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ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 7

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡحُبُكِ

By the heaven with its pathways^[1],

[1] i.e., tracks or orbits.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 8

إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِي قَوۡلٖ مُّخۡتَلِفٖ

Indeed, you [Makkans] have conflicting views^[2].

[2] Concerning the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Qur’an.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 9

يُؤۡفَكُ عَنۡهُ مَنۡ أُفِكَ

He who is diverted from it is destined to be diverted.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 10

قُتِلَ ٱلۡخَرَّٰصُونَ

Doomed^[3] are those who base their beliefs on conjecture.

[3] May they be destroyed.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 11

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِي غَمۡرَةٖ سَاهُونَ

those who are steeped in ignorance heedlessly.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 12

يَسۡـَٔلُونَ أَيَّانَ يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

They ask [mockingly], “When is the Day of Judgment?”

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 13

يَوۡمَ هُمۡ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفۡتَنُونَ

It is the Day when they will be punished by the Fire.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 14

ذُوقُواْ فِتۡنَتَكُمۡ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

[It will be said], “Taste your punishment! This is what you were seeking to hasten.”

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 15

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ

Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and springs,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 16

ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ

receiving what their Lord will give them, for they were indeed doers of good beforehand.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 17

كَانُواْ قَلِيلٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَهۡجَعُونَ

They used to sleep only a little at night^[4],

[4] i.e., spending most of the night in prayer, reciting the Qur’an, and in supplication.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 18

وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ

and before dawn they would seek forgiveness^[5],

[5] Supererogatory prayers and supplications are recommended before dawn.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 19

وَفِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِهِمۡ حَقّٞ لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ

and in their wealth, there was a share for the beggar and the destitute.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 20

وَفِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ءَايَٰتٞ لِّلۡمُوقِنِينَ

On earth there are signs for those who are certain in faith,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 21

وَفِيٓ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تُبۡصِرُونَ

and also within yourselves. Do you not see?

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 22

وَفِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزۡقُكُمۡ وَمَا تُوعَدُونَ

And in the heaven is your provision and all that you are promised.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 23

فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقّٞ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمۡ تَنطِقُونَ

By the Lord of the heaven and earth, this [resurrection] is certainly as true as the fact that you can speak.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 24

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

Has there come to you the story of Abraham’s honored guests^[6]?

[6] Honorable angels with Allah.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 25

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗاۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٞ قَوۡمٞ مُّنكَرُونَ

When they came to him and said, “Peace.” He said, “Upon you be peace.” [saying to himself] “Unknown people!”

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 26

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٖ سَمِينٖ

Then he went quickly to his household, and came with a fat [roasted] calf,

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 27

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

and placed it before them and said, “Will you not eat?”

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 28

فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةٗۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٖ

He felt apprehensive about them^[7]. They said, “Do not be afraid,” and gave him glad tidings of a knowledgeable son.

[7] In their culture, if a guest refused to eat the food provided, it was considered a sign of ill will. See footnote 11:70.

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 29

فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ فِي صَرَّةٖ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٞ

His wife cried out loud, and struck her face [in astonishment] and said, “[I am] a barren old woman!”

ߟߝߊߙߌ ߘߏ߫: 30

قَالُواْ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

They said, “This is what your Lord said. Indeed, He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.”