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As-Sāffāt

Ayah: 1

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا
 1. By those (angels) ranged in ranks (or rows).
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Ayah: 2

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا
 2. By those (angels) who drive the clouds in a good way.
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Ayah: 3

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا
 3. By those (angels) who bring the Book and the Qur’ân from Allâh to mankind [Tafsir Ibn Kathîr].
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Ayah: 4

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ
 4. Verily your Ilâh (God) is indeed One (i.e. Allâh):
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Ayah: 5

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ
 5. Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that is between them, and Lord of every point of the sun’s risings.[1]
(V.37:5) The sun has approx. 365 points for its rising and 365 points for its setting (i.e. the number of days of a solar year). Every day it rises and sets in a new point, till the end of the year, then it comes back to the same point after a year. [See Tafsir Al-Qurtubi,].
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Ayah: 6

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ
 6. Verily We have adorned the near heaven with the stars (for beauty).[2]
(V.37:6) See the footnote of (V.6:97).
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Ayah: 7

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ
 7. And to guard against every rebellious devil.
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Ayah: 8

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ
 8. They cannot listen to the higher group (angels) for they are pelted from every side.
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Ayah: 9

دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ
 9. Outcast, and theirs is a constant (or painful) torment.
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Ayah: 10

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ
 10. Except such as snatch away something by stealing, and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness.
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Ayah: 11

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ
 11. Then ask them (i.e. these polytheists, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are they stronger as creation, or those (others like the heavens and the earth and the mountains) whom We have created?" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay.
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Ayah: 12

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ
 12. Nay, you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) wondered (at their insolence) while they mock (at you and at the Qur’ân).
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Ayah: 13

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ
 13. And when they are reminded, they pay no attention.
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Ayah: 14

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ
 14. And when they see an Ayâh (a sign, or an evidence) from Allâh, they mock at it.
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Ayah: 15

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ
 15. And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic!
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Ayah: 16

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
 16. "When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we (then) verily be resurrected?
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Ayah: 17

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
 17. "And also our fathers of old?"
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Ayah: 18

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ
 18. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated."
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Ayah: 19

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ
 19. It will be a single Zajrah [shout (i.e. the second blowing of the Trumpet)], and behold, they will be staring!
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Ayah: 20

وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ
 20. They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense!"
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Ayah: 21

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
 21. (It will be said): "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
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Ayah: 22

۞ ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ
 22. (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,
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Ayah: 23

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
 23. "Instead of Allâh, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell);
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Ayah: 24

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ
 24. "But stop them, verily they are to be questioned.
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Ayah: 25

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
 25. "What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another (as you used to do in the world)?"
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Ayah: 26

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ
 26. Nay, but that Day they shall surrender.
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Ayah: 27

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
 27. And they will turn to one another and question one another.
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Ayah: 28

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
 28. 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, enjoin on us polytheism, and stop us from the truth i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and from every good deed]."
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Ayah: 29

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
 29. They will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were not believers.
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Ayah: 30

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ
 30. "And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were Tâghûn (transgressing) people (polytheists, and disbelievers).
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Ayah: 31

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
 31. "So now the Word of our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly (have to) taste (the torment).
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Ayah: 32

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
 32. "So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray."
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Ayah: 33

فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ
 33. Then verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.
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Ayah: 34

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
 34. Certainly, that is how We deal with Al-Mujrimûn (polytheists, sinners, disbelievers, criminals, the disobedient to Allâh).
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Ayah: 35

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
 35. Truly, when it was said to them: Lâ ilâha illallâh "(none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh)," they puffed themselves up with pride[1] (i.e. denied it).
(V.37:35) See the footnote of (V.22:9).
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Ayah: 36

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ
 36. And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our âlihah (gods) for the sake of a mad poet?"
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Ayah: 37

