Aş-Şāffāt

وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا

Wassaffati saffa

By those [angels] ranged in rows,

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

Fazzajirati zajra

who rebuke reproachfully

فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

Fattaliyati thikra

and recite God’s word,

إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ

Inna ilahakum lawahid

truly your God is One,

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ

Rabbu assamawati wal-ardiwama baynahuma warabbu almashariq

Lord of the heavens and earth and everything between them, Lord of every sunrise.

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

Inna zayyanna assamaaaddunya bizeenatin alkawakib

We have adorned the lowest heaven with stars,

وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

Wahifthan min kulli shaytaninmarid

and made them a safeguard against every rebellious devil:

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

La yassammaAAoona ila almala-ial-aAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janib

they cannot eavesdrop on the Higher Assembly––pelted from every side,

دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasib

driven away, they will have perpetual torment––

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

Illa man khatifa alkhatfatafaatbaAAahu shihabun thaqib

if any [of them] stealthily snatches away a fragment, he will be pursued by a piercing flame.

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ

Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan amman khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teeninlazib

So [Prophet], ask the disbelievers: is it harder to create them than other beings We have created? We created them from sticky clay.

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

Bal AAajibta wayaskharoon

You marvel as they scoff,

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

Wa-itha thukkiroo la yathkuroon

take no heed when they are warned,

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

Wa-itha raaw ayatanyastaskhiroon

and resort to ridicule when they see a sign,

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

Waqaloo in hatha illasihrun mubeen

saying, ‘This is no more than blatant sorcery.’

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamabAAoothoon

‘What! After we have died and become dust and bones, shall we really be raised up again,

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

Awa abaona al-awwaloon

along with our forefathers?’

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroon

Say, ‘Yes indeed, and you will be humiliated.’

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatunfa-itha hum yanthuroon

Just one blast and––lo and behold!––they will look

وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Waqaloo ya waylana hathayawmu addeen

and say, ‘Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgement.’

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Hatha yawmu alfasli allatheekuntum bihi tukaththiboon

[It will be said], ‘This is the Day of Decision, which you used to deny.

۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoowaazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoon

[Angels], gather together those who did wrong, and others like them, as well as whatever they worshipped

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Min dooni Allahi fahdoohum ilasirati aljaheem

beside God, lead them all to the path of Hell,

وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

Waqifoohum innahum masooloon

and halt them for questioning:

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

Ma lakum la tanasaroon

“Why do you not support each other now?” ’––

بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoon

no indeed! They will be in complete submission on that Day––

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon

and they will turn on one another accusingly.

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Qaloo innakum kuntum ta/toonanaAAani alyameen

They will say, ‘You came to us from a position of power.’

قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mu/mineen

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

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ

Wama kana lanaAAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheen

we had no power over you- and you were already exceeding all limits.

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbinainna latha-iqoon

Our Lord’s sentence on us is just and we must all taste the punishment.

فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ

Faaghwaynakum inna kunnaghaween

We led you astray as we ourselves were astray.’

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

Fa-innahum yawma-ithin fee alAAathabimushtarikoon

On that Day they will all share the torment:

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Inna kathalika nafAAalu bilmujrimeen

this is how We deal with the guilty.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahumla ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroon

Whenever it was said to them, ‘There is no deity but God,’ they became arrogant,

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

Wayaqooloona a-inna latarikoo alihatinalishaAAirin majnoon

and said, ‘Are we to forsake our gods for a mad poet?’

بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Bal jaa bilhaqqi wasaddaqaalmursaleen

‘No: he brought the truth and confirmed the earlier messengers;

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

Innakum latha-iqoo alAAathabial-aleem

you will taste the painful torment,

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Wama tujzawna illa makuntum taAAmaloon

and be repaid only according to your deeds.’

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen

Not so God’s true servants.

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

Ola-ika lahum rizqun maAAloom

They will have familiar provisions––

فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

Fawakihu wahum mukramoon

fruits- and will be honoured

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee jannati annaAAeem

in gardens of delight;

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

AAala sururin mutaqabileen

seated on couches, facing one another.

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

Yutafu AAalayhim bika/sin min maAAeen

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

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

Baydaa laththatin lishsharibeen

white, delicious to those who taste it,

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

La feeha ghawlun walahum AAanha yunzafoon

causing no headiness or intoxication.

وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

WaAAindahum qasiratu attarfiAAeen

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

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

Kaannahunna baydun maknoon

like protected eggs.

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon

They will turn to one another with questions:

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

Qala qa-ilun minhum innee kanalee qareen

one will say, ‘I had a close companion on earth

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

Yaqoolu a-innaka lamina almusaddiqeen

who used to ask me, “Do you really believe that

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamadeenoon

after we die and become dust and bone, we shall be brought for judgement?”’

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

Qala hal antum muttaliAAoon

Then he will say, ‘Shall we look for him?’

