SURAH - As Saffat

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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّۭا

By those who range themselves in ranks,

As-Saffat  1    

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًۭا

And so are strong in repelling (evil),

As-Saffat  2    

فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

And thus proclaim the Message (of Allah)!

As-Saffat  3    

إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌۭ

Verily, verily, your Allah is one!-

As-Saffat  4    

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ

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

As-Saffat  5    

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-

As-Saffat  6    

وَحِفْظًۭا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍۢ مَّارِدٍۢ

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

As-Saffat  7    

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۢ

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

As-Saffat  8    

دُحُورًۭا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ وَاصِبٌ

Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,

As-Saffat  9    

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ ثَاقِبٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  10    

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

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!

As-Saffat  11    

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,

As-Saffat  12    

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

And, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-

As-Saffat  13    

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةًۭ يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  14    

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ

And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!

As-Saffat  15    

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

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

As-Saffat  16    

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

"And also our fathers of old?"

As-Saffat  17    

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  18    

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  19    

وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

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

As-Saffat  20    

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

As-Saffat  21    

۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

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

As-Saffat  22    

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

"Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!

As-Saffat  23    

وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

"But stop them, for they must be asked:

As-Saffat  24    

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

"'What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?'"

As-Saffat  25    

بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

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

As-Saffat  26    

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will turn to one another, and question one another.

As-Saffat  27    

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

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

As-Saffat  28    

قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

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

As-Saffat  29    

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًۭا طَـٰغِينَ

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

As-Saffat  30    

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

"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).

As-Saffat  31    

فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ

"We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray."

As-Saffat  32    

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

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

As-Saffat  33    

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.

As-Saffat  34    

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  35    

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍۢ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

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

As-Saffat  36    

بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

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

As-Saffat  37    

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-

As-Saffat  38    

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

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

As-Saffat  39    

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-

As-Saffat  40    

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

For them is a Sustenance determined,

As-Saffat  41    

فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity,

As-Saffat  42    

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In Gardens of Felicity,

As-Saffat  43    

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):

As-Saffat  44    

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

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

As-Saffat  45    

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍۢ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

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

As-Saffat  46    

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌۭ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.

As-Saffat  47    

وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  48    

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌۭ مَّكْنُونٌۭ

As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.

As-Saffat  49    

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Then they will turn to one another and question one another.

As-Saffat  50    

قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  51    

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

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

As-Saffat  52    

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

"'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"

As-Saffat  53    

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

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

As-Saffat  54    

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.

As-Saffat  55    

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

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

As-Saffat  56    

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  57    

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,

As-Saffat  58    

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

"Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"

As-Saffat  59    

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Verily this is the supreme achievement!

As-Saffat  60    

لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ

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

As-Saffat  61    

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌۭ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?

As-Saffat  62    

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

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

As-Saffat  63    

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌۭ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

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

As-Saffat  64    

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

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

As-Saffat  65    

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.

As-Saffat  66    

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًۭا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ

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

As-Saffat  67    

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Then shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire.

As-Saffat  68    

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path;

As-Saffat  69    

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps!

As-Saffat  70    

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

And truly before them, many of the ancients went astray;-

As-Saffat  71    

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

But We sent aforetime, among them, (messengers) to admonish them;-

As-Saffat  72    

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  73    

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah.

As-Saffat  74    

وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌۭ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

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

As-Saffat  75    

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity,

As-Saffat  76    

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

And made his progeny to endure (on this earth);

As-Saffat  77    

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  78    

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍۢ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

"Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations!"

As-Saffat  79    

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thus indeed do we reward those who do right.

As-Saffat  80    

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

For he was one of our believing Servants.

As-Saffat  81    

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.

As-Saffat  82    

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham.

As-Saffat  83    

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍ

Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart.

As-Saffat  84    

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

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

As-Saffat  85    

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

"Is it a falsehood- gods other than Allah- that ye desire?

As-Saffat  86    

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

"Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"

As-Saffat  87    

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةًۭ فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.

As-Saffat  88    

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  89    

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, and departed.

