الصافات
As-Saffat
About this surah
Name
The name is derived from the word was saaffat with which the Surah begins.
Period of Revelation
The subject matter and the style show that this Surah probably was sent down in the middle of the Makkan period, or perhaps in the last stage of the middle Makkan period. The style clearly indicates that antagonism is raging strong in the background and the Holy Prophet and his Companions are passing through very difficult and discouraging circumstances.
Subject Matter and Theme
The disbelievers of Makkah have been severely warned for their attitude of mockery and derision with which they were responding to the Holy Prophet's message of Tauhid and the Hereafter and for their utter refusal to accept and acknowledge his claim to Prophethood. In the end, they have been plainly warned that the Prophet whom they are mocking and ridiculing will overwhelm them in spite of their power and self and they will find the army of Allah encamping in the very courtyards of their houses (vv. 171-179. This notice was given at a time when there appeared no chance whatever of the Holy Prophet's success and triumph. The Muslims (who have been called Allah's army in these verses) were being made the target of severe persecution. Three- fourth of their population had already emigrated and hardly 40 to 50 of the Companions were left with the Holy Prophet in Makkah who were experiencing all sorts of the excesses with utter helplessness. Under such circumstances, in view of the apparent conditions, no one could believe that the Holy Prophet and the handful of his ill equipped Companions would ultimately attain dominance. The people rather thought that the new movement would end and be buried in the ravines of Makkah. But hardly 15 to 16 years had passed when on the conquest of Makkah precisely the same thing happened of which the disbelievers had been forewarned.
Along with administering warnings, Allah in this Surah has done full justice also to the theme of inducement and instruction in a balanced way. Brief but impressive arguments have been given about the validity of the doctrines of Tauhid and the Hereafter. Criticism has been made of the creed of the mushrikin to show the absurdity of their beliefs; they have been informed of the evil consequences of their deviations, which have been contrasted with the splendid results of the faith and righteous acts. Then, in continuation of the same, Precedents from past history have been cited to show how Allah had been treating His Prophets and their followers : how He has been favoring His faithful servants and punishing their deniers and rejectors.
The most instructive of the historical narratives presented in this Surah is the important event of the pious life of the Prophet Abraham, who became ready to sacrifice his only son as soon as he received an inspiration from Allah. In this there was a lesson not only for the disbelieving Quraish, who waxed proud of their blood relationship with him, but also for the Muslims who had believed in Allah and His Messenger. By narrating this event they were told what is the essence and the real spirit of Islam, and how a true believer should be ready to sacrifice his all for the pleasure and approval of Allah after he has adopted it as his Faith and Creed.
The last verses of the Surah were not only a warning for the disbelievers but also a good news for the believers who were passing through highly unfavorable and discouraging conditions on account of their supporting and following the Holy Prophet. In these verses they were given the good news that they should not be disheartened at the hardships and difficulties they had to encounter in the beginning, for in the end they alone would attain dominance, and the standard bearers of falsehood, who appeared to be dominant at the time would be overwhelmed and vanquished at their hands. A few years later the turn the events took, proved that it was not an empty consolation but an inevitable reality of which they had been foretold in order to strengthen their hearts.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
- 37:1وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفّٗاBy those [angels] lined up in rows
- 37:2فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗاAnd those who drive [the clouds]
- 37:3فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًاAnd those who recite the message,
- 37:4إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞIndeed, your God is One,
- 37:5رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِLord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
- 37:6إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِIndeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
- 37:7وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖAnd as protection against every rebellious devil
- 37:8لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
- 37:9دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌRepelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
- 37:10إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞExcept one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
- 37:11فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭThen inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.
- 37:12بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَBut you wonder, while they mock,
- 37:13وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَAnd when they are reminded, they remember not.
- 37:14وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَAnd when they see a sign, they ridicule
- 37:15وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌAnd say, "This is not but obvious magic.
- 37:16أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَWhen we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
- 37:17أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَAnd our forefathers [as well]?"
- 37:18قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَSay, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
- 37:19فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَIt will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
- 37:20وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِThey will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
- 37:21هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
- 37:22۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
- 37:23مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِOther than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
- 37:24وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَAnd stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
- 37:25مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
- 37:26بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَBut they, that Day, are in surrender.
- 37:27وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَAnd they will approach one another blaming each other.
- 37:28قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِThey will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."
- 37:29قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَThe oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
- 37:30وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَAnd we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
- 37:31فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَSo the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
- 37:32فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَAnd we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
- 37:33فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَSo indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
- 37:34إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَIndeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
- 37:35إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَIndeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
- 37:36وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭAnd were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
- 37:37بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَRather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
- 37:38إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِIndeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
- 37:39وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَAnd you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
- 37:40إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَBut not the chosen servants of Allah.
- 37:41أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞThose will have a provision determined -
- 37:42فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَFruits; and they will be honored
- 37:43فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِIn gardens of pleasure
- 37:44عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَOn thrones facing one another.
- 37:45يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭThere will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
- 37:46بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَWhite and delicious to the drinkers;
- 37:47لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَNo bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
- 37:48وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞAnd with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
- 37:49كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞAs if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
- 37:50فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَAnd they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
- 37:51قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞA speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
- 37:52يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَWho would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
- 37:53أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَThat when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
- 37:54قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَHe will say, "Would you [care to] look?"
