Surah As-Saaffaat

وَالصّٰ࢜فّٰتِ صَفًّا ۝١ۙ

1By the [angels] ranged in ranks,

فَالزّٰجِرٰتِ زَجْرًا ۝٢ۙ

2by the ones who drive [the clouds] vigorously,

فَالتّٰلِيٰتِ ذِكْرًا ۝٣ۙ

3by the ones who recite the reminder:

اِنَّ اِلٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ ۝٤ؕ

4indeed your God is certainly One,

رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ ۝٥ؕ

5the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, and the Lord of the easts.

اِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَا࢜ءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِيْنَةِ اࣙلْكَوَاكِبِ ۝٦ۙ

6Indeed We have adorned the lowest heaven with the finery of the stars,

وَحِفْظًا مِّنْ كُلِّ شَيْطٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ ۝٧ۚ

7and to guard from any froward devil.

لَا يَسَّمَّعُوْنَ اِلَي الْمَلَاِ الْاَعْلٰي وَيُقْذَفُوْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ۝٨ࣗۖ

8They do not eavesdrop on the Supernal Elite—they are shot at from every side,

دُحُوْرًا وَّلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَّاصِبٌ ۝٩ۙ

9to drive them away, and there is a perpetual punishment for them—

اِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَاَتْبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ۝١٠

10except any who snatches a snatch, whereat a piercing flame pursues him.

فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَهُمْ اَشَدُّ خَلْقًا اَمْ مَّنْ خَلَقْنَاؕ اِنَّا خَلَقْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ طِيْنٍ لَّازِبٍ ۝١١

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 وَيَسْخَرُوْنَ ۝١٢ࣕ

12Indeed you wonder, while they engage in ridicule,

وَاِذَا ذُكِّرُوْا لَا يَذْكُرُوْنَ ۝١٣ࣕ

13and [even] when admonished do not take admonition,

وَاِذَا رَاَوْا اٰيَةً يَّسْتَسْخِرُوْنَ ۝١٤ࣕ

14and when they see a sign they make it an object of ridicule,

وَقَالُوْٓا اِنْ هٰذَا͏ٓ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ ۝١٥ۚۖ

15and say, ‘This is nothing but plain magic!’

ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَ ۝١٦ۙ

16‘What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected?

اَوَاٰبَا࢜و͏ٔ͏ُنَا الْاَوَّلُوْنَ ۝١٧ؕ

17And our forefathers too?!’

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَاَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُوْنَ ۝١٨ۚ

18Say, ‘Yes! And you will be utterly humble.’

فَاِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَاِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُوْنَ ۝١٩

19It will be only a single shout and, behold, they will look on,

وَقَالُوْا يٰوَيْلَنَا هٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّيْنِ ۝٢٠

20and say, ‘Woe to us! This is the Day of Retribution!’

هٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِيْ كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تُكَذِّبُوْنَ ۝٢١ࣖ

21‘This is the Day of Judgement that you used to deny!’

اُحْشُرُوا الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا وَاَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوْا يَعْبُدُوْنَ ۝٢٢ۙ

22‘Muster the wrongdoers and their mates and what they used to worship

مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ فَاهْدُوْهُمْ اِلٰي صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيْمِ ۝٢٣

23besides Allah, and show them the way to hell!

وَقِفُوْهُمْ اِنَّهُمْ مَّسْـُٔوْلُوْنَ ۝٢٤ۙ

24[But first] stop them! For they must be questioned.’

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُوْنَ ۝٢٥

25‘Why is it that you do not support one another [today]?’

بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُوْنَ ۝٢٦

26‘Indeed, they are [meek and] submissive today!’

وَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰي بَعْضٍ يَّتَسَا࢜ءَلُوْنَ ۝٢٧

27Some of them will turn to others, questioning each other.

قَالُوْٓا اِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَاْتُوْنَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ ۝٢٨

28They will say, ‘Indeed you used to accost us peremptorily.’

قَالُوْا بَلْ لَّمْ تَكُوْنُوْا مُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَ ۝٢٩ۚ

29They will answer, ‘No, you [yourselves] had no faith.

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ سُلْطٰنٍۚ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طٰغِيْنَ ۝٣٠

30We had no authority over you. No, you [yourselves] were a rebellious lot.

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا͏ٓࣗۖ اِنَّا لَذَا࢜ىِٕقُوْنَ ۝٣١

31So our Lord’s word became due against us that we shall indeed taste [the punishment].

فَاَغْوَيْنٰكُمْ اِنَّا كُنَّا غٰوِيْنَ ۝٣٢

32So we perverted you, for we were perverse [ourselves].’

فَاِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُوْنَ ۝٣٣

33So, that day they will share the punishment.

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِيْنَ ۝٣٤

34Indeed, that is how We deal with the guilty.

اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْٓا اِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمْ لَا͏ٓ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۙ يَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ ۝٣٥ۙ

35Indeed, it was they who, when they were told, ‘There is no god except Allah,’ used to be disdainful,

وَيَقُوْلُوْنَ اَىِٕنَّا لَتَارِكُوْٓا اٰلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُوْنٍ ۝٣٦ؕ

36and [they would] say, ‘Shall we abandon our gods for a crazy poet?’

بَلْ جَا࢜ءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۝٣٧

37Indeed, he has brought [them] the truth, and confirmed the [earlier] apostles.

اِنَّكُمْ لَذَا࢜ىِٕقُوا الْعَذَابِ الْاَلِيْمِ ۝٣٨ۚ

38Indeed you will taste the painful punishment,

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝٣٩ۙ

39and you will be requited only for what you used to do

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ ۝٤٠

40—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.

اُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌ ۝٤١ۙ

41For such there is a known provision

فَوَاكِهُۚ وَهُمْ مُّكْرَمُوْنَ ۝٤٢ۙ

42—fruits—and they will be held in honour,

فِيْ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِيْمِ ۝٤٣ۙ

43in the gardens of bliss,

عَلٰي سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَ ۝٤٤

44[reclining] on couches, facing one another,

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَاْسٍ مِّنْ مَّعِيْنٍۭ ۝٤٥ۙ

45served around with a cup, from a clear fountain,

بَيْضَا࢜ءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشّٰرِبِيْنَ ۝٤٦ۚۖ

46snow-white, delicious to the drinkers,

لَا فِيْهَا غَوْلٌ وَّلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُوْنَ ۝٤٧

47wherein there will be neither headache nor will it cause them stupefaction,

وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ عِيْنٌ ۝٤٨ۙ

48and with them will be maidens, of restrained glances with big [beautiful] eyes,

كَاَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُوْنٌ ۝٤٩

49as if they were hidden ostrich eggs.

فَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰي بَعْضٍ يَّتَسَا࢜ءَلُوْنَ ۝٥٠

50Some of them will turn to others, questioning each other.

قَالَ قَا࢜ىِٕلٌ مِّنْهُمْ اِنِّيْ كَانَ لِيْ قَرِيْنٌ ۝٥١ۙ

51One of them will say, ‘Indeed I had a companion

يَّقُوْلُ اَىِٕنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِيْنَ ۝٥٢

52who used to say, ‘‘Are you really among those who affirm

ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَدِيْنُوْنَ ۝٥٣

53that when we have died and become dust and bones, we shall be brought to retribution?’’ ’

قَالَ هَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُّطَّلِعُوْنَ ۝٥٤

54He will say, ‘Will you have a look?’

فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَاٰهُ فِيْ سَوَا࢜ءِ الْجَحِيْمِ ۝٥٥

55Then he will take a look and sight him in the middle of hell.

قَالَ تَاللّٰهِ اِنْ كِدْتَّ لَتُرْدِيْنِ ۝٥٦ۙ

56He will say, ‘By Allah, you had almost ruined me!

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّيْ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِيْنَ ۝٥٧

57Had it not been for my Lord’s blessing, I too would have been among those mustered [in hell]!’

اَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِيْنَ ۝٥٨ۙ

58‘Is it [true] that we shall not die [anymore],

اِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْاُوْلٰي وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِيْنَ ۝٥٩

59aside from our earlier death, and that we shall not be punished?

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ ۝٦٠

60This is indeed the supreme triumph!’

لِمِثْلِ هٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعٰمِلُوْنَ ۝٦١

61Let all workers work for the like of this!

اَذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا اَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّوْمِ ۝٦٢

62Is this a better reception, or the Zaqqum tree?

اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظّٰلِمِيْنَ ۝٦٣

63Indeed We have made it a punishment for the wrongdoers.

اِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِيْٓ اَصْلِ الْجَحِيْمِ ۝٦٤ۙ

64It is a tree that rises from the depths of hell.

طَلْعُهَا كَاَنَّهٗ رُءُوْسُ الشَّيٰطِيْنِ ۝٦٥

65Its spathes are as if they were devils’ heads.

فَاِنَّهُمْ لَاٰكِلُوْنَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔوْنَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُوْنَ ۝٦٦ؕ

66They will eat from it and gorge with it their bellies.

ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيْمٍ ۝٦٧ۚ

67On top of that they will take a solution of scalding water.

