English - Chapter 37 - As-Saffat

By those who rank themselves in ranks

then those who restrain, restraining

then those who read a reminder

Your God is certainly One

Lord of the skies and the earth and that which is between them both, Lord of the rising places and times of the sun

We have certainly adorned the sky of the world with an adornment, the planets

and (provided) protection from every rebellious devil

they cannot listen to the high assembly and they are struck from every side

being driven away, and for them there is an everlasting punishment

except him who snatches a snatching, then a piercing flame* follows him

So ask them whether their creation is difficult or (of those others) whom We created, We certainly created them from sticking clay

No, you wonder while they mock

And when they are reminded they do not mind

And when they see a sign they seek to mock

And they say, “This is nothing but clear magic

What! when we die and become (part of the) soil and bones, will we (then) be raised

and our forefathers (too)?”

Say, “Yes and you will be humbled.”

So it will only be a single loud scolding to drive them out, when they will see

and say, “ Sorrowful is our state, this is the day of judgment.”

(It will be said,) “ This is the day of separation which used to denied by you.”

Gather those who were unjust and their mates (too), and that which they used to serve (worship)

besides God, then lead them to the path of hell

And stop them for they will be questioned

“What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?”

No, they will seek submission on that day

and some of them will turn to others questioning each other

saying, “You certainly used to come to us from the right (with full force to mislead us).”

(Others will) say, “No, you (only) did not believe

and we had no authority on you, no, you were (yourselves)a rebellious people

so the word of our Lord has proved true on us, we will certainly taste (the punishment)

we led you astray because we were ourselves astray.”

So on that day they will be sharers in the punishment

Thus do We deal with the criminals

When it was said to them, “There is no god except God,” they certainly used to consider themselves great (to accept this)

And they say, “Shall we give up our gods for the sake of a poet under the influence of the jinn?”

No, he has come with the truth and confirms the messengers (who had come before him)

You will certainly taste the painful punishment

and you will not be rewarded except for that which you used to do

except the servants, exclusively of God

For them there will be a known provision

fruits, and they will be honoured

in gardens of bliss

on couches facing each other

A cup from a spring (of a drink) will be made to go round among them

white, delicious for the drinkers

There will be no unconsciousness due to it nor will they be intoxicated by it

And with them will be (females) who restrain their gaze, having beautiful eyes

as if they were protected eggs

Then some of them will turn to others questioning

a speaker among them will say, “I had a comrade of mine

who used to say: Are you of those who confirm

(Someone will) say, “Would you peep (to see him)?”

So he will peep, then see him in the midst of hell

He will say , “By God, you had almost destroyed me

and had the favor of my Lord not been there, I (too) would have been (with you) among those presented (for punishment).”

(The inhabitants of the garden will say), “Then is it that we will not die

except our first death, and we will not be among those who are punished

This certainly is a great achievement.”

So let those who (wish to) work, work for (something) like this

Is this a better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum

We have made it an affliction for those who are unjust

It is a tree that comes out from the bottom of the hell

Its produce resembles in likeness, the heads of devils

So they will eat from it then fill their stomachs with it

then they will have a drink of boiling water over that

Then their return will be to hell

They certainly found their fathers astray

so they follow their footsteps, being in haste

And the majority of the ancients before them, indeed went astray

and We had indeed sent warners among them

so see how the end of those warned was (brought about)

except the servants, exclusively of God

And Noah prayed to Us, and We are Excellent Responders

so We saved him and his followers from the great distress

and We caused his descendants to be of those who survived

and We left on him (the responsibility of conveying Our message) among others

Peace on Noah in the worlds

Thus do We reward the doers of good

He was certainly among Our believing servants

Then We drowned the others

And Abraham was certainly of his sect

when he came to his Lord with a defect less heart

When he said to his father and his people, “What do you worship

Do you intend to worship false gods besides God

So what is your guess about the Lord of the worlds?”

Then he looked (with a searching) look at the stars (probably because his people worshipped the stars too and)

then he said, “I am certainly sick.”

So his people turned their backs upon him and went away

Then he turned towards their (false) gods and said, “Why do you not eat

What is (wrong) with you that you do not speak?”

