بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّۭا
Waalssaffati saffan
By those (angels) ranged in ranks (or rows).
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًۭا
Faalzzajirati zajran
By those (angels) who drive the clouds in a good way.
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
Faalttaliyati thikran
By those (angels) who bring the Book and the Quran from Allah to mankind [Tafsir Ibn Kathir].
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌۭ
Inna ilahakum lawahidun
Verily your Ilah (God) is indeed One (i.e. Allah);
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ
Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi
Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that is between them, and Lord of every point of the sun's risings. (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah).
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi
Verily! We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty).
وَحِفْظًۭا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ مَّارِدٍۢ
Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin
And to guard against every rebellious devil.
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۢ
La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin
They cannot listen to the higher group (angels) for they are pelted from every side.
دُحُورًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ وَاصِبٌ
Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun
Outcast, and theirs is a constant (or painful) torment.
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ ثَاقِبٌۭ
Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun
Except such as snatch away something by stealing and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍۢ لَّازِبٍۭ
Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin
Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad SAW): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains, etc.) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona
Nay, you (O Muhammad SAW) wondered (at their insolence) while they mock (at you and at the Quran).
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona
And when they are reminded, they pay no attention.
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona
And when they see an Ayah (a sign, a proof, or an evidence) from Allah, they mock at it.
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ
Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun
And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic!
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
"When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) verily be resurrected?
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awaabaona alawwaloona
"And also our fathers of old?"
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yanthuroona
It will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)], and behold, they will be staring!
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni
They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense!"
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(It will be said): "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona
(It will be said to the angels): "Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions (from the devils) and what they used to worship.
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi
"Instead of Allah, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell);
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ
Waqifoohum innahum masooloona
"But stop them, verily they are to be questioned.
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Ma lakum la tanasaroona
"What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the world)?"
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona
Nay, but that Day they shall surrender,
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
And they will turn to one another and question one another.
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana AAani alyameeni
They will say: "It was you who used to come to us from the right side [i.e. from the right side of one of us and beautify for us every evil, order us for polytheism, and stop us from the truth i.e. Islamic Monotheism and from every good deed]."
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena
They will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were not believers.
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًۭا طَٰغِينَ
Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena
"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were transgressing people (disobedient, polytheists, and disbelievers).
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna lathaiqoona
"So now the Word of our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly (have to) taste (the torment).
فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena
"So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray."
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Fainnahum yawmaithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona
Then verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena
Certainly, that is how We deal with Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, sinners, criminals, the disobedient to Allah, etc.).
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona
Truly, when it was said to them: La ilaha ill-Allah "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allah)," they puffed themselves up with pride (i.e. denied it).
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍۢ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
Wayaqooloona ainna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin
And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our aliha (gods) for the sake of a mad poet?
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena
Nay! he (Muhammad SAW) has come with the truth (i.e. Allah's Religion - Islamic Monotheism and this Quran) and he confirms the Messengers (before him who brought Allah's religion - Islamic Monotheism).
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Innakum lathaiqoo alAAathabi alaleemi
Verily, you (pagans of Makkah) are going to taste the painful torment;
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona
And you will be requited nothing except for what you used to do (evil deeds, sins, and Allah's disobedience which you used to do in this world);
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Save the chosen slaves of Allah (faithful, obedient, true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ
Olaika lahum rizqun maAAloomun
For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise).
فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Fawakihu wahum mukramoona
Fruits; and they shall be honoured,
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi
In the Gardens of delight (Paradise),
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
AAala sururin mutaqabileena
Facing one another on thrones,
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
Yutafu AAalayhim bikasin min maAAeenin
Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine;
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍۢ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena
White, delicious to the drinkers,
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌۭ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona
Neither they will have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin, etc.) from that, nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌۭ
WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun
And with them will be chaste females, restraining their glances (desiring none except their husbands), with wide and beautiful eyes.
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ
Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun
(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona
Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning.
قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌۭ
Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun
A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world),
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena
Who used to say: "Are you among those who believe (in resurrection after death).
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamadeenoona
"(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona
(The man) said: "Will you look down?"
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi
So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni
He said: "By Allah! You have nearly ruined me.
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena
"Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell)."
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Afama nahnu bimayyiteena
(Allah informs about that true believer that he said): "Are we then not to die (any more)?
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena
"Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)."
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheemu
Truly, this is the supreme success!
لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ
Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona
For the like of this let the workers work.
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌۭ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi
Is that (Paradise) better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum (a horrible tree in Hell)?
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena
Truly We have made it (as) a trail for the Zalimun (polytheists, disbelievers, wrong-doers, etc.).
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌۭ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi
Verily, it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire,
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni
The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of Shayatin (devils);
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَءَاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Fainnahum laakiloona minha famalioona minha albutoona
Truly, they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًۭا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ
Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawban min hameemin
Then on the top of that they will be given boiling water to drink so that it becomes a mixture (of boiling water and Zaqqum in their bellies).
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Thumma inna marjiAAahum laila aljaheemi
Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming fire of Hell.
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena
Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path;
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
Fahum AAala atharihim yuhraAAoona
So they (too) made haste to follow in their footsteps!
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu alawwaleena
And indeed most of the men of old went astray before them;
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena
And indeed We sent among them warners (Messengers);
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almunthareena
Then see what was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not).
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Except the chosen slaves of Allah (faithful, obedient, and true believers of Islamic Monotheism).
وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌۭ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
Walaqad nadana noohun falaniAAma almujeeboona
And indeed Nuh (Noah) invoked Us, and We are the Best of those who answer (the request).
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheemi
And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (i.e. drowning),
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humu albaqeena
And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena
And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among generations to come in later times:
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Salamun AAala noohin fee alAAalameena
Salamun (peace) be upon Nuh (Noah) (from Us) among the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)!"
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - see V. 2:112).
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadina almumineena
Verily, he [Nuh (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Thumma aghraqna alakhareena
Then We drowned the other (disbelievers and polytheists, etc.).
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema
And, verily, among those who followed his [Nuh's (Noah)] way (Islamic Monotheism) was Ibrahim (Abraham).
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍ
Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin
When he came to his Lord with a pure heart [attached to Allah Alone and none else, worshipping none but Allah Alone true Islamic Monotheism, pure from the filth of polytheism].
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona
When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona
"Is it a falsehood aliha (gods) other than Allah that you seek?
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Fama thannukum birabbi alAAalameena
"Then what do you think about the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns, and all that exists)?"
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةًۭ فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi
Then he cast a glance at the stars (to deceive them),
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌۭ
Faqala innee saqeemun
And he said: "Verily, I am sick (with plague. He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan's feast)."
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena
So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona
Then he turned to their aliha (gods) and said: "Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
Ma lakum la tantiqoona
"What is the matter with you that you speak not?"
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ
Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni
Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand.
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona
Then they (the worshippers of idols) came, towards him, hastening.
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona
He said: "Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve?
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona
"While Allah has created you and what you make!"
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًۭا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi
They said: "Build for him a building (it is said that the building was like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!"
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًۭا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu alasfaleena
So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni
And he said (after his rescue from the fire): "Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!"
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena
"My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous."
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ
Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin
So We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy.
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
Falamma balagha maAAahu alssaAAya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena
And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: "O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you (offer you in sacrifice to Allah), so look what you think!" He said: "O my father! Do that which you are commanded, Insha' Allah (if Allah will), you shall find me of As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.)."
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni
Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu
And We called out to him: "O Abraham!
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
You have fulfilled the dream (vision)!" Verily! Thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - see V. 2:112).
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu
Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial
وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Wafadaynahu bithibhin AAatheemin
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice (i.e. a ram);
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among generations (to come) in later times.
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Salamun AAala ibraheema
Salamun (peace) be upon Ibrahim (Abraham)!"
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus indeed do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - see V. 2:112).
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadina almumineena
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena
And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishaque (Isaac) a Prophet from the righteous.
وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌۭ وَظَالِمٌۭ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌۭ
Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wathalimun linafsihi mubeenun
We blessed him and Ishaque (Isaac), and of their progeny are (some) that do right, and some that plainly wrong themselves.
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Walaqad mananna AAala moosa waharoona
And, indeed We gave Our Grace to Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron).
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alAAatheemi
And We saved them and their people from the great distress;
وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena
And helped them, so that they became the victors;
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ
Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena
And We gave them the clear Scripture;
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema
And guided them to the Right Path;
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhima fee alakhireena
And We left for them (a goodly remembrance) among generations (to come) in later times;
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Salamun AAala moosa waharoona
Salamun (peace) be upon Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)!"
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers - see V. 2:112).