ثُمَّ اِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَا۟اِلَي الْجَحِيْمِ ۝٦٨

68Then their retreat will be toward hell.

اِنَّهُمْ اَلْفَوْا اٰبَا࢜ءَهُمْ ضَا࢜لِّيْنَ ۝٦٩ۙ

69They had found their fathers astray,

فَهُمْ عَلٰٓي اٰثٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُوْنَ ۝٧٠

70yet they press onwards in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ اَكْثَرُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ ۝٧١ۙ

71Most of the former peoples went astray before them,

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا فِيْهِمْ مُّنْذِرِيْنَ ۝٧٢

72and We had certainly sent warners among them.

فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَ ۝٧٣ۙ

73So observe how was the fate of those who were warned

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ ۝٧٤ࣖ

74—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants!

وَلَقَدْ نَادٰىنَا نُوْحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيْبُوْنَ ۝٧٥ؗۖ

75Certainly Noah called out to Us, and how well did We respond!

وَنَجَّيْنٰهُ وَاَهْلَهٗ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيْمِ ۝٧٦ؗۖ

76We delivered him and his family from their great distress,

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهٗ هُمُ الْبٰقِيْنَ ۝٧٧ؗۖ

77and made his descendants the survivors,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۝٧٨ؗۖ

78and left for him a good name among posterity:

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰي نُوْحٍ فِي الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۝٧٩

79‘Peace to Noah, throughout the nations!’

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ ۝٨٠

80Thus do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَ ۝٨١

81He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.

ثُمَّ اَغْرَقْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ ۝٨٢

82Then We drowned the rest.

وَاِنَّ مِنْ شِيْعَتِهٖ لَاِبْرٰهِيْمَ ۝٨٣ۘ

83Indeed Abraham was among his followers,

اِذْ جَا࢜ءَ رَبَّهٗ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيْمٍ ۝٨٤

84when he came to his Lord with a sound heart [untainted by sin].

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَبِيْهِ وَقَوْمِهٖ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ ۝٨٥ۚ

85When he said to his father and his people, ‘What is it that you are worshiping?

اَىِٕفْكًا اٰلِهَةً دُوْنَ اللّٰهِ تُرِيْدُوْنَ ۝٨٦ؕ

86Is it a lie, gods other than Allah, that you desire?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۝٨٧

87Then what is your idea about the Lord of all the worlds?’

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُوْمِ ۝٨٨ۙ

88Then he made an observation of the stars

فَقَالَ اِنِّيْ سَقِيْمٌ ۝٨٩

89and said, ‘Indeed I am sick!’

فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِيْنَ ۝٩٠

90So they went away leaving him behind.

فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓي اٰلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ اَلَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ ۝٩١ۚ

91Then he stole away to their gods and said, ‘Will you not eat?

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُوْنَ ۝٩٢

92Why do you not speak?’

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًاۢ بِالْيَمِيْنِ ۝٩٣

93Then he attacked them, striking forcefully.

فَاَقْبَلُوْٓا اِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّوْنَ ۝٩٤

94They came running towards him.

قَالَ اَتَعْبُدُوْنَ مَا تَنْحِتُوْنَ ۝٩٥ۙ

95He said, ‘Do you worship what you have yourselves carved,

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ ۝٩٦

96when Allah has created you and whatever you make?’

قَالُوا ابْنُوْا لَهٗ بُنْيَانًا فَاَلْقُوْهُ فِي الْجَحِيْمِ ۝٩٧

97They said, ‘Build a structure for him and cast him into a huge fire.’

فَاَرَادُوْا بِهٖ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنٰهُمُ الْاَسْفَلِيْنَ ۝٩٨

98So they sought to outwit him, but We made them the lowermost.

وَقَالَ اِنِّيْ ذَاهِبٌ اِلٰي رَبِّيْ سَيَهْدِيْنِ ۝٩٩

99He said, ‘Indeed I am going toward my Lord, who will guide me.’

رَبِّ هَبْ لِيْ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ ۝١٠٠

100‘My Lord! Give me [an heir], one of the righteous.’

فَبَشَّرْنٰهُ بِغُلٰمٍ حَلِيْمٍ ۝١٠١

101So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يٰبُنَيَّ اِنِّيْٓ اَرٰي فِي الْمَنَامِ اَنِّيْٓ اَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرٰيؕ قَالَ يٰٓاَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُو͏ٔ͏ْمَرُؗ سَتَجِدُنِيْٓ اِنْ شَا࢜ءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِيْنَ ۝١٠٢

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.’