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
 37. Nay! he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) has come with the truth (i.e. Allâh’s religion - Islâmic Monotheism and this Qur’ân) and he confirms the Messengers (before him who brought Allâh’s religion - Islâmic Monotheism).
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Ayah: 38

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ
 38. Verily, you (pagans of Makkah) are going to taste the painful torment;
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Ayah: 39

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ
 39. And you will be requited nothing except for what you used to do (evil deeds, sins, and Allâh’s disobedience which you used to do in this world)
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Ayah: 40

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
 40. Save the chosen slaves of Allâh (i.e. the true believers of Islâmic Monotheism).
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Ayah: 41

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
 41. For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise),
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Ayah: 42

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ
 42. Fruits; and they shall be honoured,
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Ayah: 43

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
 43. In the Gardens of delight (Paradise),
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Ayah: 44

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
 44. Facing one another on thrones.
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Ayah: 45

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ
 45. Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine -
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Ayah: 46

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
 46. White, delicious to the drinkers.
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Ayah: 47

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ
 47. Neither will they have Ghoul (any kind of hurt, abdominal pain, headache, a sin) from that, nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom.
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Ayah: 48

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ
 48. And beside them will be Qâsirât-at-Tarf [chaste females (wives), restraining their glances (desiring none except their husbands)], with wide and beautiful eyes.[2]
(V.37:48) See the footnote of (V.29:64).
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Ayah: 49

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ
 49. (Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.
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Ayah: 50

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
 50. Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning.
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Ayah: 51

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ
 51. A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world),
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Ayah: 52

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ
 52. Who used to say: "Are you among those who believe (in resurrection after death).
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Ayah: 53

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
 53. "(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"
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Ayah: 54

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
 54. (The speaker) said: "Will you look down?"
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Ayah: 55

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
 55. So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire.
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Ayah: 56

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ
 56. He said: "By Allâh! You have nearly ruined me.
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Ayah: 57

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ
 57. "Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell)."
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Ayah: 58

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
 58. (The dwellers of Paradise will say) "Are we then not to die (any more)?
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Ayah: 59

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
 59. Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)."
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Ayah: 60

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
 60. Truly, this is the supreme success!
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Ayah: 61

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ
 61. For the like of this let the workers work.
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Ayah: 62

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
 62. Is that (Paradise) better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqûm (a horrible tree in Hell)?
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Ayah: 63

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
 63. Truly We have made it (as) a trail for the Zâlimûn (polytheists, disbelievers, wrong-doers).
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Ayah: 64

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
 64. Verily, it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire,
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Ayah: 65

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
 65. The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of Shayâtîn (devils);
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Ayah: 66

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
 66. Truly, they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith.
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Ayah: 67

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
 67. Then on the top of that they will be given boiling water to drink so that it becomes a mixture (of boiling water and Zaqqûm in their bellies).
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Ayah: 68

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
 68. Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming fire of Hell.
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Ayah: 69

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ
 69. Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path;
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Ayah: 70

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ
 70. So they (too) hastened in their footsteps!
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Ayah: 71

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
 71. And indeed most of the men of old went astray before them;
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Ayah: 72

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
 72. And indeed We sent among them warners (Messengers);
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Ayah: 73

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
 73. Then see what was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not).
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Ayah: 74

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
 74. Except the chosen slaves of Allâh (faithful, obedient, and true believers of Islâmic Monotheism).
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Ayah: 75

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ
 75. And indeed Nûh (Noah) invoked Us, and We are the Best of those who answer (the request).
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Ayah: 76

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
 76. And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (i.e. drowning),
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Ayah: 77

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ
77. And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).
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Ayah: 78

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
 78. And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations:
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Ayah: 79

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
 79. "Salâm (peace) be upon Nûh (Noah) (from Us) among the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 80

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
 80. Verily, thus We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 81

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
 81. Verily, he [Nûh (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 82

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
 82. Then We drowned the others (disbelievers and polytheists).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 83

