Surah As-Saaffat - English Translation by Rowwad Translation Center
وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفّٗا
By those [angels] lined up in rows
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 1
فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا
and those who drive [the clouds]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 2
فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا
and those who recite Allah’s words
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 3
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ
indeed, your God is One
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 4
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ
Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 5
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ
We have adorned the sky with the beauty of the stars
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 6
وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ
and for safeguarding it against every rebellious devil
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 7
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ
so that they cannot eavesdrop on the highest assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 8
دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ
to repel them; and for them there will be a perpetual punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 9
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ
except who stealthily snatches away some words, he will be pursued by a piercing flame
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 10
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ
So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them from sticky clay
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 11
بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ
Rather you are astonished, while they ridicule it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 12
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ
and when they are reminded, they pay no heed
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 13
وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ
and when they see a sign, they ridicule it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 14
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ
and they say, “This is nothing but clear magic
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 15
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
Is it that when we are dead and become dust and bones, will we really be raised up again
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 16
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ
and our forefathers too?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 17
قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ
Say, “Yes, and you will be disgraced.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 18
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ
It will only be a single Blast, and at once they will be looking around
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 19
وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ
They will say, “Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 20
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
[They will be told], “This is the Day of Decision that you used to deny.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 21
۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ
[The angels will be told], “Gather all those who did wrong and their fellows, and whatever 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 Hell
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 23
وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ
and stop them, for they are to be questioned.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 24
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
[They will be asked], “What is the matter with you, that you no longer help one another?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 25
بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ
Rather on that Day they will surrender completely
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 26
وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
They will turn to one another, reproaching one another
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 27
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ
[The followers] will say, “It was you who used to delude us from the right way.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 28
قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ
[The misleaders] will say, “Rather, you yourselves were not believers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 29
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ
and We had no power over you, rather you yourselves were a transgressing people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 30
فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Now the punishment of our Lord has come true against us; we will surely taste it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 31
فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
We did misguide you, for we ourselves were misguided”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 32
فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ
On that Day they will all share in the punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 33
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
This is how We deal with the wicked
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 34
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
for whenever it was said to them, “None has the right to be worshiped except Allah,” they became arrogant
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 35
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ
and said, “Are we going to abandon our gods for a mad poet?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 36
بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Rather, he came with the truth and confirmed the messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 37
إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ
You will surely taste the painful punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 38
وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ
and you will only be recompensed for what you used to do
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 39
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen slaves of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 40
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
They will have a known provision
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 41
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ
fruits; and they will be honored
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 42
فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
in Gardens of Bliss
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 43
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
facing one another on couches
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 44
يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ
They will be served with a cup of wine from a flowing stream
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 45
بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ
white and delicious for those who drink
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 46
لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ
It will cause no harm, nor will they be intoxicated by it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 47
وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ
and with them will be maidens of modest gaze and beautiful eyes
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 48
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ
as if they were well-protected eggs
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 49
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Then they will turn to one another asking
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 50
قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ
One of them will say, “I had a close friend [in the world]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 51
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ
who used to say, ‘Are you one of those who believe
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 52
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
that when we die and become dust and bones, shall we be brought for judgment?’”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 53
قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
He will say, “Do you wish to see [his fate]?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 54
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
So he will look down and see him in the midst of the Blazing Fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 55
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ
He will say, “By Allah, you were about to ruin me
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 56
وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ
Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among those who are brought [to Hell].”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 57
أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
[He will say to his fellow believers], “Are we not going to die anymore
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 58
إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
except our first death, nor are we going to be punished ?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 59
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
This is indeed the supreme triumph
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 60
لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ
For such [reward] let the workers work
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 61
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is this a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqūm
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 62
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 63
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Blazing Fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 64
طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
its fruits are like heads of devils
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 65
فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ
They will certainly eat from it, filling their bellies
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 66
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ
Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of scalding water
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 67
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
then their final return will be to the Blazing Fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 68
إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ
For they found their forefathers astray
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 69
فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ
so they rushed to follow in their footsteps
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 70
وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Indeed, most of the earlier people went astray before them
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 71
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
even though We sent among them warners
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 72
فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
Then see how was the end of those who were warned
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 73
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen slaves of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 74
وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ
Indeed, Noah called upon Us; how excellent are We at responding
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 75
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
And We saved him and his household from the great distress
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 76
وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ
and made his offspring the only survivors
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 77
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 78
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
“Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 79
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 80
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
He was one of Our believing slaves
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 81
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
Then we drowned the others
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 82
۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed his way
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 83
إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 84
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshiping
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 85
أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Is it false gods that you seek other than Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 86
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Then what do you think of the Lord of the worlds?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 87
فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ
He then cast a glance at the stars
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 88
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ
and said, “I am sick.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 89
فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ
So they went away from him and left
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 90
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ
Then he turned to their gods and said, “Will you not eat
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 91
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
What is wrong with you that you do not speak?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 92
فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ
Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 93
فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Then his people came rushing towards him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 94
قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ
He said, “Do you worship what you yourselves carve
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 95
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
when it is Allah Who created you and all what you do?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 96
قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
They said, “Build a pyre for him and throw him into the blazing fire.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 97
فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ
They contrived a plan against him, but We made them the lowest
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 98
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ
He said, “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 99
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
My Lord, grant me righteous offspring.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 100
فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ
So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing 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
Then when he reached the age where he could work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you. What you think?” He said, “O my dear father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, one of the steadfast.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 102
فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ
When they both submitted [to Allah’s command] and Abraham laid him on his forehead
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 103
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
and We called out to him, “O Abraham
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 104
قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
You have fulfilled the dream.” This is how We reward those who do good
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 105
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
This was indeed a revealing test
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 106
وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 107
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 108
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
“Peace be upon Abraham.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 109
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 110
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
He was one of Our believing slaves
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 111
وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
And We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac, a prophet, and one of the righteous
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 112
وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ
We blessed him and Isaac, but among their offspring were some who did good and some who clearly wronged themselves
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 113
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Indeed, We bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 114
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
and We saved them and their people from the great distress
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 115
وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
and We helped them, so they were the victorious
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 116
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ
and We gave them both the clear Scripture
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 117
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
and guided them to the straight path
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 118
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
and We left for them [a favorable mention] among later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 119
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
“Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 120
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 121
إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Indeed, they were among Our believing slaves
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 122
وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Indeed, Elijah was one of the messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 123
إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When he said to his people: “Do you not fear Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 124
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
Do you call upon Ba‘l and ignore the Best of the 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 rejected him, so they will surely be brought [for punishment]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 127
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
except the chosen salves of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 128
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
And We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 129
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ
“Peace be upon Elias.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 130
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
This is how We reward those who do good
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 131
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
He was one of Our believing slaves
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 132
وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Indeed, Lot was one of the messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 133
إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
When We saved him and all of his household
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 134
إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
except an old woman who was among those who stayed behind
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 135
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
Then We destroyed the rest
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 136
وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ
You [Makkans] pass by their ruins by day
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 137
وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ
and by night. Do you still not understand
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 138
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Indeed, Jonah was one of the messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 139
إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
When he fled to the fully-laden ship
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 140
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ
then he cast lots with them, but was among those who lost
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 141
فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ
The whale then swallowed him while he was blameworthy
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 142
فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ
Were it not for the fact that he was one of those who glorify Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 143
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 144
۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ
But We cast him ashore on a barren land while he was ill
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 145
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ
and caused a gourd vine to grow over him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 146
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ
We sent him to one hundred thousand people or more
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 147
فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ
and they believed, so We let them enjoy for a while
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 148
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ
So ask them, “Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 149
أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ
Or did We create the angels as females while they were watching
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 150
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ
No indeed, it is one of their fabrications when they say
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 151
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
“Allah has children,” and they are truly liars
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 152
أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ
Did He choose daughters over sons
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 153
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ
What is the matter with you? How do you judge
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 154
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Will you not then take heed
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 155
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ
Do you have any compelling proof
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 156
فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 157
وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
They claim that there is kinship between Him and the jinn, when the jinn themselves know that such people will surely be brought [for punishment]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 158
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Glorified is Allah far above what they ascribe [to Him]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 159
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
But not the chosen slaves of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 160
فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
Indeed, you and whatever you worship
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 161
مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
none of you can lure anyone away from Him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 162
إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
except those who are destined to burn in the Blazing Fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 163
وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
[The angels say], “There is none among us but has a known station
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 164
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
We are indeed those who stand lined up in rows
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
and we are indeed those who glorify Allah.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 166
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ
And [the pagans] used to say
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 167
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
“If only we had a scripture like the previous people
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 168
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
we would have surely been true slaves of Allah.”
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 169
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
But they rejected it; soon they will come to know
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 170
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Our Word has already been given to Our slaves, the messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 171
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
that it is surely they who will be given victory
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 172
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
and that Our soldiers will surely be the victors
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 173
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
So turn away from them for a while
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 174
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
Wait and see; soon they will see [their end]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 175
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 176
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
When it descends on their courtyard, how terrible will be the morning of those who were warned
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 177
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
And turn away from them for a while
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 178
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
Wait and see; soon they will see [their end]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 179
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him]
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 180
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
and peace be upon the messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 181
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 182