- 37:55فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِAnd he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.
- 37:56قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِHe will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.
- 37:57وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَIf not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
- 37:58أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَThen, are we not to die
- 37:59إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَExcept for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
- 37:60إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُIndeed, this is the great attainment.
- 37:61لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَFor the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
- 37:62أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِIs Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?
- 37:63إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَIndeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
- 37:64إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِIndeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
- 37:65طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِIts emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
- 37:66فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَAnd indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
- 37:67ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖThen indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
- 37:68ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِThen indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
- 37:69إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَIndeed they found their fathers astray.
- 37:70فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَSo they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
- 37:71وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَAnd there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
- 37:72وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَAnd We had already sent among them warners.
- 37:73فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَThen look how was the end of those who were warned -
- 37:74إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَBut not the chosen servants of Allah.
- 37:75وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَAnd Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
- 37:76وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِAnd We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
- 37:77وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَAnd We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
- 37:78وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَAnd left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
- 37:79سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
- 37:80إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَIndeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
- 37:81إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَIndeed, he was of Our believing servants.
- 37:82ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَThen We drowned the disbelievers.
- 37:83۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَAnd indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
- 37:84إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍWhen he came to his Lord with a sound heart
- 37:85إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
- 37:86أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَIs it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?
- 37:87فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَThen what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
- 37:88فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِAnd he cast a look at the stars
- 37:89فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞAnd said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
- 37:90فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَSo they turned away from him, departing.
- 37:91فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَThen he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?
- 37:92مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَWhat is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
- 37:93فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِAnd he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
- 37:94فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَThen the people came toward him, hastening.
- 37:95قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَHe said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
- 37:96وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَWhile Allah created you and that which you do?"
- 37:97قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِThey said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."
- 37:98فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَAnd they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
- 37:99وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِAnd [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
- 37:100رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَMy Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
- 37:101فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖSo We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
- 37:102فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَAnd when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
- 37:103فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِAnd when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,
- 37:104وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُWe called to him, "O Abraham,
- 37:105قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَYou have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
- 37:106إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُIndeed, this was the clear trial.
- 37:107وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖAnd We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,
- 37:108وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَAnd We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
- 37:109سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ"Peace upon Abraham."
- 37:110كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَIndeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
- 37:111إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَIndeed, he was of Our believing servants.
- 37:112وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَAnd We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
- 37:113وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞAnd We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.
- 37:114وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَAnd We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
- 37:115وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِAnd We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
- 37:116وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَAnd We supported them so it was they who overcame.
- 37:117وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَAnd We gave them the explicit Scripture,
- 37:118وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَAnd We guided them on the straight path.
- 37:119وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَAnd We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
- 37:120سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
- 37:121إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَIndeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
- 37:122إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَIndeed, they were of Our believing servants.
- 37:123وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَAnd indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
- 37:124إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَWhen he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?
- 37:125أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَDo you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
- 37:126ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَAllah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
- 37:127فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَAnd they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
- 37:128إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَExcept the chosen servants of Allah.
- 37:129وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَAnd We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
- 37:130سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ"Peace upon Elias."
- 37:131إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَIndeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
- 37:132إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَIndeed, he was of Our believing servants.
- 37:133وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَAnd indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
- 37:134إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
- 37:135إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَExcept his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].
- 37:136ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَThen We destroyed the others.
- 37:137وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَAnd indeed, you pass by them in the morning
- 37:138وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَAnd at night. Then will you not use reason?
- 37:139وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَAnd indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
- 37:140إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
- 37:141فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَAnd he drew lots and was among the losers.
- 37:142فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞThen the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.
- 37:143فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَAnd had he not been of those who exalt Allah,
- 37:144لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَHe would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.
- 37:145۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞBut We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
- 37:146وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖAnd We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.
- 37:147وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَAnd We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
- 37:148فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖAnd they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
- 37:149فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَSo inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?
- 37:150أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَOr did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
- 37:151أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَUnquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
- 37:152وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ" Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
- 37:153أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَHas He chosen daughters over sons?
- 37:154مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَWhat is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
- 37:155أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَThen will you not be reminded?
- 37:156أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞOr do you have a clear authority?
- 37:157فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَThen produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
- 37:158وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَAnd they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].
- 37:159سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَExalted is Allah above what they describe,
- 37:160إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَExcept the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].
- 37:161فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَSo indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
- 37:162مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَYou cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
- 37:163إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِExcept he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
- 37:164وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
- 37:165وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَAnd indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
- 37:166وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَAnd indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
- 37:167وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَAnd indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
- 37:168لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
- 37:169لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَWe would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
- 37:170فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَBut they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.
- 37:171وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَAnd Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
- 37:172إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
- 37:173وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَAnd [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.
- 37:174فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖSo, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.
- 37:175وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَAnd see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
- 37:176أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَThen for Our punishment are they impatient?
- 37:177فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَBut when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
- 37:178وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖAnd leave them for a time.
- 37:179وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَAnd see, for they are going to see.
- 37:180سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَExalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
- 37:181وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَAnd peace upon the messengers.
- 37:182وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَAnd praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.