سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
As-Saaffaat
Those drawn up in Ranks · Meccan · 182 verses
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّۭا ﴿1﴾
Wassaaaffaati saffaa
37:1By the [angels] ranged in ranks,
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًۭا ﴿2﴾
Fazzaajiraati zajraa
37:2by the ones who drive [the clouds] vigorously,
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿3﴾
Fattaaliyaati Zikra
37:3by the ones who recite the reminder:
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌۭ ﴿4﴾
Inna Illaahakum la Waahid
37:4indeed your God is certainly One,
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ ﴿5﴾
Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq
37:5the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and the Lord of the easts.
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ ﴿6﴾
Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib
37:6Indeed We have adorned the lowest heaven with the finery of the stars,
وَحِفْظًۭا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ مَّارِدٍۢ ﴿7﴾
Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid
37:7and to guard from any froward devil.
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۢ ﴿8﴾
Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib
37:8They do not eavesdrop on the Supernal Elite—they are shot at from every side,
دُحُورًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ وَاصِبٌ ﴿9﴾
Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib
37:9to drive them away, and there is a perpetual punishment for them—
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ ثَاقِبٌۭ ﴿10﴾
Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib
37:10except any who snatches a snatch, whereat a piercing flame pursues him.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍۢ لَّازِبٍۭ ﴿11﴾
Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib
37:11Ask 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 وَيَسْخَرُونَ ﴿12﴾
Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon
37:12Indeed you wonder, while they engage in ridicule,
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ ﴿13﴾
Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon
37:13and [even] when admonished do not take admonition,
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ ﴿14﴾
Wa izaa ra aw Aayatinw yastaskhiroon
37:14and when they see a sign they make it an object of ridicule,
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ ﴿15﴾
Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen
37:15and say, ‘This is nothing but plain magic!’
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ﴿16﴾
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamab'oosoon
37:16‘What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ﴿17﴾
Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon
37:17And our forefathers too?!’
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ ﴿18﴾
Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon
37:18Say, ‘Yes! And you will be utterly humble.’
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ ﴿19﴾
Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon
37:19It will be only a single shout and, behold, they will look on,
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿20﴾
Qa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen
37:20and say, ‘Woe to us! This is the Day of Retribution!’
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿21﴾
Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon
37:21‘This is the Day of Judgement that you used to deny!’
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ ﴿22﴾
Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon
37:22‘Muster the wrongdoers and their mates and what they used to worship
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿23﴾
Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem
37:23besides Allah, and show them the way to hell!
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ ﴿24﴾
Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon
37:24[But first] stop them! For they must be questioned.’
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ﴿25﴾
Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon
37:25‘Why is it that you do not support one another [today]?’
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ ﴿26﴾
Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoon
37:26‘Indeed, they are [meek and] submissive today!’
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿27﴾
Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon
37:27Some of them will turn to others, questioning each other.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ﴿28﴾
Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameen
37:28They will say, ‘Indeed you used to accost us peremptorily.’
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿29﴾
Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen
37:29They will answer, ‘No, you [yourselves] had no faith.
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًۭا طَٰغِينَ ﴿30﴾
Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen
37:30We had no authority over you. No, you [yourselves] were a rebellious lot.
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ﴿31﴾
Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon
37:31So our Lord’s word became due against us that we shall indeed taste [the punishment].
فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ﴿32﴾
Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween
37:32So we perverted you, for we were perverse [ourselves].’
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ ﴿33﴾
Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoon
37:33So, that day they will share the punishment.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿34﴾
Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeen
37:34Indeed, that is how We deal with the guilty.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ﴿35﴾
Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroon
37:35Indeed, it was they who, when they were told, ‘There is no god except Allah,’ used to be disdainful,
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍۢ مَّجْنُونٍۭ ﴿36﴾
Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoon
37:36and [they would] say, ‘Shall we abandon our gods for a crazy poet?’
