English - Chapter 37 - As-Saffat

I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks

Then those who drive away (evil or the wicked) with reproof (or strength)

Then those who recite (proclaim), with mindfulness

Verily, verily your God is One

The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the Easts (i.e. all the sun´s rising point)

Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars

And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Satan

They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side

Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement

Except him who snatches a fragment by stealth, then there follows him a brightly shining flame

Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of plastic (malleable) clay

Nay! You wonder while they mock

And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff

And they say, "This is nothing but clear magic

What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised

Or our fathers of past times (ancestors)

Say, "Aye! And you shall be abject (humiliated)

So it shall only be a single Shout, when lo! They shall see

And they shall say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment

(A voice will say,) "This is the Day of the Judgment which you called a lie

Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship

Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell

And stop them, for they must be questioned

What ails you that you do not help each other

Nay! On that day they shall be submissive

And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other

They shall say, "Surely you used to come to us from the right hand side

They shall say, "Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers

And we had no authority over you, but you were a wayward people

So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: we shall surely taste (punishment)

We led you astray, for we were ourselves erring

So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another

Surely thus do We deal with the guilty

Surely they used to behave arrogantly when it was said to them, "There is no God but Allah

And said, "What! Shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet

Nay, he has come with the truth and verified the (messages of) the Messengers sent before him

Most surely you will taste the painful punishment

And you shall not be punished except for what you did

Save the servants of Allah, the purified ones

For them is a determined sustenance

Fruits, and they shall be highly honoured

In Gardens of Felicity

On Thrones (of Dignity), facing each other

A bowl shall be made to go round them from water running out of clear springs

Crystal-white, delicious to those who drink

There shall be no distress in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith

And with them shall be those of modest gaze with large beautiful eyes

As if they were delicate eggs carefully protected

Then shall some of them turn to others, questioning each other

A speaker from among them shall say, "Surely I had a comrade on earth

Who said, ´What! are you indeed of those who bear witness to (the truth)

´What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, indeed, be brought to judgment?´

(A voice) Will say, "Will you look down

Then he looked down and saw him in the midst of hell

He shall say (to the sceptic), "By Allah! You had almost caused me to perish

And had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought there

Is it then true that we shall not die

Except our previous death? And that we shall not be chastised

Most surely this is the supreme achievement

For the like of this then let the workers work

Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum (having bitter fruit)

Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust

Surely it is a tree that grows in the bottom of hell

Its produce is as it were the heads of the serpents (or devils)

Then verily, they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it

Then afterwards they shall drink a mixture prepared in boiling water

Then most surely their return shall be to hell

Certainly, they found their fathers going astray

So in their footsteps they hasten on

And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them

And certainly We sent among them Warners

Then see what was the end of those who were warned

Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones

And Noah did certainly call upon Us, and the most gracious of Hearer of prayer are We

And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress

And We made his offspring the survivors

And We perpetuated to him praise among the later generations

(This blessing) "Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations

Thus do We surely reward the doers of good

Surely he was of Our believing servants

Then did We drown the others

And most surely Abraham followed his way

When he came to his Lord with a whole (sound, pure) heart

When he said to his father and his people, " What is it that you worship

Is it lies - gods besides Allah - that you desire

What is then your idea about the Lord of the Worlds

Then he looked at the stars, looking up once

Then he said, "Verily, I am sick (at heart of your worshipping these)

So they turned their backs and went away

Then he turned to their gods secretly and said, "What! Do you not eat

What is the matter with you that you do not speak

Then he attacked them, smiting them with his right hand

So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening

Said he, "Worship you what you yourselves carve out

When Allah has created you and what you make

They said, "Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire

And they designed a plot against him, but We brought them low

And he said, "Surely I flee to my lord; He will guide me

My Lord! Grant me those who do good deeds

So We gave him the good news of a gentle son

And when his son was old enough to work with him, he said, "O my son! Surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what do you think." He said. "O my father! Do what you are commanded; if Allah wills, you will fi

So when they had both Surrendered (unto Allah in Islam) and he threw him down upon his face

And We called out to him saying, "O Abraham

You have indeed fulfiled the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good

Most surely this is a manifest trial

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice

And We perpetuated to him among the later generations

(This blessing) "Peace be on Abraham

Thus do We reward the doers of good

Surely he was one of Our believing servants

And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a prophet among the righteous

And We showered Our blessings on him and on Isaac; and of their offspring are some who do good, and also some who are clearly unjust to their own souls

And certainly We conferred a favour on Moses and Aaron

And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress

And We helped them, so they became the victors

And We gave them both the Book that clarifies

And We guided them both on the Straight Way

And We perpetuated to them among the later generations

(This blessing) "Peace be on Moses and Aaron

Even thus do We reward the doers of good

Surely they were both of Our believing servants

And Elias was most surely one of those sent

When he said to his people, "Do you not guard (against evil)

What! Do you call upon Baal and forsake the best of Creators

Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of past times (ancestors)

But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought forth (to the doom)

But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones

And We perpetuated to him among the later generations

(This blessing) "Peace be on Elias

Even thus do We reward the doers of good

Surely he was one of Our believing servants

And Lot was most surely one of those sent

When We delivered him and his followers, everyone

Except an old woman who was amongst those who lingered behind

Then We destroyed the others

And most surely you pass by their (ruins) in the morning

And at night; do you not then understand

And Jonah was most surely of those sent

When he ran away to a ship completely laden

Then he drew lots, but was of those rejected

And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy

But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us)

He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised

Then We cast him on to the desert shore while he was sick

And We caused a gourd plant to grow above him

And We sent him to a hundred thousand folk or more

And they believed; therefore, We gave them provision for a time

Now ask them (O Muhammad) has your Lord daughters while they have sons

Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses

Verily, it is of their own lies that they say

Allah has begotten"; and most surely they are liars

Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons

What ails you, how is it that you judge

Will you not then reflect

Or have you a clear authority

Then bring your book (writ, record), if you are truthful

And they assert a relationship between Him and the Jinn; and certainly the Jinn do know that they shall surely be brought forth

Glory be to Allah from all that they attribute (unto Him)

But not so the servants of Allah, the purified ones

So surely you and what you worship

Cannot lead into temptation anyone against Him

Save him who will go to hell

(The angels or those who are ranged in ranks say,) "And there is none of us but has an assigned place

Verily, we, even we, are they who draw out in ranks

Verily, we, even we, are they who declare the glory (of Allah)

And there are those who used to say

Had we a reminder from those of yore

We would certainly have been the single-minded servants of Allah

But (now that it is come) they disbelieve in it; but they will come to know

And certainly Our word has already gone forth before this unto Our servants sent

That most surely they shall be helped

And most surely Our host alone shall be the victorious ones

Therefore, turn away from them till a time

And watch, for they will soon come to see

What! Would they then hasten Our chastisement

But when it descends on them, evil will then be the morning for those who have been warned

And turn away from them for a time

And watch, for they will soon come to see

Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Majesty, above all that which they attribute (unto Him)

And peace be unto those who are sent

And all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds