Surah As-Saaffat - English Translation by Shabbir Ahmed

وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفّٗا

Those vanguards who set up ranks (in order to defend the Divine System)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 1

فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا

And those officers of the state who help maintain law and order
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 2

فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا

And those believers who convey the Reminder
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 3

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ

(Are the living witnesses that) - Verily, most surely, your God is One
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 4

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ

He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything that is between them (the intergalactic material) - And the Lord of the sunrises (and of the Light-giving Revelation)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 5

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ

Behold, We have beautified the lowest heaven nearest to the earth with ornaments, the stars and planets
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 6

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ

And made them secure against every satanic force (The Revelation brings an end to the false claims of the fortune-telling astrologers)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 7

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ

Repelled faraway from the Truth, the 'occult sciences' despite their boisterous claims, can get not a hint of what Divine Revelation is
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 8

دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ

Outcast--and theirs is a lasting torment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 9

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ

Even if a thing of their conjecture comes to pass, they are pursued by a Flame of Brightness. (The Divine Revelation exposes the claimants to the 'occult sciences' (18:22), (26:210-212), (52:38), (67:)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 10

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ

And ask them to enlighten you, "What is more difficult and stronger - their creation or the rest of Our creation in the multiform Universe? Them (the humans) We have only created out of a sticky clay
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 11

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ

Nay, but whereas you (O Prophet) marvel at the Universe, they mock - and again you marvel at their mocking
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 12

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ

They take not to heart the wonders of Nature when reminded
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 13

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ

And they turn to mockery every Wonder that they see
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 14

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ

And of the Revelation they say, "This is nothing but magical eloquence
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 15

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be raised again
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 16

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

And even our forefathers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 17

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ

Say, "Yes, indeed. And you will be brought low
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 18

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

There will be a single Rebuke, and then, behold, they will begin to see
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 19

وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

And they will say, "Oh, woe unto us! This is the Day of Judgment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 20

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Yes - This is the Day of Decision you used to deny
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 21

۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ

Bring you up", it will be said, "The transgressors and their companions and the leaders whom they obeyed
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 22

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Instead of Allah, and lead them onto the path to the Blazing Fire. ('Azwaj' in 37:22 = Companions)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 23

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ

Halt them! For, they must be questioned
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 24

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

What is the matter with you that you help not each other
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 25

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ

Nay, but this Day they make full submission
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 26

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will turn to one another asking, demanding
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 27

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Some will say, "You used to approach us in power
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 28

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

The leaders will reply, "Nay, it were you yourself who were devoid of Faith
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 29

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ

And we had no power at all over you. Nay, you were a people of unrestrained conduct
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 30

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

But now the Word of our Lord has come to pass about all of us. Verily, we are bound to taste the fruit of our deeds
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 31

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

So then, if we misled you, behold, we ourselves were astray
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 32

فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ

And on that Day, verily, they will be partners in a common doom. (14:21), (33:67), (3)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 33

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

Behold, this is how We deal with the guilty
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 34

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

For when it was said to them, "There is no god but Allah", they showed arrogance
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 35

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ

And used to say, "Shall we give up our gods for a mad poet
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 36

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed the previous Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 37

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ

Behold, you will indeed taste the grievous suffering
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 38

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

And you are requited only for what you have done
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 39

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

But the sincere servants of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 40

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

Theirs shall be a sustenance known to them
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 41

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ

As the fruits of their labor, and they shall be honored
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 42

فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of Delight
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 43

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

Facing one another upon thrones of happiness
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 44

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ

A cup from a gushing spring of Bliss brought around for them
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 45

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

Crystal clear, delicious to those who drink
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 46

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ

No headache or hangover in it, nor will they get drunk
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 47

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ

And in their company will be mates of modest gaze, endowed with vision
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 48

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ

Faultless like the hidden ostrich eggs (of unblemished character)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 49

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will all turn to one another asking (socializing)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 50

قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ

One of them speaks thus, "Behold, I had a close companion
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 51

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

He used to ask me, "What! Are you of those who affirm
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 52

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

That after we have died and become mere dust and bones, we will be called to account
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 53

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

A voice will be heard, "Will you people like to look at him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 54

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

And then he looks and finds his companion in the midst of the blazing fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 55

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

He says to the companion in the fire, "By God! You had almost ruined me too
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 56

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ

Had I not earned the blessing of my Lord, I would surely be of those given over to punishment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 57

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

Are we then never to die (O My Companions of Paradise)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 58

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

After our former death, and that we will never be among the suffering
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 59

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

Verily, this - this indeed, is the Supreme Triumph
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 60

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

For such an end should work all workers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 61

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Is this better as a welcome or the inedible cactus (the bitter tree of harming others (17:60), (44: 43)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 62

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Verily, We have appointed it a torment for the oppressors
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 63

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

For, behold, it is a tree that springs in the heart of the blazing Fire. (Harming others, oppression and violation of human rights build one's own Hellfire. Likewise, humans earn Paradise with their own hands (7:42), (16:32), (17:9), (29:55), (4)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 64

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

Its growth like cobra heads. ('Shaitan' and 'Jaann' = Serpent, Cobra. (38:41-44), Harming others harms one's own 'Self
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 65

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

Verily, from it they must eat, and fill their bellies with it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 66

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

And, behold, above all this they have a drink of burning despair
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 67

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

And once again, verily, the blazing Fire is their destination
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 68

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ

For, verily, they had found their fathers on the wrong path
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 69

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ

But they made haste to follow their footprints
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 70

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

This is how, indeed, most of the people of the old had gone astray before them
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 71

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

And verily, We had sent Warners among them
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 72

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

Behold, then, what happened to those who had been warned
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 73

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Except for the sincere servants of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 74

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ

And it was so when Noah cried to Us. Behold, how excellent are We as Responder
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 75

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

For, We saved him, his family and his followers from the great distress. ('Ahl' or the Household of a Prophet includes his followers)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 76

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

And made his progeny and followers survive
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 77

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And We left his remembrance for later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 78

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Peace and salutation to Noah in the Worlds
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 79

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Verily, this is how We reward the benefactors of humanity
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 80

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Behold, he was one of Our truly believing servants
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 81

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

And We caused the others to drown
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 82

۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

And verily, to his group (of believers, later) belonged Abraham
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 83

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ

When he came to his Lord with a noble heart
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 84

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

And thus spoke to his father and his people, "What is that you worship
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 85

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

It is a falsehood. Do you desire gods besides Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 86

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

What do you think of the Lord of the Worlds
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 87

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

And he glanced at the stars
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 88

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ

And said, "Behold, I am sick (of you worshiping false deities)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 89

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

At that they turned their backs and went away from him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 90

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

Then Abraham gently turned to their idols and said, "What! You do not eat
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 91

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

What ails you that you speak not
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 92

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

Then he turned upon them, striking them with the right hand (struck them hard)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 93

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

The people came running to him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 94

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

He said, "Do you worship that which you carve with your own hands
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 95

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

When Allah has created you and your handicraft
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 96

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

They said, "Build a structure for him and fling him into the blazing fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 97

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ

But as they schemed against him, We brought them low
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 98

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

And he said, "Behold, I am going to my Lord Who will guide me (to refuge)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 99

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

(Abraham emigrated to Syria and prayed), "My Lord! Grant me the company of the righteous, and children who will be righteous
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 100

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ

So We gave him the good news of a clement son (Ishmael)
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

And when he was old enough to strive along with him, Abraham said, "O My dear son! I have a vision that I must give you to a life of test and tribulation for a Noble cause (37:107). So look, what do you think?" He said, "O My father! Do what you are commanded. God willing, you will find me of the steadfast." ('Zibh' & 'Zabh' = Sacrifice = Disregard comfort for a Noble cause. Just as 'Qatl' = Killing, fighting, humiliating, to bring low)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 102

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

As both of them had surrendered themselves (to Allah), he made Ishmael prostrate on his forehead in gratitude. (Contrary to popular tradition Abraham never envisioned or intended to slaughter his son)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 103

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ

We called unto him, "O Abraham
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 104

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

You have already affirmed the vision. We - This is so - We must reward the doers of good
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 105

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

This was indeed a Trial, clear in itself. (Leaving the prestigious office of Chief Priesthood in Babylon and now the comfort of Syria for the wilderness of Makkah)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 106

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ

We exchanged his life for a Momentous Sacrifice. (Please notice here the absence of the Biblical and the traditional myth of a 'ram' sent from the heavens. Also, note that slaughtering of a sheep or goat, by no means, can be considered a Momentous Sacrifice. (14)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 107

