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As-Sāffāt

አንቀጽ: 1

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا

1. By those 'angels' lined up in rows.

አንቀጽ: 2

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا

2. And those 'angels' who diligently drive 'the clouds',

አንቀጽ: 3

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا

3. And those who recite the Reminder.

አንቀጽ: 4

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ

4. Surely your God is One only 'i.e., Allāh':

አንቀጽ: 5

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ

5. Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, Lord of the sun’s risings.

አንቀጽ: 6

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ

6. We have adorned the nearest sky with an adornment of stars,

አንቀጽ: 7

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ

7. And as protection against every rebellious devil.

አንቀጽ: 8

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ

8. They cannot eavesdrop to the exalted assembly 'of angels', and are pelted from every side,

አንቀጽ: 9

دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ

9. Being driven off, and for them is a constant torment,

አንቀጽ: 10

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ

10. Except him who snatches 'some words' by stealth eavesdrop, and there pursues him a piercing flame.

አንቀጽ: 11

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

11. So ask them 'the deniers' whether they are stronger in creation or those whom We have created¹. We created them² from a sticky clay.

1. Of the heavens, the earth and the angels.
2. I.e., their father Adam.

አንቀጽ: 12

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ

12. But you wonder, while they mock,

አንቀጽ: 13

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ

13. When they are reminded, they pay no heed,

አንቀጽ: 14

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ

14. And whenever they see a sign, they encourage one another to mock at it,

አንቀጽ: 15

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ

15. Saying: 'This is nothing but clear magic'.

አንቀጽ: 16

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

16. When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be resurrected 'from the dead'?

አንቀጽ: 17

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

17. And our forefathers "as well"?"

አንቀጽ: 18

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ

18. Say: "Yes, and you will be humiliated."

አንቀጽ: 19

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

19. It is only a single shout3, then at once they will be staring 'in dread'.

3. I.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet, causing all to rise from the dead for resurrection and Judgment.

አንቀጽ: 20

وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

20. They will say: "Woe to us, this is the Day of Recompense".

አንቀጽ: 21

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

21. (They will be told): "This is the Day of Judgment which you used to deny."

አንቀጽ: 22

۞ ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ

22. 'O angels', gather together those who did iniquity and their fellows4, and what they used to worship,

4. In evil deeds.

አንቀጽ: 23

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

23. Besides Allāh, guide them all to the path of Hell.

አንቀጽ: 24

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ

24. Stop them, for they will be questioned;

አንቀጽ: 25

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

25. What is the matter with you 'pagans and deniers' that you help not each other?

አንቀጽ: 26

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ

26. Rather, this Day they are surrendering themselves.

አንቀጽ: 27

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

27. They will turn to one another reproaching,

አንቀጽ: 28

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

28. Saying: "You used to come to us from the right hand5 'misleading us'."

5. From the power and authority.

አንቀጽ: 29

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

29. 'The misleaders' will say: "Rather, you yourselves were not believers;

አንቀጽ: 30

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ

30. And we had no power over you, but you were a transgressing people;

አንቀጽ: 31

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

31. So the Word 'Decree' of 'Allāh' our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly taste 'the torment';

አንቀጽ: 32

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

32. So we led you astray, for we ourselves were astray."

አንቀጽ: 33

فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ

33. So on that Day, they will 'all' share in the torment.

አንቀጽ: 34

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

34. Thus do We deal with the wicked.

አንቀጽ: 35

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

35. For whenever they were told: "There is no god 'worthy of worship' except Allāh," they were puffed-up with pride.

አንቀጽ: 36

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ

36. Saying: "Shall we give up our gods for a poet, who is out of his mind?"

አንቀጽ: 37

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

37. Rather, he 'Muhammad' has come with the Truth and he confirms the 'previous' messengers 'of God'.

አንቀጽ: 38

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ

38. You 'who deny the Truth' will certainly taste the painful torment.

አንቀጽ: 39

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

39. And you will only be recompensed for what you used to do -

አንቀጽ: 40

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

40. Except the sincere servants of Allāh.

አንቀጽ: 41

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

41. For them there will be a known provision 'in Paradise',

አንቀጽ: 42

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ

42. Fruits, and they will be honored,

አንቀጽ: 43

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

43. In Gardens of Pleasure,

አንቀጽ: 44

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

44. On couches, facing 'joyfully' each other.

አንቀጽ: 45

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ

45. A cup 'of pure wine' will be passed round among them from a clear flowing spring.

አንቀጽ: 46

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ

46. White, delicious to those who drink.

አንቀጽ: 47

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ

47. Causing neither headache nor intoxication.

አንቀጽ: 48

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ

48. And with them will be maidens of modest gaze, with beautiful, alluring eyes;

አንቀጽ: 49

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ

49. As if they are hidden 'ostrich' eggs, well-preserved.

አንቀጽ: 50

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

50. Then they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

አንቀጽ: 51

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ

51. One of them will say: "I had a companion 'in the world',

አንቀጽ: 52

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

52. asking me: 'Are you indeed of those who believe (in the Resurrection after death)?

