَانَ ضُرٌّ دَعَا رَبَّهٗ مُنِيْبًا اِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ اِذَا خَوَّلَهٗ نِعْمَةً مِّنْهُ نَسِىَ مَا كَانَ يَدْعُوْۤا اِلَيْهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَجَعَلَ لِلّٰهِ اَنْدَادًا لِّيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيْلِهٖ‌ ؕ قُلْ تَمَتَّعْ بِكُفْرِكَ قَلِيْلًا ‌ۖ  اِنَّكَ مِنْ اَصْحٰبِ النَّارِ‏(8)

WA EZAA MASSAL INSAANA ZURRUN DA-A’A RABBAHU MONEEBAN ELAYHE SUMMA EZAA KHAWWALAHU NE’MATAM MINHO NASEYA MAA KAANA YAD-O’O ELAYHE MIN QABLO WA JA-A’LA LILLAAHE ANDAADAL LE-YOZILLA A’N SABEELEH, QUL TAMATTA’ BE-KUFREKA QALEELAA, INNAKA MIN ASHAABIN NAAR.

When distress befalls man, he supplicates his Lord, turning to Him penitently. Then, when He grants him a blessing from Himself, he forgets that for which he had supplicated Him earlier and sets up equals to Allah, that he may lead [people] astray from His way. Say, ‘Revel in your ingratitude for a while. Indeed you are among the inmates of the Fire.’

اَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ اٰنَآءَ الَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَّقَآئِمًا يَّحْذَرُ الْاٰخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوْا رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهٖ‌ؕ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى الَّذِيْنَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ وَالَّذِيْنَ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‌ؕ اِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اُولُوا الْاَلْبَابِ‏(9)

AMMAN HOWA QAANETUN AANAAA-AL LAYLE SAAJEDANW WA QAAA-EMAN-Y YAHZARUL AAKHERATA WA YARJOO RAHMATA RABBEH, QUL HAL YASTAWIL LAZEENA YA’LAMOONA WAL LAZEENA LAA YA’LAMOON, INNAMAA YATAZAKKARO OOLUL ALBAAB.

Is he who supplicates in the watches of the night, prostrating and standing, apprehensive of the Hereafter and expecting the mercy of his Lord...? Say, ‘Are those who know equal to those who do not know?’ Only those who possess intellect take admonition.

قُلْ يٰعِبَادِ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوْا رَبَّكُمْ‌ ؕ لِلَّذِيْنَ اَحْسَنُوْا فِىْ هٰذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ ‌ ؕ وَاَرْضُ اللّٰهِ وَاسِعَةٌ ‌ ؕ اِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصّٰبِرُوْنَ اَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ‏(10)

QUL YAA E’BAADIL LAZEENA AAMANUT TAQOO RABBAKUM, LILLAZEENA AHSANOO FEE HAAZEHID DUNYAA HASANAH, WA ARZUL LAAHE WAASE-A’H, INNAMAA YOWAFFAS SAABEROONA AJRAHUM BE-GHAYRE HESAAB.

Say, ‘[Allah declares:] “O My servants who have faith! Be wary of your Lord. For those who do good in this world there will be a good [reward], and Allah’s earth is vast. Indeed the patient will be paid in full their reward without any reckoning.” ’

قُلْ اِنِّىْۤ اُمِرْتُ اَنْ اَعْبُدَ اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ الدِّيْنَۙ‏(11)

QUL INNEE OMIRTO AN A-A’BODAL LAAHA MUKHLESAL LAHUD DEEN.

Say, ‘I have been commanded to worship Allah with exclusive faith in Him,

وَاُمِرْتُ لِاَنْ اَكُوْنَ اَوَّلَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ‏(12)

WA OMIRTO LE-AN AKOONA AWWALAL MUSLEMEEN.

and I have been commanded to be the foremost of those who submit [to Him].’

قُلْ اِنِّىْۤ اَخَافُ اِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّىْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيْمٍ‏(13)

QUL INNEE AKHAAFO IN A’SAYTO RABBEE A’ZAABA YAWMIN A’ZEEM.

Say, ‘Indeed, should I disobey my Lord, I fear the punishment of a tremendous day.’

قُلِ اللّٰهَ اَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهٗ دِيْنِىۙ‏(14)

QOLIL LAAHA A-A’BODO MUKHLESAL LAHU DEENEE.

Say, ‘I worship [only] Allah, putting my exclusive faith in Him.

فَاعْبُدُوْا مَا شِئْتُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖ‌ ؕ قُلْ اِنَّ الْخٰسِرِيْنَ الَّذِيْنَ خَسِرُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ اَهْلِيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ‌ ؕ اَلَا ذٰ لِكَ هُوَ الْخُسْرَانُ الْمُبِيْنُ‏(15)

FA’BODOO MAA SHEATUM MIN DOONEH, QUL INNAL KHAASEREENAL LAZEENA KHASEROO ANFOSAHUM WA AHLEEHIM YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, ALAA ZAALEKA HOWAL KHUSRAANUL MOBEEN.

You worship whatever you wish besides Him.’ Say, ‘The losers are those who ruin themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection.’ Indeed, that is a manifest loss!

لَهُمْ مِّنْ فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِّنَ النَّارِ وَمِنْ تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ‌ؕ ذٰ لِكَ يُخَوِّفُ اللّٰهُ بِهٖ عِبَادَهٗ‌ ؕ يٰعِبَادِ فَاتَّقُوْنِ‏(16)

LAHUM MIN FAWQEHIM ZOLALUM MENAN NAARE WA MIN TAHTEHIM ZOLAL, ZAALEKA YOKHAWWEFUL LAAHO BEHI E’BAADAH, YAA E’BAADE FAT-TAQOON.

There will be canopies of fire above them, and [similar] canopies beneath them. With that Allah deters His servants. So, My servants, be wary of Me!

وَالَّذِيْنَ اجْتَنَبُوا الطَّاغُوْتَ اَنْ يَّعْبُدُوْهَا وَاَنَابُوْۤا اِلَى اللّٰهِ لَهُمُ الْبُشْرٰى‌ ۚ فَبَشِّرْ عِبَادِ ۙ‏(17)

WAL LAZEENAJ TANABUT TAAGHOOTA AN-Y YA’BODOOHAA WA ANAABOO ELAL LAAHE LAHOMUL BUSHRAA, FA-BASH-SHIR E’BAAD.

As for those who stay clear of the worship of fake deities and turn penitently to Allah, there is good news for them. So give good news to My servants

الَّذِيْنَ يَسْتَمِعُوْنَ الْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُوْنَ اَحْسَنَهٗ‌ ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ الَّذِيْنَ هَدٰٮهُمُ اللّٰهُ‌ وَاُولٰٓئِكَ هُمْ اُولُوا الْاَلْبَابِ‏(18)

LAZEENA YASTAME-O’ONAL QAWLA FA-YATTABE-O’ONA AHSANAH, OOLAAA-EKAL LAZEENA HADAAHOMUL LAAHO WA OOLAAA-EKA HUM OOLUL ALBAAB.

who listen to the word [of Allah] and follow the best [interpretation] of it. They are the ones whom Allah has guided, and it is they who possess intellect.

اَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ الْعَذَابِ ؕ اَفَاَنْتَ تُنْقِذُ مَنْ فِى النَّارِ‌ ۚ‏(19)

AFAMAN HAQQA A’LAYHE KALEMATUL A’ZAAB, AFA-ANTA TUNQEZO MAN FIN NAAR.

Can he against whom the word of punishment has become due…? Can you rescue someone who is in the Fire?

لٰكِنِ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّنْ فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ ۙ تَجْرِىْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهٰرُ ؕوَعْدَ اللّٰهِ‌ ؕ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللّٰهُ الْمِيْعَادَ‏(20)

LAAKENIL LAZEENAT TAQAW RABBAHUM LAHUM GHORAFUM MIN FAWQEHAA GHORAFUM MABNIYYATUN, TAJREE MIN TAHTEHAL ANHAAR, WA’DAL LAAH, LAA YUKHLEFUL LAAHUL MEE-A’AD.

But as for those who are wary of their Lord, for them there will be lofty abodes with [other] lofty abodes built above them, with streams running beneath them—a promise of Allah. Allah does not break His promise.

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَلَكَهٗ يَنَابِيْعَ فِى الْاَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِهٖ زَرْعًا مُّخْتَلِفًا اَ لْوَانُهٗ ثُمَّ يَهِيْجُ فَتَرٰٮهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهٗ حُطَامًا‌ ؕ اِنَّ فِىْ ذٰ لِكَ لَذِكْرٰى لِاُولِى الْاَلْبَابِ‏(21)

ALAM TARA ANNAL LAAHA ANZALA MENAS SAMAAA-E MAAA-AN FA-SALAKAHU YANAABEE-A’ FIL ARZE SUMMA YUKHREJO BEHI ZAR-A’M MUKHTALEFAN ALWAANOHU SUMMA YAHEEJO FA-TARAAHO MUSFARRAN SUMMA YAJ-A’LOHU HOTAAMAA, INNA FEE ZAALEKA LA-ZIKRAA LE-OOLIL ALBAAB.

Have you not seen that Allah sends down water from the sky, then He conducts it through the ground as springs. Then He brings forth with it crops of diverse hues. Then they wither and you see them turn yellow. Then He turns them into chaff. There is indeed a lesson in that for those who possess intellect.

اَفَمَنْ شَرَحَ اللّٰهُ صَدْرَهٗ لِلْاِسْلَامِ فَهُوَ عَلٰى نُوْرٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّهٖ‌ؕ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْقٰسِيَةِ قُلُوْبُهُمْ مِّنْ ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ‌ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ فِىْ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيْنٍ‏(22)

AFAMAN SHARAHAL LAAHO SADRAHU LIL-ISLAAME FAHOWA A’LAA NOORIM MIR RABBEH, FA-WAYLUL LIL-QAASEYATE QOLOOBOHUM MIN ZIKRIL LAAH, OOLAAA-EKA FEE ZALAALIM MOBEEN.