فَلَمَّا͏ٓ اَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهٗ لِلْجَبِيْنِ ۝١٠٣ۚ

103So when they had both surrendered [to Allah’s will], and he had laid him down on his forehead,

وَنَادَيْنٰهُ اَنْ يّٰٓاِبْرٰهِيْمُ ۝١٠٤ۙ

104We called out to him, ‘O Abraham!

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّءْيَاۚ اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ ۝١٠٥

105You have indeed fulfilled your vision! Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous!

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلٰ࢜و͏ٔ͏ُا الْمُبِيْنُ ۝١٠٦

106This was indeed a manifest test.’

وَفَدَيْنٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيْمٍ ۝١٠٧

107Then We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۝١٠٨ۖ

108and left for him a good name in posterity:

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓي اِبْرٰهِيْمَ ۝١٠٩

109‘Peace be to Abraham!’

كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ ۝١١٠

110Thus do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَ ۝١١١

111He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.

وَبَشَّرْنٰهُ بِاِسْحٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ ۝١١٢

112And We gave him the good news of [the birth of] Isaac, a prophet, one of the righteous.

وَبٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلٰٓي اِسْحٰقَؕ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَّظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهٖ مُبِيْنٌ ۝١١٣ࣖ

113And We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants [some] are virtuous, and [some] who manifestly wrong themselves.

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلٰي مُوْسٰي وَهٰرُوْنَ ۝١١٤ۚ

114Certainly We favoured Moses and Aaron,

وَنَجَّيْنٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيْمِ ۝١١٥ۚ

115and delivered them and their people from their great distress,

وَنَصَرْنٰهُمْ فَكَانُوْا هُمُ الْغٰلِبِيْنَ ۝١١٦ۚ

116and We helped them so that they became the victors.

وَاٰتَيْنٰهُمَا الْكِتٰبَ الْمُسْتَبِيْنَ ۝١١٧ۚ

117We gave them the illuminating scripture

وَهَدَيْنٰهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْمَ ۝١١٨ۚ

118and guided them to the straight path,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۝١١٩ۙ

119and left for them a good name in posterity.

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰي مُوْسٰي وَهٰرُوْنَ ۝١٢٠

120‘Peace be to Moses and Aaron!’

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ ۝١٢١

121Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَ ۝١٢٢

122They are indeed among Our faithful servants.

وَاِنَّ اِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۝١٢٣ؕ

123Indeed Ilyas was one of the apostles.

اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهٖٓ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ ۝١٢٤

124When he said to his people, ‘Will you not be Godwary?

اَتَدْعُوْنَ بَعْلًا وَّتَذَرُوْنَ اَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِيْنَ ۝١٢٥ۙ

125Do you invoke Baal and abandon the best of creators,

اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ اٰبَا࢜ىِٕكُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ ۝١٢٦

126Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?,’

فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُوْنَ ۝١٢٧ۙ

127they impugned him. So they will indeed be mustered [in hell]

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ ۝١٢٨

128—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۝١٢٩ۙ

129We left for him a good name in posterity.

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓي اِلْيَاسِيْنَ ۝١٣٠

130‘Peace be to Ilyas!’

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ ۝١٣١

131Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous.

اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَ ۝١٣٢

132He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.

وَاِنَّ لُوْطًا لَّمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۝١٣٣ؕ

133Indeed Lot was one of the apostles.

اِذْ نَجَّيْنٰهُ وَاَهْلَهٗٓ اَجْمَعِيْنَ ۝١٣٤ۙ

134When We delivered him and all his family,

اِلَّا عَجُوْزًا فِي الْغٰبِرِيْنَ ۝١٣٥

135excepting an old woman among those who remained behind,

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ ۝١٣٦

136We destroyed the rest.

وَاِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّوْنَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُّصْبِحِيْنَ ۝١٣٧ۙ

137Indeed you pass by them at dawn

وَبِالَّيْلِؕ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ ۝١٣٨ࣖ

138and at night. Do you not exercise your reason?

وَاِنَّ يُوْنُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۝١٣٩ؕ

139Indeed Jonah was one of the apostles.

اِذْ اَبَقَ اِلَي الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُوْنِ ۝١٤٠ۙ

140When he absconded toward the laden ship,

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِيْنَ ۝١٤١ۚ

141he drew lots with them and was the one to be condemned [as one to be thrown overboard].

فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوْتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيْمٌ ۝١٤٢

142Then the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy.

فَلَوْلَا͏ٓ اَنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِيْنَ ۝١٤٣ۙ

143Had he not been one of those who celebrate Allah’s glory,

لَلَبِثَ فِيْ بَطْنِهٖٓ اِلٰي يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُوْنَ ۝١٤٤ۚ

144he would have surely remained in its belly till the day they will be resurrected.

