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As-Sāffāt

Ayah: 1

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا
1. By the (angels) who stand in ranks (while praying).
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Ayah: 2

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا
2. By those who drive (the clouds),
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Ayah: 3

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا
3. And those who recite the Word of God.
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Ayah: 4

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ
4. Your (real) God is only One (i.e., Allah):
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Ayah: 5

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ
5. Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the sun’s risings.
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Ayah: 6

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ
6. We have adorned the nearest sky with an adornment of stars,
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Ayah: 7

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ
7. And to safeguard 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 exalted assembly, and they are pelted from every side,
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Ayah: 9

دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ
9. Being driven off, and for them is a constant torment,
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Ayah: 10

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ
10. Except him who snatches (some words) by stealing, then there follows him a brightly piercing flame.
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Ayah: 11

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ
11. 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.
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Ayah: 12

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ
12. But you wonder (at their arrogance) while they mock (at you and the Qur’an),
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Ayah: 13

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ
13. When they are reminded, they pay no heed,
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Ayah: 14

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ
14. When they see a sign, they encourage one another to mock at it,
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Ayah: 15

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ
15. They say: "This is nothing but clear magic."
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Ayah: 16

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
16. (They say), "When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised up (from the dead)?
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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: "Yes, and you will be disgraced."
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Ayah: 19

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ
19. It will only be a single shout, then at once 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 (Judgement and) Recompense".
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Ayah: 21

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

۞ ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ
22. (The angels will be ordered): "Gather together those who worked iniquity and their fellows³, and what they worshiped,
3. In evil deeds.
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Ayah: 23

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
23. Besides Allah. Show them the way of Hell.
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Ayah: 24

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ
24. Stop them, for they will be questioned;
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Ayah: 25

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
25. What is the matter with you (O pagans and deniers) that (now) you cannot help each other?
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Ayah: 26

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ
26. But on that Day they will surrender.
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Ayah: 27

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
27. They will turn to one another reproaching,
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Ayah: 28

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
28. They will say: "You used to come to us from powerful position⁴ (misleading us)."
4. From the religion or the authorities.
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Ayah: 29

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
29. (The misleaders) will say: "Rather, 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 power over you, but you were a transgressing people;
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Ayah: 31

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
31. So the Word (Decree) of (Allah) our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall taste (the torment);
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Ayah: 32

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

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

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
34. Thus do We deal with the wicked.
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Ayah: 35

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
35. Whenever they were told: "There is no God (worthy of worship) except Allah," they were puffed-up with pride.
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Ayah: 36

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ
36. And said: "Shall we give up our gods for a poet, who is out of his mind?"
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Ayah: 37

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
37. Rather, he (the Prophet Muhammad) has come with the Truth and he confirms the (previous) messengers (of God).
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Ayah: 38

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ
38. You will taste the painful torment.
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Ayah: 39

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ
39. And you will only be recompensed for what you used to do -
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Ayah: 40

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
40. Except the sincere servants of Allah.
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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 will be highly honored,
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Ayah: 43

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
43. In Gardens of Pleasure,
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Ayah: 44

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
44. On couches, facing (joyfully) each other.
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Ayah: 45

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ
45. A cup (of pure wine) will be passed round among them from a clear flowing spring.
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Ayah: 46

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
46. White, delicious to those who drink.
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Ayah: 47

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ
47. There will be no headache therein, nor will they be intoxicated from it.
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Ayah: 48

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ
48. And with them will be women who restrain their glances, with large, beautiful, alluring eyes;
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Ayah: 49

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ
49. As if they are hidden (ostrich) eggs, well-preserved.
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Ayah: 50

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
50. They will turn to one another, mutually questioning each other.
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Ayah: 51

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ
51. A speaker from among them will say: "I had a companion,
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Ayah: 52

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ
52. Who would say: 'Are you indeed of those who believe (in the Resurrection after death)?
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Ayah: 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?'"
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Ayah: 54

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
54. He will say⁵: "Will you look on?"
5. To his companions in Paradise.


