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As-Sāffāt

Umurongo: 1

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا

1. By the (angels) who stand in ranks (while praying).

Umurongo: 2

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا

2. By those who drive (the clouds),

Umurongo: 3

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا

3. And those who recite the Word of God.

Umurongo: 4

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ

4. Your (real) God is only One (i.e., Allah):

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 6

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ

6. We have adorned the nearest sky with an adornment of stars,

Umurongo: 7

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ

7. And to safeguard against every rebellious devil.

Umurongo: 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,

Umurongo: 9

دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ

9. Being driven off, and for them is a constant torment,

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 12

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ

12. But you wonder (at their arrogance) while they mock (at you and the Qur’an),

Umurongo: 13

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ

13. When they are reminded, they pay no heed,

Umurongo: 14

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ

14. When they see a sign, they encourage one another to mock at it,

Umurongo: 15

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ

15. They say: "This is nothing but clear magic."

Umurongo: 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)?

Umurongo: 17

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

17. And also our fathers of old?"

Umurongo: 18

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ

18. Say: "Yes, and you will be disgraced."

Umurongo: 19

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

19. It will only be a single shout, then at once they will be staring.

Umurongo: 20

وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

20. They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of (Judgement and) Recompense".

Umurongo: 21

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

21. (They will be told): "This is the Day of Judgment which you used to deny."

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 23

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

23. Besides Allah. Show them the way of Hell.

Umurongo: 24

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ

24. Stop them, for they will be questioned;

Umurongo: 25

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

25. What is the matter with you (O pagans and deniers) that (now) you cannot help each other?

Umurongo: 26

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ

26. But on that Day they will surrender.

Umurongo: 27

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

27. They will turn to one another reproaching,

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 29

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

29. (The misleaders) will say: "Rather, you yourselves were not believers;

Umurongo: 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;

Umurongo: 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);

Umurongo: 32

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

32. So we led you astray, for we ourselves were astray."

Umurongo: 33

فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ

33. So on that Day, they will (all) share in the torment.

Umurongo: 34

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

34. Thus do We deal with the wicked.

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 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?"

Umurongo: 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).

Umurongo: 38

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ

38. You will taste the painful torment.

Umurongo: 39

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

39. And you will only be recompensed for what you used to do -

Umurongo: 40

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

40. Except the sincere servants of Allah.

Umurongo: 41

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

41. For them there will be a known provision (in Paradise),

Umurongo: 42

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ

42. Fruits, and they will be highly honored,

Umurongo: 43

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

43. In Gardens of Pleasure,

Umurongo: 44

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

44. On couches, facing (joyfully) each other.

Umurongo: 45

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ

45. A cup (of pure wine) will be passed round among them from a clear flowing spring.

Umurongo: 46

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ

46. White, delicious to those who drink.

Umurongo: 47

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ

47. There will be no headache therein, nor will they be intoxicated from it.

Umurongo: 48

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ

48. And with them will be women who restrain their glances, with large, beautiful, alluring eyes;

Umurongo: 49

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ

49. As if they are hidden (ostrich) eggs, well-preserved.

Umurongo: 50

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

50. They will turn to one another, mutually questioning each other.

Umurongo: 51

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ

51. A speaker from among them will say: "I had a companion,

Umurongo: 52

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

52. Who would say: 'Are you indeed of those who believe (in the Resurrection after death)?

Umurongo: 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?'"

Umurongo: 54

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

54. He will say⁵: "Will you look on?"

5. To his companions in Paradise.


   

Umurongo: 55

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

55. Then he looks down and sees him in the midst of Hellfire.

Umurongo: 56

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

56. He will say: "By Allah, you almost caused me to perish;

Umurongo: 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)."

Umurongo: 58

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

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

Umurongo: 59

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

59. Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?"

Umurongo: 60

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

60. This is indeed the great achievement.

Umurongo: 61

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

61. For the like of this, let the workers work.

Umurongo: 62

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

62. Is this better as a welcome or the tree of Zaqqum?

Umurongo: 63

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ

63. We have made it to be a trial for the workers of iniquity.

Umurongo: 64

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

64. It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Hell;

Umurongo: 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."

Umurongo: 66

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

66. They will certainly eat of it and fill (their) bellies therewith.

Umurongo: 67

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

67. They will have on top of it a mixture of scalding water.

Umurongo: 68

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

68. Then their return will be to the Hell.

Umurongo: 69

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ

69. They found their fathers going astray,

Umurongo: 70

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ

70. So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.

Umurongo: 71

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

71. Most of the ancients also went astray before them,

Umurongo: 72

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

72. We had sent warners to them (but they denied).

Umurongo: 73

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

73. See how terrible was the end of those who were warned (but heeded not),

Umurongo: 74

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

74. Except the sincere servants of Allah.

Umurongo: 75

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ

75. Indeed, Noah called upon Us, and how Excellent are We at responding (to prayer).

Umurongo: 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).

Umurongo: 77

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

77. And We made his offspring the only survivors.

Umurongo: 78

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

78. And We preserved his praise in later generations.

Umurongo: 79

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

79. Peace and high praise for Noah among the nations.

Umurongo: 80

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

80. Thus do We reward the doers of good.

Umurongo: 81

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

81. He was of Our believing servants.

Umurongo: 82

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

82. Then We drowned the others.

Umurongo: 83

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

83. Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed Noah’s Way (in Islamic Monotheism).

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 85

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

85. When he said to his father and his people: "What is it that you worship?"

Umurongo: 86

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

86. Is it falsehood - gods other than Allah, that you want?

Umurongo: 87

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

87. What is then your thought about (Allah) the Sovereign Lord of all beings?

Umurongo: 88

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

88. Then he looked at the stars,

Umurongo: 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.”

Umurongo: 90

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

90. So they went away from him and left.

Umurongo: 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)?

Umurongo: 92

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

92. What is the matter with you that you do not speak?"

Umurongo: 93

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

93.Then he turned upon them, striking them with (his) right hand.

Umurongo: 94

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

94. So they (the idol worshippers) advanced towards him, hastening.

Umurongo: 95

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

95. (Abraham) said: "Do you worship what you carve out?

Umurongo: 96

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

96. While Allah has created you and what you make."

Umurongo: 97

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

97. They said: "Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire."

Umurongo: 98

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ

98. They sought a plot against him but We made them the most debased.

Umurongo: 99

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

99. (Abraham) said: "I am going to (Allah) my Lord; He will guide me.

Umurongo: 100

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

100. (O Allah my) Lord, grant me (a son) of the righteous."

Umurongo: 101

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ

101. So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.

Umurongo: 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."

Umurongo: 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,

Umurongo: 104

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ

104.We called to him (saying): "Abraham,

Umurongo: 105

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

105. You have indeed fulfilled the vision." Thus do We reward the doers of good.

Umurongo: 106

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

106. This was certainly a manifest trial.

Umurongo: 107

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ

107. We ransomed him (Ishmael) with a great sacrifice (a ram).

Umurongo: 108

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

108. And We preserved his praise in later generations.

Umurongo: 109

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

109. Peace (and high praise) for Abraham.

Umurongo: 110

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

110. Thus do We reward the good-doers.

Umurongo: 111

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

111. He was one of Our believing servants.

Umurongo: 112

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

112. And (in time) We gave him the good news of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.

Umurongo: 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).

Umurongo: 114

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

114. We certainly bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Harun (Aaron).

Umurongo: 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

Umurongo: 116

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

116. We helped them, so they were victorious.

Umurongo: 117

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ

117. We gave them the clear Scripture (i.e., the Torah).

Umurongo: 118

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

118. And guided them to the straight Path (of Islam).

Umurongo: 119

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

119. And preserved their praise in later generations.

Umurongo: 120

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

120. Peace and high praise for Moses and Aaron.

Umurongo: 121

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

121. Thus do We reward the doers of good.

Umurongo: 122

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

122. Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

Umurongo: 123

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

123. Ilyas (Elijah) was certainly a messenger (of Allah).

Umurongo: 124

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

124. He said to his people: "Will you not guard yourselves against evil?

Umurongo: 125

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ

125. Do you worship Ba’al (an idol), and forsake the Best of creators,

Umurongo: 126

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

126. Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?