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
 83. And, verily, among those who followed his [Nûh’s (Noah)] way (Islâmic Monotheism) was Ibrâhîm (Abraham).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 84

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ
 84. When he came to his Lord with a pure heart [attached to Allâh Alone and none else, worshipping none but Allâh Alone - true Islâmic Monotheism, pure from the filth of polytheism].
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 85

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
 85. When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 86

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
 86. "Is it a falsehood - âlihah (gods) other than Allâh - that you desire?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 87

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
 87. "Then what think you about the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn, and all that exists)?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 88

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ
 88. Then he cast a glance at the stars,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 89

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ
 89. And he said: "Verily, I am sick[1] (with plague). [He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan feast)]."
(V.37:89) See the footnote (C) of (V.16:121).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 90

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ
 90. So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
 91. Then he turned to their âlihah (gods) and said: "Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 92

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
 92. "What is the matter with you that you speak not?"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 93

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ
 93. Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 94

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ
 94. Then they (the worshippers of idols) came, towards him, hastening.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 95

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ
 95. He said: "Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 96

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
 96. "While Allâh has created you and what you make!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 97

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
 97. They said: "Build for him a building (it is said that the building was like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 98

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ
 98. So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 99

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ
 99. And he said (after his rescue from the fire): "Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
 100. "My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ
 101. So We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy.
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Ayah: 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. 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 (offering you in sacrifice to Allâh). So look what you think!" He said: "O my father! Do that which you are commanded, Inshâ’ Allâh (if Allâh wills), you shall find me of As-Sâbirûn (the patient)."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 103

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ
103. Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allâh), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);
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Ayah: 104

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
 104. We called out to him: "O Abraham!
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Ayah: 105

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
 105. You have fulfilled the dream!" Verily thus do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See 2:112).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 106

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
 106. Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial.
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Ayah: 107

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ
 107. And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice (i.e. كبش - a ram);
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Ayah: 108

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
 108. And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 109

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
 109. "Salâm (peace) be upon Ibrâhîm (Abraham)!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 110

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
 110. Thus indeed do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 111

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
 111. Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 112

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
 112. And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishâq (Isaac) - a Prophet from the righteous.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 113

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ
 113. We blessed him and Ishâq (Isaac). And of their progeny are (some) that do right, and some that plainly wrong themselves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 114

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
 114. And, indeed We gave Our Grace to Mûsâ (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron).
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Ayah: 115

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
 115. And We saved them and their people from the great distress,
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Ayah: 116

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
 116. And helped them, so that they became the victors;
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Ayah: 117

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ
 117. And We gave them the clear Scripture;
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Ayah: 118

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
 118. And guided them to the Right Path.
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Ayah: 119

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
 119. And We left for them (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 120

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
 120. "Salâm (peace) be upon Mûsa (Moses) and Hârûn (Aaron)!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 121

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
 121. Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers - See V.2:112).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 122

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
 122. Verily, they were two of Our believing slaves.
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Ayah: 123

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
 123. And verily, Iliyâs (Elias) was one of the Messengers.
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Ayah: 124

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
 124. When he said to his people: "Will you not fear Allâh?
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Ayah: 125

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
 125. "Will you call upon Ba‘l (a well known idol of his nation whom they used to worship) and forsake the Best of creators,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 126

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
 126. "Allâh, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?"
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Ayah: 127

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
 127. But they denied him [Iliyâs (Elias)], so they will certainly be brought forth (to the punishment),
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 128

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
 128. Except the chosen slaves of Allâh.
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Ayah: 129

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
 129. And We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations.
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Ayah: 130

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ
 130. "Salâm (peace) be upon Ilyâsîn (Elias)!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 131

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
 131. Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinûn (good-doers, who perform good deeds totally for Allâh’s sake only - See V.2:112).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 132

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
 132. Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 133

وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
 133. And verily, Lût (Lot) was one of the Messengers.
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Ayah: 134

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
 134. When We saved him and his family, all,
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Ayah: 135