   
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Ayah: 55

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
55. Then he looks down and sees him in the midst of Hellfire.
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Ayah: 56

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ
56. He will say: "By Allah, you almost caused me to perish;
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Ayah: 57

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

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
58. (He will say to his fellow believers): "Is it then that we are not going to die,
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Ayah: 59

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
59. Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?"
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Ayah: 60

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
60. This is indeed the great achievement.
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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 this better as a welcome or the tree of Zaqqum?
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Ayah: 63

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
63. We have made it to be a trial for the workers of iniquity.
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Ayah: 64

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
64. It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Hell;
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Ayah: 65

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
65. Its fruits are (monstrous) like the heads of devils⁶.
6. In another meaning: "Its fruits are like the heads of Cobras serpents, extremely ugly disgusting to eat, harming others, harms one's own self."
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Ayah: 66

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
66. They will certainly eat of it and fill (their) bellies therewith.
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Ayah: 67

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
67. They will have on top of it a mixture of scalding water.
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Ayah: 68

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
68. Then their return will be to the Hell.
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Ayah: 69

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ
69. They found their fathers going astray,
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Ayah: 70

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ
70. So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.
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Ayah: 71

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
71. Most of the ancients also went astray before them,
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Ayah: 72

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
72. We had sent warners to them (but they denied).
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Ayah: 73

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
73. See how terrible was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not),
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Ayah: 74

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
74. Except the sincere servants of Allah.
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Ayah: 75

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ
75. Indeed, Noah called upon Us, and how Excellent are We at responding (to prayer).
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Ayah: 76

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

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ
77. And We made his offspring the only survivors.
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Ayah: 78

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
78. And We preserved his praise in later generations.
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Ayah: 79

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
79. Peace and high praise for Noah among the nations.
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Ayah: 80

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
80. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
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Ayah: 81

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
81. He was of Our believing servants.
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Ayah: 82

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
82. Then We drowned the others.
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Ayah: 83

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
83. Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed Noah’s Way (in Islamic Monotheism).
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Ayah: 84

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ
84. When he came to his Lord (Allah) with a sound heart⁷,
7. The sound heart owner, is satisfied with the divine destiny, and Allah is pleased with him. They have a tranquil and trusting spirit, with confidence and a hopeful heart.
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Ayah: 85

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
85. When he said to his father and his people: "What is it that you worship?"
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Ayah: 86

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
86. Is it falsehood - gods other than Allah, that you want?
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Ayah: 87

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
87. What is then your thought about (Allah) the Sovereign Lord of all beings?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 88

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

Ayah: 89

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ
89. And said: "I am (going to be) sick8."
8. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah 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 early 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.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 90

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ
90. So they went away from him and left.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 91

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
91. He turned to their idols and said (mockingly) to their gods: "Will you not eat (of the offerings before you)?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 92

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
92. What is the matter with you that you do not speak?"
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. So they (the idol worshippers) advanced towards him, hastening.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 95

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ
95. (Abraham) said: "Do you worship what you carve out?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 96

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
96. While Allah 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 furnace, then cast him into the burning fire."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 98

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ
98. They sought a plot against him but We made them the most debased.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 99

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ
99. (Abraham) said: "I am going to (Allah) my Lord; He will guide me.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
100. (O Allah my) Lord, grant me (a son) of the righteous."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ
101. So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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. When he reached (the age) of working with him, he said: "O my son, I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; look then, what would be your view." (Ishmael) said: "O my father, do what you are commanded; if Allah wills, you will find me patient."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 103

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ
103. When they both (Abraham and Ishmael) submitted (to the Command of Allah), and he put him down upon his forehead,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 104

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
104.We called to him (saying): "Abraham,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 105

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
105. You have indeed fulfilled the vision." Thus do We reward the doers of good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 106

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
106. This was certainly a manifest trial.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 107

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ
107. We ransomed him (Ishmael) with a great sacrifice (a ram).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 108

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
108. And We preserved his praise in later generations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 109

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
109. Peace (and high praise) for Abraham.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 110

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
110. Thus do We reward the good-doers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 111

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
111. He was one of Our believing servants.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 112

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
112. And (in time) We gave him the good news of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 113

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ
113. We blessed Abraham and Isaac. But among their offspring is the doer of good, and the openly unjust to himself (sinner).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 114

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
114. We certainly bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Harun (Aaron).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 115

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
115. And delivered them and their people from the great distress9.
9. i.e., Pharaoh’s enslavement of them
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Ayah: 116

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
116. We helped them, so they were victorious.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 117

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ
117. We gave them the clear Scripture (i.e., the Torah).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 118

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
118. And guided them to the straight Path (of Islam).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 119

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
119. And preserved their praise in later generations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 120

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
120. Peace and high praise for Moses and Aaron.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 121

