الصَّافَّاتِ

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفࣰّ ا

Translation: By those who range themselves in ranks

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرࣰ ا

Translation: And so are strong in repelling (evil)

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا

Translation: And thus proclaim the Message (of Allah)

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدࣱ

Translation: Verily, verily, your Allah is one

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ

Translation: Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ

Translation: We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars

وَحِفۡظࣰ ا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنࣲ مَّارِدࣲ

Translation: (For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبࣲ

Translation: (So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side

دُحُورࣰ اۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ وَاصِبٌ

Translation: Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ ثَاقِبࣱ

Translation: Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينࣲ لَّازِبِۭ

Translation: Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ

Translation: Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ

Translation: And, when they are admonished, pay no heed

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةࣰ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ

Translation: And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ مُّبِينٌ

Translation: And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

Translation: What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

Translation: And also our fathers of old

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ

Translation: Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil)

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

Translation: Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see

وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Translation: They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Translation: (A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied

۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ

Translation: Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Translation: Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ

Translation: But stop them, for they must be asked

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

Translation: What is the matter with you that ye help not each other

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ

Translation: Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment)

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Translation: And they will turn to one another, and question one another

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Translation: They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

Translation: They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمࣰ ا طَٰغِينَ

Translation: Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

Translation: So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins)

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

Translation: We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray

فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ

Translation: Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Translation: Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

Translation: For they, when they were told that there is no god except Allah, would puff themselves up with Pride

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرࣲ مَّجۡنُونِۭ

Translation: And say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Translation: Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the messengers (before him)

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ

Translation: Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

Translation: But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Translation: But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ

Translation: For them is a Sustenance determined

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ

Translation: Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Translation: In Gardens of Felicity

عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Translation: Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity)

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ

Translation: Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةࣲ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ

Translation: Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof)

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلࣱ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ

Translation: Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينࣱ

Translation: And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty)

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ

Translation: As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Translation: Then they will turn to one another and question one another

قَالَ قَآئِلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينࣱ

Translation: One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth)

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

Translation: Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

Translation: When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

Translation: (A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Translation: He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

Translation: He said: "By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ

Translation: Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

Translation: Is it (the case) that we shall not die

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Translation: Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

Translation: Verily this is the supreme achievement

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

Translation: For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرࣱ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Translation: Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Translation: For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةࣱ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Translation: For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-Fire

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

Translation: The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

Translation: Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبࣰ ا مِّنۡ حَمِيمࣲ

Translation: Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Translation: Then shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ

Translation: Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ

Translation: So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Translation: And truly before them, many of the ancients went astray

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

Translation: But We sent aforetime, among them, (messengers) to admonish them

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

Translation: Then see what was the end of those who were admonished (but heeded not)

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Translation: Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحࣱ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ

Translation: (In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Translation: And We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

Translation: And made his progeny to endure (on this earth)

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Translation: And We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Translation: Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Translation: Thus indeed do we reward those who do right

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Translation: For he was one of our believing Servants

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Translation: Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood

۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Translation: Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبࣲ سَلِيمٍ

Translation: Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

Translation: Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةࣰ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Translation: Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Translation: Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةࣰ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

Translation: Then did he cast a glance at the Stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمࣱ

Translation: And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

Translation: So they turned away from him, and departed

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Translation: Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

Translation: What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

Translation: Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Translation: Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him)

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

Translation: He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

Translation: But Allah has created you and your handwork

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنࣰ ا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Translation: They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدࣰ ا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ

Translation: (This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

Translation: He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Translation: O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمࣲ

Translation: So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

Translation: Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

Translation: So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice)

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ

Translation: We called out to him "O Abraham

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Translation: Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!" - thus indeed do We reward those who do right

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

Translation: For this was obviously a trial

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمࣲ

Translation: And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Translation: And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Translation: Peace and salutation to Abraham

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Translation: Thus indeed do We reward those who do right

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Translation: For he was one of our believing Servants

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيࣰّ ا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Translation: And We gave him the good news of Isaac - a prophet,- one of the Righteous

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنࣱ وَظَالِمࣱ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينࣱ

Translation: We blessed him and Isaac: but of their progeny are (some) that do right, and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

Translation: Again (of old) We bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

Translation: And We delivered them and their people from (their) Great Calamity

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

Translation: And We helped them, so they overcame (their troubles)

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ

Translation: And We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

Translation: And We guided them to the Straight Way

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Translation: And We left (this blessing) for them among generations (to come) in later times

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

Translation: Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Translation: Thus indeed do We reward those who do right

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Translation: For they were two of our believing Servants

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Translation: So also was Elias among those sent (by Us)

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Translation: Behold, he said to his people, "Will ye not fear (Allah)

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلࣰ ا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ

Translation: Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Translation: Allah, your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

Translation: But they rejected him, and they will certainly be called up (for punishment)

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Translation: Except the sincere and devoted Servants of Allah (among them)

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

Translation: And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ

Translation: Peace and salutation to such as Elias

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Translation: Thus indeed do We reward those who do right

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Translation: For he was one of our believing Servants

وَإِنَّ لُوطࣰ ا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Translation: So also was Lut among those sent (by Us)

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

Translation: Behold, We delivered him and his adherents, all

إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰ ا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Translation: Except an old woman who was among those who lagged behind

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

Translation: Then We destroyed the rest

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ

Translation: Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

Translation: And by night: will ye not understand

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Translation: So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us)

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

Translation: When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ

Translation: He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمࣱ

Translation: Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ

Translation: Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

Translation: He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection

۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمࣱ

Translation: But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةࣰ مِّن يَقۡطِينࣲ

Translation: And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ

Translation: And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينࣲ

Translation: And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ

Translation: Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثࣰ ا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ

Translation: Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ

Translation: Is it not that they say, from their own invention

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

Translation: Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ

Translation: Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons

مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

Translation: What is the matter with you? How judge ye

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Translation: Will ye not then receive admonition

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنࣱ مُّبِينࣱ

Translation: Or have ye an authority manifest

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Translation: Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبࣰ اۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

Translation: And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Translation: Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Translation: Not (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

Translation: For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

Translation: Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Translation: Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ

Translation: (Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

Translation: And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service)

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ

Translation: And we are verily those who declare (Allah's) glory

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ

Translation: And there were those who said

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Translation: If only we had had before us a Message from those of old

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Translation: We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ

Translation: But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Translation: Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us)

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ

Translation: That they would certainly be assisted

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

Translation: And that Our forces,- they surely must conquer

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ

Translation: So turn thou away from them for a little while

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

Translation: And watch them (how they fare), and they soon shall see (how thou farest)

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

Translation: Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

Translation: But when it descends into the open space before them, evil will be the morning for those who were warned (and heeded not)

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ

Translation: So turn thou away from them for a little while

وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

Translation: And watch (how they fare) and they soon shall see (how thou farest)

سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Translation: Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Translation: And Peace on the messengers

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Translation: And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds