Şād

صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ

Sad walqur-ani theeaththikr

Sad By the Quran with its reminding...!

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee AAizzatinwashiqaq

Yet the disbelievers are steeped in arrogance and hostility.

كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ

Kam ahlakna min qablihim min qarninfanadaw walata heena manas

How many generations We have destroyed before them! They all cried out, once it was too late, for escape.

وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا سَـٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ

WaAAajiboo an jaahum munthirunminhum waqala alkafiroona hatha sahirunkaththab

The disbelievers think it strange that a prophet of their own people has come to warn them: they say, ‘He is just a lying sorcerer.

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْـَٔالِهَةَ إِلَـٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ

AjaAAala al-alihata ilahan wahidaninna hatha lashay-on AAujab

How can he claim that all the gods are but one God? What an astonishing thing [to claim]!’

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ

Wantalaqa almalao minhum aniimshoo wasbiroo AAala alihatikuminna hatha lashay-on yurad

Their leaders depart, saying, ‘Walk away! Stay faithful to your gods! That is what you must do.

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَـٰقٌ

Ma samiAAna bihatha feealmillati al-akhirati in hatha illa ikhtilaq

We did not hear any such claim in the last religion: it is all an invention.

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ

Aonzila AAalayhi aththikru minbaynina bal hum fee shakkin min thikree bal lammayathooqoo AAathab

Was the message sent only to him out of all of us?’ In fact they doubt My warning; in fact they have not tasted My punishment yet.

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ

Am AAindahum khaza-inu rahmatirabbika alAAazeezi alwahhab

Do they possess the treasures of your Lord’s bounty, the Mighty, the All Giving?

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ

Am lahum mulku assamawatiwal-ardi wama baynahuma falyartaqoofee al-asbab

Do they control the heavens and earth and everything between? Let them climb their ropes:

جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomunmina al-ahzab

their armed alliance is weak and will be crushed.

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohinwaAAadun wafirAAawnu thoo al-awtad

The people of Noah, Ad, and firmly-supported Pharaoh rejected their prophets before them.

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ

Wathamoodu waqawmu lootin waas-habual-aykati ola-ika al-ahzab

Thamud, the people of Lot, and the Forest-Dwellers each formed opposition [against theirs].

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

In kullun illa kaththaba arrusulafahaqqa AAiqab

They all rejected the mes-sengers and they were deservedly struck by My punishment:

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ

Wama yanthuru haola-iilla sayhatan wahidatan ma lahamin fawaq

all the disbelievers here are waiting for is a single blast that cannot be postponed.

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Waqaloo rabbana AAajjil lanaqittana qabla yawmi alhisab

They say, ‘Our Lord! Advance us our share of punishment before the Day of Reckoning!’

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Isbir AAala mayaqooloona wathkur AAabdana dawooda thaal-aydi innahu awwab

Bear their words patiently [Prophet]. Remember Our servant David, a man of strength who always turned to Us:

إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ

Inna sakhkharna aljibalamaAAahu yusabbihna bilAAashiyyi wal-ishraq

We made the mountains join him in glorifying Us at sunset and sunrise;

وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Wattayra mahshooratankullun lahu awwab

and the birds, too, in flocks, all echoed his praise.

وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ

Washadadna mulkahu waataynahualhikmata wafasla alkhitab

We strengthened his kingdom; We gave him wisdom and a decisive way of speaking.

۞ وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ

Wahal ataka nabao alkhasmi ithtasawwaroo almihrab

Have you heard the story of the two litigants who climbed into his private quarters?

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ

Ith dakhaloo AAala dawoodafafaziAAa minhum qaloo la takhaf khasmanibagha baAAduna AAala baAAdinfahkum baynana bilhaqqi walatushtit wahdina ila sawa-iassirat

When they reached David, he took fright, but they said, ‘Do not be afraid. We are two litigants, one of whom has wronged the other: judge between us fairly- do not be unjust- and guide us to the right path.

إِنَّ هَـٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ

Inna hatha akhee lahu tisAAunwatisAAoona naAAjatan waliya naAAjatun wahidatun faqalaakfilneeha waAAazzanee fee alkhitab

This is my brother. He had ninety-nine ewes and I just the one, and he said, “Let me take charge of her,” and overpowered me with his words.’

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّـٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ۩

Qala laqad thalamakabisu-ali naAAjatika ila niAAajihi wa-innakatheeran mina alkhulata-i layabghee baAAduhum AAalabaAAdin illa allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati waqaleelun mahum wathanna dawoodu annama fatannahufastaghfara rabbahu wakharra rakiAAan waanab

David said, ‘He has done you wrong by demanding to add your ewe to his flock. Many partners treat each other unfairly. Those who sincerely believe and do good deeds do not do this, but these are very few.’ [Then] David realized that We had been testing him, so he asked his Lord for forgiveness, fell down on his knees, and repented:

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ

Faghafarna lahu thalikawa-inna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maab

We forgave him [his misdeed]. His reward will be nearness to Us, a good place to return to.

يَـٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Ya dawoodu inna jaAAalnakakhaleefatan fee al-ardi fahkum bayna annasibilhaqqi wala tattabiAAi alhawa fayudillakaAAan sabeeli Allahi inna allatheena yadilloonaAAan sabeeli Allahi lahum AAathabun shadeedun bimanasoo yawma alhisab

‘David, We have given you mastery over the land. Judge fairly between people. Do not follow your desires, lest they divert you from God’s path: those who wander from His path will have a painful torment because they ignore the Day of Reckoning.’

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـٰطِلًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

Wama khalaqna assamaawal-arda wama baynahuma batilanthalika thannu allatheena kafaroofawaylun lillatheena kafaroo mina annar

It was not without purpose that We created the heavens and the earth and everything in between. That may be what the disbelievers assume- how they will suffer from the Fire!-

أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ

Am najAAalu allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo assalihati kalmufsideenafee al-ardi am najAAalu almuttaqeena kalfujjar

but would We treat those who believe and do good deeds and those who spread corruption on earth as equal? Would We treat those who are aware of God and those who recklessly break all bounds in the same way?

كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَـٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

Kitabun anzalnahu ilayka mubarakunliyaddabbaroo ayatihi waliyatathakkara olooal-albab

This is a blessed Scripture which We sent down to you [Muhammad], for people to think about its messages, and for those with understanding to take heed.

وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Wawahabna lidawooda sulaymananiAAma alAAabdu innahu awwab

We gave David Solomon. He was an excellent servant who always turned to God.

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ

Ith AAurida AAalayhi bilAAashiyyiassafinatu aljiyad

When well-bred light-footed horses were paraded before him near the close of day,

فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ

Faqala innee ahbabtu hubbaalkhayri AAan thikri rabbee hatta tawaratbilhijab

he kept saying, ‘My love of fine things is part of my remembering my Lord!’ until [the horses] disappeared from sight-

رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ

Ruddooha AAalayya fatafiqa mashanbissooqi wal-aAAnaq

‘Bring them back!’ [he said] and started to stroke their legs and necks.

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَـٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ

Walaqad fatanna sulaymanawaalqayna AAala kursiyyihi jasadan thumma anab

We certainly tested Solomon, reducing him to a mere skeleton on his throne.

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ

Qala rabbi ighfir lee wahab leemulkan la yanbaghee li-ahadin min baAAdee innakaanta alwahhab

He turned to Us and prayed: ‘Lord forgive me! Grant me such power as no one after me will have- You are the Most Generous Provider.’

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ

Fasakhkharna lahu arreehatajree bi-amrihi rukhaan haythu asab

So We gave him power over the wind, which at his request ran gently wherever he willed,

وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ

Washshayateena kulla banna-inwaghawwas

and the jinn––every kind of builder and diver

وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ

Waakhareena muqarraneena fee al-asfad

and others chained in fetters.

هَـٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Hatha AAataona famnunaw amsik bighayri hisab

‘This is Our gift, so give or withhold as you wish without account.’

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ

Wa-inna lahu AAindana lazulfawahusna maab

His reward will be nearness to Us, and a good place to return to.

وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ

Wathkur AAabdanaayyooba ith nada rabbahu annee massaniya ashshaytanubinusbin waAAathab

Bring to mind Our servant Job who cried to his Lord, ‘Satan has afflicted me with weariness and suffering.’

ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ

Orkud birijlika hathamughtasalun baridun washarab

‘Stamp your foot! Here is cool water for you to wash in and drink,’

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

Wawahabna lahu ahlahu wamithlahummaAAahum rahmatan minna wathikrali-olee al-albab

and We restored his family to him, with many more like them: a sign of Our mercy and a lesson to all who understand.

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَـٰهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

Wakhuth biyadika dighthan fadribbihi wala tahnath inna wajadnahu sabiranniAAma alAAabdu innahu awwab

‘Take a small bunch of grass in your hand, and strike [her] with that so as not to break your oath.’ We found him patient in adversity; an excellent servant! He, too, always turned to God.

وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَـٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ

Wathkur AAibadanaibraheema wa-ishaqa wayaAAqooba olee al-aydee wal-absar

Remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, all men of strength and vision.

إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَـٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ

Inna akhlasnahum bikhalisatinthikra addar

We caused them to be devoted to Us through their sincere remembrance of the Final Home:

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

Wa-innahum AAindana lamina almustafaynaal-akhyar

with Us they will be among the elect, the truly good.

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

Wathkur ismaAAeelawa-ilyasaAAa watha alkifli wakullun mina al-akhyar

And remember Our servants Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhu ’l-Kifl, each of them truly good.

هَـٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ

Hatha thikrun wa-innalilmuttaqeena lahusna maab

This is a lesson. The devout will have a good place to return to:

جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ

Jannati AAadnin mufattahatanlahumu al-abwab

Gardens of lasting bliss with gates wide open.

