وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّۭا
Transliteration
Wassaaaffaati saffaa
Translation
By those ˹angels˺ lined up in ranks,
Surah 37
الصافات
As-Saffat
وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّۭا
Transliteration
Wassaaaffaati saffaa
Translation
By those ˹angels˺ lined up in ranks,
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًۭا
Transliteration
Fazzaajiraati zajraa
Translation
and those who diligently drive ˹the clouds˺,
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
Transliteration
Fattaaliyaati Zikra
Translation
and those who recite the Reminder!
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌۭ
Transliteration
Inna Illaahakum la Waahid
Translation
Surely your God is One!
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ
Transliteration
Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq
Translation
˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, and the Lord of all points of sunrise.
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
Transliteration
Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib
Translation
Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with the stars for decoration
وَحِفْظًۭا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ مَّارِدٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid
Translation
and ˹for˺ protection from every rebellious devil.
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۢ
Transliteration
Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala 'il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib
Translation
They cannot listen to the highest assembly ˹of angels˺ for they are pelted from every side,
دُحُورًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ وَاصِبٌ
Transliteration
Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib
Translation
˹fiercely˺ driven away. And they will suffer an everlasting torment.
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ ثَاقِبٌۭ
Transliteration
Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib
Translation
But whoever manages to stealthily eavesdrop is ˹instantly˺ pursued by a piercing flare.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍۢ لَّازِبٍۭ
Transliteration
Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib
Translation
So ask them ˹O Prophet˺, which is harder to create: them or other marvels of Our creation?
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
Transliteration
Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon
Translation
In fact, you are astonished ˹by their denial˺, while they ridicule ˹you˺.
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon
Translation
When they are reminded, they are never mindful.
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa izaa ra aw Aayatany yastaskhiroon
Translation
And whenever they see a sign, they make fun of it,
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ
Transliteration
Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen
Translation
saying, “This is nothing but pure magic.
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Transliteration
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'a innaa lamab'oosoon
Translation
When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Transliteration
Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon
Translation
And our forefathers as well?”
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Transliteration
Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon
Translation
Say, “Yes! And you will be fully humbled.”
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Transliteration
Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon
Translation
It will only take one Blast, then at once they will see ˹it all˺.
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Transliteration
Wa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen
Translation
They will cry, “Oh, woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Transliteration
Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon (section 1)
Translation
˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision which you used to deny.”
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
Transliteration
Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon
Translation
˹Allah will say to the angels,˺ “Gather ˹all˺ the wrongdoers along with their peers, and whatever they used to worship
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Transliteration
Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem
Translation
instead of Allah, then lead them ˹all˺ to the path of Hell.
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ
Transliteration
Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon
Translation
And detain them, for they must be questioned.”
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Transliteration
Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon
Translation
˹Then they will be asked,˺ “What is the matter with you that you can no longer help each other?”
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
Transliteration
Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoon
Translation
In fact, on that Day they will be ˹fully˺ submissive.
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Transliteration
Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon
Translation
They will turn on each other, throwing blame.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Transliteration
Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameen
Translation
The misled will say, “It was you who deluded us away from what is right.”
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Transliteration
Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen
Translation
The misleaders will reply, “No! You disbelieved on your own.
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًۭا طَٰغِينَ
Transliteration
Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen
Translation
We had no authority over you. In fact, you yourselves were a transgressing people.
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Transliteration
Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon
Translation
The decree of our Lord has come to pass against us ˹all˺: we will certainly taste ˹the punishment˺.
فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
Transliteration
Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween
Translation
We caused you to deviate, for we ourselves were deviant.”
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Transliteration
Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoon
Translation
Surely on that Day they will ˹all˺ share in the punishment.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Transliteration
Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeen
Translation
That is certainly how We deal with the wicked.
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Transliteration
Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroon
Translation
For whenever it was said to them ˹in the world˺, “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah,” they acted arrogantly
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍۢ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
Transliteration
Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoon
Translation
and argued, “Should we really abandon our gods for a mad poet?”
