37. As-Saaffaat — Those drawn up in Ranks

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37:101
فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمࣲ‏
Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin
So We gave him tidings of a gentle son
37:102
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
Falamma balagha maAAahu alssaAAya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena
And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast
37:103
فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ
Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni
Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face
37:104
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu
We called unto him: O Abraham
37:105
قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good
37:106
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu
Lo! that verily was a clear test
37:107
وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمࣲ‏
Wafadaynahu bithibhin AAatheemin
Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim
37:108
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena
And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation)
37:109
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
Salamun AAala ibraheema
Peace be unto Abraham
37:110
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Thus do We reward the good
37:111
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadina almumineena
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves
37:112
وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيࣰّ ا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena
And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous
37:113
وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنࣱ وَظَالِمࣱ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينࣱ‏
Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wathalimun linafsihi mubeenun
And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves
37:114
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Walaqad mananna AAala moosa waharoona
And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron
37:115
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alAAatheemi
And saved them and their people from the great distress
37:116
وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ
Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena
And helped them so that they became the victors
37:117
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ
Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena
And We gave them the clear Scripture
37:118
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ
Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema
And showed them the right path
37:119
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhima fee alakhireena
And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation)
37:120
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Salamun AAala moosa waharoona
Peace be unto Moses and Aaron
37:121
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Lo! thus do We reward the good
37:122
إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Innahuma min AAibadina almumineena
Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves
37:123
وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena
And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn)
37:124
إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona
When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)
37:125
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلࣰ ا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena
Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators
37:126
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena
Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers
37:127
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona
But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)
37:128
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Save single-minded slaves of Allah
37:129
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena
And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation)
37:130
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ
Salamun AAala il yaseena
Peace be unto Elias
37:131
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Lo! thus do We reward the good
37:132
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
Innahu min AAibadina almumineena
Lo! he is one of our believing slaves
37:133
وَإِنَّ لُوطࣰ ا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena
And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn)
37:134
إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena
When We saved him and his household, every one
37:135
إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰ ا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind
37:136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ
Thumma dammarna alakhareena
Then We destroyed the others
37:137
وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ
Wainnakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheena
And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
37:138
وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ
Wabiallayli afala taAAqiloona
And at night-time; have ye then no sense
37:139
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena
And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
37:140
إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ
Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni
When he fled unto the laden ship
37:141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ
Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena
And then drew lots and was of those rejected
37:142
فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمࣱ‏
Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun
And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy
37:143
فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ
Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena
And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
37:144
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ
Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubAAathoona
He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised
37:145
۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمࣱ‏
Fanabathnahu bialAAarai wahuwa saqeemun
Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick
37:146
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةࣰ مِّن يَقۡطِينࣲ‏
Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin
And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him
37:147
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ
Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
37:148
فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينࣲ‏
Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ila heenin
And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while
37:149
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ
Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona
Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons
37:150
أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثࣰ ا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ
Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona
Or created We the angels females while they were present
37:151
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ
Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona
Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say
37:152
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona
Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie
37:153
أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ
Astafa albanati AAala albaneena
(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons
37:154
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
What aileth you? How judge ye
37:155
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Afala tathakkaroona
Will ye not then reflect
37:156
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنࣱ مُّبِينࣱ‏
Am lakum sultanun mubeenun
Or have ye a clear warrant
37:157
فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ
Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena
Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful
37:158
وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبࣰ اۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona
And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him)
37:159
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona
Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him)
37:160
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Save single-minded slaves of Allah
37:161
فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona
Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship
37:162
مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena
Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him
37:163
إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi
Save him who is to burn in hell
37:164
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ‏
Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun
There is not one of us but hath his known position
37:165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks
37:166
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona
Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
37:167
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Wain kanoo layaqooloona
And indeed they used to say
37:168
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena
If we had but a reminder from the men of old
37:169
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena
We would be single-minded slaves of Allah
37:170
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona
Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know
37:171
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena
And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)
37:172
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
Innahum lahumu almansooroona
That they verily would be helped
37:173
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona
And that Our host, they verily would be the victors
37:174
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ‏
Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile
37:175
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona
And watch, for they will (soon) see
37:176
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona
Would they hasten on Our doom
37:177
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena
But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned
37:178
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ‏
Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin
Withdraw from them awhile
37:179
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona
And watch, for they will (soon) see
37:180
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona
Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)
37:181
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Wasalamun AAala almursaleena
And peace be unto those sent (to warn)
37:182
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena
And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds

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