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And We left for him remembrance among the later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 108

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Peace and salutation to Abraham
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 109

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Thus do We reward the benefactors of humanity
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 110

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

He was one of Our truly believing servants
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 111

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Then We gave him the good news of Isaac - a Prophet, among men of quality
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 112

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ

And We gave lasting felicity to him and Isaac. But among their generations are the doers of good, and those who, by doing wrong to others, clearly wrong their own "Self
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 113

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

Yes indeed, We bestowed excellence upon Moses and Aaron
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 114

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

And We saved them and their people from the awesome distress (of bondage)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 115

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

And helped them so that they became the victors
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 116

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ

And We gave both of them the Scripture that helped to distinguish the right from wrong. ('Kitabal Mustabeen' = the Book that helped to distinguish = The Torah. 'Kitabil Mubin' = The Book that distinguishes = The Qur'an)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 117

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

And showed both of them the Straight Path
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 118

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And We left for them remembrance among the later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 119

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 120

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Verily! This is how We reward the benefactors of humanity
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 121

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Indeed, both of them were Our truly believing servants
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 122

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And, behold, Elias (Elijah) was one of Our Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 123

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

When he said to his people, "Will you not walk aright
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 124

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ

You call upon Ba'l, and disregard the Best of creators
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 125

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Allah! Your Lord, and Lord of your forefathers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 126

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

But they denied him. And they will certainly be called to account
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 127

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

But the sincere servants of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 128

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

And we left for him remembrance among the later generations
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 129

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ

Peace and salutation to Elias
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 130

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Verily, this is how we reward the benefactors of humanity
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 131

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

Indeed, He was among our truly believing servants
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 132

وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And, behold, Lot was indeed among the Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 133

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

When We saved him and his household, everyone
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 134

إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

Except an old woman who was among those who stayed behind in belief
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 135

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

And then We destroyed the rest
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 136

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ

And verily, you pass by their sites by day
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 137

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

And by night. Will you not, then, use your sense to draw lessons
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 138

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

And, behold, Jonah was indeed among the Messengers
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 139

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

When he fled like a runaway slave onto a laden ship. ('Abaqa' = Fled like a runaway slave. He migrated before Allah's Command)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 140

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ

He had cast an arrow and missed the mark. (Untimely action)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 141

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ

Then the Fish grabbed him while he was blaming himself. (Again, usually a whale is mentioned here. But the whale is a mammal and not a fish, and the Qur'an which is never inaccurate, speaks of)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 142

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ

And had he not been a valiant swimmer
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 143

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

(The fish would have eaten him up and) he would have remained in her belly disintegrated there and further until the Day of Rising
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 144

۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ

(He freed himself and swam to safety.) Then We cast him on the shore, while he was exhausted
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 145

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ

We caused him to rest under a well-grown fruitful tree
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 146

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ

And We sent him back to his people, a hundred thousand, even more
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 147

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ

And this time they believed in him and so We let them enjoy this life
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 148

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ

Now (O Prophet) ask them if your Lord has daughters whereas they have sons! (Do they wish to live with superstitions, such as that Jonah lived in the belly of a fish for forty days and then he got free only by reciting a verse, or that your Lord has offspring)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 149

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ

Or is it that We have created angels female and they witnessed it
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 150

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ

Attention! It is out of their own invention that they say
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 151

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

That Allah has begotten." And, verily, they tell a lie too
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 152

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ

When they say, "He has chosen daughters over sons
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 153

مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

What is amiss with you? How do you judge
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 154

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Will you not then reflect
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 155

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ

Or have you a clear authoritative evidence
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 156

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Then bring your Divine Authority if you are truthful
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 157

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

And they imagine relationship between the unseen forces and their Lord. But the unseen forces know their assignments and constantly remain in His servitude
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 158

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Glorified is Allah from what they attribute to Him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 159

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

But the sincere servants of Allah
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 160

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

Verily, neither you nor what you worship
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 161

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

Can tempt the sincere servants against Him
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 162

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Only the one who rushes to the Blazing Fire
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 163

وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

The sincere servants say, "Each one of us has an assignment
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 164

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

And, behold, we are soldiers in ranks
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ

And, verily, we, yes we are they who strive to establish His Glory on earth. ('Sabh' = Swim with long and strong laps and strides. It is not the rolling of the rosary-beads or to hymn some words)
Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 166