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Transliteration
bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleen
Translation
In fact, he came with the truth, confirming ˹earlier˺ messengers.
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Transliteration
Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleem
Translation
You will certainly taste the painful torment,
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Transliteration
Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon
Translation
and will only be rewarded for what you used to do.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Transliteration
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Translation
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ
Transliteration
Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loom
Translation
They will have a known provision:
فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Transliteration
Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon
Translation
fruits ˹of every type˺. And they will be honoured
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Transliteration
Fee jannaatin Na'eem
Translation
in the Gardens of Bliss,
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Transliteration
'Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileen
Translation
facing each other on thrones.
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
Transliteration
Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'een
Translation
A drink ˹of pure wine˺ will be passed around to them from a flowing stream:
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍۢ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
Transliteration
Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeen
Translation
crystal-white, delicious to drink.
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌۭ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
Transliteration
Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoon
Translation
It will neither harm ˹them˺, nor will they be intoxicated by it.
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌۭ
Transliteration
Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'een
Translation
And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and gorgeous eyes,
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ
Transliteration
Ka annahunna baidum maknoon
Translation
as if they were pristine pearls.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Transliteration
Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloon
Translation
Then they will turn to one another inquisitively.
قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌۭ
Transliteration
Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen
Translation
One of them will say, “I once had a companion ˹in the world˺
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Transliteration
Yaqoolu 'a innaka laminal musaddiqeen
Translation
who used to ask ˹me˺, ‘Do you actually believe ˹in resurrection˺?
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
Transliteration
'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'a innaa lamadeenoon
Translation
When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
Transliteration
Qaala hal antum muttali'oon
Translation
He will ˹then˺ ask, “Would you care to see ˹his fate˺?”
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Transliteration
Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem
Translation
Then he ˹and the others˺ will look and spot him in the midst of the Hellfire.
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
Transliteration
Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen
Translation
He will ˹then˺ say, “By Allah! You nearly ruined me.
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen
Translation
Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I ˹too˺ would have certainly been among those brought ˹to Hell˺.”
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Transliteration
Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen
Translation
˹Then he will ask his fellow believers,˺ “Can you imagine that we will never die,
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Transliteration
Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen
Translation
except our first death, nor be punished ˹like the others˺?”
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Transliteration
Inna haazaa lahuwal fawzul 'azeem
Translation
This is truly the ultimate triumph.
لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ
Transliteration
Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloon
Translation
For such ˹honour˺ all should strive.
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌۭ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Transliteration
Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz Zaqqoom
Translation
Is this ˹bliss˺ a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqûm?
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Transliteration
Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeen
Translation
We have surely made it a test for the wrongdoers.
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌۭ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Transliteration
Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil Jaheem
Translation
Indeed, it is a tree that grows in the depths of Hell,
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
Transliteration
Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush Shayaateen
Translation
bearing fruit like devils’ heads.
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَءَاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Transliteration
Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoon
Translation
The evildoers will certainly ˹be left to˺ eat from it, filling up their bellies with it.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًۭا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ
Transliteration
Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameem
Translation
Then on top of that they will be given a blend of boiling drink.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Transliteration
Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal Jaheem
Translation
Then they will ultimately return to ˹their place in˺ Hell.
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
Transliteration
Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleen
Translation
Indeed, they found their forefathers astray,
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
Transliteration
Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon
Translation
so they rushed in their footsteps!
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Transliteration
Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleen
Translation
And surely most of the earlier generations had strayed before them,
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireen
Translation
although We had certainly sent warners among them.
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Transliteration
Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul munzareen
Translation
See then what was the end of those who had been warned.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Transliteration
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen (section 2)
Translation
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌۭ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
Transliteration
Wa laqad naadaanaa Noohun falani'mal mujeeboon
Translation
Indeed, Noah cried out to Us, and how excellent are We in responding!
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Transliteration
Wa najjainaahu wa ahlahoo minal karbil 'azeem
Translation
We delivered him and his family from the great distress,
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Transliteration
Wa ja'alnaa zurriyyatahoo hummul baaqeen
Translation
and made his descendants the sole survivors.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
Translation
And We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Transliteration
Salaamun 'alaa Noohin fil 'aalameen
Translation
“Peace be upon Noah among all peoples.”
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Transliteration
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Translation
Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Transliteration
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Translation
˹For˺ he was truly one of Our faithful servants.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Transliteration
Summa aghraqnal aakhareen
Translation
Then We drowned the others.
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Transliteration
Wa inna min shee'atihee la Ibraaheem
Translation
And indeed, one of those who followed his way was Abraham.
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍ
Transliteration
Iz jaaa'a Rabbahoo bi qalbin saleem
Translation
˹Remember˺ when he came to his Lord with a pure heart,
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Transliteration
Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoon
Translation
and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshipping?
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Transliteration
A'ifkan aalihatan doonal laahi tureedoon
Translation
Is it false gods that you desire instead of Allah?
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Transliteration
Famaa zannukum bi Rabbil'aalameen
Translation
What then do you expect from the Lord of all worlds?”
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةًۭ فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
Transliteration
Fanazara nazratan finnujoom
Translation
He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺,
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌۭ
Transliteration
Faqaala innee saqeem
Translation
then said, “I am really sick.”
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Transliteration
Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbireen
Translation
So they turned their backs on him and went away.
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Transliteration
Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloon
Translation
Then he ˹stealthily˺ advanced towards their gods, and said ˹mockingly˺, “Will you not eat ˹your offerings˺?
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
Transliteration
Maa lakum laa tantiqoon
Translation
What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ
Transliteration
Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameen
Translation
Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Transliteration
Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoon
Translation
Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺.
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
Transliteration
Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoon
Translation
He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺,
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Transliteration
Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon
Translation
when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًۭا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Transliteration
Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem
Translation
They said ˹to one another˺, “Build him a furnace and cast him into the blazing fire.”
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًۭا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
Transliteration
Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen
Translation
And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior.
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Transliteration
Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen
Translation
He later said, “I am leaving ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He will guide me.
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen
Translation
My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.”
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ
Transliteration
Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleem
Translation
So We gave him good news of a forbearing son.
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Transliteration
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
Translation
Then when the boy reached the age to work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I ˹must˺ sacrifice you. So tell me what you think.” He replied, “O my dear father! Do as you are commanded. Allah willing, you will find me steadfast.”
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
Transliteration
Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeen
Translation
Then when they submitted ˹to Allah’s Will˺, and Abraham laid him on the side of his forehead ˹for sacrifice˺,
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Transliteration
Wa naadainaahu ai yaaaa Ibraheem
Translation
We called out to him, “O Abraham!
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Transliteration
Qad saddaqtar ru'yaa; innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Translation
You have already fulfilled the vision.” Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Transliteration
Inna haazaa lahuwal balaaa'ul mubeen
Translation
That was truly a revealing test.
وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeem
Translation
And We ransomed his son with a great sacrifice,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
Translation
and blessed Abraham ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Transliteration
Salaamun 'alaaa Ibraaheem
Translation
“Peace be upon Abraham.”
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Transliteration
Kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Translation
This is how We reward the good-doers.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Transliteration
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Translation
He was truly one of Our faithful servants.
وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Transliteration
Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyam minas saaliheen
Translation
We ˹later˺ gave him good news of Isaac—a prophet, and one of the righteous.
وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌۭ وَظَالِمٌۭ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌۭ
Transliteration
Wa baaraknaa 'alaihi wa 'alaaa Ishaaq; wa min zurriyya tihimaa muhsinunw wa zaalimul linafsihee mubeen (section 3)
Translation
We blessed him and Isaac as well. Some of their descendants did good, while others clearly wronged themselves.
