37: As-Saffat الصافات

Text and Translation

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.