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
 135. Except an old woman (his wife) who was among those who remained behind.
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Ayah: 136

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
 136. Then We destroyed the rest (the town of Sodom at the place of the Dead Sea now in Palestine).
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Ayah: 137

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ
 137. Verily, you pass by them in the morning
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Ayah: 138

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ
 138. And at night; will you not then reflect?
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Ayah: 139

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
 139. And, verily, Yûnus (Jonah) was one of the Messengers.
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Ayah: 140

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
 140. When he ran to the laden ship:
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Ayah: 141

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ
 141. Then he (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers.
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Ayah: 142

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ
 142. Then a (big) fish swallowed him as he had done an act worthy of blame.
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Ayah: 143

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ
 143. Had he not been of them who glorify Allâh,
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Ayah: 144

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
 144. He would have indeed remained inside its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection.
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Ayah: 145

۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ
 145. But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick,
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Ayah: 146

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ
 146. And We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him.
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Ayah: 147

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ
 147. And We sent him to a hundred thousand (people) or even more.
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Ayah: 148

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ
 148. And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while.
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Ayah: 149

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ
 149. Now ask them (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Are there (only) daughters for your Lord and sons for them?"
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Ayah: 150

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ
 150. Or did We create the angels female while they were witnesses?
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Ayah: 151

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ
 151. Verily, it is of their falsehood that they (Quraish pagans) say:
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Ayah: 152

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
 152. "Allâh has begotten [offspring - the angels being the daughters of Allâh)?" And, verily, they are liars!
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Ayah: 153

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ
 153. Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons?
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Ayah: 154

مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ
 154. What is the matter with you? How do you decide?
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Ayah: 155

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
 155. Will you not then remember?
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Ayah: 156

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ
 156. Or is there for you a plain authority?
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Ayah: 157

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
 157. Then bring your Book if you are truthful!
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Ayah: 158

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
 158. And they have invented a kinship between Him and the jinn, but the jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him) (i.e. they will be called to account).
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Ayah: 159

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
 159. Glorified be Allâh! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
 160. Except the slaves of Allâh, whom He chooses (for His Mercy i.e. true believers of Islâmic Monotheism who do not attribute false things unto Allâh).
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Ayah: 161

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
 161. So, verily you (pagans) and those whom you worship (idols)
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 162

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
 162. Cannot lead astray [turn away from Him (Allâh) anyone of the believers],
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 163

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
 163. Except those who are predestined to burn in Hell!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 164

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
 164. And there is not one of us (angels) but has his known place (or position);
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
 165. And verily, we (angels), we stand in rows (for the prayers as you Muslims stand in rows for your prayers);
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 166

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
 166. And verily, we (angels), indeed are those who glorify (Allâh’s Praises i.e. perform prayers).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 167

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ
 167. And indeed they (Arab pagans) used to say:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 168

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
 168. "If we had a reminder as had the men of old (before the coming of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as a Messenger of Allâh),
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 169

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
 169. "We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allâh (true believers of Islâmic Monotheism)!"
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 170

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
 170. But (now that the Qur’ân has come) they disbelieve therein (i.e. in the Qur’ân and in Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم , and all that he brought, - the Divine Revelation), so they will come to know![1]
(V.37:170) See the footnote (A) of (V.3:85).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 171

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
 171. And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 172

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
 172. That they verily would be made triumphant,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 173

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
 173. And that Our hosts! they verily would be the victors.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 174

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
 174. So turn away (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them for a while,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 175

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
 175. And watch them and they shall see (the punishment)!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 176

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
 176. Do they seek to hasten on Our Torment?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 177

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
 177. Then, when it descends in their courtyard (i.e. near to them), evil will be the morning for those who had been warned!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 178

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
 178. So turn (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) away from them for a while,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 179

وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
 179. And watch and they shall see (the torment)!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 180

سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
 180. Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 181

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
 181. And peace be on the Messengers!
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 182

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
 182. And all the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
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