As-Saffat

وَالصّٰٓفّٰتِ صَفًّا ۙ‏ ١

Wassaaaffaati saffaa

By those [angels] lined up in rows

فَالزّٰجِرٰتِ زَجۡرًا ۙ‏ ٢

Fazzaajiraati zajraa

And those who drive [the clouds]

فَالتّٰلِيٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ۙ‏ ٣

Fattaaliyaati Zikra

And those who recite the message,

اِنَّ اِلٰهَكُمۡ لَوَاحِدٌ ؕ‏ ٤

Inna Illaahakum la Waahid

Indeed, your God is One,

رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الۡمَشَارِقِ ؕ‏ ٥

Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq

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

اِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنۡيَا بِزِيۡنَةِ اۨلۡكَوَاكِبِۙ‏ ٦

Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib

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

وَحِفۡظًا مِّنۡ كُلِّ شَيۡطٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ​ۚ‏ ٧

Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid

And as protection against every rebellious devil

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُوۡنَ اِلَى الۡمَلَاِ الۡاَعۡلٰى وَيُقۡذَفُوۡنَ مِنۡ كُلِّ جَانِبٍۖ ‏ ٨

Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib

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

دُحُوۡرًا  وَّلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ وَّاصِبٌ  ۙ‏ ٩

Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

اِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ الۡخَطۡفَةَ فَاَتۡبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ‏ ١٠

Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib

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

فَاسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ اَهُمۡ اَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا اَمۡ مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَاؕ اِنَّا خَلَقۡنٰهُمۡ مِّنۡ طِيۡنٍ لَّازِبٍ‏ ١١

Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib

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

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُوۡنَ‏ ١٢

Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon

But you wonder, while they mock,

وَاِذَا ذُكِّرُوۡا لَا يَذۡكُرُوۡنَ‏ ١٣

Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

وَاِذَا رَاَوۡا اٰيَةً يَّسۡتَسۡخِرُوۡنَ‏ ١٤

Wa izaa ra aw Aayatinw yastaskhiroon

And when they see a sign, they ridicule.

وَقَالُوۡۤا اِنۡ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحۡرٌ مُّبِيۡنٌ​ ۖ​ۚ‏ ١٥

Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

ءَاِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُـنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوۡثُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٦

A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

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

اَوَاٰبَآؤُنَا الۡاَوَّلُوۡنَؕ‏ ١٧

Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَاَنۡـتُمۡ دٰخِرُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٨

Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon

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

فَاِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجۡرَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَاِذَا هُمۡ يَنۡظُرُوۡنَ‏ ١٩

Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon

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

وَقَالُوۡا يٰوَيۡلَنَا هٰذَا يَوۡمُ الدِّيۡنِ‏ ٢٠

Qa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen

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

هٰذَا يَوۡمُ الۡفَصۡلِ الَّذِىۡ كُنۡتُمۡ بِهٖ تُكَذِّبُوۡنَ‏ ٢١

Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon

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

اُحۡشُرُوا الَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡا وَاَزۡوَاجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُوۡا يَعۡبُدُوۡنَۙ‏ ٢٢

Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon

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

مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ فَاهۡدُوۡهُمۡ اِلٰى صِرَاطِ الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٢٣

Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem

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

وَقِفُوۡهُمۡ​ اِنَّهُمۡ مَّسْـُٔـوۡلُوۡنَۙ‏ ٢٤

Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon

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

مَا لَـكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُوۡنَ‏ ٢٥

Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon

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

بَلۡ هُمُ الۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُوۡنَ‏ ٢٦

Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoon

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

وَاَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلٰى بَعۡضٍ يَّتَسَآءَلُوۡنَ‏ ٢٧

Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon

And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.

قَالُوۡۤا اِنَّكُمۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَاۡتُوۡنَنَا عَنِ الۡيَمِيۡنِ‏ ٢٨

Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameen

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

قَالُوۡا بَلْ لَّمۡ تَكُوۡنُوۡا مُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ​ۚ‏ ٢٩

Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen

They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ مِّنۡ سُلۡطٰنِ​ۚ بَلۡ كُنۡتُمۡ قَوۡمًا طٰغِيۡنَ‏ ٣٠

Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen

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

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ اِنَّا لَذَآٮِٕقُوۡنَ‏ ٣١

Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon

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

فَاَغۡوَيۡنٰكُمۡ اِنَّا كُنَّا غٰوِيۡنَ‏ ٣٢

Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween

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

فَاِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ فِى الۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُوۡنَ‏ ٣٣

Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoon

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

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِالۡمُجۡرِمِيۡنَ‏ ٣٤

Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeen

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡۤا اِذَا قِيۡلَ لَهُمۡ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۙ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣٥

Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroon

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

وَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ اَٮِٕنَّا لَتٰرِكُوۡۤا اٰلِهَـتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجۡـنُوۡنٍ ؕ‏ ٣٦

Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoon

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

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِالۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَ‏ ٣٧

bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleen

Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

اِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآٮِٕقُوا الۡعَذَابِ الۡاَلِيۡمِ​ۚ‏ ٣٨

Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleem

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

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣٩

Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon

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

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ٤٠

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٌۙ‏ ٤١

Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loom

Those will have a provision determined -

فَوَاكِهُ​ۚ وَهُمۡ مُّكۡرَمُوۡنَۙ‏ ٤٢

Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon

Fruits; and they will be honored

فِىۡ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِيۡمِۙ‏ ٤٣

Fee jannaatin Na'eem

In gardens of pleasure

عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيۡنَ‏ ٤٤

Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileen

On thrones facing one another.

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ بِكَاۡسٍ مِّنۡ مَّعِيۡنٍۢ ۙ‏ ٤٥

Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'een

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

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشّٰرِبِيۡنَ​ ۖ​ۚ‏ ٤٦

Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeen

White and delicious to the drinkers;

لَا فِيۡهَا غَوۡلٌ وَّلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنۡزَفُوۡنَ‏ ٤٧

Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoon

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

وَعِنۡدَهُمۡ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرۡفِ عِيۡنٌۙ‏ ٤٨

Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'een

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

كَاَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٌ مَّكۡنُوۡنٌ‏ ٤٩

Ka annahunna baidum maknoon

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

فَاَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلٰى بَعۡضٍ يَّتَسَآءَلُوۡنَ‏ ٥٠

Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloon

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

قَالَ قَآٮِٕلٌ مِّنۡهُمۡ اِنِّىۡ كَانَ لِىۡ قَرِيۡنٌۙ‏ ٥١

Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen

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

يَقُوۡلُ اَءِ نَّكَ لَمِنَ الۡمُصَدِّقِيۡنَ‏ ٥٢

Yaqoolu a'innnaka laminal musaddiqeen

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

ءَاِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَدِيۡنُوۡنَ‏ ٥٣

A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon

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

قَالَ هَلۡ اَنۡتُمۡ مُّطَّلِعُوۡنَ‏ ٥٤

Qaala hal antum muttali'oon

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

فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَاٰهُ فِىۡ سَوَآءِ الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٥٥

Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem

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

قَالَ تَاللّٰهِ اِنۡ كِدْتَّ لَـتُرۡدِيۡنِۙ‏ ٥٦

Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen

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

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّىۡ لَـكُنۡتُ مِنَ الۡمُحۡضَرِيۡنَ‏ ٥٧

Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen

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

اَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِيۡنَۙ‏ ٥٨

Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen

Then, are we not to die

اِلَّا مَوۡتَتَـنَا الۡاُوۡلٰى وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِيۡنَ‏ ٥٩

Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen

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

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الۡفَوۡزُ الۡعَظِيۡمُ‏ ٦٠

Inna haazaa falya'ma lil'aamiloon

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

لِمِثۡلِ هٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ الۡعٰمِلُوۡنَ‏ ٦١

Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloon

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

اَذٰ لِكَ خَيۡرٌ نُّزُلًا اَمۡ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّوۡمِ‏ ٦٢

Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz Zaqqom

Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?

اِنَّا جَعَلۡنٰهَا فِتۡنَةً لِّلظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٦٣

Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeen

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

اِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخۡرُجُ فِىۡۤ اَصۡلِ الۡجَحِيۡمِۙ‏ ٦٤

Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil Jaheem

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

طَلۡعُهَا كَاَنَّهٗ رُءُوۡسُ الشَّيٰطِيۡنِ‏ ٦٥

Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush Shayaateen

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

فَاِنَّهُمۡ لَاٰكِلُوۡنَ مِنۡهَا فَمٰلِــُٔــوۡنَ مِنۡهَا الۡبُطُوۡنَ ؕ‏ ٦٦

Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoon

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

ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبًا مِّنۡ حَمِيۡمٍ​ۚ‏ ٦٧

Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameem

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

ثُمَّ اِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَا۟اِلَى الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٦٨

Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal Jaheem

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

اِنَّهُمۡ اَلۡفَوۡا اٰبَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّيۡنَۙ‏ ٦٩

Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleen

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

فَهُمۡ عَلٰٓى اٰثٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُوۡنَ‏ ٧٠

Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

وَلَـقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ اَكۡثَرُ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَۙ‏ ٧١

Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleen

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

وَلَقَدۡ اَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيۡهِمۡ مُّنۡذِرِيۡنَ‏ ٧٢

Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireen

And We had already sent among them warners.

فَانْظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الۡمُنۡذَرِيۡنَۙ‏ ٧٣

Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul munzareen

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

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ٧٤

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

وَلَقَدۡ نَادٰٮنَا نُوۡحٌ فَلَنِعۡمَ الۡمُجِيۡبُوۡنَ  ۖ‏ ٧٥

Wa laqad naadaanaa Noohun falani'mal mujeeboon

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

وَنَجَّيۡنٰهُ وَاَهۡلَهٗ مِنَ الۡكَرۡبِ الۡعَظِيۡمِ  ۖ‏ ٧٦

Wa jajainaahu wa ahlahoo minal karbil 'azeem

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

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهٗ هُمُ الۡبٰقِيۡنَ  ۖ‏ ٧٧

Wa ja'alnaa zurriyyatahoo hummul baaqeen

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

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَ  ۖ‏ ٧٨

Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

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

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰى نُوۡحٍ فِى الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏ ٧٩

Salaamun 'alaa Noohin fil 'aalameen

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ٨٠

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ٨١

Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

ثُمَّ اَغۡرَقۡنَا الۡاٰخَرِيۡنَ‏ ٨٢

Summa aghraqnal aakhareen

Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

وَاِنَّ مِنۡ شِيۡعَتِهٖ لَاِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ​ۘ‏ ٨٣

Wa ina min shee'atihee la Ibraaheem

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

اِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهٗ بِقَلۡبٍ سَلِيۡمٍ‏ ٨٤

Iz jaaa'a Rabbahoo bi qalbin saleem

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

اِذۡ قَالَ لِاَبِيۡهِ وَقَوۡمِهٖ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ٨٥

Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoon

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

اَٮِٕفۡكًا اٰلِهَةً دُوۡنَ اللّٰهِ تُرِيۡدُوۡنَؕ‏ ٨٦

A'ifkan aalihatan doonal laahi tureedoon

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

فَمَا ظَنُّكُمۡ بِرَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏ ٨٧

Famaa zannukum bi Rabbil'aalameen

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

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةً فِى النُّجُوۡمِۙ‏ ٨٨

Fanazara nazratan finnujoom

And he cast a look at the stars.

فَقَالَ اِنِّىۡ سَقِيۡمٌ‏ ٨٩

Faqaala inee saqeem

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

فَتَوَلَّوۡا عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِيۡنَ‏ ٩٠

Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbireen

So they turned away from him, departing.

فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ اَلَا تَاۡكُلُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ٩١

Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloon

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

مَا لَـكُمۡ لَا تَنۡطِقُوۡنَ‏ ٩٢

Maa lakum laa tantiqoon

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

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبًۢا بِالۡيَمِيۡنِ‏ ٩٣

Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameen

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

فَاَقۡبَلُوۡۤا اِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّوۡنَ‏ ٩٤

Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoon

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

قَالَ اَتَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مَا تَنۡحِتُوۡنَۙ‏ ٩٥

Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoon

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

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُوۡنَ‏ ٩٦

Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

قَالُوا ابۡنُوۡا لَهٗ بُنۡيَانًا فَاَلۡقُوۡهُ فِى الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٩٧

Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

فَاَرَادُوۡا بِهٖ كَيۡدًا فَجَعَلۡنٰهُمُ الۡاَسۡفَلِيۡنَ‏ ٩٨

Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

وَقَالَ اِنِّىۡ ذَاهِبٌ اِلٰى رَبِّىۡ سَيَهۡدِيۡنِ‏ ٩٩

Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen

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

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِىۡ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ‏ ١٠٠

Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen

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

فَبَشَّرۡنٰهُ بِغُلٰمٍ حَلِيۡمٍ‏ ١٠١

Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleem

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعۡىَ قَالَ يٰبُنَىَّ اِنِّىۡۤ اَرٰى فِى الۡمَنَامِ اَنِّىۡۤ اَذۡبَحُكَ فَانْظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرٰى​ؕ قَالَ يٰۤاَبَتِ افۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُ​ سَتَجِدُنِىۡۤ اِنۡ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِيۡنَ‏ ١٠٢

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

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 Allāh wills, of the steadfast."