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

FattalaAAa faraahu feesawa-i aljaheem

He will look down and see him in the midst of the Fire,

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

Qala tallahi in kidtalaturdeen

and say to him, ‘By God, you almost brought me to ruin!

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu minaalmuhdareen

Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I too would have been taken to Hell.’

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

Afama nahnu bimayyiteen

Then he will say [to his blessed companions], ‘Are we never to die again after our earlier death?

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Illa mawtatana al-oolawama nahnu bimuAAaththabeen

Shall we never suffer?

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheem

This truly is the supreme triumph!’

لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ

Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloon

Everyone should strive to attain this.

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratuazzaqqoom

Is this the better welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum,

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Inna jaAAalnahafitnatan liththalimeen

which we have made a test for the evildoers?

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee aslialjaheem

This tree grows in the heart of the blazing Fire,

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu ashshayateen

and its fruits are like devils’ heads.

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Fa-innahum laakiloona minhafamali-oona minha albutoon

They will fill their bellies eating from it;

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawbanmin hameem

then drink scalding water on top of it;

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Thumma inna marjiAAahum la-ila aljaheem

then return to the blazing Fire.

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleen

They found their forefathers astray,

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

Fahum AAala atharihimyuhraAAoon

and rushed to follow in their footsteps- before the disbelievers [of Mecca],

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharual-awwaleen

most men in the past went astray,

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireen

even though We sent messengers to warn them.

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Fanthur kayfa kanaAAaqibatu almunthareen

See how those who were warned met their end!

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen

Not so the true servants of God.

وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

Walaqad nadana noohunfalaniAAma almujeeboon

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

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbialAAatheem

We saved him and his people from great distress,

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humualbaqeen

We let his offspring remain on the earth,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen

We let him be praised by later generations:

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Salamun AAala noohinfee alAAalameen

‘Peace be upon Noah among all the nations!’

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen

This is how We reward those who do good:

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen

he was truly one of Our faithful servants.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Thumma aghraqna al-akhareen

We drowned the rest.

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Wa-inna min sheeAAatihi la-ibraheem

Abraham was of the same faith:

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbinsaleem

he came to his Lord with a devoted heart.

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mathataAAbudoon

He said to his father and his people, ‘What are you worshipping?

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

A-ifkan alihatan doona Allahitureedoon

How can you choose false gods instead of the true God?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Fama thannukum birabbialAAalameen

So what is your opinion about the Lord of all the Worlds?’

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fanathara nathratanfee annujoom

then he looked up to the stars.

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

Faqala innee saqeem

He said, ‘I am sick,’

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireen

so [his people] turned away from him and left.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Faragha ila alihatihimfaqala ala ta/kuloon

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

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

Ma lakum la tantiqoon

Why do you not speak?’

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

Faragha AAalayhim darban bilyameen

then he turned and struck them with his right arm.

فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoon

His people hurried towards him,

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoon

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

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Wallahu khalaqakum wamataAAmaloon

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

قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyananfaalqoohu fee aljaheem

They said, ‘Build a pyre and throw him into the blazing fire.’

فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumual-asfaleen

They wanted to harm him, but We humiliated them.

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

Waqala innee thahibun ilarabbee sayahdeen

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

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Rabbi hablee mina assaliheen

Lord, grant me a righteous son,’

فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleem

so We gave him the good news that he would have a patient son.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ

Falamma balagha maAAahu assaAAyaqala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanamiannee athbahuka fanthur mathatara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tu/marusatajidunee in shaa Allahu mina assabireen

When the boy was old enough to work with his father, Abraham said, ‘My son, I have seen myself sacrificing you in a dream. What do you think?’ He said, ‘Father, do as you are commanded and, God willing, you will find me steadfast.’

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

Falamma aslama watallahuliljabeen

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

وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheem

We called out to him, ‘Abraham,

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Qad saddaqta arru/yainna kathalika najzee almuhsineen

you have fulfilled the dream.’ This is how We reward those who do good-

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Inna hatha lahuwa albalaoalmubeen

it was a test to prove [their true characters]-

وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

Wafadaynahu bithibhinAAatheem

We ransomed his son with a momentous sacrifice,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen

and We let him be praised by succeeding generations:

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Salamun AAala ibraheem

‘Peace be upon Abraham!’

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Kathalika najzee almuhsineen

This is how We reward those who do good:

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen

truly he was one of Our faithful servants.

وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Wabashsharnahu bi-ishaqanabiyyan mina assaliheen

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

وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ

Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAalaishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinunwathalimun linafsihi mubeen

and blessed him and Isaac too: some of their offspring were good, but some clearly wronged themselves.

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

Walaqad mananna AAala moosawaharoon

We also bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron:

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahumamina alkarbi alAAatheem

We saved them and their people from great distress;

وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

Wanasarnahum fakanoohumu alghalibeen

We helped them, so they were the ones to succeed;

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

Waataynahuma alkitabaalmustabeen

We gave them the Scripture that makes things clear;

وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Wahadaynahuma assirataalmustaqeem

We guided them to the right path;

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Watarakna AAalayhima fee al-akhireen

We let them be praised by succeeding generations:

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

Salamun AAala moosawaharoon

‘Peace be upon Moses and Aaron!’

