Surah As-Saffat

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّا ۝١

By those [angels] who range themselves in close ranks

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا ۝٢

and those who drive away [the wicked] with reproof

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا ۝٣

and by the reciters of the Reminder:

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ ۝٤

your God is One,

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ ۝٥

Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between them; Lord of the Easts.

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ ۝٦

We have adorned the lowest heaven with the beauty of the planets;

وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ ۝٧

and guarded it against all rebellious devils:

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ۝٨

they cannot overhear the Higher Assembly for they are pelted from every side,

دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ ۝٩

driven away, and will suffer eternal punishment.

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ۝١٠

But if anyone does succeed in snatching a glimpse [of such knowledge], he shall be pursued by a piercing flame.

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ ۝١١

So, ask those who deny the truth if it was harder to create them than all the other things We have created? We created them from sticky clay.

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ ۝١٢

No wonder you are surprised as they laugh with scorn.

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ ۝١٣

When they are reminded, they do not pay heed,

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ ۝١٤

and whenever they see some sign, they ridicule it,

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ۝١٥

saying, "This is plain sorcery!"

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ۝١٦

"What! When we have died and become dust and bones, will we be brought back to life again,

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ۝١٧

along with our forefathers?"

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ ۝١٨

Say, "Yes indeed, and you will be brought low."

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ ۝١٩

There will be but a single blast and then their eyes will open.

وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ ۝٢٠

They will say, "Woe to us! This is the Day of Reckoning."

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ۝٢١

[It will be said], "This is the Day of Judgement which you have been denying."

۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ ۝٢٢

But We shall say, "Assemble those who did wrong together with their associates and what they worshipped

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٢٣

besides God, and lead them to the path of the Fire;

وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ ۝٢٤

and stop them there for questioning:

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ۝٢٥

'But what is the matter with you that you cannot help one another?,'"

بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ ۝٢٦

indeed, on that Day they will surrender themselves.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ۝٢٧

They will turn upon one another, and question one another.

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ۝٢٨

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

قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ ۝٢٩

They will say, "No! It was you who would not believe --

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَٰغِينَ ۝٣٠

we had no power over you; but you yourselves were a rebellious people.

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ۝٣١

But now our Lord's word has come true against us: truly, we are bound to taste [the punishment].

فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ۝٣٢

We led you astray as we were ourselves astray."

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ ۝٣٣

On that Day they will all share the punishment:

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ۝٣٤

that is how We deal with evil-doers.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ۝٣٥

When they were told, "There is no deity but God," they turned away with disdain,

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ ۝٣٦

and replied, "Shall we then give up our deities at the bidding of a mad poet?"

بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝٣٧

"Surely, he has brought the truth, confirming those who were sent before;

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ ۝٣٨

you shall surely taste the painful punishment,

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۝٣٩

and be rewarded only according to your deeds."

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ۝٤٠

But the chosen servants of God;

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ ۝٤١

shall have a known provision --

فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ ۝٤٢

fruits of various kinds; and they shall be honoured,

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ۝٤٣

in the Gardens of Bliss,

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ۝٤٤

seated on couches, facing one another.

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ ۝٤٥

A drink will be passed round among them from a flowing spring:

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ ۝٤٦

white and delicious to those who drink it,

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ ۝٤٧

causing no headiness or intoxication.

وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ ۝٤٨

With them will be spouses, modest of gaze and beautiful of eye,

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ ۝٤٩

like closely guarded pearls.

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ۝٥٠

They will turn to one another with questions:

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ ۝٥١

one of them will say, "I had a friend,

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ ۝٥٢

who used to ask, 'Do you really believe that

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ۝٥٣

after we die and become dust and bones, we shall be brought to judgement?'"

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ۝٥٤

Then he will say, "Shall we look for him?"

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٥٥

Then he will look and see him in the midst of the Fire.

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ ۝٥٦

He will say, "By God! You almost brought me to ruin!

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ ۝٥٧

If it had not been for the blessing of my Lord, I would also have been taken to Hell."