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
121. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 122

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
122. Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 123

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
123. Ilyas (Elijah) was certainly a messenger (of Allah).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 124

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
124. He said to his people: "Will you not guard yourselves against evil?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 125

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
125. Do you worship Ba’al (an idol), and forsake the Best of creators,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 126

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
126. Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 127

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
127. But they rejected him, so they will be brought forth (to Hell).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 128

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
128. Except the sincere servants of Allah.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 129

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
129. We preserved his praise in later generations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 130

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ
130. Peace and high praise for Ilyas (Elijah).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 131

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
131. Thus do We reward the doers of good.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 132

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
132. He was one of Our believing servants.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 133

وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
133. Lot was certainly a Messenger (of Allah).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 134

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
134. We delivered him and his family, all of them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 135

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
135. Except an old woman10 among those who remained behind (with the evil doers).
10. Lot’s wife, who was a disbeliever.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 136

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
136. Then We totally destroyed the others.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 137

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ
137. You pass by (their ruined town) in the morning,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 138

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ
138. And at night. Do you not then understand?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 139

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
139. Yunus (Jonah) was certainly a messenger (of Allah).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 140

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
140. He (abandoned his people) and ran away to a laden ship,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 141

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ
141. Then he drew lots with them, but he lost11.
11. And was thrown into the sea.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 142

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ
142. The fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 143

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ
143. Had he not been of those who exalt Allah and Glorified Him,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 144

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
144. He would certainly have remained in the whale's belly to the Day when they are raised up.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 145

۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ
145. But We cast him on a desert shore while he was ill.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 146

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ
146. We caused to grow up for him a gourd (squash) vine12.
12. For its cooling shade and as food for him.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 147

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ
147. We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more people.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 148

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ
148. They believed, so We gave them enjoyment for an appointed time.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 149

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ
149. Ask them, does (Allah) your Lord have daughters (as they claim), while they have sons13?
13. The pagans claimed that angels were Allah’s daughters, while preferring sons for themselves.



   
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 150

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ
150. Or did We create the angels females (as they say) while they were witnesses?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 151

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ
151. It is only of their own lie that they say:
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 152

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
152. "Allah has begotten children." And they are certainly liars.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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 decide14,
14. That God has begotten offspring - the angels being His daughters, and choose for you the sons?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 155

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
155. Will you not then take heed?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 156

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ
156. Or have you a compelling proof?
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Ayah: 157

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
157. Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 158

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
158. They assert a kinship between Him (Allah) and the angels. The angels do know that they (who make such a claim) will be brought forth (to the Punishment of Hell).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 159

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
159. Glory (and Honor) be to Allah, (He is Exalted, above) what they attribute to Him.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
160.Except the sincere servants of Allah15.
15. Who do not share in that sin.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 161

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
161. You (polytheists) and whatever you worship (of false gods),
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 162

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
162. Cannot mislead anyone,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 163

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
163. Except him who is to burn in the Hell.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 164

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
164. Each of us (angels) has an assigned place,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
165. We stand in ranks (for prayer),
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 166

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
166. And We glorify Allah and praise Him.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 167

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

Ayah: 168

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
168. "If we had a Reminder (Scripture) as those of old.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 169

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
169. We would have been the sincere servants of Allah."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 170

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
170. But (now) they have rejected it (the Qur’an), so they will soon come to know.16
16. The consequences of their disbelif of the Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 171

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
171. Our Word (Decree) has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 172

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
172. They will certainly be victorious,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 173

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
173. And that Our soldiers (the believers) will be the triumphant.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 174

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
174. So turn away from them (the deniers) for a while,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 175

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
175. See for whom (will befall the Torment), for they are going to see.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 176

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
176. Would they then hasten on Our Torment?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 177

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
177. When it17 descends into their territory, it will be terrible the morning of those who were warned.
17. God’s punishment.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 178

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
178. So turn away from them for a while.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 179

وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
179. And see, for they too will see.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 180

سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
180. Glory (and Honor) be to (Allah) your Lord, the Lord of Might, above what they attribute to Him (of polytheistic beliefs).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 181

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
181. Peace be with the messengers (of Allah).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 182

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
182. All Praise be to Allah, the Sovereign Lord of all beings.
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Translation of the meanings Surah: As-Sāffāt
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Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur'an - English translation - Jacob - Translations’ Index

Translation of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an into the English language, translated by Abdullah Hasan Jacob.

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