37 - Surah As-Saaffat

Those Who Set The Ranks

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem



1. Wassaaaffaati saffaaBy those who range themselves in ranks, وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا

2. Fazzaajiraati zajraaAnd so are strong in repelling (evil),فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا

3. Fattaaliyaati ZikraAnd thus proclaim the Message (of Allah)!فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا

4. Inna Illaahakum la WaahidVerily, verily, your Allah is one!-إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ

5. Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariqLord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun!رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ

6. Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakibWe have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ

7. Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid(For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,وَحِفْظًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَارِدٍ

8. Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala 'il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,لَا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

9. Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasibRepulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

10. Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqibExcept such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

11. Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazibJust ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمْ مَنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِنْ طِينٍ لَازِبٍ

12. Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoonTruly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

13. Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroonAnd, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

14. Wa izaa ra aw Aayatany yastaskhiroonAnd, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery,وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

15. Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeenAnd say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُبِينٌ

16. 'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'a innaa lamab'oosoon"What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

17. Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon"And also our fathers of old?"أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ

18. Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroonSay thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil)."قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُونَ

19. Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroonThen it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ

20. Wa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-DeenThey will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!"وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ

21. Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon (section 1)(A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied!"هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

22. Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon"Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped-احْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَأَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ

23. Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem"Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيمِ

24. Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon"But stop them, for they must be asked:وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ مَسْئُولُونَ

25. Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon"´What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?´"مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

26. Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoonNay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment);بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

27. Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloonAnd they will turn to one another, and question one another.وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

28. Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameenThey will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!"قَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِينِ

29. Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineenThey will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith!قَالُوا بَلْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ

30. Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen"Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ ۖ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ

31. Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon"So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins).فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا ۖ إِنَّا لَذَائِقُونَ

32. Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween"We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."فَأَغْوَيْنَاكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَاوِينَ

33. Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoonTruly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty.فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

34. Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeenVerily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ

35. Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroonFor they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride,إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

36. Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoonAnd say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed?"وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَجْنُونٍ

37. bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleenNay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the messengers (before him).بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

38. Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleemYe shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ

39. Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloonBut it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought;-وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

40. Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseenBut the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

41. Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loomFor them is a Sustenance determined,أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَعْلُومٌ

42. Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoonFruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,فَوَاكِهُ ۖ وَهُمْ مُكْرَمُونَ

43. Fee jannaatin Na'eemIn Gardens of Felicity,فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

44. 'Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileenFacing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُتَقَابِلِينَ

45. Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'eenRound will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain,يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ

46. Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeenCrystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof),بَيْضَاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِلشَّارِبِينَ

47. Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoonFree from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُونَ

48. Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'eenAnd besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty).وَعِنْدَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

49. Ka annahunna baidum maknoonAs if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَكْنُونٌ

50. Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloonThen they will turn to one another and question one another.فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

51. Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareenOne of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth),قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ

52. Yaqoolu 'a innaka laminal musaddiqeen"Who used to say, ´what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)?يَقُولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ

53. 'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'a innaa lamadeenoon"´When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?´"أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

54. Qaala hal antum muttali'oon(A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down?"قَالَ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُطَّلِعُونَ

55. Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il JaheemHe looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ فِي سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ

56. Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeenHe said: "By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition!قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِنْ كِدْتَ لَتُرْدِينِ

57. Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)!وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ

58. Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

59. Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen"Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

60. Inna haazaa lahuwal fawzul 'azeemVerily this is the supreme achievement!إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

61. Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloonFor the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ

62. Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz ZaqqoomIs that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ

63. Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeenFor We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers.إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِلظَّالِمِينَ

64. Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil JaheemFor it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-Fire:إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ

65. Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush ShayaateenThe shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils:طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ

66. Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoonTruly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ

67. Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameemThen on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water.ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِنْ حَمِيمٍ

68. Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal JaheemThen shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire.ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ

69. Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleenTruly they found their fathers on the wrong Path;إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ

70. Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oonSo they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps!فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

71. Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleenAnd truly before them, many of the ancients went astray;-وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

72. Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireenBut We sent aforetime, among them, (messengers) to admonish them;-وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ

73. Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul munzareenThen see what was the end of those who were admonished (but heeded not),-فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ

74. Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen (section 2)Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah.إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