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿37﴾
bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleen
37:37Indeed, he has brought [them] the truth, and confirmed the [earlier] apostles.
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ ﴿38﴾
Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleem
37:38Indeed you will taste the painful punishment,
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿39﴾
Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon
37:39and you will be requited only for what you used to do
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿40﴾
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
37:40—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ ﴿41﴾
Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loom
37:41For such there is a known provision
فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ ﴿42﴾
Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon
37:42—fruits—and they will be held in honour,
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿43﴾
Fee jannaatin Na'eem
37:43in the gardens of bliss,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ﴿44﴾
'Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileen
37:44[reclining] on couches, facing one another,
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ ﴿45﴾
Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'een
37:45served around with a cup, from a clear fountain,
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍۢ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ ﴿46﴾
Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeen
37:46snow-white, delicious to the drinkers,
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌۭ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ ﴿47﴾
Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoon
37:47wherein there will be neither headache nor will it cause them stupefaction,
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌۭ ﴿48﴾
Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'een
37:48and with them will be maidens, of restrained glances with big [beautiful] eyes,
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ ﴿49﴾
Ka annahunna baidum maknoon
37:49as if they were hidden ostrich eggs.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿50﴾
Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloon
37:50Some of them will turn to others, questioning each other.
قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌۭ ﴿51﴾
Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen
37:51One of them will say, ‘Indeed I had a companion
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ ﴿52﴾
Yaqoolu a'innnaka laminal musaddiqeen
37:52who used to say, ‘‘Are you really among those who affirm
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ﴿53﴾
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon
37:53that when we have died and become dust and bones, we shall be brought to retribution?’’ ’
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ﴿54﴾
Qaala hal antum muttali'oon
37:54He will say, ‘Will you have a look?’
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿55﴾
Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem
37:55Then he will take a look and sight him in the middle of hell.
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ ﴿56﴾
Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen
37:56He will say, ‘By Allah, you had almost ruined me!
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ ﴿57﴾
Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen
37:57Had it not been for my Lord’s blessing, I too would have been among those mustered [in hell]!’
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ﴿58﴾
Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen
37:58‘Is it [true] that we shall not die [anymore],
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿59﴾
Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen
37:59aside from our earlier death, and that we shall not be punished?
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ﴿60﴾
Inna haazaa falya'ma lil'aamiloon
37:60This is indeed the supreme triumph!’
لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ ﴿61﴾
Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloon
37:61Let all workers work for the like of this!
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌۭ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ﴿62﴾
Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz Zaqqom
37:62Is this a better reception, or the Zaqqum tree?
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿63﴾
Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeen
37:63Indeed We have made it a punishment for the wrongdoers.
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌۭ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿64﴾
Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil Jaheem
37:64It is a tree that rises from the depths of hell.
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ﴿65﴾
Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush Shayaateen
37:65Its spathes are as if they were devils’ heads.
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَءَاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ ﴿66﴾
Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoon
37:66They will eat from it and gorge with it their bellies.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًۭا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ ﴿67﴾
Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameem
37:67On top of that they will take a solution of scalding water.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿68﴾
Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal Jaheem
37:68Then their retreat will be toward hell.
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ ﴿69﴾
Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleen
37:69They had found their fathers astray,
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ ﴿70﴾
Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon
37:70yet they press onwards in their footsteps.
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿71﴾
Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleen
37:71Most of the former peoples went astray before them,
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ﴿72﴾
Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireen
37:72and We had certainly sent warners among them.
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ﴿73﴾
Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul munzareen
37:73So observe how was the fate of those who were warned
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿74﴾
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
37:74—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants!
وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌۭ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ ﴿75﴾
Wa laqad naadaanaa Noohun falani'mal mujeeboon
37:75Certainly Noah called out to Us, and how well did We respond!
