Surah As-Saaffat - English Translation by Abdul Hye
وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفّٗا
By those (angels) arranged in rows
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 1
فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا
by those (angels) who are strong in repelling (evil)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 2
فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا
by those (angels) who bring the book (the Qur’an)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 3
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ
surely your one worthy of worship is indeed One (Allah)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 4
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ
the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all that lies between them, and Lord of every point of the sun’s risings
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 5
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ
Surely! We have adorned the lower heaven with beautiful stars
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 6
وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ
and has guarded against all rebellious devils
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 7
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ
They cannot even listen to the higher group (angels) for they are pelted from every side
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 8
دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ
repulsed and they are under a constant punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 9
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ
Except such as snatch away something by stealing and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 10
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ
Ask them (polytheists, O Muhammad): “Are they stronger as creation, or those whom We have created?” Surely, We created them of sticky clay
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 11
بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ
Nay, you (Muhammad) wonder while they mock (at you and the Qur’an)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 12
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ
When they are reminded, they don’t pay attention
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 13
وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ
and when they see a Verse (from Allah), they mock at it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 14
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ
and say: “This is nothing but clear magic
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 15
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then surely be resurrected
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 16
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
Also our forefathers of old times?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 17
قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ
Say (O Muhammad): “Yes and you shall then be humiliated.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 18
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ
It will be only a single shout and they will be staring
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 19
وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ
They will say: “Woe to us! This is the Day of recompense!”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 20
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
(It will be said): “This is the Day of judgment which you used to deny.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 21
۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ
(It will be said to the angels): “Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions whom they used to worship
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 22
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
besides Allah, and lead them to the way of flaming fire (hell).”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 23
وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ
(When they will be gathered, Allah will say): “Stop them, surely they are to be questioned
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 24
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
What is the matter with you? Why don’t you help one another (as you used to do in the world)?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 25
بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ
Nay, but that Day they shall surrender
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 26
وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Some of them will face others to question one another
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 27
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
They will say (to their leaders): “Surely, you used to come to us from the right (with authority to beautify every evil, enjoin polytheism, and stop us from the truth).”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 28
قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
They will reply: “Nay, you were not believers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 29
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ
We had no authority over you. Nay! You were transgressing people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 30
فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
now the Word of our Lord has become justified against us, and indeed we shall taste (the punishment)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 31
فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 32
فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ
Then surely on that Day, they will share in the punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 33
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
Certainly, that is how We shall deal with sinners
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 34
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
surely, when it was said to them: “There is no one worthy of worship but Allah,” they used to puff themselves up with pride
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 35
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ
and say: “Are we going to abandon our one worthy of worship for the sake of a mad poet?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 36
بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Nay! He (Muhammad) has come with the truth and he has confirmed the (previous) Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 37
إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ
(It will be said): “Surely, you (polytheists) are going to taste the painful punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 38
وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ
and you will be requited nothing except for what you had done (evil deeds).”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 39
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
Except the chosen (faithful) devotees of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 40
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
those for them will have known provision
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 41
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ
fruits, and they shall be honored
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 42
فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
in the gardens of delight (Paradise)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 43
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
on the thrones facing one another
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 44
يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ
served around (them) with a cup of pure wine
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 45
بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ
crystal-white, delicious to the drinkers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 46
لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ
Neither they will have any kind of hurt, headache or sin in that, nor will they suffer intoxication from that
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 47
وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ
With them will be chaste females restraining their glances (for husbands only) with wide and beautiful eyes
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 48
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ
as if they were preserved eggs
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 49
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Some of them will turn to others, questioning each others
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 50
قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ
One of them will say: “Surely, I had a companion for me (in the world)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 51
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ
who used to say: ‘Are you among those who believe (in Resurrection after death)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 52
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to deeds)?”’
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 53
قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
It will be said (to him): “Will you look down (to see the friend)?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 54
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
So the person looked down and saw friend in the midst of the fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 55
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ
The person said: “By Allah! You have nearly ruined me
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 56
وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ
Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to hell)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 57
أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
(The believer in the heaven will say): “Are we then not to die (any more)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 58
إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
after our first death and we shall not be punished?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 59
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
Truly, this is the supreme success
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 60
لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ
For such an end, let everyone strive who wishes to strive
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 61
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is this (Paradise) a better entertainment or the tree of the Zaqqum (a horrible tree in hell)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 62
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Truly, We have made it a trail for the wrongdoers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 63
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
Surely, it is a tree that grows in the bottom of hellfire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 64
طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
the shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 65
فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
so truly, they will eat from it and fill their bellies from it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 66
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
Then surely, on top of that, they will be given a mixture of boiling water (to drink)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 67
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
Then surely, their return is to the flaming fire of hell
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 68
إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ
In fact, they found their fathers on the wrong way
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 69
فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ
so they are too haste to follow their footsteps
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 70
وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
and indeed most of the ancient people went astray before them
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 71
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
and indeed We had sent warners (Messengers) among them
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 72
فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
Then see how was the end of those who were warned (all perished)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 73
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen (faithful) devotees of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 74
وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ
And indeed Noah prayed to Us, and indeed We are the Best to answer (the prayer)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 75
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (drowning)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 76
وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ
and made his progeny to be the only survivors
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 77
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and left for him (a good name) among generations to come in later times
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 78
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Peace be upon Noah (from Us) among the (people of) worlds
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 79
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Surely, thus We reward the righteous people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 80
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Surely, he (Noah) was one of Our believing devotees
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 81
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
Then We drowned the others (disbelievers)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 82
۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
Surely, among those who followed his (Noah’s) way was Abraham
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 83
إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ
when he came to his Lord with a pure heart
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 84
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
When he said to his father and to his people: “What is it you worship
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 85
أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Is it a falsehood worthy of worship other than Allah that you seek
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 86
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Then what do you think about the Lord of the worlds?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 87
فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ
Then he looked a glance at the stars
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 88
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ