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa laqad mananna alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon
Translation
And We certainly showed favour to Moses and Aaron,
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Transliteration
Wa najjainaahumaa wa qawmahumaa minal karbil 'azeem
Translation
and delivered them and their people from the great distress.
وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
Transliteration
Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeen
Translation
We helped them so it was they who prevailed.
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ
Transliteration
Wa aatainaahumal Kitaabal mustabeen
Translation
We gave them the clear Scripture,
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Transliteration
Wa hadainaahumus Siraatal Mustaqeem
Translation
and guided them to the Straight Path.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa taraknaa 'alaihimaa fil aakhireen
Translation
And We blessed them ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Transliteration
Salaamun 'alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon
Translation
“Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Transliteration
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Translation
Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Transliteration
Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Translation
They were truly ˹two˺ of Our faithful servants.
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Transliteration
Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen
Translation
And Elias was indeed one of the messengers.
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Transliteration
Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoon
Translation
˹Remember˺ when he said to his people, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ
Transliteration
Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen
Translation
Do you call upon ˹the idol of˺ Ba’l and abandon the Best of Creators—
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Transliteration
Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen
Translation
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Transliteration
Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroon
Translation
But they rejected him, so they will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Transliteration
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Translation
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Transliteration
Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen
Translation
We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
Transliteration
Salaamun 'alaaa Ilyaaseen
Translation
“Peace be upon Elias.”
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Transliteration
Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen
Translation
Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Transliteration
Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen
Translation
He was truly one of Our faithful servants.
وَإِنَّ لُوطًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Transliteration
Wa inna Lootal laminal mursaleen
Translation
And Lot was indeed one of the messengers.
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Transliteration
Iz najjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een
Translation
˹Remember˺ when We delivered him and all of his family,
إِلَّا عَجُوزًۭا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Transliteration
Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireen
Translation
except an old woman, who was one of the doomed.
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Transliteration
Summa dammarnal aakhareen
Translation
Then We ˹utterly˺ destroyed the rest.
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
Transliteration
Wa innakum latamurroona 'alaihim musbiheen
Translation
You ˹Meccans˺ certainly pass by their ruins day
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Transliteration
Wa billail; afalaa ta'qiloon (section 4)
Translation
and night. Will you not then understand?
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Transliteration
Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen
Translation
And Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Transliteration
Iz abaqa ilal fulkil mash hoon
Translation
˹Remember˺ when he fled to the overloaded ship.
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
Transliteration
Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeen
Translation
Then ˹to save it from sinking,˺ he drew straws ˹with other passengers˺. He lost ˹and was thrown overboard˺.
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ
Transliteration
Faltaqamahul hootu wa huwa muleem
Translation
Then the whale engulfed him while he was blameworthy.
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
Transliteration
Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheen
Translation
Had he not ˹constantly˺ glorified ˹Allah˺,
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Transliteration
Lalabisa fee batniheee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon
Translation
he would have certainly remained in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.
۞ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌۭ
Transliteration
Fanabaznaahu bil'araaa'i wa huwa saqeem
Translation
But We cast him onto the open ˹shore˺, ˹totally˺ worn out,
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةًۭ مِّن يَقْطِينٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa ambatnaa 'alaihi shajaratam mai yaqteen
Translation
and caused a squash plant to grow over him.
وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
Transliteration
Wa arsalnaahu ilaa mi'ati alfin aw yazeedoon
Translation
We ˹later˺ sent him ˹back˺ to ˹his city of˺ at least one hundred thousand people,
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ
Transliteration
Fa aamanoo famatta' naahum ilaa heen
Translation
who then believed ˹in him˺, so We allowed them enjoyment for a while.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
Transliteration
Fastaftihim ali Rabbikal banaatu wa lahumul banoon
Translation
Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ if your Lord has daughters, while the pagans ˹prefer to˺ have sons.