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿76﴾
Wa jajainaahu wa ahlahoo minal karbil 'azeem
37:76We delivered him and his family from their great distress,
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ ﴿77﴾
Wa ja'alnaa zurriyyatahoo hummul baaqeen
37:77and made his descendants the survivors,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿78﴾
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
37:78and left for him a good name among posterity:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿79﴾
Salaamun 'alaa Noohin fil 'aalameen
37:79‘Peace to Noah, throughout the nations!’
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿80﴾
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
37:80Thus do We reward the virtuous.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿81﴾
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
37:81He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ ﴿82﴾
Summa aghraqnal aakhareen
37:82Then We drowned the rest.
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ﴿83﴾
Wa ina min shee'atihee la Ibraaheem
37:83Indeed Abraham was among his followers,
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍ ﴿84﴾
Iz jaaa'a Rabbahoo bi qalbin saleem
37:84when he came to his Lord with a sound heart [untainted by sin].
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿85﴾
Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoon
37:85When he said to his father and his people, ‘What is it that you are worshiping?
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ﴿86﴾
A'ifkan aalihatan doonal laahi tureedoon
37:86Is it a lie, gods other than Allah, that you desire?
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿87﴾
Famaa zannukum bi Rabbil'aalameen
37:87Then what is your idea about the Lord of all the worlds?’
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةًۭ فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ ﴿88﴾
Fanazara nazratan finnujoom
37:88Then he made an observation of the stars
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌۭ ﴿89﴾
Faqaala inee saqeem
37:89and said, ‘Indeed I am sick!’
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ ﴿90﴾
Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbireen
37:90So they went away leaving him behind.
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ ﴿91﴾
Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloon
37:91Then he stole away to their gods and said, ‘Will you not eat?
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ﴿92﴾
Maa lakum laa tantiqoon
37:92Why do you not speak?’
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ ﴿93﴾
Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameen
37:93Then he attacked them, striking forcefully.
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ ﴿94﴾
Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoon
37:94They came running towards him.
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ ﴿95﴾
Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoon
37:95He said, ‘Do you worship what you have yourselves carved,
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿96﴾
Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon
37:96when Allah has created you and whatever you make?’
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًۭا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿97﴾
Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem
37:97They said, ‘Build a structure for him and cast him into a huge fire.’
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًۭا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ ﴿98﴾
Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen
37:98So they sought to outwit him, but We made them the lowermost.
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ ﴿99﴾
Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen
37:99He said, ‘Indeed I am going toward my Lord, who will guide me.’
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿100﴾
Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen
37:100‘My Lord! Give me [an heir], one of the righteous.’
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ ﴿101﴾
Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleem
37:101So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿102﴾
Falamma balagha ma'a hus sa'ya qaala yaa buniya inneee araa fil manaami anneee azbahuka fanzur maazaa taraa; qaala yaaa abatif 'al maa tu'maru satajidunee in shaaa'allaahu minas saabireen
37:102When 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.’
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ ﴿103﴾
Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeen
37:103So when they had both surrendered [to Allah’s will], and he had laid him down on his forehead,
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ ﴿104﴾
Wa naadainaahu ai yaaaa Ibraheem
37:104We called out to him, ‘O Abraham!
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿105﴾
Qad saddaqtar ru'yaa; innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
37:105You have indeed fulfilled your vision! Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous!
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿106﴾
Inna haazaa lahuwal balaaa'ul mubeen
37:106This was indeed a manifest test.’
وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍۢ ﴿107﴾
Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeem
37:107Then We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿108﴾
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
37:108and left for him a good name in posterity:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ﴿109﴾
Salaamun 'alaaa Ibraaheem
37:109‘Peace be to Abraham!’
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿110﴾
Kazaalika najzil muhsineen
37:110Thus do We reward the virtuous.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿111﴾
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
37:111He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.
وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿112﴾
Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyayam minas saaliheen
37:112And We gave him the good news of [the birth of] Isaac, a prophet, one of the righteous.
وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌۭ وَظَالِمٌۭ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌۭ ﴿113﴾
Wa baaraknaa 'alaihi wa 'alaaa Ishaaq; wa min zurriyya tihimaa muhsinunw wa zaalimul linafshihee mubeen
37:113And We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants [some] are virtuous, and [some] who manifestly wrong themselves.
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿114﴾
Wa laqad mananna alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon
37:114Certainly We favoured Moses and Aaron,
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿115﴾
Wa najjainaahumaa wa qawmahumaa minal karbil 'azeem
37:115and delivered them and their people from their great distress,
وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿116﴾
Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeen
37:116and We helped them so that they became the victors.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ ﴿117﴾
Wa aatainaahumal Kitaabal mustabeen
37:117We gave them the illuminating scripture
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿118﴾
Wa hadainaahumus Siraatal Mustaqeem
37:118and guided them to the straight path,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿119﴾
Wa taraknaa 'alaihimaa fil aakhireen
37:119and left for them a good name in posterity.
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿120﴾
Salaamun 'alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon
37:120‘Peace be to Moses and Aaron!’
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿121﴾
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
37:121Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous.
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿122﴾
Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
37:122They are indeed among Our faithful servants.
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿123﴾
Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen
37:123Indeed Ilyas was one of the apostles.
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿124﴾
Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoon
37:124When he said to his people, ‘Will you not be Godwary?
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ ﴿125﴾
Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen
37:125Do you invoke Baal and abandon the best of creators,
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿126﴾
Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen
37:126Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?,’
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ﴿127﴾
Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroon
37:127they impugned him. So they will indeed be mustered [in hell]
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿128﴾
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
37:128—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿129﴾
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
37:129We left for him a good name in posterity.
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ ﴿130﴾
Salaamun 'alaaa Ilyaaseen
37:130‘Peace be to Ilyas!’
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿131﴾
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
37:131Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿132﴾
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
37:132He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.
وَإِنَّ لُوطًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿133﴾
Wa inna Lootal laminal mursaleen
37:133Indeed Lot was one of the apostles.
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿134﴾
Iz najjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een
37:134When We delivered him and all his family,
إِلَّا عَجُوزًۭا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ ﴿135﴾
Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireen
37:135excepting an old woman among those who remained behind,
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ ﴿136﴾
Summa dammarnal aakhareen
37:136We destroyed the rest.
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ ﴿137﴾
Wa innakum latamurroona 'alaihim musbiheen
37:137Indeed you pass by them at dawn
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿138﴾
Wa billail; afalaa ta'qiloon
37:138and at night. Do you not exercise your reason?
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿139﴾
Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen
37:139Indeed Jonah was one of the apostles.
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ ﴿140﴾
Iz abaqa ilal fulkil mash hoon
37:140When he absconded toward the laden ship,
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ ﴿141﴾
Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeen
37:141he drew lots with them and was the one to be condemned [as one to be thrown overboard].
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ ﴿142﴾
Faltaqamahul hootu wa huwa muleem
37:142Then the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy.
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ ﴿143﴾
Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheen
37:143Had he not been one of those who celebrate Allah’s glory,
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿144﴾
Lalabisa fee batniheee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon
37:144he would have surely remained in its belly till the day they will be resurrected.
۞ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌۭ ﴿145﴾
Fanabaznaahu bil'araaa'i wa huwa saqeem
37:145Then We cast him on a bare shore, and he was sick.
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةًۭ مِّن يَقْطِينٍۢ ﴿146﴾
Wa ambatnaa 'alaihi shajaratam mai yaqteen
37:146So We made a gourd plant grow above him.
وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ ﴿147﴾
Wa arsalnaahu ilaa mi'ati alfin aw yazeedoon
37:147We sent him to a [community of] hundred thousand or more,
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ ﴿148﴾
Fa aamanoo famatta' naahum ilaa heen
37:148and they believed [in him]. So We provided for them for a while.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ ﴿149﴾
Fastaftihim ali Rabbikal banaatu wa lahumul banoon
37:149Ask them, are daughters to be for your Lord while sons are to be for them?