and said: “Surely, I am sick (he did this trick to stay in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan’s feast).”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 89
فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ
So they turned away from him, and departed
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 90
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
Then he turned to their idols and said: “Why don’t you eat (from food offered)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 91
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
What is the matter with you that you don’t speak?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 92
فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ
Then he turned upon them, striking with his right hand
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 93
فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ
They (idol worshippers) came running towards him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 94
قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ
He said: ”Do you worship what you carve
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 95
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
while Allah has created you and what you have make?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 96
قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
They said: “Build for him a building (like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 97
فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ
So they plotted against him, but We made them the lowest (humiliated)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 98
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ
He said (after his rescue from fire): “Surely, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 99
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 100
فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ
So We gave him the glad tidings of a gentle boy
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 101
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
When he (son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: “O my son! Surely, I have seen in the sleep (dream) that I am slaughtering you (sacrifice to Allah), so what do you think!” He said: “O my father! Do what you are commanded (by Allah), you shall find me of the patient.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 102
فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ
Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to Allah), and he laid his son prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 103
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
and Allah called out to him: “O Abraham
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 104
قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Surely, you have fulfilled the dream!” Surely! Thus We reward the righteous people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 105
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
Surely, that was indeed a clear trial
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 106
وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ
We ransomed his son for a great sacrifice
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 107
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and We left for him (good name) among the later generations (to come)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 108
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
Peace be upon Abraham
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 109
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Thus indeed We reward the righteous people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 110
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Surely, he was one of Our believing devotees
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 111
وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
And We gave him the glad tidings of (his son) Isaac, a prophet from the righteous
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 112
وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ
We blessed him and Isaac. Of their progeny, there are some who do right, and some plainly wrong themselves
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 113
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Indeed We gave Our Grace to Moses and Aaron
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 114
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
We saved them and their people from the great distress
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 115
وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
and helped them, so they became victorious
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 116
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ
We gave them the clear Scripture (Torah)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 117
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
and guided them to the Right Way
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 118
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
We left for them (a good name) among later generations (to come)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 119
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Peace be upon Moses and Aaron
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 120
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Surely, thus We do reward the righteous people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 121
إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Surely! They were of Our believing devotees
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 122
وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Surely, Elias was one of the Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 123
إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When he said to his people: “Will you not fear (Allah)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 124
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
Will you call upon Bal (idol) and forsake the best of creators
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 125
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 126
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
But they denied him (Elias), so they will certainly be brought forth (to the punishment)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 127
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen (faithful) devotees of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 128
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
We left for him (a good name) among later generations (to come)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 129
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ
Peace be upon Elias
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 130
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Surely, thus We reward the righteous people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 131
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Surely, he was one of Our believing devotees
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 132
وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Surely, Lot was one of the Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 133
إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
When We saved him and all his family
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 134
إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
except an old woman (who was) among those who remained behind
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 135
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
then We destroyed the rest (the towns of Sodom at the Dead Sea in Jordan)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 136
وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ
Surely, you pass by them in the morning
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 137
وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ
and at night; will you not then reflect (think)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 138
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Surely, Jonah was one of the Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 139
إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
When he ran to the laden ship
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 140
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ
he (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 141
فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ
Then a (big) fish swallowed him while he had done an act worthy of blame
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 142
فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ
Had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Allah)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 143
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
he would have indeed remained in its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 144
۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ
Then We cast him out on the naked shore while he was sick
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 145
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ
and We caused a plant of gourd (squash) to grow over him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 146
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ
Then We had sent him to a nation of 100,000 people or even more
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 147
فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ
They believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 148
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ
Now ask them (disbelievers, O Muhammad): (Does it make sense that) your Lord should have only daughters while they choose to have sons
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 149
أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 150
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ
Surely, they invent a lie when they say
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 151
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
“Allah has begotten (children). Surely, they are liars!”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 152
أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ
Has He chosen daughters (rather than) sons
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 153
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ
What is the matter with you? How do you decide
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 154
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Will you not then remember
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 155
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ
Or is there any plain authority for you
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 156
فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Then bring your book if you are truthful
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 157
وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
They have invented a kinship between Him and the jinns, but indeed the jinns know quite well that they will be brought for account (before Allah)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 158
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Glory be to Allah! (He is free) from what they attribute to Him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 159
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen (faithful) devotees of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 160
فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
So, neither you nor those whom you worship (idols)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 161
مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
can lead (anyone) astray
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 162
إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
except those who are destined to burn in hell
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 163
وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
(The angels say): “There is one known place for us
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 164
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Surely, we stand in rows (for prayers)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
surely, we are those who glorify (Allah).”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 166
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Indeed they (disbelievers) used to say
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 167
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
“If we had a reminder like the people of old received (before the coming of Muhammad)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 168
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
we would have indeed been the chosen devotees of Allah!”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 169
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
But (since the Qur’an has come) they disbelieve in it (the Qur’an), and they will come to know (the consequence soon)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 170
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Surely, Our Word has gone forth for Our devotees, the Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 171
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
that surely they would be victorious
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 172
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
and verily, Our hosts (soldiers) will be victorious
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 173
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
So turn away (O Muhammad) from them for a while
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 174
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
and watch them, and they shall see (your victory)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 175
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Do they seek to hasten on Our Punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 176
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
Then, when it descends into their court-yard (near them), then evil will be the morning for those who had been warned
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 177
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
So turn (O Muhammad) away from them for a while
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 178
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
and watch (their downfall) and they shall see (your victory)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 179
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of honor and power, (He is free) from what they attribute to Him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 180
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Peace be upon the Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 181
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
and all the praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 182