Translation of the meanings Surah Sād - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Sād

1 : 38

صٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ذِي ٱلذِّكۡرِ

1. Sād ^[1]. By the Qur’an, full of reminder ^[2],

[1]. See footnote to Qur’an chapter 2: Verse1.
[2]. That the matter is not as the pagans assume that Allāh has partners with Him.

2 : 38

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي عِزَّةٖ وَشِقَاقٖ

2. Yet those who disbelieve (in the Truth) (are) entrenched with pride and dissension.

3 : 38

كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن قَرۡنٖ فَنَادَواْ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٖ

3. How many a (sinful) generation have We destroyed before them, so they called out (to Us), when it was too late to escape.

4 : 38

وَعَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٞ مِّنۡهُمۡۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٞ كَذَّابٌ

4. And they wonder that there has come to them a warner (Muhammad) from among themselves, and The disbelievers said: "This is a sorcerer, a liar ^[3]."

[3]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ performed many miracles, because He was God's last and final messenger to all mankind, but yet this did not convince the pagans who declared that they rather die than to let someone change their lives and ancestral customs of idol worshipping. Despite that the Prophet Muhammad was able to open the eyes of the blind, and the ears of the deaf to the Truth through the great miracle, the Qur’an, that God revealed to him. But the eminent ones of the deniers insisted in their worshipping of the idols, saying:

5 : 38

أَجَعَلَ ٱلۡأٓلِهَةَ إِلَٰهٗا وَٰحِدًاۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءٌ عُجَابٞ

5. Has he made the gods (into) one God? Indeed, this is certainly a curious thing.

6 : 38

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِنۡهُمۡ أَنِ ٱمۡشُواْ وَٱصۡبِرُواْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمۡۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءٞ يُرَادُ

6. And the eminent ones among them (the idolaters) went off, (saying) that,: "Walk away and be patient over your gods; indeed this is a thing intended (against you) ^[4].

[4]. Planned by Muhammad in order to dominate you.

7 : 38

مَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِي ٱلۡمِلَّةِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخۡتِلَٰقٌ

7. We never heard of this in the latter faith ^[5]. This is not but an innovation.

[5]. Referring to the faith of Jesus or possibly the pagan religion.

8 : 38

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَاۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ مِّن ذِكۡرِيۚ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِ

8. Has the Reminder (the Qur’an) been sent down to him (alone) from among us?" Rather, they are in doubt as to My reminder. Rather, they have not yet tasted My torment.

9 : 38

أَمۡ عِندَهُمۡ خَزَآئِنُ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡوَهَّابِ

9. Or have they the treasures of the Mercy of your Lord, the All-Mighty, the Great Bestower?

10 : 38

أَمۡ لَهُم مُّلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَاۖ فَلۡيَرۡتَقُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبِ

10. Or is theirs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them? Then let them ascend (by) the means ^[6].

[6]. To try to block the ways of heavens so that Our revelations cannot come to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

11 : 38

جُندٞ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهۡزُومٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ

11. A host ^[7] - from right there (they will be) defeated among the confederates (of disbelievers) ^[8].

[7]. It alludes to the defeat of the pagans of Makkah at Badr.
[8]. i.e., the defeated armies of the old times who rejected their messengers.

12 : 38

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحٖ وَعَادٞ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ ذُو ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ

12. Before them, the people of Noah denied (the Truth), as did ‘Aad, and Pharaoh, (the) owner (of) the stakes ^[9].

[9]. I.e., who possessed mighty armies and a great kingdom.

13 : 38

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوۡمُ لُوطٖ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ

13. (So also did) Thamud, the people of Lot, and the dwellers of the wooded thicket (of Midian). Those are the confederates.

14 : 38

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

14. Each of them denied the messengers (of God), so My punishment was justified.

15 : 38

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٖ

15. And these (deniers) await not but a single blast (of the Horn) ^[10], there will be no delay for it.

[10]. I.e., the blowing of the Trumpet by the angel Isrâfil.

16 : 38

وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

16. And they said (mockingly): "Our Lord, hasten on to us our portion (of torment even) before the Day of Reckoning.

17 : 38

ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَيۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

17. Be patient at what they say, and remember Our servant David, the man of strength. Indeed, he was oft-returning in repentance (to Allāh).

18 : 38

إِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا ٱلۡجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحۡنَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِشۡرَاقِ

18. Indeed, We subjected the mountains with him glorifying in the evening and the sunrise,

19 : 38

وَٱلطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةٗۖ كُلّٞ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٞ

19. And (so did) the birds, assembled together; all repeating with him (praises) ^[11].

[11]. I.e., they came and glorified Allâh’s praises along with him. 

20 : 38

وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ ٱلۡخِطَابِ

20. And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

21 : 38

۞ وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَصۡمِ إِذۡ تَسَوَّرُواْ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ

21. And has the tiding of the litigants come to you (Muhammad), when they climbed the (walls of the prayer) chamber (of David)?

22 : 38

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنۡهُمۡۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ خَصۡمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعۡضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ فَٱحۡكُم بَيۡنَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تُشۡطِطۡ وَٱهۡدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ

22. As they entered upon David, so he was alarmed of them, they said: "Fear not." (We are) two litigants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed (it), and guide us to the right path.

23 : 38

إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِي لَهُۥ تِسۡعٞ وَتِسۡعُونَ نَعۡجَةٗ وَلِيَ نَعۡجَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَقَالَ أَكۡفِلۡنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي ٱلۡخِطَابِ

23. Indeed, this is my brother, he has ninety-nine ewes, while I have only one ewe; but he said: "Entrust her to me, and he overpowered me in (the) speech."

24 : 38

قَالَ لَقَدۡ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعۡجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبۡغِي بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٞ مَّا هُمۡۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّۤ رَاكِعٗاۤ وَأَنَابَ۩

24. He (David) said: "He has certainly been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes. And indeed many intermixes (partners) indeed act wrongfully one against the other, except those who believe (in Allāh) and do good deeds, and few are they." And David realized that We had tried him, so he sought the forgiveness of his Lord (Allāh) and fell down bowing and turned (to Him) in repentance.

25 : 38

فَغَفَرۡنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابٖ

25. So We forgave that for him, and indeed, for him with Us is surely (an exalted position of) near access, and an excellent (place of) return (I.e., Paradise).

26 : 38

يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةٗ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱحۡكُم بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ شَدِيدُۢ بِمَا نَسُواْ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

26. O David, We have made you a ruler on earth ^[12]; so judge between the people with justice and do not follow 'your own' desire, lest it should lead you astray from the Way of Allāh. Indeed, those who go astray from the Way of Allāh (i.e., Islam) will have a severe torment as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

[12]. i.e., Palestine

27 : 38

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا بَٰطِلٗاۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْۚ فَوَيۡلٞ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

27. And We have not created the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain, that is the assumption of those who have disbelieved. Woe to those who disbelieve  from the Hellfire.

28 : 38

أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلۡفُجَّارِ

28. Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like the corrupters on earth? Or should We treat the pious like the wicked?

29 : 38

كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡكَ مُبَٰرَكٞ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

29. (This is) a Book (Qur’an) We have sent down to you (Muhammad), full of blessings, that they may reflect over its Verses, and that those endowed with understanding may take heed.

30 : 38

وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

30. And to David We gave Solomon, how excellent servant. Indeed, He was oft-returning (to Allāh) in repentance.

31 : 38

إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَيۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلۡجِيَادُ

31. When there were displayed (in parade) before him at eventide the poised (standing) racehorses .

32 : 38

فَقَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتۡ بِٱلۡحِجَابِ

32. He said: "Surely, I have loved the love of (worldly) good than the Remembrance of (Allāh) my Lord, " until (the sun) disappeared behind the curtain ^[13].

[13]. Thus making me miss the afternoon (Asr) prayer.

33 : 38

رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسۡحَۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ

33. (He said), "Bring them (horses) back to me," then he began to rub (his hand) over the legs and necks.

34 : 38

وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا عَلَىٰ كُرۡسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدٗا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ

34. And We tried Solomon [14), and placed on his throne a (deformed) body, and thereupon he turned (to Allāh) in repentance.

[14]. By causing death to his son.

35 : 38

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِي وَهَبۡ لِي مُلۡكٗا لَّا يَنۢبَغِي لِأَحَدٖ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِيٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ

35. He said: "My Lord (Allāh), forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which suits not anyone after me; indeed, You are the Bestower."

36 : 38

فَسَخَّرۡنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجۡرِي بِأَمۡرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيۡثُ أَصَابَ

36. So We subjected to him the wind; blowing gently at his command wherever he desired,

37 : 38

وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٖ وَغَوَّاصٖ

37. And the devils (from the jinn), every builder and diver,

38 : 38

وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَصۡفَادِ

38. And others (of the jinn) fettered in chains.

39 : 38

هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمۡنُنۡ أَوۡ أَمۡسِكۡ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

39. "This is Our gift, so grant freely or withhold (as you wish) without reckoning."

40 : 38

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابٖ

40. And indeed, for him with Us surely is a near access and a good (place) of return.

41 : 38

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بِنُصۡبٖ وَعَذَابٍ

41. And remember Our servant Ayub (Job), when he called out to his Lord (Allāh) 'saying': "Satan has afflicted me with hardship and suffering."

42 : 38

ٱرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۖ هَٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلُۢ بَارِدٞ وَشَرَابٞ

42. (Allāh said to him): "Scamper (the ground) with your foot, here is a cool washing-place and a drink."

43 : 38

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةٗ مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

43. And We bestowed on him his family and their like with them, a Mercy from Us, and a reminder for those of understanding.

44 : 38

وَخُذۡ بِيَدِكَ ضِغۡثٗا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَٰهُ صَابِرٗاۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٞ

44. "And take in your hand a (thin) bunch of grass and strike (lightly) with it ^[15], and do not break your oath." Surely We found him patient. Most excellent a servant. Surely he was oft-returning (to Us) in repentance.

[15]. Your wife, as Job swore to do that if Allāh would restore him to health as a punishment for her reproach to him for persevering in his Faith.

45 : 38

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ أُوْلِي ٱلۡأَيۡدِي وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ

45. And remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - men of strength and insight.

46 : 38

إِنَّآ أَخۡلَصۡنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٖ ذِكۡرَى ٱلدَّارِ

46. We certainly chose them for an exclusive (quality) - the Remembrance of the 'final' Home of the Hereafter ^[16].

[16]. They were always remembering it and used to make the people remember it. They used also to invite the people to obey Allâh and to do good deeds for the Hereafter. 

47 : 38

وَإِنَّهُمۡ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصۡطَفَيۡنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

47. And surely in Our sight they are indeed of the chosen ones, the most good.

48 : 38

وَٱذۡكُرۡ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلۡيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ وَكُلّٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

48. And mention Ishmael, Elisha and Thul-Kifl (Ezekiel), and all are from the best.

49 : 38

هَٰذَا ذِكۡرٞۚ وَإِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابٖ

49. This is a Reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is surely an excellent place of return:

50 : 38

جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٖ مُّفَتَّحَةٗ لَّهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبُ

50. Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are wide-open for (welcoming) them.

51 : 38

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدۡعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٖ كَثِيرَةٖ وَشَرَابٖ

51.Reclining therein, calling therein (as they wish) for many fruits and (delicious) drink.

52 : 38

۞ وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ أَتۡرَابٌ

52. And with them will be (maidens) restraining their glance, of equal age.

53 : 38

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

53. This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

54 : 38

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزۡقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ

54. Indeed, this is surely Our provision that will never end.

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هَٰذَاۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٖ

55. This is so! And indeed for the inordinate (i.e., tyrants) there will surely be an evil place of return.

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جَهَنَّمَ يَصۡلَوۡنَهَا فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

56. Gehinnom (Hell), they will burn therein. And wretched (is) the resting place.

57 : 38

هَٰذَا فَلۡيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٞ وَغَسَّاقٞ

57. This is (their reward), then let them taste it: boiling water and (foul) pus -

58 : 38

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكۡلِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٌ

58. And other (torment) of its type in pairs (the two extremes).

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هَٰذَا فَوۡجٞ مُّقۡتَحِمٞ مَّعَكُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِهِمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ صَالُواْ ٱلنَّارِ

59. (The misleaders will say): "This is a crowd bursting in with you. No welcome for them. Surely they will too burn in the Fire."

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قَالُواْ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِكُمۡۖ أَنتُمۡ قَدَّمۡتُمُوهُ لَنَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡقَرَارُ

60. (The followers) will say: "Rather you - no welcome for you. You (leaders) are who forwarded it for us. So wretched is this place to settle in."

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قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدۡهُ عَذَابٗا ضِعۡفٗا فِي ٱلنَّارِ

61. They will say: "Our Lord (Allāh), whoever forwarded this for us, add to him a double torment in the Fire."

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وَقَالُواْ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالٗا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَشۡرَارِ

62. And they will say: "Why we do not see men whom we used to count among the wicked?

63 : 38

أَتَّخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا أَمۡ زَاغَتۡ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ

63. Did we take them for ridicule or is it that the vision have swerved away from them?

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إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقّٞ تَخَاصُمُ أَهۡلِ ٱلنَّارِ

64. Indeed, that is surely the truth - the quarreling of the people of the Fire.

65 : 38

قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٞۖ وَمَا مِنۡ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ

65. Say (Muhammad): "I am only a warner ^[17], and there is no god (worthy of worship) except Allāh, the One, the All-Conquering,

[17]. While warnings might not always provoke positive thoughts or feelings, they often serve to spare us from unnecessary hardships and pain. In fact, the act of warning others is actually a demonstration of familial love and care for the people. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ warned us of associating partners with Allāh in worship, and sins, of murder, the danger associated with sexual immorality, unkind words that is, speech that is destructive and not redemptive toward others, ungodliness, rather to live a sensible and righteous life before Allāh, he warned us of stealing, and, instead, advised to work for the things that we need in this life. He warned us of the threat that the devil poses to the people. They must resist the devil and draw near to Allāh. The Muslim highest allegiance must be to Allāh and Allāh alone. In keeping with the last warning, The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ addressed us to humble ourselves before Allāh and to do nothing that is motivated by selfishness, but rather in humility considering others as more important, and our need to submit to Allāh and humble ourselves before Him, so that we might be exalted by Allāh. Allāh gives grace to the humble ones. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, the right response is always humility before Allāh.

66 : 38

رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡغَفَّٰرُ

66. Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

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قُلۡ هُوَ نَبَؤٌاْ عَظِيمٌ

67. Say: "It (the Qur'an) is a great news,

68 : 38

أَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضُونَ

68. From which you (deniers) are turning away."

69 : 38

مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنۡ عِلۡمِۭ بِٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰٓ إِذۡ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

69. I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly (of angels) when they were contending (about Adam).

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إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٞ مُّبِينٌ

70. It is revealed to me only that I am a clear warner.

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إِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرٗا مِّن طِينٖ

71. (Mention) when your Lord (Allāh) told the angels: "I am going to create a mortal man (Adam) out of clay ^[18],

[18]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Allāh created Adam in His image, and he was sixty cubits tall 'about 37 meters tall'!. When He created him he said, ‘Go and greet that group of angels who are sitting and listen to how they greet you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your descendents.’ So he said, ‘Al-salaamu ‘alaykum (peace be with you),’ and they said, ‘Al-salaamu ‘alayka wa rahmatullaah (Peace be with you and the mercy of Allāh.’ So they added (the words) ‘wa rahmatullaah.’ Everyone who enters Paradise will be in the form of Adam, but mankind continued to grow shorter until now.” From this statement of the Prophet we learn that it is proven that Allāh has an image, in a manner that befits Him, may He be glorified and exalted. His image is one of His attributes which cannot be likened to the attributes of created beings, just as His essence cannot be likened to their essence.

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فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

72. So when I have made him complete and breathed into him 'his' soul 'created' by Me, fall down in prostration to him.

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فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ

73. So the angels prostrated all of them together,

74 : 38

إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

74. Except Iblees (Satan) who puffed himself up with pride becoming ingrate.

75 : 38

قَالَ يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسۡجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقۡتُ بِيَدَيَّۖ أَسۡتَكۡبَرۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَالِينَ

75. (Allāh) said: "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to him whom I have created with My two hands? Are you too proud or are you of the exalted ones?"

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قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِي مِن نَّارٖ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِينٖ

76. (Satan) said: "I am better than him: You created me from fire, and You created him (Adam) from clay.

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قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٞ

77. (Allāh) said: "Then get out of it (Paradise), for you are indeed an outcast 'accursed'.

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وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ لَعۡنَتِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

78. And indeed, My curse is on you until the Day of Recompense."

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قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

79. (Satan) said: "My Lord, then respite me to the Day that they are raised 'resurrected'.

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قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ

80. (Allāh) said: "So surely, you are of those granted respite,

81 : 38

إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ

81. Until the Day of the known time."

82 : 38

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

82. (Satan) said: "Then by Your Might, I will surely mislead them all (children of Adam),

83 : 38

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

83. Except Your servants among them sincere."

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قَالَ فَٱلۡحَقُّ وَٱلۡحَقَّ أَقُولُ

84. said He: "Then the truth (is) and the Truth only I say -

85 : 38

لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

85. That I will surely fill up Gehinnom with you (Satan) and whoever follows you from among them, all together.”

86 : 38

قُلۡ مَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

86. Say (Muhammad): "I do not ask you for any reward for this (Qur’an), nor i am (one) of the pretenders.

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إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرٞ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

87. It is only a Reminder for the worlds (mankind and Jinn);

88 : 38

وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعۡدَ حِينِۭ

88. And you will surely know (the Truth) of its information after a while.