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًۭا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ ﴿150﴾
Am khalaqnal malaaa'i kata inaasanw wa hm shaahidoon
37:150Did We create the angels females while they were present?
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿151﴾
Alaaa innahum min ifkihim la yaqooloon
37:151Be aware that it is out of their mendacity that they say,
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ﴿152﴾
Waladal laahu wa innhum lakaaziboon
37:152‘Allah has begotten [offsprings],’ and they indeed speak a falsehood.
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ ﴿153﴾
Astafal banaati 'alal baneen
37:153Has He preferred daughters to sons?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ ﴿154﴾
Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon
37:154What is the matter with you? How do you judge?
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿155﴾
Afalaa tazakkaroon
37:155Will you not then take admonition?
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ ﴿156﴾
Am lakum sultaanum mubeen
37:156Do you have a manifest authority?
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿157﴾
Faatoo bi Kitaabikum in kuntum saadiqeen
37:157Then produce your scripture, should you be truthful.
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًۭا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ﴿158﴾
Wa ja'aloo bainahoo wa bainal jinnati nasabaa; wa laqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon
37:158And they have set up a kinship between Him and the jinn, while the jinn certainly know that they will be presented [before Him].
سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿159﴾
Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon
37:159Clear is Allah of whatever they allege [about Him]
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿160﴾
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
37:160—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿161﴾
Fa innakum wa maa ta'ubdoon
37:161Indeed you and what you worship
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ ﴿162﴾
Maaa antum 'alaihi befaaatineen
37:162cannot mislead [anyone] about Him,
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ﴿163﴾
Illaa man huwa saalil jaheem
37:163except someone who is bound for hell.
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ ﴿164﴾
Wa maa minnasa illaa lahoo maqaamum ma'loom
37:164‘There is none among us but has a known place.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ﴿165﴾
Wa innaa llanah nus saaffoon
37:165It is we who are the ranged ones.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿166﴾
Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon
37:166It is we who celebrate Allah’s glory.’
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿167﴾
Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloon
37:167They indeed, used to say,
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿168﴾
Law anna 'indana zikram minal awwaleen
37:168‘Had we possessed a Reminder from our predecessors,
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿169﴾
Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
37:169we would have surely been Allah’s exclusive servants.’
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿170﴾
Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoon
37:170But they disbelieved it [when it came to them]. Soon they will know!
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿171﴾
Wa laqad sabaqat Kalimatunaa li'ibaadinal mursa leen
37:171Certainly Our decree has gone beforehand in favour of Our servants, the apostles,
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ ﴿172﴾
Innaa hum lahumul mansooroon
37:172that they will indeed receive [Allah’s] help,
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ ﴿173﴾
Wa inna jundana lahumul ghaaliboon
37:173and indeed Our hosts will be the victors.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ ﴿174﴾
Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heen
37:174So leave them alone for a while,
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿175﴾
Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsiroon
37:175and watch them; soon they will see [the truth of the matter]!
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ﴿176﴾
Afabi'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon
37:176Do they seek to hasten Our punishment?
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ﴿177﴾
Fa izaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaaa'a sabaahul munzareen
37:177But when it descends in their courtyard it will be a dismal dawn for those who had been warned.
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ ﴿178﴾
Wa tawalla 'anhum hattaa heen
37:178So leave them alone for a while,
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿179﴾
Wa absir fasawfa yubsiroon
37:179and watch; soon they will see!
سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿180﴾
Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoon
37:180Clear is your Lord, the Lord of Might, of whatever they allege [concerning Him].
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿181﴾
Wa salaamun 'alalmursaleen
37:181Peace be to the apostles!
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿182﴾
Walhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
37:182All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.