Surah 37 · verse 97
As-Saffat 37:97
Sign in to listenقَالُوا 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."
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Then the people came toward him, hastening.
Verse 95قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
Verse 96وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ
They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."
فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
Verse 99وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
Verse 100رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."