አንቀጽ: 53

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

53. When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we indeed be brought to Judgment?'"

አንቀጽ: 54

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

54. He will say6: "Will you look on 'how is he now'?"

6. To his companions in Paradise.


   

አንቀጽ: 55

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

55. Then he looks down and sees him in the midst of Hellfire.

አንቀጽ: 56

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

56. He will say: "By Allāh, you almost ruined me;

አንቀጽ: 57

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ

57. Had it not been for the Favor of 'Allāh' my Lord, I would have been among those brought forth 'to Hell'."

አንቀጽ: 58

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

58. (He will say to his fellow believers): "Is it then that we are not going to die,

አንቀጽ: 59

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

59. Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?"

አንቀጽ: 60

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

60. This is indeed the great achievement.

አንቀጽ: 61

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

61. For such 'bliss', let the workers work.

አንቀጽ: 62

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

62. Is such 'a bliss' better as a welcome or the 'hellish' tree of Zaqqum?

አንቀጽ: 63

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ

63. We have made 'this tree' a torment for the workers of iniquity.

አንቀጽ: 64

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

64. It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Hell;

አንቀጽ: 65

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

65. Its fruits are 'monstrous' like the heads of devils7.

7. Another meaning: "Its fruits are like the heads of Cobras serpents, extremely ugly disgusting to eat, harming others, harms one's own self."

አንቀጽ: 66

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

66. They will certainly eat of it and fill 'their' bellies therewith.

አንቀጽ: 67

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

67. Then they will have on top of it a mixture of scalding water.

አንቀጽ: 68

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

68. Then their return will be to the Hell.

አንቀጽ: 69

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ

69. They found their fathers going astray,

አንቀጽ: 70

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ

70. So they too have hastened 'to follow' in their footsteps.

አንቀጽ: 71

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

71. Most of the ancients certainly went astray before them,

አንቀጽ: 72

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

72. We had certainly sent warners to them (but they denied).

አንቀጽ: 73

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

73. See then how terrible was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not),

አንቀጽ: 74

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

74. Except the sincere servants of Allāh.

አንቀጽ: 75

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ

75. Indeed, Noah called out to Us, and how Excellent are We at responding 'to prayer'.

አንቀጽ: 76

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

76. We delivered him and his family from the great affliction 'of the flood'.

አንቀጽ: 77

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

77. And We made his descendants the only survivors.

አንቀጽ: 78

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

78. And left for him 'favourable mention' among later generations.

አንቀጽ: 79

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

79. Peace 'and honor ' be for Noah among all the nations.

አንቀጽ: 80

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

80. Thus do We reward the good-doers.

አንቀጽ: 81

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

81. For He was truly one of Our faithful servants.

አንቀጽ: 82

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

82. Then We drowned the others.

አንቀጽ: 83

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

83. Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed Noah’s Way 'in Monotheism'.

አንቀጽ: 84

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ

84. When he came to his Lord 'Allāh' with a sound and pure heart8,

8. The sound heart owner, is satisfied with the divine destiny, and Allāh is pleased with him. They have a tranquil and trusting spirit, with confidence and a hopeful heart.

አንቀጽ: 85

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

85. When he said to his father and his people: "What are you worshipping?"

አንቀጽ: 86

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

86. Is it false gods that you want instead of Allāh?

አንቀጽ: 87

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

87. What is then your thought about 'Allāh' the Lord of all beings?

አንቀጽ: 88

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

88. Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,

አንቀጽ: 89

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ

89. And said: "I am sick9."

9. It was narrated that Abraham (peace be upon him) did not tell a lie except on three occasions, twice for the sake of Allāh (Exalted and Almighty) when he said: “I am sick,” (when his people were holding a festival in honor of their idols, Abraham excused himself by saying he was sick, and when he said: “(I have not done this but) the big idol has done it.” The (third was) that while Ibraham and Sara (his wife) were going (on a journey), they passed by (the territory of) a tyrant. Someone said to the tyrant: “This man (i.e., Abraham) is accompanied by a very charming lady.” So, he sent for Abraham and asked him about Sara saying: “Who is this lady?” Abraham said: “She is my sister.”
This is not from real lying statements, but from ambiguous statements. The word “he did not lie” has been used metaphorically.
Some say, “saqim” means afflicted with plague. The people of that time were afraid of the plague, so he used this word for them to turn away from him. Some say, it means, a spiritually ill person, from your worshipping the idols other than Allāh.

አንቀጽ: 90

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

90. So they turned away from him, departing immediately.

አንቀጽ: 91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

91. He then turned to their idols and said 'mockingly': "Will you not eat 'of the offerings before you'?

አንቀጽ: 92

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

92. What is the matter with you that you do not speak?"

አንቀጽ: 93

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

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

አንቀጽ: 94

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

94. So they 'the idol worshippers' advanced towards him, hastening.

አንቀጽ: 95

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

95. 'Abraham' said: "Do you worship what you carve out?

አንቀጽ: 96

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

96. While Allāh has created you and what you make."

አንቀጽ: 97

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

97. They said: "Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire."

አንቀጽ: 98

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ

98. They sought a plot against him but We made them the most debased.

አንቀጽ: 99

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

99. 'Abraham' said: "I am going to 'migrate to Allāh' my Lord; He will guide me'.

አንቀጽ: 100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

100. Lord 'Allāh', grant me a righteous son."

አንቀጽ: 101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ

101. So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son 'i.e., Ishmael'.

አንቀጽ: 102

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

102. When 'the son' reached 'the age' of working with him, Abraham said: "O my son, I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; look then, what do you think." 'Ishmael' said: "O my father, do what you are commanded; if Allāh wills, you will find me patient."

አንቀጽ: 103

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

103. When they both "Abraham and Ishmael' submitted 'to the Command of Allāh', and Abraham laid him 'Ishmael' down upon his forehead 'for sacrifice',

አንቀጽ: 104

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ

104.We called to him 'saying': "Abraham,

አንቀጽ: 105

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

105. You have indeed fulfilled the vision." Thus do We reward the good-doers.

አንቀጽ: 106

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

106. This was certainly the manifest trial.

አንቀጽ: 107

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ

107. And We ransomed him 'Ishmael' with a great sacrifice 'with that of a ram'.

አንቀጽ: 108

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

108. And We left for him 'favourable mention' among later generations.

አንቀጽ: 109

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

109. Peace 'and honor' be for Abraham.

አንቀጽ: 110

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

110. Thus do We reward the good-doers.

አንቀጽ: 111

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

111. He was truly one of Our faithful servants.

አንቀጽ: 112

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

112. And 'in time' We gave him the good news of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.

አንቀጽ: 113

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ

113. We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good, and the openly unjust to himself.

አንቀጽ: 114

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

114. We certainly bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron.

አንቀጽ: 115

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

115. And delivered them and their people from the great distress10.

10. i.e., Pharaoh’s enslavement of them.