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ۝٥٨

Then he will say [to his blessed companions], "Are we not going to die,

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ۝٥٩

except for our first death? Are we not going to be punished?

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ۝٦٠

Truly, this is a great victory!"

لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ ۝٦١

It is for the like of this that all should strive.

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ۝٦٢

Is that better by way of hospitality or the Zaqqum tree,

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ ۝٦٣

which We have made as a test for the wrongdoers.

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٦٤

For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hellfire:

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ۝٦٥

and its fruits are like devils' heads.

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ ۝٦٦

They will eat from it and fill their bellies with it;

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ ۝٦٧

then in addition to it they shall have a draught of boiling water to drink;

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٦٨

then surely they shall return to Hell.

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ ۝٦٩

They found their fathers had gone astray;

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ ۝٧٠

so they are rushing to follow in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝٧١

And assuredly many of the ancients went astray before them,

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ۝٧٢

though We had sent warners among them.

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ۝٧٣

See how those who were warned met their end!

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ۝٧٤

Not so the chosen servants of God.

وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ ۝٧٥

Noah cried to Us, and how excellent was Our response!

وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۝٧٦

We saved him and his people from great distress,

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ ۝٧٧

and We made his offspring the only survivors.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ۝٧٨

We left mention of him among later generations.

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٧٩

Peace be upon Noah among all the peoples!

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝٨٠

That is how We recompense the righteous:

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝٨١

he was truly one of Our faithful servants.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ ۝٨٢

We drowned the rest.

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ۝٨٣

Abraham was of the same faith:

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ ۝٨٤

he came to his Lord with a sound heart.

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ ۝٨٥

"Behold!" he said to his father and to his people, "What are these that you worship?

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ۝٨٦

Would you serve false deities instead of God?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٨٧

What do you think of the Lord of the Worlds?"

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ ۝٨٨

He looked up at the stars.

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ ۝٨٩

And said, "I am sick,"

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ ۝٩٠

so they turned their backs on him and went off.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ ۝٩١

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

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ۝٩٢

What is the matter with you that you do not speak?"

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ ۝٩٣

then he turned on them, striking them down with his right hand.

فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ ۝٩٤

His people came rushing towards him,

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ ۝٩٥

but he said, "How can you worship things you carve with your own hands,

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ۝٩٦

when it is God who has created you and all your handiwork?"

قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝٩٧

They said, "Build a pyre for him and throw him into the blaze!"

فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ ۝٩٨

They wanted to harm him, but We humiliated them all.

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ ۝٩٩

He said, "I will go to my Lord: He is sure to guide me.

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ۝١٠٠

Lord, grant me a righteous son."

فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ ۝١٠١

We gave him the good news that he would have a patient, 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 ۝١٠٢

And when he reached the age when he could work with him, he said, "O my son, I have seen in a dream that I am sacrificing you. So tell me what you think of it!" He replied, "O my father, do as you are commanded; and God willing, you will find me steadfast."

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ ۝١٠٣

When they had both submitted to God, and he had laid his son down on his face,

وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ ۝١٠٤

We called out to him, "Abraham,

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝١٠٥

you have fulfilled the dream." It is thus indeed that We reward those who do good,

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ ۝١٠٦

that surely was a manifest trial,

وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ ۝١٠٧

We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ۝١٠٨

and left him thus to be succeeded by a group [of followers] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ۝١٠٩

"Peace and salutation to Abraham!"

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝١١٠

That is how We recompense the righteous:

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝١١١

truly, he was one of Our faithful servants.

وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ۝١١٢

We gave Abraham the good news of Isaac, a prophet and a righteous man,

وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ ۝١١٣

and blessed him and Isaac too: some of their offspring were good, but some clearly sinned against their souls.

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ۝١١٤

We also bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron:

وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ۝١١٥

We saved them and their people from great distress;

وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ ۝١١٦

and We helped them, so that they were victorious;

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ ۝١١٧

and We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear;

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ۝١١٨

and guided them to the straight path;

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ۝١١٩

and We left them thus to be succeeded by a group [of followers] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ۝١٢٠

"Peace be upon Moses and Aaron!"