Umurongo: 127

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

127. But they rejected him, so they will be brought forth (to Hell).

Umurongo: 128

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

128. Except the sincere servants of Allah.

Umurongo: 129

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

129. We preserved his praise in later generations.

Umurongo: 130

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ

130. Peace and high praise for Ilyas (Elijah).

Umurongo: 131

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

131. Thus do We reward the doers of good.

Umurongo: 132

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

132. He was one of Our believing servants.

Umurongo: 133

وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

133. Lot was certainly a Messenger (of Allah).

Umurongo: 134

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

134. We delivered him and his family, all of them.

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 136

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

136. Then We totally destroyed the others.

Umurongo: 137

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ

137. You pass by (their ruined town) in the morning,

Umurongo: 138

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

138. And at night. Do you not then understand?

Umurongo: 139

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

139. Yunus (Jonah) was certainly a messenger (of Allah).

Umurongo: 140

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

140. He (abandoned his people) and ran away to a laden ship,

Umurongo: 141

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ

141. Then he drew lots with them, but he lost11.

11. And was thrown into the sea.

Umurongo: 142

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ

142. The fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy.

Umurongo: 143

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ

143. Had he not been of those who exalt Allah and Glorified Him,

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 145

۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ

145. But We cast him on a desert shore while he was ill.

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 147

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ

147. We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more people.

Umurongo: 148

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ

148. They believed, so We gave them enjoyment for an appointed time.

Umurongo: 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.



   

Umurongo: 150

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ

150. Or did We create the angels females (as they say) while they were witnesses?

Umurongo: 151

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ

151. It is only of their own lie that they say:

Umurongo: 152

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

152. "Allah has begotten children." And they are certainly liars.

Umurongo: 153

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ

153. Has He then chosen daughters rather than sons?

Umurongo: 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?

Umurongo: 155

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

155. Will you not then take heed?

Umurongo: 156

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ

156. Or have you a compelling proof?

Umurongo: 157

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

157. Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.

Umurongo: 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).

Umurongo: 159

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

159. Glory (and Honor) be to Allah, (He is Exalted, above) what they attribute to Him.

Umurongo: 160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

160.Except the sincere servants of Allah15.

15. Who do not share in that sin.

Umurongo: 161

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

161. You (polytheists) and whatever you worship (of false gods),

Umurongo: 162

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

162. Cannot mislead anyone,

Umurongo: 163

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

163. Except him who is to burn in the Hell.

Umurongo: 164

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

164. Each of us (angels) has an assigned place,

Umurongo: 165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

165. We stand in ranks (for prayer),

Umurongo: 166

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ

166. And We glorify Allah and praise Him.

Umurongo: 167

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ

167. But they (the pagans) used to say:

Umurongo: 168

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

168. "If we had a Reminder (Scripture) as those of old.

Umurongo: 169

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

169. We would have been the sincere servants of Allah."

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 171

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

171. Our Word (Decree) has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers.

Umurongo: 172

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ

172. They will certainly be victorious,

Umurongo: 173

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

173. And that Our soldiers (the believers) will be the triumphant.

Umurongo: 174

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

174. So turn away from them (the deniers) for a while,

Umurongo: 175

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

175. See for whom (will befall the Torment), for they are going to see.

Umurongo: 176

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

176. Would they then hasten on Our Torment?

Umurongo: 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.

Umurongo: 178

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

178. So turn away from them for a while.

Umurongo: 179

وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

179. And see, for they too will see.

Umurongo: 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).

Umurongo: 181

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

181. Peace be with the messengers (of Allah).

Umurongo: 182

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

182. All Praise be to Allah, the Sovereign Lord of all beings.