فَلَمَّاۤ اَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهٗ لِلۡجَبِيۡنِ​ۚ‏ ١٠٣

Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeen

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

وَنَادَيۡنٰهُ اَنۡ يّٰۤاِبۡرٰهِيۡمُۙ‏ ١٠٤

Wa naadainaahu ai yaaaa Ibraheem

We called to him, "O Abraham,

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ الرُّءۡيَا ​ ​ۚ اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٠٥

Qad saddaqtar ru'yaa; innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

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

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الۡبَلٰٓؤُا الۡمُبِيۡنُ‏ ١٠٦

Inna haazaa lahuwal balaaa'ul mubeen

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

وَفَدَيۡنٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيۡمٍ‏ ١٠٧

Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeem

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَ​ۖ‏ ١٠٨

Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

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

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓى اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ‏ ١٠٩

Salaamun 'alaaa Ibraaheem

"Peace upon Abraham."

كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١١٠

Kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ١١١

Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَبَشَّرۡنٰهُ بِاِسۡحٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ‏ ١١٢

Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyayam minas saaliheen

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

وَبٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلٰٓى اِسۡحٰقَ​ؕ وَ مِنۡ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٌ وَّظَالِمٌ لِّنَفۡسِهٖ مُبِيۡنٌ​‏ ١١٣

Wa baaraknaa 'alaihi wa 'alaaa Ishaaq; wa min zurriyya tihimaa muhsinunw wa zaalimul linafshihee mubeen

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلٰى مُوۡسٰى وَهٰرُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١١٤

Wa laqad mananna alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

وَنَجَّيۡنٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ الۡكَرۡبِ الۡعَظِيۡمِ​ۚ‏ ١١٥

Wa najjainaahumaa wa qawmahumaa minal karbil 'azeem

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

وَنَصَرۡنٰهُمۡ فَكَانُوۡا هُمُ الۡغٰلِبِيۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١١٦

Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeen

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

وَاٰتَيۡنٰهُمَا الۡكِتٰبَ الۡمُسۡتَبِيۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١١٧

Wa aatainaahumal Kitaabal mustabeen

And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],

وَهَدَيۡنٰهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الۡمُسۡتَقِيۡمَ​ۚ‏ ١١٨

Wa hadainaahumus Siraatal Mustaqeem

And We guided them on the straight path.

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَۙ‏ ١١٩

Wa taraknaa 'alaihimaa fil aakhireen

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

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰى مُوۡسٰى وَهٰرُوۡنَ‏ ١٢٠

Salaamun 'alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٢١

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

اِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٢٢

Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

وَاِنَّ اِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٢٣

Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

اِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهٖۤ اَلَا تَتَّقُوۡنَ‏ ١٢٤

Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoon

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

اَتَدۡعُوۡنَ بَعۡلًا وَّتَذَرُوۡنَ اَحۡسَنَ الۡخٰلِقِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٢٥

Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen

Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators -

اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ اٰبَآٮِٕكُمُ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَ‏ ١٢٦

Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen

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

فَكَذَّبُوۡهُ فَاِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٢٧

Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroon

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

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ١٢٨

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٢٩

Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

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

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓى اِلۡ يَاسِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٠

Salaamun 'alaaa Ilyaaseen

"Peace upon Elias."

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٣١

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٢

Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَاِنَّ لُوۡطًا لَّمِنَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٣٣

Wa inna Lootal laminal mursaleen

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

اِذۡ نَجَّيۡنٰهُ وَاَهۡلَهٗۤ اَجۡمَعِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٣٤

Iz najjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een

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

اِلَّا عَجُوۡزًا فِى الۡغٰبِرِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٥

Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireen

Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا الۡاٰخَرِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٦

Summa dammarnal aakhareen

Then We destroyed the others.

وَاِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّوۡنَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ مُّصۡبِحِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٣٧

Wa innakum latamurroona 'alaihim musbiheen

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

وَبِالَّيۡلِ​ؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ​‏ ١٣٨

Wa billail; afalaa ta'qiloon

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

وَاِنَّ يُوۡنُسَ لَمِنَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٣٩

Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

اِذۡ اَبَقَ اِلَى الۡفُلۡكِ الۡمَشۡحُوۡنِۙ‏ ١٤٠

Iz abaqa ilal fulkil mash hoon

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

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الۡمُدۡحَضِيۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٤١

Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeen

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

فَالۡتَقَمَهُ الۡحُوۡتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيۡمٌ‏ ١٤٢

Faltaqamahul hootu wa huwa muleem

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

فَلَوۡلَاۤ اَنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الۡمُسَبِّحِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٤٣

Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheen

And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

لَلَبِثَ فِىۡ بَطۡنِهٖۤ اِلٰى يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٤٤

Lalabisa fee batniheee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

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

فَنَبَذۡنٰهُ بِالۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيۡمٌ​ۚ‏ ١٤٥

Fanabaznaahu bil'araaa'i wa huwa saqeem

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

وَاَنۡۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةً مِّنۡ يَّقۡطِيۡنٍ​ۚ‏ ١٤٦

