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38. Saad — The letter Saad

Qur'an · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · Revealed at Mecca · 88 sections

1. 38:1

   صٓۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ذِي ٱلذِّكۡرِ

   Sad waalqurani thee alththikri

   Sad. By the renowned Qur'an

2. 38:2

   بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي عِزَّةࣲ وَشِقَاقࣲ‏

   Bali allatheena kafaroo fee AAizzatin washiqaqin

   Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism

3. 38:3

   كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن قَرۡنࣲ فَنَادَواْ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصࣲ‏

   Kam ahlakna min qablihim min qarnin fanadaw walata heena manasin

   How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape

4. 38:4

   وَعَجِبُوٓاْ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرࣱ كَذَّابٌ

   WaAAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum waqala alkafiroona hatha sahirun kaththabun

   And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan

5. 38:5

   أَجَعَلَ ٱلۡأٓلِهَةَ إِلَٰهࣰ ا وَٰحِدًاۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءٌ عُجَابࣱ‏

   AjaAAala alalihata ilahan wahidan inna hatha lashayon AAujabun

   Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing

6. 38:6

   وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِنۡهُمۡ أَنِ ٱمۡشُواْ وَٱصۡبِرُواْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمۡۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءࣱ يُرَادُ

   Waintalaqa almalao minhum ani imshoo waisbiroo AAala alihatikum inna hatha lashayon yuradu

   The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed

7. 38:7

   مَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِي ٱلۡمِلَّةِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخۡتِلَٰقٌ

   Ma samiAAna bihatha fee almillati alakhirati in hatha illa ikhtilaqun

   We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention

8. 38:8

   أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِنَاۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي شَكࣲّ مِّن ذِكۡرِيۚ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِ

   Aonzila AAalayhi alththikru min baynina bal hum fee shakkin min thikree bal lamma yathooqoo AAathabi

   Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom

9. 38:9

   أَمۡ عِندَهُمۡ خَزَآئِنُ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡوَهَّابِ

   Am AAindahum khazainu rahmati rabbika alAAazeezi alwahhabi

   Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower

10. 38:10

    أَمۡ لَهُم مُّلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَاۖ فَلۡيَرۡتَقُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبِ

    Am lahum mulku alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma falyartaqoo fee alasbabi

    Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes

11. 38:11

    جُندࣱ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهۡزُومࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ

    Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomun mina alahzabi

    A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there

12. 38:12

    كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحࣲ وَعَادࣱ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ ذُو ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ

    Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waAAadun wafirAAawnu thoo alawtadi

    The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted

13. 38:13

    وَثَمُودُ وَقَوۡمُ لُوطࣲ وَأَصۡحَٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ

    Wathamoodu waqawmu lootin waashabu alaykati olaika alahzabu

    And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions

14. 38:14

    إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

    In kullun illa kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa AAiqabi

    Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified

15. 38:15

    وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقࣲ‏

    Wama yanthuru haolai illa sayhatan wahidatan ma laha min fawaqin

    These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto

16. 38:16

    وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

    Waqaloo rabbana AAajjil lana qittana qabla yawmi alhisabi

    They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning

17. 38:17

    ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَيۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    Isbir AAala ma yaqooloona waothkur AAabdana dawooda tha alaydi innahu awwabun

    Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah)

18. 38:18

    إِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا ٱلۡجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحۡنَ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِشۡرَاقِ

    Inna sakhkharna aljibala maAAahu yusabbihna bialAAashiyyi waalishraqi

    Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise

19. 38:19

    وَٱلطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةࣰۖ كُلࣱّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابࣱ‏

    Waalttayra mahshooratan kullun lahu awwabun

    And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him

20. 38:20

    وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ ٱلۡخِطَابِ

    Washadadna mulkahu waataynahu alhikmata wafasla alkhitabi

    We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech

21. 38:21

    ۞وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَصۡمِ إِذۡ تَسَوَّرُواْ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ

    Wahal ataka nabao alkhasmi ith tasawwaroo almihraba

    And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber

22. 38:22

    إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنۡهُمۡۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ خَصۡمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعۡضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ فَٱحۡكُم بَيۡنَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تُشۡطِطۡ وَٱهۡدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ

    Ith dakhaloo AAala dawooda fafaziAAa minhum qaloo la takhaf khasmani bagha baAAduna AAala baAAdin faohkum baynana bialhaqqi wala tushtit waihdina ila sawai alssirati

    How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way

23. 38:23

    إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِي لَهُۥ تِسۡعࣱ وَتِسۡعُونَ نَعۡجَةࣰ وَلِيَ نَعۡجَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ فَقَالَ أَكۡفِلۡنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِي فِي ٱلۡخِطَابِ

    Inna hatha akhee lahu tisAAun watisAAoona naAAjatan waliya naAAjatun wahidatun faqala akfilneeha waAAazzanee fee alkhitabi

    Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech

24. 38:24

    قَالَ لَقَدۡ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعۡجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلۡخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبۡغِي بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلࣱ مَّا هُمۡۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّۤ رَاكِعࣰ اۤ وَأَنَابَ۩

    Qala laqad thalamaka bisuali naAAjatika ila niAAajihi wainna katheeran mina alkhulatai layabghee baAAduhum AAala baAAdin illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati waqaleelun ma hum wathanna dawoodu annama fatannahu faistaghfara rabbahu wakharra rakiAAan waanaba

    (David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented

25. 38:25

    فَغَفَرۡنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابࣲ‏

    Faghafarna lahu thalika wainna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin

    So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end

26. 38:26

    يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةࣰ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱحۡكُم بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ شَدِيدُۢ بِمَا نَسُواْ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

    Ya dawoodu inna jaAAalnaka khaleefatan fee alardi faohkum bayna alnnasi bialhaqqi wala tattabiAAi alhawa fayudillaka AAan sabeeli Allahi inna allatheena yadilloona AAan sabeeli Allahi lahum AAathabun shadeedun bima nasoo yawma alhisabi

    (And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning

27. 38:27

    وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا بَٰطِلࣰ اۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْۚ فَوَيۡلࣱ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

    Wama khalaqna alssamaa waalarda wama baynahuma batilan thalika thannu allatheena kafaroo fawaylun lillatheena kafaroo mina alnnari

    And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from the Fire

28. 38:28

    أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلۡفُجَّارِ

    Am najAAalu allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati kaalmufsideena fee alardi am najAAalu almuttaqeena kaalfujjari

    Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked

29. 38:29

    كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَيۡكَ مُبَٰرَكࣱ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓاْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

    Kitabun anzalnahu ilayka mubarakun liyaddabbaroo ayatihi waliyatathakkara oloo alalbabi

    (This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect

30. 38:30

    وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    Wawahabna lidawooda sulaymana niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun

    And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah)

31. 38:31

    إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَيۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلۡجِيَادُ

    Ith AAurida AAalayhi bialAAashiyyi alssafinatu aljiyadu

    When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

32. 38:32

    فَقَالَ إِنِّيٓ أَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّي حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتۡ بِٱلۡحِجَابِ

    Faqala innee ahbabtu hubba alkhayri AAan thikri rabbee hatta tawarat bialhijabi

    And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of the world) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind the curtain

33. 38:33

    رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسۡحَۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ

    Ruddooha AAalayya fatafiqa mashan bialssooqi waalaAAnaqi

    (Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks

34. 38:34

    وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا عَلَىٰ كُرۡسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدࣰ ا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ

    Walaqad fatanna sulaymana waalqayna AAala kursiyyihi jasadan thumma anaba

    And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body. Then did he repent

35. 38:35

    قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِي وَهَبۡ لِي مُلۡكࣰ ا لَّا يَنۢبَغِي لِأَحَدࣲ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِيٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ

    Qala rabbi ighfir lee wahab lee mulkan la yanbaghee liahadin min baAAdee innaka anta alwahhabu

    He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower

36. 38:36

    فَسَخَّرۡنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجۡرِي بِأَمۡرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيۡثُ أَصَابَ

    Fasakhkharna lahu alrreeha tajree biamrihi rukhaan haythu asaba

    So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended

37. 38:37

    وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءࣲ وَغَوَّاصࣲ‏

    Waalshshayateena kulla bannain waghawwasin

    And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient)

38. 38:38

    وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَصۡفَادِ

    Waakhareena muqarraneena fee alasfadi

    And others linked together in chains

39. 38:39

    هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمۡنُنۡ أَوۡ أَمۡسِكۡ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابࣲ‏

    Hatha AAataona faomnun aw amsik bighayri hisabin

    (Saying): This is Our gift, so bestow thou, or withhold, without reckoning

40. 38:40

    وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابࣲ‏

    Wainna lahu AAindana lazulfa wahusna maabin

    And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end

41. 38:41

    وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بِنُصۡبࣲ وَعَذَابٍ

    Waothkur AAabdana ayyooba ith nada rabbahu annee massaniya alshshaytanu binusbin waAAathabin

    And make mention (O Muhammad) of Our bondman Job, when he cried unto his Lord (saying): Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distress and torment

42. 38:42

    ٱرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۖ هَٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلُۢ بَارِدࣱ وَشَرَابࣱ‏

    Orkud birijlika hatha mughtasalun baridun washarabun

    (And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot. This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink

43. 38:43

    وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

    Wawahabna lahu ahlahu wamithlahum maAAahum rahmatan minna wathikra liolee alalbabi

    And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding

44. 38:44

    وَخُذۡ بِيَدِكَ ضِغۡثࣰ ا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَٰهُ صَابِرࣰ اۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابࣱ‏

    Wakhuth biyadika dighthan faidrib bihi wala tahnath inna wajadnahu sabiran niAAma alAAabdu innahu awwabun

    And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord)

45. 38:45

    وَٱذۡكُرۡ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ أُوْلِي ٱلۡأَيۡدِي وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ

    Waothkur AAibadana ibraheema waishaqa wayaAAqooba olee alaydee waalabsari

    And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision

46. 38:46

    إِنَّآ أَخۡلَصۡنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةࣲ ذِكۡرَى ٱلدَّارِ

    Inna akhlasnahum bikhalisatin thikra alddari

    Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter)

47. 38:47

    وَإِنَّهُمۡ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصۡطَفَيۡنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

    Wainnahum AAindana lamina almustafayna alakhyari

    Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent

48. 38:48

    وَٱذۡكُرۡ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلۡيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ وَكُلࣱّ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ

    Waothkur ismaAAeela wailyasaAAa watha alkifli wakullun mina alakhyari

    And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen

49. 38:49

    هَٰذَا ذِكۡرࣱۚ وَإِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابࣲ‏

    Hatha thikrun wainna lilmuttaqeena lahusna maabin

    This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end

50. 38:50

    جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنࣲ مُّفَتَّحَةࣰ لَّهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡوَٰبُ

    Jannati AAadnin mufattahatan lahumu alabwabu

    Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them

51. 38:51

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدۡعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةࣲ كَثِيرَةࣲ وَشَرَابࣲ‏

    Muttakieena feeha yadAAoona feeha bifakihatin katheeratin washarabin

    Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein

52. 38:52

    ۞وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ أَتۡرَابٌ

    WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi atrabun

    And with them are those of modest gaze, companions

53. 38:53

    هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

    Hatha ma tooAAadoona liyawmi alhisabi

    This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning

54. 38:54

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزۡقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ

    Inna hatha larizquna ma lahu min nafadin

    Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away

55. 38:55

    هَٰذَاۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابࣲ‏

    Hatha wainna lilttagheena lasharra maabin

    This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end

56. 38:56

    جَهَنَّمَ يَصۡلَوۡنَهَا فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

    Jahannama yaslawnaha fabisa almihadu

    Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting-place

57. 38:57

    هَٰذَا فَلۡيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمࣱ وَغَسَّاقࣱ‏

    Hatha falyathooqoohu hameemun waghassaqun

    Here is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them taste it

58. 38:58

    وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكۡلِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٌ

    Waakharu min shaklihi azwajun

    And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)

59. 38:59

    هَٰذَا فَوۡجࣱ مُّقۡتَحِمࣱ مَّعَكُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِهِمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ صَالُواْ ٱلنَّارِ

    Hatha fawjun muqtahimun maAAakum la marhaban bihim innahum saloo alnnari

    Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire

60. 38:60

    قَالُواْ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِكُمۡۖ أَنتُمۡ قَدَّمۡتُمُوهُ لَنَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡقَرَارُ

    Qaloo bal antum la marhaban bikum antum qaddamtumoohu lana fabisa alqararu

    They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight

61. 38:61

    قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدۡهُ عَذَابࣰ ا ضِعۡفࣰ ا فِي ٱلنَّارِ

    Qaloo rabbana man qaddama lana hatha fazidhu AAathaban diAAfan fee alnnari

    They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire

62. 38:62

    وَقَالُواْ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالࣰ ا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَشۡرَارِ

    Waqaloo ma lana la nara rijalan kunna naAAudduhum mina alashrari

    And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked

63. 38:63

    أَتَّخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا أَمۡ زَاغَتۡ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ

    Attakhathnahum sikhriyyan am zaghat AAanhumu alabsaru

    Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have our eyes missed them

64. 38:64

    إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقࣱّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهۡلِ ٱلنَّارِ

    Inna thalika lahaqqun takhasumu ahli alnnari

    Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire

65. 38:65

    قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرࣱۖ وَمَا مِنۡ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ

    Qul innama ana munthirun wama min ilahin illa Allahu alwahidu alqahharu

    Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute

66. 38:66

    رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡغَفَّٰرُ

    Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alAAazeezu alghaffaru

    Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning

67. 38:67

    قُلۡ هُوَ نَبَؤٌاْ عَظِيمٌ

    Qul huwa nabaon AAatheemun

    Say: It is tremendous tidings

68. 38:68

    أَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضُونَ

    Antum AAanhu muAAridoona

    Whence ye turn away

69. 38:69

    مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنۡ عِلۡمِۭ بِٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰٓ إِذۡ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

    Ma kana liya min AAilmin bialmalai alaAAla ith yakhtasimoona

    I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed

70. 38:70

    إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرࣱ مُّبِينٌ

    In yooha ilayya illa annama ana natheerun mubeenun

    It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner

71. 38:71

    إِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرࣰ ا مِّن طِينࣲ‏

    Ith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min teenin

    When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire

72. 38:72

    فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ

    Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideena

    And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate

73. 38:73

    فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ

    Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaAAoona

    The angels fell down prostrate, every one

74. 38:74

    إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

    Illa ibleesa istakbara wakana mina alkafireena

    Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers

75. 38:75

    قَالَ يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسۡجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقۡتُ بِيَدَيَّۖ أَسۡتَكۡبَرۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَالِينَ

    Qala ya ibleesu ma manaAAaka an tasjuda lima khalaqtu biyadayya astakbarta am kunta mina alAAaleena

    He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted

76. 38:76

    قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيۡرࣱ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِي مِن نَّارࣲ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِينࣲ‏

    Qala ana khayrun minhu khalaqtanee min narin wakhalaqtahu min teenin

    He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay

77. 38:77

    قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمࣱ‏

    Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun

    He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast

78. 38:78

    وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ لَعۡنَتِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wainna AAalayka laAAnatee ila yawmi alddeeni

    And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment

79. 38:79

    قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

    Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubAAathoona

    He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised

80. 38:80

    قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ

    Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena

    He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved

81. 38:81

    إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ

    Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloomi

    Until the day of the time appointed

82. 38:82

    قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Qala fabiAAizzatika laoghwiyannahum ajmaAAeena

    He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one

83. 38:83

    إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

    Illa AAibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena

    Save Thy single-minded slaves among them

84. 38:84

    قَالَ فَٱلۡحَقُّ وَٱلۡحَقَّ أَقُولُ

    Qala faalhaqqu waalhaqqa aqoolu

    He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak

85. 38:85

    لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Laamlaanna jahannama minka wamimman tabiAAaka minhum ajmaAAeena

    That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them as follow thee, together

86. 38:86

    قُلۡ مَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرࣲ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

    Qul ma asalukum AAalayhi min ajrin wama ana mina almutakallifeena

    Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating

87. 38:87

    إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

    Lo! it is naught else than a reminder for all peoples

88. 38:88

    وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعۡدَ حِينِۭ

    WalataAAlamunna nabaahu baAAda heenin

    And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof

Qur'an text and translations via fawazahmed0/quran-api; Arabic Uthmani Hafs from the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex, transliteration from Tanzil.net. Licence: Public domain. Source.