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As-Sāffāt

Ayah: 1

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا
1. By those (angels) lined up in rows.
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Ayah: 2

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا
2. And those 'angels' who diligently drive (the clouds),
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Ayah: 3

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا
3. And those who recite the Reminder.
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Ayah: 4

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ
4. Surely your God is One only (i.e., Allāh):
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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, 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 as protection against every rebellious devil.
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Ayah: 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,
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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 stealth eavesdrop, and there pursues him a piercing flame.
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Ayah: 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.
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Ayah: 12

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ
12. But you wonder, while they mock,
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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. And whenever 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. Saying: 'This is nothing but clear 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 certainly be resurrected (from the dead)?
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Ayah: 17

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
17. And our forefathers "as well"?"
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Ayah: 18

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ
18. Say: "Yes, and you will be humiliated."
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Ayah: 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.
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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. (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. 'O angels', gather together those who did iniquity and their fellows4, and what they used to worship,
4. In evil deeds.
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Ayah: 23

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
23. Besides Allāh, guide them all to the path 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 (pagans and deniers) that you help not each other?
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Ayah: 26

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ
26. Rather, this Day they are surrendering themselves.
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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. Saying: "You used to come to us from the right hand5 (misleading us)."
5. From the power and authority.
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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 (Allāh) our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly 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. For whenever they were told: "There is no god (worthy of worship) except Allāh," they were puffed-up with pride.
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Ayah: 36

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ
36. Saying: "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 (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 'who deny the Truth' will certainly 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 Allāh.
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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 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. Causing neither headache nor intoxication.
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Ayah: 48

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ
48. And with them will be maidens of modest gaze, with 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. Then they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
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Ayah: 51

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ
51. One of them will say: "I had a companion 'in the world',
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Ayah: 52

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ
52. asking me: '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 say6: "Will you look on?"
6. 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 Allāh, you almost ruined me;
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Ayah: 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)."
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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 such 'bliss', let the workers work.
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Ayah: 62

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
62. Is such 'a bliss' better as a welcome or the 'hellish' tree of Zaqqum?
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Ayah: 63

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
63. We have made 'this tree' a torment 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 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."
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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. Then 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 they too have hastened 'to follow' in their footsteps.
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Ayah: 71

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

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

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
73. See then 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 Allāh.
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Ayah: 75

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ
75. Indeed, Noah called out to 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 affliction (of the flood).
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Ayah: 77

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

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
78. And left for him 'favourable mention' among later generations.
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Ayah: 79

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

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

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
81. For He was truly one of Our faithful 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 '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.
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Ayah: 85

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
85. When he said to his father and his people: "What are you worshipping?"
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Ayah: 86

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
86. Is it false gods that you want instead of Allāh?
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Ayah: 87

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

Ayah: 88

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

Ayah: 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.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 90

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ
90. So they turned away from him, departing immediately.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 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'?
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 Allāh 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 'migrate to Allāh' my Lord; He will guide me'.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
100. Lord 'Allāh', grant me a righteous son."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ
101. So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son (i.e., Ishmael).
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 'the boy' 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."
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 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),
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 104

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
104.We called to him (saying): "Abraham,
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Ayah: 105

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

Ayah: 106

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

Ayah: 107

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

Ayah: 108

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
108. And We left for him 'favourable mention' among 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 truly one of Our faithful 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 him and Isaac. But among their descendants 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 distress10.
10. i.e., Pharaoh’s enslavement of them.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 116

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

Ayah: 117

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ
117. We gave them the clear Scripture.
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 left for them 'favourable mention' among later generations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 120

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

Ayah: 121

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

Ayah: 122

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

Ayah: 123

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
123. Ilyas (Elijah) was certainly a messenger (of Allāh).
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. Allāh, 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 certainly be brought (to the Hell).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 128

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

Ayah: 129

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
129. We left 'favourable mention' of him among later generations.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 130

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

Ayah: 131

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

Ayah: 132

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

Ayah: 133

وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
133. Lot was indeed one of the messengers (of Allāh).
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 134

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

Ayah: 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.
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 one of the messenger (of Allāh).
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 lost12.
12. And was thrown into the sea.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 142

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ
142. Then the whale 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 Allāh and glorify 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 resurrected.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 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.”
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 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.
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 let them enjoy life for a while.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 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.



   
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 150

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ
150. Or did We create the angels females and they are witnesses 'thereto'?
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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 children." And they are certainly liars.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 153

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ
153. Has He chosen daughters over sons?
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Ayah: 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?
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?
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

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 (Allāh) and the angels. Yet the angels 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 be to Allāh, (He is Exalted, above) what they describe.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
160.Except the sincere servants of Allāh17.
17. Who do not share in that sin.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 161

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
161. You (pagans) 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 'destined' to burn in the Hell.
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 164

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
164. "The angels say", there is none of us but has an assigned place,
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
165. We are indeed those who stand in ranks (for Allāh),
Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

Ayah: 166

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
166. And We glorify Allāh 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 only 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 Allāh."
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.18
18. 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 (of God),
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Ayah: 172

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
172. That they would certainly be victorious,
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Ayah: 173

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
173. And that Our soldiers (the believers) will be the triumphant.
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Ayah: 174

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
174. So turn away from them (the deniers) for a while,
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Ayah: 175

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
175. See for whom (will befall the torment), for they are going to see.
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Ayah: 176

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
176. Would they then hasten on Our torment?
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Ayah: 177

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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Ayah: 178

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
178. So turn away from them for a while.
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Ayah: 179

وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
179. And see, for they too will see.
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Ayah: 180

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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Ayah: 181

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
181. Peace be upon the messengers (of Allāh).
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Ayah: 182

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
182. All Praise be to Allāh, the 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 into the English language, translated by Abdullah Hasan Jacob.

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