Wa ambatnaa 'alaihi shajaratam mai yaqteen

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

وَاَرۡسَلۡنٰهُ اِلٰى مِائَةِ اَلۡفٍ اَوۡ يَزِيۡدُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٤٧

Wa arsalnaahu ilaa mi'ati alfin aw yazeedoon

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

فَاٰمَنُوۡا فَمَتَّعۡنٰهُمۡ اِلٰى حِيۡنٍؕ‏ ١٤٨

Fa aamanoo famatta' naahum ilaa heen

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

فَاسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ اَلِرَبِّكَ الۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الۡبَنُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٤٩

Fastaftihim ali Rabbikal banaatu wa lahumul banoon

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

اَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا الۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةَ اِنَاثًا وَّهُمۡ شٰهِدُوۡنَ‏ ١٥٠

Am khalaqnal malaaa'i kata inaasanw wa hm shaahidoon

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

اَلَاۤ اِنَّهُمۡ مِّنۡ اِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٥١

Alaaa innahum min ifkihim la yaqooloon

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

وَلَدَ اللّٰهُۙ وَاِنَّهُمۡ لَـكٰذِبُوۡنَ‏ ١٥٢

Waladal laahu wa innhum lakaaziboon

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

اَصۡطَفَى الۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى الۡبَنِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٥٣

Astafal banaati 'alal baneen

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

مَا لَـكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُوۡنَ‏ ١٥٤

Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon

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

اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٥٥

Afalaa tazakkaroon

Then will you not be reminded?

اَمۡ لَـكُمۡ سُلۡطٰنٌ مُّبِيۡنٌۙ‏ ١٥٦

Am lakum sultaanum mubeen

Or do you have a clear authority?

فَاۡتُوۡا بِكِتٰبِكُمۡ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ صٰدِقِيۡنَ‏ ١٥٧

Faatoo bi Kitaabikum in kuntum saadiqeen

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

وَجَعَلُوۡا بَيۡنَهٗ وَبَيۡنَ الۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ؕ​ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ الۡجِنَّةُ اِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٥٨

Wa ja'aloo bainahoo wa bainal jinnati nasabaa; wa laqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon

And they have made [i.e., 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].

سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٥٩

Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ١٦٠

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

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

فَاِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٦١

Fa innakum wa maa ta'ubdoon

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

مَاۤ اَنۡـتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفٰتِنِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٦٢

Maaa antum 'alaihi befaaatineen

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

اِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ١٦٣

Illaa man huwa saalil jaheem

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

وَمَا مِنَّاۤ اِلَّا لَهٗ مَقَامٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٌۙ‏ ١٦٤

Wa maa minnasa illaa lahoo maqaamum ma'loom

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

وَّاِنَّا لَـنَحۡنُ الصَّآفُّوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٦٥

Wa innaa llanah nus saaffoon

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

وَاِنَّا لَـنَحۡنُ الۡمُسَبِّحُوۡنَ‏ ١٦٦

Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."

وَاِنۡ كَانُوۡا لَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٦٧

Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloon

And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,

لَوۡ اَنَّ عِنۡدَنَا ذِكۡرًا مِّنَ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٦٨

Law anna 'indana zikram minal awwaleen

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

لَـكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ١٦٩

Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."

فَكَفَرُوۡا بِهٖ​ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٠

Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoon

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

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَ ​ۖ​ۚ‏ ١٧١

Wa laqad sabaqat Kalimatunaa li'ibaadinal mursa leen

And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

اِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ الۡمَنۡصُوۡرُوۡنَ ‏ ١٧٢

Innaa hum lahumul mansooroon

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

وَاِنَّ جُنۡدَنَا لَهُمُ الۡغٰلِبُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٣

Wa inna jundana lahumul ghaaliboon

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتّٰى حِيۡنٍۙ‏ ١٧٤

Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heen

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

وَاَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٥

Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsiroon

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

اَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٦

Afabi'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

فَاِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ الۡمُنۡذَرِيۡنَ‏ ١٧٧

Fa izaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaaa'a sabaahul munzareen

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

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتّٰى حِيۡنٍۙ‏ ١٧٨

Wa tawalla 'anhum hattaa heen

And leave them for a time.

وَّاَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٩

Wa absir fasawfa yubsiroon

And see, for they are going to see.

سُبۡحٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٨٠

Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoon

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

وَسَلٰمٌ عَلَى الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٨١

Wa salaamun 'alalmursaleen

And peace upon the messengers.

وَالۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ​‏ ١٨٢

Walhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.