فَنَبَذْنٰهُ بِالْعَرَا࢜ءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيْمٌ ۝١٤٥ۚ

145Then We cast him on a bare shore, and he was sick.

وَاَنۢ͏ْبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّنْ يَّقْطِيْنٍ ۝١٤٦ۚ

146So We made a gourd plant grow above him.

وَاَرْسَلْنٰهُ اِلٰي مِاي͏ٔ͏َةِ اَلْفٍ اَوْ يَزِيْدُوْنَ ۝١٤٧ۚ

147We sent him to a [community of] hundred thousand or more,

فَاٰمَنُوْا فَمَتَّعْنٰهُمْ اِلٰي حِيْنٍ ۝١٤٨ؕ

148and they believed [in him]. So We provided for them for a while.

فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُوْنَ ۝١٤٩ۙ

149Ask them, are daughters to be for your Lord while sons are to be for them?

اَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةَ اِنَاثًا وَّهُمْ شٰهِدُوْنَ ۝١٥٠

150Did We create the angels females while they were present?

اَلَا͏ٓ اِنَّهُمْ مِّنْ اِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَ ۝١٥١ۙ

151Be aware that it is out of their mendacity that they say,

وَلَدَ اللّٰهُۙ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَ ۝١٥٢

152‘Allah has begotten [offsprings],’ and they indeed speak a falsehood.

اَصْطَفَي الْبَنَاتِ عَلَي الْبَنِيْنَ ۝١٥٣ؕ

153Has He preferred daughters to sons?

مَا لَكُمْࣞ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُوْنَ ۝١٥٤

154What is the matter with you? How do you judge?

اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ ۝١٥٥ۚ

155Will you not then take admonition?

اَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطٰنٌ مُّبِيْنٌ ۝١٥٦ۙ

156Do you have a manifest authority?

فَاْتُوْا بِكِتٰبِكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ ۝١٥٧

157Then produce your scripture, should you be truthful.

وَجَعَلُوْا بَيْنَهٗ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًاؕ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ اِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُوْنَ ۝١٥٨ۙ

158And they have set up a kinship between Him and the jinn, while the jinn certainly know that they will be presented [before Him].

سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَ ۝١٥٩ۙ

159Clear is Allah of whatever they allege [about Him]

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ ۝١٦٠

160—[all] except Allah’s exclusive servants.

فَاِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ ۝١٦١ۙ

161Indeed you and what you worship

مَا͏ٓ اَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفٰتِنِيْنَ ۝١٦٢ۙ

162cannot mislead [anyone] about Him,

اِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيْمِ ۝١٦٣

163except someone who is bound for hell.

وَمَا مِنَّا͏ٓ اِلَّا لَهٗ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌ ۝١٦٤ۙ

164‘There is none among us but has a known place.

وَّاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّا࢜فُّوْنَ ۝١٦٥ۚ

165It is we who are the ranged ones.

وَاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُوْنَ ۝١٦٦

166It is we who celebrate Allah’s glory.’

وَاِنْ كَانُوْا لَيَقُوْلُوْنَ ۝١٦٧ۙ

167They indeed, used to say,

لَوْ اَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ ۝١٦٨ۙ

168‘Had we possessed a Reminder from our predecessors,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ ۝١٦٩

169we would have surely been Allah’s exclusive servants.’

فَكَفَرُوْا بِهٖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ ۝١٧٠

170But they disbelieved it [when it came to them]. Soon they will know!

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۝١٧١ۚۖ

171Certainly Our decree has gone beforehand in favour of Our servants, the apostles,

اِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنْصُوْرُوْنَ ۝١٧٢ࣕ

172that they will indeed receive [Allah’s] help,

وَاِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ ۝١٧٣

173and indeed Our hosts will be the victors.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتّٰي حِيْنٍ ۝١٧٤ۙ

174So leave them alone for a while,

وَّاَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُوْنَ ۝١٧٥

175and watch them; soon they will see [the truth of the matter]!

اَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ ۝١٧٦

176Do they seek to hasten Our punishment?

فَاِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَا࢜ءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَ ۝١٧٧

177But when it descends in their courtyard it will be a dismal dawn for those who had been warned.

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتّٰي حِيْنٍ ۝١٧٨ۙ

178So leave them alone for a while,

وَّاَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُوْنَ ۝١٧٩

179and watch; soon they will see!

سُبْحٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَ ۝١٨٠ۚ

180Clear is your Lord, the Lord of Might, of whatever they allege [concerning Him].

وَسَلٰمٌ عَلَي الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۝١٨١ۚ

181Peace be to the apostles!

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ۝١٨٢ࣖ

182All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.