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahuma min AAibadina almumineena
Verily! They were two of Our believing slaves.
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena
And verily, Iliyas (Elias) was one of the Messengers.
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona
When he said to his people: "Will you not fear Allah?
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ
AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena
"Will you call upon Ba'l (a well- known idol of his nation whom they used to worship) and forsake the Best of creators,
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena
"Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?"
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona
But they denied him [Iliyas (Elias)], so they will certainly be brought forth (to the punishment),
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Except the chosen slaves of Allah.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena
And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among generations (to come) in later times;
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
Salamun AAala il yaseena
Salamun (peace) be upon Ilyasin (Elias)!"
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinun (good-doers, who perform good deeds totally for Allah's sake only - see V. 2:112).
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadina almumineena
Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
وَإِنَّ لُوطًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena
And verily, Lout (Lot) was one of the Messengers.
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena
When We saved him and his family, all,
إِلَّا عَجُوزًۭا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena
Except an old woman (his wife) who was among those who remained behind.
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْءَاخَرِينَ
Thumma dammarna alakhareena
Then We destroyed the rest [i.e. the towns of Sodom at the place of the Dead Sea (now) in Palestine]. [See the "Book of History" by Ibn Kathir].
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
Wainnakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheena
Verily, you pass by them in the morning.
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Wabiallayli afala taAAqiloona
And at night; will you not then reflect?
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena
And, verily, Yunus (Jonah) was one of the Messengers.
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni
When he ran to the laden ship,
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena
He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers,
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ
Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun
Then a (big) fish swallowed him and he had done an act worthy of blame.
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena
Had he not been of them who glorify Allah,
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubAAathoona
He would have indeed remained inside its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection.
۞ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌۭ
Fanabathnahu bialAAarai wahuwa saqeemun
But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick,
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةًۭ مِّن يَقْطِينٍۢ
Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin
And We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him.
وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (people) or even more.
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ
Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ila heenin
And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while.
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona
Now ask them (O Muhammad SAW): "Are there (only) daughters for your Lord and sons for them?"
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًۭا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ
Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona
Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona
Verily, it is of their falsehood that they (Quraish pagans) say:
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona
"Allah has begotten off spring or children (i.e. angels are the daughters of Allah)?" And, verily, they are liars!
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
Astafa albanati AAala albaneena
Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons?
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
What is the matter with you? How do you decide?
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Afala tathakkaroona
Will you not then remember?
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
Am lakum sultanun mubeenun
Or is there for you a plain authority?
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena
Then bring your Book if you are truthful!
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًۭا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona
And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinns, but the jinns know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be brought for accounts).
سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona
Glorified is Allah! (He is Free) from what they attribute unto Him!
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Except the slaves of Allah, whom He choses (for His Mercy i.e. true believers of Islamic Monotheism who do not attribute false things unto Allah).
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona
So, verily you (pagans) and those whom you worship (idols).
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena
Cannot lead astray [turn away from Him (Allah) anyone of the believers],
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi
Except those who are predestined to burn in Hell!
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ
Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun
There is not one of us (angels) but has his known place (or position);
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona
Verily, we (angels), we stand in rows for the prayers (as you Muslims stand in rows for your prayers);
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona
Verily, we (angels), we are they who glorify (Allah's Praises i.e. perform prayers).
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
Wain kanoo layaqooloona
And indeed they (Arab pagans) used to say;
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena
"If we had a reminder as had the men of old (before the coming of Prophet Muhammad SAW as a Messenger of Allah).
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
"We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allah (true believers of Islamic Monotheism)!"
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona
But (now that the Quran has come) they disbelieve therein (i.e. in the Quran and in Prophet Muhammad SAW, and all that which he brought, the Divine Revelation), so they will come to know!
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena
And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers,
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
Innahum lahumu almansooroona
That they verily would be made triumphant.
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona
And that Our hosts, they verily would be the victors.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin
So turn away (O Muhammad SAW) from them for a while,
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona
And watch them and they shall see (the punishment)!
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona
Do they seek to hasten on Our Torment?
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena
Then, when it descends into their courtyard (i.e. near to them), evil will be the morning for those who had been warned!
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ
Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin
So turn (O Muhammad SAW) away from them for a while,
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona
And watch and they shall see (the torment)!
سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona
Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wasalamun AAala almursaleena
And peace be on the Messengers!
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena
And all the praise and thanks be to Allah, Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).