Is someone whose breast Allah has opened to Islam so that he follows a light from His Lord…? So woe to those whose hearts have been hardened to the remembrance of Allah. They are in manifest error.

اَللّٰهُ نَزَّلَ اَحْسَنَ الْحَدِيْثِ كِتٰبًا مُّتَشَابِهًا مَّثَانِىَ ‌ۖ  تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُوْدُ الَّذِيْنَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ‌ۚ ثُمَّ تَلِيْنُ جُلُوْدُهُمْ وَقُلُوْبُهُمْ اِلٰى ذِكْرِ اللّٰهِ‌ ؕ ذٰ لِكَ هُدَى اللّٰهِ يَهْدِىْ بِهٖ مَنْ يَّشَآءُ‌ ؕ وَمَنْ يُّضْلِلِ اللّٰهُ فَمَا لَهٗ مِنْ هَادٍ‏(23)

ALLAAHO NAZZALA AHSANAL HADEESE KETAABAM MOTASHAABEHAM MASAANEE, TAQSHA-I’RRO MINHO JOLOODUL LAZEENA YAKHSHAWNA RABBAHUM, SUMMA TALEENO JOLOODOHUM WA QOLOOBOHUM ELAA ZIKRIL LAAH, ZAALEKA HODAL LAAHE YAHDEE BEHI MAN-Y YASHAAA, WA MAN-Y YUZLELIL LAAHO FAMAA LAHU MIN HAAD.

Allah has sent down the best of discourses, a scripture [composed] of similar motifs, whereat shiver the skins of those who fear their Lord, then their skins and hearts relax at Allah’s remembrance. That is Allah’s guidance, by which He guides whomever He wishes; and whomever Allah leads astray, has no guide.

اَ فَمَنْ يَّتَّقِىْ بِوَجْهِهٖ سُوْٓءَ الْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ‌ ؕ وَقِيْلَ لِلظّٰلِمِيْنَ ذُوْقُوْا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْسِبُوْنَ‏(24)

AFAMAN-Y YATTAQEE BE-WAJHEHI SOO-AL A’ZAABE YAWMAL QEYAAMAH, WA QEELA LIZ-ZAALEMEENA ZOOQOO MAA KUNTUM TAKSEBOON.

What! Is someone who fends off with his face the terrible punishment [meted out to him] on the Day of Resurrection…? And the wrongdoers will be told, ‘Taste what you used to earn.’

كَذَّبَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَاَتٰٮهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ‏(25)

KAZZABAL LAZEENA MIN QABLEHIM FA-ATAAHOMUL A’ZAABO MIN HAYSO LAA YASH-O’ROON.

Those who were before them impugned [the apostles], whereat the punishment overtook them whence they were not aware.

فَاَذَاقَهُمُ اللّٰهُ الْخِزْىَ فِى الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا‌ ۚ وَلَعَذَابُ الْاٰخِرَةِ اَكْبَرُ‌ ۘ لَوْ كَانُوْا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(26)

FA-AZAAQAHOMUL LAAHUL KHIZYA FIL HAYAATID DUNYAA, WA LA-A’ZAABUL AAKHERATE AKBAR, LAW KAANOO YA’LAMOON.

So Allah made them taste disgrace in the life of the world, and the punishment of the Hereafter will surely be greater, if they knew.

وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِىْ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ‌ۚ‏(27)

WA LAQAD ZARABNAA LIN-NAASE FEE HAAZAL QUR-AANE MIN KULLE MASALIL LA-A’LLAHUM YATAZAKKAROON.

We have drawn for mankind in this Quran every [kind of] example, so that they may take admonition:

قُرْاٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِىْ عِوَجٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُوْنَ‏(28)

QUR-AANAN A’RABIYYAN GHAYRA ZEE E’WAJIL LA-A’LLAHUM YATTAQOON.

an Arabic Quran, without any deviousness, so that they may be Godwary.

ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلًا فِيْهِ شُرَكَآءُ مُتَشٰكِسُوْنَ وَرَجُلًا سَلَمًا لِّرَجُلٍ ؕ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيٰنِ مَثَلًا ‌ؕ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ ‌ ۚ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُوْنَ‏(29)

ZARABAL LAAHO MASALAR RAJOLAN FEEHE SHORAKAAA-O MOTASHAAKESOONA WA RAJOLAN SALAMAL LE-RAJOL, HAL YASTAWEYAANE MASALAA, AL-HAMDO LILLAAH, BAL AKSAROHUM LAA YA’LAMOON.

Allah draws an example: a man jointly owned by several contending masters, and a man belonging entirely to one man: are the two equal in comparison? All praise belongs to Allah! But most of them do not know.

اِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَّاِنَّهُمْ مَّيِّتُوْنَ‏(30)

INNAKA MAYYETUNW WA INNAHUM MAYYETOON.

You will die, and they [too] will die.

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُوْنَ‏(31)

SUMMA INNAKUM YAWMAL QEYAAMATE I’NDA RABBEKUM TAKHTASEMOON.

Then on the Day of Resurrection you will contend before your Lord.