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen

This is how We reward those who do good:

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Innahuma min AAibadinaalmu/mineen

truly they were among Our faithful servants.

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-inna ilyasa lamina almursaleen

Elijah too was one of the messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Ith qala liqawmihi alatattaqoon

He said to his people, ‘Have you no fear of God?

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ

AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsanaalkhaliqeen

How can you invoke Baal and forsake the Most Gracious Creator,

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Allaha rabbakum warabba aba-ikumual-awwaleen

God, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?’

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

Fakaththaboohu fa-innahum lamuhdaroon

but they rejected him. They will be brought to punishment as a consequence;

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen

not so the true servants of God.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen

We let him be praised by succeeding generations:

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

Salamun AAala il yaseen

‘Peace be to Elijah!’

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen

This is how We reward those who do good:

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen

truly he was one of Our faithful servants.

وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-inna lootan lamina almursaleen

Lot was also one of the messengers.

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

Ith najjaynahu waahlahuajmaAAeen

We saved him and all his family-

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireen

except for an old woman who stayed behind-

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Thumma dammarna al-akhareen

and We destroyed the rest.

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

Wa-innakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheen

You [people] pass by their ruins morning

وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Wabillayli afala taAAqiloon

and night: will you not take heed?

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-inna yoonusa lamina almursaleen

Jonah too was one of the messengers.

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhoon

He fled to the overloaded ship.

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeen

They cast lots, he suffered defeat,

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

Faltaqamahu alhootu wahuwamuleem

and a great fish swallowed him, for he had committed blameworthy acts.

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

Falawla annahu kana minaalmusabbiheen

If he had not been one of those who glorified God,

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

Lalabitha fee batnihi ilayawmi yubAAathoon

he would have stayed in its belly until the Day when all are raised up,

۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

Fanabathnahu bilAAara-iwahuwa saqeem

but We cast him out, sick, on to a barren shore,

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan minyaqteen

and made a gourd tree grow above him.

وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

Waarsalnahu ila mi-ati alfinaw yazeedoon

We sent him to a hundred thousand people or more.

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ilaheen

They believed, so We let them live out their lives.

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Fastaftihim alirabbika albanatuwalahumu albanoon

Now [Muhammad], ask the disbelievers: is it true that your Lord has daughters, while they choose sons for themselves?

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ

Am khalaqna almala-ikata inathanwahum shahidoon

Did We create the angels as females while they were watching?

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloon

No indeed! It is one of their lies when they say,

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

Walada Allahu wa-innahum lakathiboon

‘God has begotten.’ How they lie!

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

Astafa albanati AAalaalbaneen

Did He truly choose daughters in preference to sons?

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoon

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

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Afala tathakkaroon

Do you not reflect?

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ

Am lakum sultanun mubeen

Do you perhaps have clear authority?

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Fa/too bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeen

Bring your scriptures, if you are telling the truth.

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnatinasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon

They claim that He has kinship with the jinn, yet the jinn themselves know that they will be brought before Him.

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhana Allahi AAammayasifoon

God is far above what they attribute to Him-

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen

the true servants of God do not do such things-

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Fa-innakum wama taAAbudoon

and neither you nor what you worship

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ

Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineen

can lure away from God any

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Illa man huwa sali aljaheem

except those who will burn in Hell.

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

Wama minna illa lahumaqamun maAAloom

[The angels say], ‘Every single one of us has his appointed place:

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

Wa-inna lanahnu assaffoon

we are ranged in ranks.

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

Wa-inna lanahnu almusabbihoon

We glorify God.’

وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

Wa-in kanoo layaqooloon

[The disbelievers] used to say,

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Law anna AAindana thikranmina al-awwaleen

‘If only we had a scripture like previous people,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Lakunna AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen

we would be true servants of God,’

فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoon

yet now they reject [the Quran]. They will soon realize.

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadinaalmursaleen

Our word has already been given to Our servants the messengers:

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

Innahum lahumu almansooroon

it is they who will be helped,

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

Wa-inna jundana lahumu alghaliboon

and the ones who support Our cause will be the winners.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heen

So [Prophet] turn away from the disbelievers for a while.

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroon

Watch them: they will soon see.

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloon

Do they really wish to hasten Our punishment?

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Fa-itha nazala bisahatihimfasaa sabahu almunthareen

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

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Watawalla AAanhum hatta heen

[Prophet], turn away from the disbelievers for a while.

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroon

Watch them: they will soon see.

سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzatiAAamma yasifoon

Your Lord, the Lord of Glory, is far above what they attribute to Him.

وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wasalamun AAala almursaleen

Peace be upon the messengers

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Walhamdu lillahirabbi alAAalameen

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