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًۭا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ
Transliteration
Am khalaqnal malaaa'i kata inaasanw wa hum shaahidoon
Translation
Or ˹ask them˺ if We created the angels as females right before their eyes.
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Transliteration
Alaaa innahum min ifkihim la yaqooloon
Translation
Indeed, it is one of their ˹outrageous˺ fabrications to say,
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Transliteration
Waladal laahu wa innahum lakaaziboon
Translation
“Allah has children.” They are simply liars.
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
Transliteration
Astafal banaati 'alal baneen
Translation
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Transliteration
Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon
Translation
What is the matter with you? How do you judge?
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Transliteration
Afalaa tazakkaroon
Translation
Will you not then be mindful?
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Transliteration
Am lakum sultaanum mubeen
Translation
Or do you have ˹any˺ compelling proof?
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Transliteration
Faatoo bi Kitaabikum in kuntum saadiqeen
Translation
Then bring ˹us˺ your scripture, if what you say is true!
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًۭا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa ja'aloo bainahoo wa bainal jinnati nasabaa; wa laqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon
Translation
They have also established a ˹marital˺ relationship between Him and the jinn. Yet the jinn ˹themselves˺ know well that such people will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺.
سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Transliteration
Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon
Translation
Glorified is Allah far above what they claim!
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Transliteration
Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Translation
But not the chosen servants of Allah.
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Transliteration
Fa innakum wa maa ta'budoon
Translation
Surely you ˹pagans˺ and whatever ˹idols˺ you worship
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
Transliteration
Maaa antum 'alaihi bi faaatineen
Translation
can never lure ˹anyone˺ away from Him
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Transliteration
Illaa man huwa saalil jaheem
Translation
except those ˹destined˺ to burn in Hell.
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ
Transliteration
Wa maa minnaaa illaa lahoo maqaamun ma'loom
Translation
˹The angels respond,˺ “There is not one of us without an assigned station ˹of worship˺.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Transliteration
Wa innaa lanah nus saaffoon
Translation
We are indeed the ones lined up in ranks ˹for Allah˺.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Transliteration
Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon
Translation
And we are indeed the ones ˹constantly˺ glorifying ˹His praise˺.”
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
Transliteration
Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloon
Translation
They certainly used to say,
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Transliteration
Law anna 'indanaa zikram minal awwaleen
Translation
“If only we had a Reminder like ˹those of˺ earlier peoples,
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Transliteration
Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
Translation
we would have truly been Allah’s devoted servants.”
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Transliteration
Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoon
Translation
But ˹now˺ they reject it, so they will soon know.
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Transliteration
Wa laqad sabaqat Kalimatunaa li'ibaadinal mursa leen
Translation
Our Word has already gone forth to Our servants, the messengers,
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
Transliteration
Innaa hum lahumul mansooroon
Translation
that they would surely be helped,
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
Transliteration
Wa inna jundana lahumul ghaaliboon
Translation
and that Our forces will certainly prevail.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
Transliteration
Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heen
Translation
So turn away from the deniers for a while ˹O Prophet˺.
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsiroon
Translation
You will see ˹what will happen to˺ them, and they too will see!
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Transliteration
Afabi'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon
Translation
Do they ˹really˺ wish to hasten Our punishment?
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Transliteration
Fa izaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaaa'a sabaahul munzareen
Translation
Yet when it descends upon them: how evil will that morning be for those who had been warned!
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
Transliteration
Wa tawalla 'anhum hattaa heen
Translation
And turn away from them for a while.
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Transliteration
Wa absir fasawfa yubsiroon
Translation
You will see, and they too will see!
سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Transliteration
Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoon
Translation
Glorified is your Lord—the Lord of Honour and Power—above what they claim!
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Transliteration
Wa salaamun 'alalmursaleen
Translation
Peace be upon the messengers.
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Transliteration
Walhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen
Translation
And praise be to Allah—Lord of all worlds.