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝١٢١

This is how We reward those who do good:

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝١٢٢

truly they were among Our faithful servants.

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝١٢٣

Elijah too was one of the messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ۝١٢٤

He said to his people, "Have you no fear [of God?]

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ ۝١٢٥

Do you call on Baal and abandon the Best of Creators,

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝١٢٦

God your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?"

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ۝١٢٧

but they rejected him, and thus will certainly be called to account;

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ۝١٢٨

except the chosen servants of God.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ۝١٢٩

We left him thus to be succeeded by a group [of followers] among the following generations --

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ ۝١٣٠

"Peace be on Elijah and his people!"

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ۝١٣١

It is thus indeed that We reward those who do good:

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۝١٣٢

surely he was one of Our believing servants.

وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝١٣٣

Lot was also one of the messengers.

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ ۝١٣٤

We saved him and all his people,

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ ۝١٣٥

except for an old woman who stayed behind,

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ ۝١٣٦

and We destroyed the rest.

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ ۝١٣٧

You pass by their ruins morning

وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ۝١٣٨

and night: will you not take heed?

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝١٣٩

Jonah too was one of the messengers.

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ ۝١٤٠

He fled to the overloaded ship.

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ ۝١٤١

And then they cast lots and he was the one who lost,

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ ۝١٤٢

and the fish swallowed him while he was blaming himself.

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ ۝١٤٣

Had he not been one of those who acknowledge the glory of God,

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ۝١٤٤

he would certainly have remained inside the fish till the Day of Resurrection.

۞ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ ۝١٤٥

But We caused him to be cast forth on to the beach, sick as he was,

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ ۝١٤٦

and We caused a gourd tree to grow over him.

وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ ۝١٤٧

We sent him as a messenger to a hundred thousand people or more,

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ۝١٤٨

and they believed in him: so We let them live in ease for a while.

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ ۝١٤٩

Now ask them whether your Lord has daughters, whereas they have sons.

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ ۝١٥٠

Did We create the angels females, to which they were witnesses?

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ ۝١٥١

No indeed! It is one of their fabrications when they say:

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ۝١٥٢

"God has begotten children." They are truly liars.

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ ۝١٥٣

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ ۝١٥٤

What is the matter with you? How do you form your judgement?

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝١٥٥

Will you not then reflect?

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ ۝١٥٦

Or have you clear evidence?

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ۝١٥٧

Then produce your scriptures, if you are telling the truth.

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ۝١٥٨

They claim that He has kinship with the jinn, yet the jinn themselves know that they will be produced before Him [for judgement].

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ۝١٥٩

God is far above what they attribute to Him,

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ۝١٦٠

but not so the true servants of God,

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ ۝١٦١

neither you nor what you worship

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ ۝١٦٢

can lure away from God any

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ۝١٦٣

except those who will burn in Hell.

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ ۝١٦٤

[The angels say], "Every single one of us has his place assigned:

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ۝١٦٥

we are those who stand ranged in ranks.

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ ۝١٦٦

We glorify God."

وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ ۝١٦٧

They say,

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۝١٦٨

"If we had had with us a Book like that of the people of old,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ۝١٦٩

we would surely have been God's chosen servants,"

فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ۝١٧٠

but they have rejected it, [the Quran] and they shall soon learn!

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝١٧١

And surely Our word has gone forth respecting Our servants, the messengers:

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ ۝١٧٢

that it is certainly they who will be helped;

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ ۝١٧٣

and that it is Our host that would certainly triumph.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ۝١٧٤

So turn away from them for a while.

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ۝١٧٥

Watch them: they will soon see.

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ۝١٧٦

Do they really wish to hasten Our punishment?

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ۝١٧٧

When it descends on their courtyards, how terrible that morning will be for those who were warned!

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ۝١٧٨

So turn away from them for a while.

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ۝١٧٩

And watch, for they will soon see.

سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ۝١٨٠

Glory be to your Lord: the Lord of Glory is far above what they attribute to Him.

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ۝١٨١

Peace be upon the Messengers

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝١٨٢

and praise be to God, the Lord of all the Worlds.