75. Wa laqad naadaanaa Noohun falani'mal mujeeboon(In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer.وَلَقَدْ نَادَانَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيبُونَ

76. Wa najjainaahu wa ahlahoo minal karbil 'azeemAnd We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity,وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ

77. Wa ja'alnaa zurriyyatahoo hummul baaqeenAnd made his progeny to endure (on this earth);وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ

78. Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireenAnd We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times:وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

79. Salaamun 'alaa Noohin fil 'aalameen"Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations!"سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ

80. Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineenThus indeed do we reward those who do right.إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

81. Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineenFor he was one of our believing Servants.إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

82. Summa aghraqnal aakhareenThen the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

83. Wa inna min shee'atihee la IbraaheemVerily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.وَإِنَّ مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ

84. Iz jaaa'a Rabbahoo bi qalbin saleemBehold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

85. Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoonBehold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship?إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

86. A'ifkan aalihatan doonal laahi tureedoon"Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire?أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

87. Famaa zannukum bi Rabbil'aalameen"Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

88. Fanazara nazratan finnujoomThen did he cast a glance at the Stars.فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ

89. Faqaala innee saqeemAnd he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ

90. Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbireenSo they turned away from him, and departed.فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

91. Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloonThen did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

92. Maa lakum laa tantiqoon"What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُونَ

93. Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameenThen did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ

94. Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoonThen came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

95. Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoonHe said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved?قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

96. Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon"But Allah has created you and your handwork!"وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

97. Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheemThey said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!"قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ

98. Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen(This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated!فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ

99. Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeenHe said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ

100. Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen"O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

101. Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleemSo We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ

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 saabireenThen, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ

103. Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeenSo when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ

104. Wa naadainaahu ai yaaaa IbraheemWe called out to him "O Abraham!وَنَادَيْنَاهُ أَنْ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ

105. Qad saddaqtar ru'yaa; innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen"Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!" - thus indeed do We reward those who do right.قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

106. Inna haazaa lahuwal balaaa'ul mubeenFor this was obviously a trial-إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلَاءُ الْمُبِينُ

107. Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeemAnd We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

108. Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireenAnd We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

109. Salaamun 'alaaa Ibraaheem"Peace and salutation to Abraham!"سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

110. Kazaalika najzil muhsineenThus indeed do We reward those who do right.كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

111. Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineenFor he was one of our believing Servants.إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

112. Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyam minas saaliheenAnd We gave him the good news of Isaac - a prophet,- one of the Righteous.وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِإِسْحَاقَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

113. Wa baaraknaa 'alaihi wa 'alaaa Ishaaq; wa min zurriyya tihimaa muhsinunw wa zaalimul linafsihee mubeen (section 3)We blessed him and Isaac: but of their progeny are (some) that do right, and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls.وَبَارَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ إِسْحَاقَ ۚ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِنَفْسِهِ مُبِينٌ

114. Wa laqad mananna alaa Moosaa wa HaaroonAgain (of old) We bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron,وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ

115. Wa najjainaahumaa wa qawmahumaa minal karbil 'azeemAnd We delivered them and their people from (their) Great Calamity;وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ

116. Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeenAnd We helped them, so they overcame (their troubles);وَنَصَرْنَاهُمْ فَكَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ

117. Wa aatainaahumal Kitaabal mustabeenAnd We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear;وَآتَيْنَاهُمَا الْكِتَابَ الْمُسْتَبِينَ

118. Wa hadainaahumus Siraatal MustaqeemAnd We guided them to the Straight Way.وَهَدَيْنَاهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ

119. Wa taraknaa 'alaihimaa fil aakhireenAnd We left (this blessing) for them among generations (to come) in later times:وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْآخِرِينَ

120. Salaamun 'alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon"Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron!"سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ

121. Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineenThus indeed do We reward those who do right.إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

122. Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineenFor they were two of our believing Servants.إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

123. Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleenSo also was Elias among those sent (by Us).وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

124. Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoonBehold, he said to his people, "Will ye not fear (Allah)?إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

125. Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen"Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators,-أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ

126. Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen"Allah, your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old?"اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

127. Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroonBut they rejected him, and they will certainly be called up (for punishment),-فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

128. Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseenExcept the sincere and devoted Servants of Allah (among them).إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

129. Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireenAnd We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times:وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

130. Salaamun 'alaaa Ilyaaseen"Peace and salutation to such as Elias!"سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

131. Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineenThus indeed do We reward those who do right.إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

132. Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineenFor he was one of our believing Servants.إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

133. Wa inna Lootal laminal mursaleenSo also was Lut among those sent (by Us).وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

134. Iz najjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'eenBehold, We delivered him and his adherents, allإِذْ نَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ

135. Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireenExcept an old woman who was among those who lagged behind:إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ

136. Summa dammarnal aakhareenThen We destroyed the rest.ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ

137. Wa innakum latamurroona 'alaihim musbiheenVerily, ye pass by their (sites), by day-وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُصْبِحِينَ

138. Wa billail; afalaa ta'qiloon (section 4)And by night: will ye not understand?وَبِاللَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

139. Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleenSo also was Jonah among those sent (by Us).وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ

140. Iz abaqa ilal fulkil mash hoonWhen he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden,إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ

141. Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeenHe (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِينَ

142. Faltaqamahul hootu wa huwa muleemThen the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame.فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

143. Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheenHad it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah,فَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ

144. Lalabisa fee batniheee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoonHe would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطْنِهِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

145. Fanabaznaahu bil'araaa'i wa huwa saqeemBut We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,فَنَبَذْنَاهُ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

146. Wa ambatnaa 'alaihi shajaratam mai yaqteenAnd We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.وَأَنْبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِنْ يَقْطِينٍ

147. Wa arsalnaahu ilaa mi'ati alfin aw yazeedoonAnd We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.وَأَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ مِائَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

148. Fa aamanoo famatta' naahum ilaa heenAnd they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.فَآمَنُوا فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

149. Fastaftihim ali Rabbikal banaatu wa lahumul banoonNow ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?-فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَ

150. Am khalaqnal malaaa'i kata inaasanw wa hum shaahidoonOr that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)?أَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِنَاثًا وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ

151. Alaaa innahum min ifkihim la yaqooloonIs it not that they say, from their own invention,أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ مِنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

152. Waladal laahu wa innahum lakaaziboon"Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars!وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ

153. Astafal banaati 'alal baneenDid He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ

154. Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoonWhat is the matter with you? How judge ye?مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

155. Afalaa tazakkaroonWill ye not then receive admonition?أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

156. Am lakum sultaanum mubeenOr have ye an authority manifest?أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُبِينٌ

157. Faatoo bi Kitaabikum in kuntum saadiqeenThen bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful!فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

158. Wa ja'aloo bainahoo wa bainal jinnati nasabaa; wa laqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdaroonAnd they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)!وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

159. Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoonGlory to Allah! (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)!سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

160. Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseenNot (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted.إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

161. Fa innakum wa maa ta'budoonFor, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship-فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

162. Maaa antum 'alaihi bi faaatineenCan lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah,مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِينَ

163. Illaa man huwa saalil jaheemExcept such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire!إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ

164. Wa maa minnaaa illaa lahoo maqaamun ma'loom(Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed;وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَعْلُومٌ

165. Wa innaa lanah nus saaffoon"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ

166. Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon"And we are verily those who declare (Allah´s) glory!"وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ

167. Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloonAnd there were those who said,وَإِنْ كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ

168. Law anna 'indanaa zikram minal awwaleen"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

169. Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

170. Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoonBut (now that the Qur´an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

171. Wa laqad sabaqat Kalimatunaa li'ibaadinal mursa leenAlready has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ

172. Innaa hum lahumul mansooroonThat they would certainly be assisted,إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنْصُورُونَ

173. Wa inna jundana lahumul ghaaliboonAnd that Our forces,- they surely must conquer.وَإِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

174. Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heenSo turn thou away from them for a little while,فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

175. Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsiroonAnd watch them (how they fare), and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

176. Afabi'azaabinaa yasta'jiloonDo they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment?أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

177. Fa izaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaaa'a sabaahul munzareenBut when it descends into the open space before them, evil will be the morning for those who were warned (and heeded not)!فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ

178. Wa tawalla 'anhum hattaa heenSo turn thou away from them for a little while,وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

179. Wa absir fasawfa yubsiroonAnd watch (how they fare) and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

180. Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoonGlory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)!سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

181. Wa salaamun 'alalmursaleenAnd Peace on the messengers!وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ

182. Walhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen (section 5)And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