አንቀጽ: 116

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

116. We helped them, so they were the victorious.

አንቀጽ: 117

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ

117. We gave them the clear Scripture.

አንቀጽ: 118

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

118. And guided them to the straight Path 'of Islam'.

አንቀጽ: 119

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

119. And left for them 'favourable mention' among later generations.

አንቀጽ: 120

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

120. Peace and honor be for Moses and Aaron.

አንቀጽ: 121

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

121. Thus do We reward the good-doers.

አንቀጽ: 122

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

122. Indeed, they were of Our faithful servants.

አንቀጽ: 123

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

123. Ilyas 'Elijah' was certainly a messenger 'of Allāh'.

አንቀጽ: 124

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

124. He said to his people: "Will you not fear Allāh and shun evil?

አንቀጽ: 125

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ

125. Do you worship Ba’al 'an idol', and forsake the Best of creators,

አንቀጽ: 126

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

126. Allāh, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?

አንቀጽ: 127

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

127. But they rejected him, so they will certainly be brought 'to the Hell'.

አንቀጽ: 128

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

128. Except the sincere servants of Allāh.

አንቀጽ: 129

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

129. We left 'favourable mention' of him among later generations.

አንቀጽ: 130

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ

130. Peace and honor be for Ilyas 'Elijah'.

አንቀጽ: 131

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

131. Thus do We reward the good-doers.

አንቀጽ: 132

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

132. He was truly one of Our faithful servants.

አንቀጽ: 133

وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

133. Lot was indeed one of the messengers 'of Allāh'.

አንቀጽ: 134

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

134. We delivered him and his family, all -

አንቀጽ: 135

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

135. Except an old woman11 among those who remained behind (with the evil doers).

11. Lot’s wife, who was a disbeliever.

አንቀጽ: 136

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

136. Then We totally destroyed the others.

አንቀጽ: 137

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ

137. You pass by 'their ruined town' in the morning,

አንቀጽ: 138

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

138. And at night. Do you not then understand?

አንቀጽ: 139

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

139. Yunus 'Jonah' was certainly one of the messenger 'of Allāh'.

አንቀጽ: 140

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

140. He (abandoned his people) and ran away to a laden ship,

አንቀጽ: 141

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ

141. Then he drew lots with them, but he lost12.

12. And was thrown into the sea.

አንቀጽ: 142

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ

142. Then the whale swallowed him while he was blameworthy.

አንቀጽ: 143

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ

143. Had he not been of those who exalt Allāh and glorify Him,

አንቀጽ: 144

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

144. He would certainly have remained in the whale's belly to the Day when they are resurrected.

አንቀጽ: 145

۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ

145. But We cast him onto the open shore while he was ill13.

13. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “Feed the hungry, visit the sick and free the captives.”
He also said, “There is no one who visits a (sick) person in the morning but seventy thousand angels send blessings upon him until evening comes, and if he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels send blessings upon him until morning comes.”

አንቀጽ: 146

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ

146. And caused to grow over him a gourd 'squash' vine14.

14. For its cooling shade and as food for him.

አንቀጽ: 147

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ

147. We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more people.

አንቀጽ: 148

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ

148. They believed, so We let them enjoy life for a while.

አንቀጽ: 149

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ

149. Ask them, does 'Allāh' your Lord have daughters 'as they claim', while 'they prefer to' have sons15?

15. The pagans claimed that angels were Allah’s daughters, while preferring sons for themselves.



   

አንቀጽ: 150

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ

150. Or did We create the angels females and they are witnesses 'thereto'?

አንቀጽ: 151

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ

151. It is only of their own lie that they say:

አንቀጽ: 152

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

152. "Allah has children." And they are certainly liars.

አንቀጽ: 153

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ

153. Has He chosen daughters over sons?

አንቀጽ: 154

مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

154. What is the matter with you, how do you judge16,

16. That God has children - the angels being His daughters, and choose for you the sons?

አንቀጽ: 155

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

155. Will you not then take heed?

አንቀጽ: 156

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ

156. Or have you a compelling proof?

አንቀጽ: 157

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

157. Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.

አንቀጽ: 158

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

158. They assert a kinship between Him 'Allāh' and the angels. Yet the angels know that they (who make such a claim) will be brought forth (to the Punishment of Hell).

አንቀጽ: 159

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

159. Glory be to Allāh, (He is Exalted, above) what they describe.

አንቀጽ: 160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

160.Except the sincere servants of Allāh17.

17. Who do not share in that sin.

አንቀጽ: 161

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

161. You 'pagans' and whatever you worship 'of false gods',

አንቀጽ: 162

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

162. Cannot mislead anyone,

አንቀጽ: 163

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

163. Except him who is 'destined' to burn in the Hell.

አንቀጽ: 164

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

164. "The angels say", there is none of us but has an assigned place,

አንቀጽ: 165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

165. We are indeed those who stand in ranks 'for Allāh',

አንቀጽ: 166

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ

166. And We glorify Allāh and praise Him.

አንቀጽ: 167

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ

167. But they 'the pagans' used to say:

አንቀጽ: 168

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

168. "If only we had a Reminder 'Scripture' as those of old.

አንቀጽ: 169

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

169. We would have been the sincere servants of Allāh."

አንቀጽ: 170

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ

170. But 'now' they have rejected it 'the Qur’an', so they will soon come to know.18

18. The consequences of their disbelif of the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad.

አንቀጽ: 171

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

171. Our Word 'Decree' has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers 'of God',

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إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ

172. That they would certainly be victorious,

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وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

173. And that Our soldiers will be the triumphant.

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فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

174. So turn away from them 'the deniers' for a while,

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وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

175. See for whom (will befall the torment), for they are going to see.

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أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

176. Would they then hasten on Our torment?

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فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

177. When it19 descends into their territory, it will be terrible the morning of those who were warned.

19. God’s punishment.

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وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

178. So turn away from them for a while.

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وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

179. And see, for they too will see.

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سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

180. Glory be to 'Allāh' your Lord20, the Lord of Might, above what they describe.

20. Glorify Allāh, the Lord of Abraham, Noah, Moses, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, the Lord of all the messengers of God, Lord of all the creation.

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وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

181. Peace be upon the messengers 'of Allāh'.

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وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

182. All Praise be to Allāh, Lord of all beings.