الصافات

Waalssaffati saffan

By those [angels] lined up in rows,

Faalzzajirati zajran

and those who drive [the clouds],

Faalttaliyati thikran

and those who recite Allah’s words[1],

Inna ilahakum lawahidun

indeed, your God is One,

Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi

Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise.

Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi

We have adorned the sky with the beauty of the stars,

Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin

and for safeguarding it against every rebellious devil,

La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin

so that they cannot eavesdrop on the highest assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side[2]

Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun

to repel them; and for them there will be a perpetual punishment,

Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun

except who stealthily snatches away some words, he will be pursued by a piercing flame.

Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin

So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them[3] from sticky clay.

Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona

Rather you are astonished, while they ridicule it,

Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona

and when they are reminded, they pay no heed,

Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona

and when they see a sign, they ridicule it,

Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun

and they say, “This is nothing but clear magic.

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

Is it that when we are dead and become dust and bones, will we really be raised up again,

Awaabaona alawwaloona

and our forefathers too?”

Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona

Say, “Yes, and you will be disgraced.”

Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yanthuroona

It will only be a single Blast[4], and at once they will be looking around.

Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni

They will say, “Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”

Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

[They will be told], “This is the Day of Decision that you used to deny.”

Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona

[The angels will be told], “Gather all those who did wrong and their fellows[5], and whatever they used to worship

Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi

besides Allah, and lead them to the way of Hell,

Waqifoohum innahum masooloona

and stop them, for they are to be questioned.”

Ma lakum la tanasaroona

[They will be asked], “What is the matter with you, that you no longer help one another?”

Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona

Rather on that Day they will surrender completely.

Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

They will turn to one another, reproaching one another.

Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana AAani alyameeni

[The followers] will say, “It was you who used to delude us from the right way[6].”

Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena

[The misleaders] will say, “Rather, you yourselves were not believers,

Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena

and We had no power over you, rather you yourselves were a transgressing people.

Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna lathaiqoona

Now the punishment of our Lord has come true against us; we will surely taste it.

Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena

We did misguide you, for we ourselves were misguided”.

Fainnahum yawmaithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona

On that Day they will all share in the punishment.

Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

This is how We deal with the wicked,

Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona

for whenever it was said to them, “None has the right to be worshiped except Allah,” they became arrogant,

Wayaqooloona ainna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin

and said, “Are we going to abandon our gods for a mad poet[7]?”

Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena

Rather, he came with the truth and confirmed the messengers.

Innakum lathaiqoo alAAathabi alaleemi

You will surely taste the painful punishment,

Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona

and you will only be recompensed for what you used to do,

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

except the chosen slaves of Allah.

Olaika lahum rizqun maAAloomun

They will have a known provision,

Fawakihu wahum mukramoona

fruits[8]; and they will be honored

Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

in Gardens of Bliss,

AAala sururin mutaqabileena

facing one another[9] on couches.

Yutafu AAalayhim bikasin min maAAeenin

They will be served with a cup of wine from a flowing stream,

Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena

white and delicious for those who drink.

La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona

It will cause no harm, nor will they be intoxicated by it,

WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun

and with them will be maidens of modest gaze[10] and beautiful eyes,

Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun

as if they were well-protected eggs[11].

Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

Then they will turn to one another asking[12].

Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun

One of them will say, “I had a close friend [in the world]

Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena

who used to say[13], ‘Are you one of those who believe

Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamadeenoona

that when we die and become dust and bones, shall we be brought for judgment?’”

Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona

He will say[14], “Do you wish to see [his fate]?”

FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi

So he will look down and see him[15] in the midst of the Blazing Fire.

Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni

He will say, “By Allah, you were about to ruin me.

Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena

Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among those who are brought [to Hell].”

Afama nahnu bimayyiteena

[He will say to his fellow believers], “Are we not going to die anymore,

Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

except for our first death, nor are we going to be punished?”

Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

This is indeed the supreme triumph!

Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona

For such [reward] let the workers work.

Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi

Is this a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqūm[16]?[17]

Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena

We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers.

Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi

It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Blazing Fire;

TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni

its fruits are like heads of devils.

Fainnahum laakiloona minha famalioona minha albutoona

They will certainly eat from it, filling their bellies.

Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawban min hameemin

Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of scalding water,

Thumma inna marjiAAahum laila aljaheemi

then their final return will be to the Blazing Fire.

Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena

For they found their forefathers astray,

Fahum AAala atharihim yuhraAAoona

so they rushed to follow in their footsteps.

Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu alawwaleena

Indeed, most of the earlier people went astray before them,

Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena

even though We sent among them warners.

Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almunthareena

Then see how was the end of those who were warned,

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

except the chosen slaves of Allah.

Walaqad nadana noohun falaniAAma almujeeboona

Indeed, Noah called upon Us; how excellent are We at responding!

Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheemi

And We saved him and his household[18] from the great distress,

WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humu albaqeena

and made his offspring[19] the only survivors,

Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:

Salamun AAala noohin fee alAAalameena

“Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.”

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

This is how We reward those who do good.

Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

He was one of Our believing slaves.

Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

Then we drowned the others.

Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema

Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed his way.

Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart,

Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona

and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshiping?

Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona

Is it false gods that you seek other than Allah?

Fama thannukum birabbi alAAalameena

Then what do you think of the Lord of the worlds?”

Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi

He then cast a glance at the stars[20],

Faqala innee saqeemun

and said, “I am sick[21].”

Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena

So they went away from him and left.

Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona

Then he turned to their gods and said, “Why do you not eat[22]?

Ma lakum la tantiqoona

What is wrong with you that you do not speak?”

Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni

Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand.

Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona

Then his people came rushing towards him.

Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona

He said, “Do you worship what you yourselves carve,

WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona

when it is Allah Who created you and all what you do?”

Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi

They said, “Build a pyre for him and throw him into the blazing fire.”

Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu alasfaleena

They contrived a plan against him, but We made them the lowest.

Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni

He said, “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.

Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena

My Lord, grant me righteous offspring.”

Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin

So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy[23].

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

Then when he reached the age where he could work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think?” He said, “O my dear father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, one of the steadfast.”

Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni

When they both submitted [to Allah’s command] and Abraham laid him on his forehead,

Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu

and We called out to him, “O Abraham,

Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

You have fulfilled the dream.” This is how We reward those who do good.

Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu

This was indeed a revealing test.

Wafadaynahu bithibhin AAatheemin

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice[24],

Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:

Salamun AAala ibraheema

“Peace be upon Abraham.”

Kathalika najzee almuhsineena

This is how We reward those who do good.

Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

He was one of Our believing slaves.

Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena

And We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac[25], a prophet, and one of the righteous.

Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wathalimun linafsihi mubeenun

We blessed him[26] and Isaac, but among their offspring were some who did good and some who clearly wronged themselves.

Walaqad mananna AAala moosa waharoona

Indeed, We bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron,

Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alAAatheemi

and We saved them and their people from the great distress[27],

Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena

and We helped them, so they were victorious,

Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena

and We gave them both the clear Scripture,

Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema

and guided them to the straight path;

Watarakna AAalayhima fee alakhireena

and We left for them [a favorable mention] among later generations:

Salamun AAala moosa waharoona

“Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

This is how We reward those who do good.

Innahuma min AAibadina almumineena

They were truly of Our believing slaves.

Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena

Elijah was indeed one of the messengers.

Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona

When he said to his people: “Do you not fear Allah?

AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena

Do you call upon Ba‘l[28] and ignore the Best of the Creators,

Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena

Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”

Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona

But they rejected him, so they will surely be brought [for punishment],

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

except the chosen slaves of Allah.

Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

And We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:

Salamun AAala il yaseena

“Peace be upon Elias.”

Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

This is how We reward those who do good.

Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

He was one of Our believing slaves.

Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena

Lot was indeed one of the messengers.

Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

When We saved him and all of his household,

Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

except an old woman[29] who was among those who stayed behind.

Thumma dammarna alakhareena

Then We destroyed the rest.

Wainnakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheena

You [Makkans] pass by their ruins by day

Wabiallayli afala taAAqiloona

and by night. Do you still not understand?

Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena

Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.

Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni

When he fled to the fully laden ship,

Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena

then he cast lots[30] with them, but was among those who lost.

Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun

The whale then swallowed him while he was blameworthy[31].

Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena

Were it not for the fact that he was one of those who glorify Allah,

Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubAAathoona

he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection[32].

Fanabathnahu bialAAarai wahuwa saqeemun

But We cast him ashore on a barren land while he was ill,

Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin

and caused a gourd vine[33] to grow over him.

Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona

We sent him[34] to one hundred thousand people or more,

Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ila heenin

and they believed, so We let them enjoy for a while.

Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona

So ask them, “Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?”[35]

Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona

Or did We create the angels as females while they were watching?

Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona

No indeed, it is one of their fabrications when they say,

Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona

“Allah has children,” and they are truly liars.

Astafa albanati AAala albaneena

Did He choose daughters over sons[36]?

Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

What is the matter with you? How do you judge?

Afala tathakkaroona

Will you not then take heed?

Am lakum sultanun mubeenun

Do you have any compelling proof?

Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena

Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.

WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona

They claim that there is a kinship between Him and the jinn[37], when the jinn themselves know that such people will surely be brought [for punishment].

Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona

Glorified is Allah far above what they ascribe [to Him].

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

But not the chosen slaves of Allah[38].

Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona

So you and whatever you worship

Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena

none of you can lure anyone away from Him,

Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi

except those who are destined to burn in the Blazing Fire[39].

Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun

[The angels say][40], “There is none among us but has a known station[41]:

Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona

We are indeed those who stand lined up in rows,

Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona

and we are indeed those who glorify Allah.”

Wain kanoo layaqooloona

And [the pagans] used to say[42],

Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena

“If only we had a scripture[43] like the previous people,

Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

we would have surely been true slaves of Allah.”

Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona

But they rejected it[44]; soon they will come to know.

Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena

Our Word has already been given to Our slaves, the messengers,

Innahum lahumu almansooroona

that it is surely they who will be given victory,

Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona

and that Our soldiers will surely be the victors.

Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

So turn away from them for a while.

Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona

Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].

AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona

Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment?

Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena

When it[45] descends on their courtyard, how terrible will be the morning of those who were warned!

Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

And turn away from them for a while.

Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona

Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].

Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona

Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him],

Wasalamun AAala almursaleena

and peace be upon the messengers,

Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena

and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.