So he turned against them striking with his right hand

Then they came hastening towards him in confrontation

He said, “What! do you worship that which you (yourselves) carve

while God has created you and that which you do?”

They said, “Build a building (furnace) for him then put him into the fire.”

So they intended (to lay down) a plot against him but We made them the lower most

And he said, “I will certainly go away (from these people) towards my Lord, He will guide me

My Lord! grant me from among the righteous.”

So We conveyed to him the good news of a gentle son

Then when he reached (the age of) striving with him, he said, “O my son! I saw in my sleep (dream) that I am slaying you (as a sacrifice), then see, what do you consider (about it)?” He said. “O My father! do what you have been commanded (to do), if God wills, you will find me (to be) of the patient ones.”

Then, when they both submitted and he (Abraham) laid him down on his forehead, (at that moment)

We called out to him, “O Abraham

you have proved true the vision (by obeying in reality the order given to you through your dream so you need not sacrifice your son) thus do We reward the doers of good

this was nothing but a clear trail.”

And We ransomed him with a great slaughter (sacrifice of a sheep)

And We left on him (the responsibility of conveying Our message) among others

Peace on Abraham

Thus do We reward the doers of good

He was certainly among Our believing servants

And We conveyed to him the good news of Isaac, a prophet, from among the righteous

And We showered Our blessings on him and on Isaac. And among their descendents are those who do good and (also) those who are clearly unjust to their own souls

And We bestowed Our favor on Moses and Aaron

and We saved both of them and their people from the great distress

and We helped them so they were the victors

And We gave them the book that made (things) clear

and We guided them both to the straight path

And We left on them both (the responsibility of conveying Our message) among others

Peace on Moses and Aaron

Thus do We reward the doers of good

They both were among Our believing servants

And Elijah was certainly from among the messengers

When he said to his people, “Why do you not guard (against evil)

Why do you pray to Baal (the false sun god presumed by you) and forsake (God) the Best of proportioners

God is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers.”

But they denied him, so they certainly be presented (for punishment)

except the servants, exclusively of God

And We left on him, (the responsibility of conveying Our message) among others

Peace on Ilyaasiin

Thus do We reward the doers of good

He was certainly among Our believing servants

And Lot was certainly from among Our messengers

when We saved him and his followers all together

except an old woman (who was) among those who remained behind

then We destroyed the others

And you certainly pass by their (ruins) during the day

and during the night. Do you not then understand

And Jonah was certainly from among Our messengers

when he fled to the loaded ship

then drew lots but was among those who were slipped off (from the ship)

then the fish swallowed him and he was blameworthy

And had he not been among those who glorify (God)

he would have remained in its stomach till the day they are raised

Then We cast him on the naked shore while he was sick

and We caused a tree of gourd to grow over him

And We sent him to more than a hundred thousand (people)

so they believed, therefore We made them enjoy till a time

Then ask them, “Are there daughters for your Lord and for them sons

Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?”

Is it not from their own devised falsehood that they say (that)

God has a son? And they are certainly liars

Has He chosen daughters (in preference to) sons

What is (wrong) with you, how do you judge

Will you not then mind

Or have you a clear authority

Then come with your book if you are truthful

And they assign a relationship between Him and the jinn and the jinn know that they will be presented (before Him)

glorified be God (He is far) from that which they describe

except the servants, exclusively of God

So you and that which you serve (worship)

you cannot mislead (anyone) against Him

except him who is to enter hell

And there is no one among us, but there is a known place for him

and we are certainly those set in ranks

and we are certainly those who glorify

And they used to say

“Had we with us, a reminder of the ancients

we would have definitely been servants, exclusively of God.”

But (now) they do not believe in this (Quran), so they will know

And Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the messengers

that they will certainly be helped

And Our forces, they will be victors

So turn away from them till a time

and keep seeing them, for they (too) will see

Do they seek to hasten on Our punishment

But when it comes down in their court, then evil will be the morning of those warned

And turn away from them till a time

and keep seeing, for they (too) will see

Glorified be your Lord, Lord of Might, (He is far) from that which they describe

and peace on the messengers

and praise is due only for God, the Lord of the worlds