As-Saffat  90    

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

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

As-Saffat  91    

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

"What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"

As-Saffat  92    

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

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

As-Saffat  93    

فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

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

As-Saffat  94    

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

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

As-Saffat  95    

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

"But Allah has created you and your handwork!"

As-Saffat  96    

قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًۭا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

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

As-Saffat  97    

فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًۭا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

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

As-Saffat  98    

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

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

As-Saffat  99    

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

"O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"

As-Saffat  100    

فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ

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

As-Saffat  101    

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

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!"

As-Saffat  102    

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

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

As-Saffat  103    

وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

We called out to him "O Abraham!

As-Saffat  104    

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

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

As-Saffat  105    

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

For this was obviously a trial-

As-Saffat  106    

وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice:

As-Saffat  107    

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  108    

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

"Peace and salutation to Abraham!"

As-Saffat  109    

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.

As-Saffat  110    

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

For he was one of our believing Servants.

As-Saffat  111    

وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

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

As-Saffat  112    

وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌۭ وَظَالِمٌۭ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  113    

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  114    

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

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

As-Saffat  115    

وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

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

As-Saffat  116    

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

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

As-Saffat  117    

وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

And We guided them to the Straight Way.

As-Saffat  118    

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  119    

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

"Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron!"

As-Saffat  120    

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.

As-Saffat  121    

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

For they were two of our believing Servants.

As-Saffat  122    

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).

As-Saffat  123    

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

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

As-Saffat  124    

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ

"Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators,-

As-Saffat  125    

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

"Allah, your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old?"

As-Saffat  126    

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  127    

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

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

As-Saffat  128    

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  129    

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

"Peace and salutation to such as Elias!"

As-Saffat  130    

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thus indeed do We reward those who do right.

As-Saffat  131    

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

For he was one of our believing Servants.

As-Saffat  132    

وَإِنَّ لُوطًۭا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

So also was Lut among those sent (by Us).

As-Saffat  133    

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

Behold, We delivered him and his adherents, all

As-Saffat  134    

إِلَّا عَجُوزًۭا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  135    

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the rest.

As-Saffat  136    

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day-

As-Saffat  137    

وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

And by night: will ye not understand?

As-Saffat  138    

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us).

As-Saffat  139    

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

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

As-Saffat  140    

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

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

As-Saffat  141    

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  142    

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

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

As-Saffat  143    

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

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

As-Saffat  144    

۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  145    

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةًۭ مِّن يَقْطِينٍۢ

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

As-Saffat  146    

وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

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

As-Saffat  147    

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ

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

As-Saffat  148    

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

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

As-Saffat  149    

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًۭا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ

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

As-Saffat  150    

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

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

As-Saffat  151    

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

"Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars!

As-Saffat  152    

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?

As-Saffat  153    

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

What is the matter with you? How judge ye?

As-Saffat  154    

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Will ye not then receive admonition?

As-Saffat  155    

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ

Or have ye an authority manifest?

As-Saffat  156    

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

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

As-Saffat  157    

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًۭا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

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)!

As-Saffat  158    

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

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

As-Saffat  159    

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

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

As-Saffat  160    

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship-

As-Saffat  161    

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ

Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah,

As-Saffat  162    

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

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

As-Saffat  163    

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ

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

As-Saffat  164    

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);

As-Saffat  165    

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

"And we are verily those who declare (Allah's) glory!"

As-Saffat  166    

وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

And there were those who said,

As-Saffat  167    

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,

As-Saffat  168    

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"

As-Saffat  169    

فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

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

As-Saffat  170    

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

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

As-Saffat  171    

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

That they would certainly be assisted,

As-Saffat  172    

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

And that Our forces,- they surely must conquer.

As-Saffat  173    

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

So turn thou away from them for a little while,

As-Saffat  174    

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  175    

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment?

As-Saffat  176    

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

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

As-Saffat  177    

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ

So turn thou away from them for a little while,

As-Saffat  178    

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

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

As-Saffat  179    

سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

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

As-Saffat  180    

وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And Peace on the messengers!

As-Saffat  181    

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.

As-Saffat  182