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ

Muttaki-eena feeha yadAAoona feehabifakihatin katheeratin washarab

They will be comfortably seated; they will call for abundant fruit and drink;

۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ

WaAAindahum qasiratu attarfiatrab

they will have well-matched [wives] with modest gaze.

هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Hatha ma tooAAadoona liyawmialhisab

‘This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning:

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ

Inna hatha larizquna malahu min nafad

Our provision for you will never end.’

هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ

Hatha wa-inna littagheenalasharra maab

But the evildoers will have the worst place to return to:

جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

Jahannama yaslawnaha fabi/saalmihad

Hell to burn in, an evil place to stay-

هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ

Hatha falyathooqoohu hameemunwaghassaq

all this will be theirs: let them taste it- a scalding, dark, foul fluid,

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ

Waakharu min shaklihi azwaj

and other such torments.

هَـٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ

Hatha fawjun muqtahimunmaAAakum la marhaban bihim innahum saloo annar

[It will be said], ‘Here is another crowd of people rushing headlong to join you.’ [The response will be], ‘They are not welcome! They will burn in the Fire.’

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ

Qaloo bal antum la marhabanbikum antum qaddamtumoohu lana fabi/sa alqarar

They will say to them, ‘You are not welcome! It was you who brought this on us, an evil place to stay,’

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ

Qaloo rabbana man qaddama lanahatha fazidhu AAathaban diAAfan fee annar

adding, ‘Our Lord, give double punishment to those who brought this upon us.’

وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ

Waqaloo ma lana lanara rijalan kunna naAAudduhum mina al-ashrar

They will say, ‘Why do we not see those we thought were bad

أَتَّخَذْنَـٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ

Attakhathnahum sikhriyyan am zaghatAAanhumu al-absar

and took as a laughing-stock? Have our eyes missed them?’

إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ

Inna thalika lahaqqun takhasumuahli annar

This is how it will really be: the inhabitants of the Fire will blame one another in this way.

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

Qul innama ana munthirunwama min ilahin illa Allahu alwahidualqahhar

[Prophet] say, ‘I am only here to give warning. There is no god but God the One, the All Powerful,

رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ

Rabbu assamawati wal-ardiwama baynahuma alAAazeezu alghaffar

Lord of the heavens and earth and everything between, the Almighty, the Most Forgiving.’

قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ

Qul huwa nabaon AAatheem

Say, ‘This message is a mighty one,

أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ

Antum AAanhu muAAridoon

yet you ignore it.

مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

Ma kana liya min AAilmin bilmala-ial-aAAla ith yakhtasimoon

I have no knowledge of what those on high discuss:

إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

In yooha ilayya illa annamaana natheerun mubeen

it is only revealed to me that I am here to give clear warning.’

إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ

Ith qala rabbuka lilmala-ikatiinnee khaliqun basharan min teen

Your Lord said to the angels, ‘I will create a man from clay.

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ

Fa-itha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehimin roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideen

When I have shaped him and breathed from My Spirit into him, bow down before him.’

فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ

Fasajada almala-ikatu kulluhumajmaAAoon

The angels all bowed down together,

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Illa ibleesa istakbara wakanamina alkafireen

but not Iblis, who was too proud. He became a rebel.

قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ

Qala ya ibleesu mamanaAAaka an tasjuda lima khalaqtu biyadayya astakbarta amkunta mina alAAaleen

God said, ‘Iblis, what prevents you from bowing down to the man I have made with My own hands? Are you too high and mighty?’

قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ

Qala ana khayrun minhukhalaqtanee min narin wakhalaqtahu min teen

Iblis said, ‘I am better than him: You made me from fire, and him from clay.’

قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ

Qala fakhruj minhafa-innaka rajeem

‘Get out of here! You are rejected:

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Wa-inna AAalayka laAAnatee ila yawmiaddeen

My rejection will follow you till the Day of Judgement!’

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

Qala rabbi faanthirneeila yawmi yubAAathoon

but Iblis said, ‘My Lord, grant me respite until the Day when they are raised from the dead,’

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ

Qala fa-innaka mina almunthareen

so He said, ‘You have respite

إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ

Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloom

till the Appointed Day.’

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Qala fabiAAizzatika laoghwiyannahumajmaAAeen

Iblis said, ‘I swear by Your might! I will tempt all

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Illa AAibadaka minhumualmukhlaseen

but Your true servants.’

قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ

Qala falhaqqu walhaqqaaqool

God said, ‘This is the truth- I speak only the truth-

لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Laamlaanna jahannama minka wamimmantabiAAaka minhum ajmaAAeen

I will fill Hell with you and all those that follow you.’

قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

Qul ma as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrinwama ana mina almutakallifeen

[Prophet], say, ‘I ask no reward from you for this, nor do I claim to be what I am not:

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameen

this is only a warning for all people.

وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ

WalataAAlamunna nabaahu baAAda heen

In time you will certainly come to know its truth.’