As-Saffat الصافات

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا

bismillah ar-rahman ar-rahim wa-ssaffat saffan

By those [angels] lined up in rows

فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا

faz-zajirat zajran

And those who drive [the clouds]

فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا

fa-t-taliyat dhikr

And those who recite the message,

إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ

inna ilahakum lawahid

Indeed, your God is One,

رَّبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ

rabb as-samawat wal-ard wa-ma baynahuma wa-rabb al-mashariq

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

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ

inna zayyanna as-sama'a ad-dunya bizinat al-kawakib

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

وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ

wa-hifz min kull shaytan marid

And as protection against every rebellious devil

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

la yassamma'un ila al-mala' al-a'la wa-yuqdhafun min kull janib

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

دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

duhur wa-lahum 'adhab wasib

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

illa man khatifa al-khatfata fa-atba'ahu shihabun thaqibun

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

فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍ

fa-staftihim ahum ashadd khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min tinin lazib

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

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

bal 'ajibt wa-yaskharun

But you wonder, while they mock,

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

wa-idha dhukkiru la yadhkurun

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

wa-idha ra'aw ayah yastaskhirun

And when they see a sign, they ridicule

وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

wa qalu in hadha illa sihr mubin

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

a-'idha mitna wa-kunna turaban wa-'izaman a-'inna lamab'uthun

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

أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

aw-aba'una al-awwalun

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَاخِرُونَ

qul na'am wa-antum dahirun

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

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

fa-innama hiya zajrah wahidah fa-idha hum yanzurun

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

وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ

wa qalu ya waylana hadha yawm ad-din

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

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

hadha yawm al-fasl alladhi kuntum bihi tukadhdhibun

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

احْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَأَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ

hshuru alladhina zalamu wa-azwajahum wa-ma kanu ya'budun

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

مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيمِ

min dun Allah fahduhum ila sirat al-jahim

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

وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ

waqifuhum innahum mas'ulun

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

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

ma lakum la tanasaruun

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

بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

bal humu al-yawma mustaslimun

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

wa-aqbala ba'duhum 'ala ba'd yatasaa'alun

And they will approach one another blaming each other.

قَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِينِ

qalu innakum kuntum ta'tunana 'ani al-yamin

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

قَالُوا بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ

qalu bal lam takunu mu'minin

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

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَانٍ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ

wa-ma kana lana 'alaykum min sultan bal kuntum qawma taghin

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

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا ۖ إِنَّا لَذَائِقُونَ

fa-haqqa 'alayna qawl rabbina inna ladha'iqun

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

فَأَغْوَيْنَاكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَاوِينَ

fa-aghwaynakum inna kunna ghawin

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

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

fa-innahum yawma'idhin fi al-'adhab mushtarikun

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

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ

inna kadhalika naf'alu bil-mujrimin

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

innahum kanu idha qila lahum la ilaha illa Allah yastakbirun

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

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍ

wa-yaqulun a'inna la-tarik aliha-tina li-sha'ir majnun

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

بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

bal ja'a bil-haqq wa-saddaq al-mursalin

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

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ

innakum la-dha'iqu al-'adhab al-alim

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

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

wa-ma tujzawna illa ma kuntum ta'malun

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

إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

illa 'ibad Allah al-mukhlasin

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

أُولَـٰئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

ula'ika lahum rizq ma'lum

Those will have a provision determined -

فَوَاكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

fa-wakihat wa-hum mukramun

Fruits; and they will be honored

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

fi jannat an-na'im

In gardens of pleasure

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ

'ala surur mutaqabilin

On thrones facing one another.

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

yutafu 'alayhim bi-ka's min ma'in

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

بَيْضَاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّارِبِينَ

bayda'a laddat lilsharibin

White and delicious to the drinkers;

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

la fiha ghawl wala hum 'anha yunzafun

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

وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

wa-'indahum qasirat at-tarf 'in

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

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

ka-annahunna bayd maknun

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

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

fa-aqbala ba'duhum 'ala ba'd yatasaa'alun

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

قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ

qala qa'il minhum inni kana li qarin

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

يَقُولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ

yaqulu a-innaka lamina al-musaddiqin

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

أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

a-'idha mitna wa-kunna turaban wa-'izaman a-'inna la-madinun

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

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

qala hal antum muttali'un

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

فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ فِي سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ

fa-ittala'a fa-ra'ahu fi sawa' al-jahim

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

قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

qala tallahi in kidta laturdini

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

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ

wa lawla ni'mat rabb la-kuntu min al-muhdarin

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

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

fa-ma nahnu bi-mayyitin

Then, are we not to die

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

illa mawtatana al-ula wa-ma nahnu bi-mu'adhdhabina

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

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

inna hadha lahu al-fawz al-'azim

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ

limithli hatha fal-ya'mal al-'amilun

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

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ

a-dhalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu az-zaqqum

Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّالِمِينَ

inna ja'alnaha fitnah lil-zalimin

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

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ

innaha shajaratan takhruju fi asl al-jahim

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

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ

tal'uha ka'annahu ru'us ash-shayatin

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

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

fa-innahum la'akilun minha fa-mali'un minha al-butun

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

thumma inna lahum 'alayha lashawban min hamim

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ

thumma inna marjihum la-'ila al-jahim

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ

innahum alfaw aba'ahum dallin

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

fa-hum 'ala atharuhum yuhra'un

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

wa-laqad dalla qablahum akthar al-awwalin

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

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

wa-laqad arsalna fihim mundhirin

And We had already sent among them warners.

فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنذَرِينَ

fa-nzur kayfa kan 'aqibat al-mundharin

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

إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

illa 'abd Allah al-mukhlasin

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

وَلَقَدْ نَادَانَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيبُونَ

wa-laqad nadana nuh fa-lani'm al-mujibun

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

وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ

wa-najjnahu wa-ahlahu min al-karb al-'azim

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

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ

wa-ja'alna dhurriyyatuh humu al-baqin

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

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

wa tarakna 'alayhi fi al-akhirin

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

سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ

salam 'ala nuh fi al-'alamin

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

inna kadhalika najzi al-muhsinin

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

innahu min 'ibadina al-mu'minin

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

thumma aghraqna al-akharin

Then We drowned the disbelievers.

وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ

wa-inna min shi'atih la-ibrahim

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

idh ja'a rabbah biqalb salim

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

idh qala li-abihi wa-qawmihi matha ta'budun

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

أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

a-ifkan alihah duna Allahi turidun

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

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

fa-ma zannukum bi-rabb al-'alamin

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

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

fa-nazara nazratan fi an-nujum

And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ

fa-qala inni saqim

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

فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

fa-tawallaw 'anhu mudbirin

So they turned away from him, departing.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

fa-ragha ila alihatihim fa-qala a-la ta'kulun

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

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

ma lakum la tantiqun

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

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ

fa-ragha 'alayhim darban bi-al-yamin

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

فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

fa-aqbalu ilayhi yaziffun

Then the people came toward him, hastening.

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

qala a'tabuduna ma tanhituna

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

وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

wa-Allahu khalaqakum wa-ma ta'malun

While Allah created you and that which you do?"

قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ

qalu ibnu lahu bunyanan fa-alquhu fi al-jahim

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

فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ

fa-aradu bihi kaydan fa-ja'alnahum al-asfalin

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

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ

wa qala inni dhahibun ila rabbi sayahdini

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

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

rabbi hab li mina as-salihin

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

فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ

fa-bashsharnahu bighulamin halim

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ

fa-lamma balagha ma'ahu as-sa'y qala ya bunayya inni ara fi al-manam anni adhbahuka fa-anzur matha tara qala ya abati if'al ma tu'maru sa-ajiduni in sha'a Allah min as-sabirin

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

فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ

falamma aslama wa-tallahu lil-jabin

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

وَنَادَيْنَاهُ أَن يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ

wa-nadaynahu an ya Ibrahim

We called to him, "O Abraham,

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

qad saddaqta ar-ru'ya inna kadhalika najzi al-muhsinin

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

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلَاءُ الْمُبِينُ

inna hadha lahuwa al-bala' al-mubin

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

wa-fadaynahu bidhihin 'azim

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

wa-tarakna 'alayhi fi al-akhirin

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

سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

salam 'ala Ibrahim

"Peace upon Abraham."

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

kadhalika najzi al-muhsinin

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

innahu min 'ibadina al-mu'minin

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِإِسْحَاقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

wa-bashsharnahu bi-ishaqa nabiyyan min as-salihin

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

وَبَارَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ إِسْحَاقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِ مُبِينٌ

wa-barakna 'alayhi wa-'ala Ishaq wa-min dhurriyyatihima muhsin wa-zalim li-nafsihi mubin

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

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ

wa-laqad mananna 'ala Musa wa-Harun

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ

wa-najjaynahuma wa-qawmahuma min al-karb al-'azim

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

وَنَصَرْنَاهُمْ فَكَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ

wa-nasarnahum fa-kanu hum al-ghalibin

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

وَآتَيْنَاهُمَا الْكِتَابَ الْمُسْتَبِينَ

wa-ataynahuma al-kitab al-mustabin

And We gave them the explicit Scripture,

وَهَدَيْنَاهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

wa-hadaynahuma as-sirat al-mustaqim

And We guided them on the straight path.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْآخِرِينَ

wa-tarakna 'alayhima fi al-akhirin

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

سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ

salam 'ala Musa wa Harun

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

inna kadhalika najzi al-muhsinin

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

innahuma min 'ibadina al-mu'minin

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa-inna Ilyasa lamina al-mursalin

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

idh qala liqawmihi a-la tattaqun

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

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ

a-tad'una ba'lan wa-tadaruna ahsan al-khaliqin

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

اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

Allaha rabbakum wa-rabba aba'ikum al-awwalin

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

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

fa-kadhdhabuh fa-innahum luhadarun

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

إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

illa 'abd Allah al-mukhlasin

Except the chosen servants of Allah.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

wa-tarakna 'alayhi fi al-akhirin

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

سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

salam 'ala il yasin

"Peace upon Elias."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

inna kadhalika najzi al-muhsinin

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

innahu min 'ibadina al-mu'minin

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa-inna lut lamina al-mursalin

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ

idh najjaynahu wa-ahlahu ajma'in

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

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ

illa 'ajuz fi al-ghabirin

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

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

thumma dammarna al-akharin

Then We destroyed the others.

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

wa-innakum la-tamurruna 'alayhim musbihin

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

وَبِاللَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

wa-bi-layl a-fala ta'qilun

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa-inna Yunusa lamina al-mursalin

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ

idh abaqa ila al-fulk al-mashhun

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

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِينَ

fa-sahama fa-kana mina al-mudhadin

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

fa-ltaqamahu al-hutu wa huwa mulem

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

فَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ

fa-lawla annahu kana min al-musabbiin

And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطْنِهِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

la-labitha fi batnih ila yawm yub'athun

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

فَنَبَذْنَاهُ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

fa-nabahnahu bil-'ara'i wa-huwa saqim

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

وَأَنبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

wa-anbatna 'alayhi shajaratan min yaqtin

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

وَأَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ مِائَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

wa-arsalnahu ila mi'at alf aw yazidun

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

فَآمَنُوا فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

fa-amanu fa-matta'nahum ila hinin

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

فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَ

fa-staftihim a-lirrabbik al-banat wa-lahum al-bunun

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

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِنَاثًا وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ

am khalaqna al-mala'ikata inathan wa-hum shahidun

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

أَلَا إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

ala innahum min ifkihim la-yaqulun

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

وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ

walada Allahu wa-innahum lakadhibun

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

أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ

as-tafa al-banat 'ala al-banin

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

ma lakum kayfa tahkumun

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

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

a-fala tadhakkaron

Then will you not be reminded?

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُّبِينٌ

am lakum sultan mubin

Or do you have a clear authority?

فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

fa'tu bi-kitabikum in kuntum sadiqin

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

wa-ja'alu baynahu wa-bayn al-jinnah nasaban wa-laqad 'alimat al-jinnah innahum lamuhdarun

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

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

subhan Allah 'amma yasifun

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

illa 'abd Allah al-mukhlasin

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

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

fa-innakum wa-ma ta'budun

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

مَا أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِينَ

ma antum 'alayhi bi-fatirin

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ

illa man huwa sal al-jahim

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

وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

wa ma minna illa lahu maqam ma'lum

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

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ

wa-inna la-hnu as-saffun

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

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ

wa-inna lanahnu al-musabbihun

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

وَإِن كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ

wa-in kanu layaqulun

And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

law anna 'indana dhikr min al-awwalin

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

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

lakunna 'ibad allah al-mukhlasin

We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."

فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

fa-kafaru bihi fa-sawfa ya'lamun

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

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa-laqad sabaqat kalimatuna li-'ibadina al-mursalin

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

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ

innahum lahumu al-mansurun

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

wa-inna jundana lahum al-ghalibun

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

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

fa-tawalla 'anhum hatta hin

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

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

wa-absirhum fa-sawfa yubsirun

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

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

fa-bi'adhabina yasta'jilun

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنذَرِينَ

fa-idha nazala bi-sahatihim fa-sa' sabah al-mundharin

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

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

wa-tawalla 'anhum hatta hin

And leave them for a time.

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

wa-absir fa-sawfa yubsirun

And see, for they are going to see.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

subhana rabbaka rabb al-'izzah 'amma yasifun

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

وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa-salam 'ala al-mursalin

And peace upon the messengers.

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

alhamdulillah rabb al-'alamin

And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.