English - Chapter 37 - As-Saffat

By those ranged in ranks

By those who drive the clouds in a good way

Verily, your God is indeed One

Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and all that is between them, and Lord of every point of the sun's risings

Verily, We have adorned the near heaven with the stars

And to guard against every rebellious Shaytan

They cannot listen to the higher group for they are pelted from every side

Outcast, and theirs is a constant torment

Except such as snatch away something by stealing, and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness

Then ask them: "Are they harder to create, or those whom We have created" Verily, We created them of a sticky clay

Nay, you wondered while they mock

And when they are reminded, they pay no attention

And when they see an Ayah (a sign) from Allah, they mock at it

And they say: "This is nothing but evident magic

When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we verily be resurrected

And also our fathers of old

Say: "Yes, and you shall then be humiliated

It will be a single Zajrah, and behold, they will be staring

They will say: "Woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense

(It will be said:) "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny

(It will be said to the angels:) Assemble those who did wrong, together with their companions and what they used to worship

Instead of Allah, and lead them on to the way of flaming Fire (Hell)

But stop them, verily, they are to be questioned

What is the matter with you Why do you not help one another

Nay, but that Day they shall surrender

And they will turn to one another and question one another

They will say: "It was you who used to come to us from the right side

They will reply: "Nay, you yourselves were not believers

And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were a transgressing people

So now the Word of our Lord has been justified against us, that we shall certainly taste (the torment)

So we led you astray because we were ourselves astray

Then verily, that Day, they will (all) share in the torment

Certainly, that is how We deal with the criminals

Truly, when it was said to them: "La ilaha illallah," they puffed themselves up with pride

And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our gods for the sake of a mad poet

Nay! he has come with the truth and he confirms the Messengers

Verily, you are going to taste the painful torment

And you will be requited nothing except for what you used to do

Save the chosen servants of Allah

For them there will be a known provision

Fruits; and they shall be honored

In the Gardens of Delight

Facing one another on thrones

Round them will be passed a cup of pure wine

White, delicious to the drinkers

Neither will they have Ghawl from that nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom

And beside them will be Qasirat-At-Tarf with (wide and beautiful) eyes

as if they were Bayd Maknun

Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning

A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world)

Who used to say: `Are you among those who believe

(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed be indebted (Madinun)

(The speaker) said: "Will you look down

So he looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire

He said: "By Allah! You have nearly ruined me

Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought forth (to Hell)

Are we then not to die (any more)

Except our first death, and we shall not be punished

Truly, this is the supreme success

For the like of this let the workers work

Is that (Paradise) better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum

Truly, We have made it (as) a trial for the wrongdoers

Verily, it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-fire

The shoots of its fruit stalks are like the heads of Shayatin

Truly, they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith

Then on the top of that they will be given boiling Hamim

Then thereafter, verily, their return is to the flaming fire of Hell

Verily, they found their fathers on the wrong path

So they (too) hastened in their footsteps

And indeed most of the earlier ones went astray before them

And indeed We sent among them warners

Then see what was the end of those who were warned

Except the chosen servants of Allah

And indeed Nuh invoked Us, and We are the best of those who answer

And We rescued him and his family from the great distress

And, his progeny, them We made the survivors

And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among the later generations

Salam (peace!) be upon Nuh among the all creatures

Verily, thus We reward the gooddoers

Verily, he [Nuh] was one of Our believing servants

Then We drowned the others

And verily, among those who followed his way was Ibrahim

When he came to his Lord with a Salim heart

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

Is it a falsehood -- gods other than Allah -- that you desire

Then what think you about the Lord of the all that exists

Then he cast a glance at the stars

And he said: "Verily, I am sick

So they turned away from him and departed

Then he turned to their gods and said: "Will you not eat

What is the matter with you that you speak not

Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand

Then they came hastily towards him

He said: "Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve

While Allah has created you and what you make

They said: "Build for him a building and throw him into the blazing fire

So, they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest

And he said: "Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me

My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous

So, We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing boy

And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: "O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you. So look what you think!" He said: "O my father! Do that which you are commanded, if Allah wills, you shall find me of the patient

Then, when they had both submitted themselves, and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead

We called out to him: "O Ibrahim

You have fulfilled the dream!" Verily, thus do We reward the doers of good

Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice

And We left for him among the later generations

Salam (peace!) be upon Ibrahim

Thus indeed do We reward the doers of good

Verily, he was one of Our believing servants

And We gave him the glad tidings of Ishaq -- a Prophet from the righteous

We blessed him and Ishaq. And of their progeny are (some) that do right, and some that plainly wrong themselves

And, indeed We gave Our grace to Musa and Harun

And We saved them and their people from the great distress

And helped them, so that they became the victors

And We gave them the clear Scripture

And guided them to the right path

And We left for them among the later generations

Salam (peace!) be upon Musa and Harun

Verily, thus do We reward the doers of good

Verily, they were two of Our believing servants

And verily, Ilyas was one of the Messengers

When he said to his people: "Will you not have Taqwa

Will you call upon `Ba`l and forsake the Best of creators

Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers

But they denied him, so they will certainly be brought forth

Save the chosen servants of Allah

And We left for him among the later generations

Salam (peace!) be upon Ilyasin

Verily, thus do We reward the doers of good

Verily, he was one of Our believing servants

And verily, Lut was one of the Messengers

When We saved him and his family, all

Except an old woman (his wife) who was among those who remained behind

Then We destroyed the rest

Verily, you pass by them in the morning

And at night; will you not then reflect

And verily, Yunus was one of the Messengers

When he ran to the laden ship

Then he (agreed to) cast lots, and he was among the losers

Then a (big) fish swallowed him as he had done an act worthy of blame

Had he not been of them who glorify Allah

He would have indeed remained inside its belly (the fish) till the Day of Resurrection

But We cast him forth on the naked shore while he was sick

And We caused a plant of gourd to grow over him

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

And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while

Now ask them: "Are there (only) daughters for your Lord and sons for them

Or did We create the angels female while they were witnesses

Verily, it is of their falsehood that they say

Allah has begotten." And, verily, they are liars

Has He (then) chosen daughters rather than sons

What is the matter with you How do you decide

Will you not then remember

Or is there for you a plain authority

Then bring your Book if you are truthful

And they have invented a kinship between Him and the Jinn, but the Jinn know well that they have indeed to appear (before Him)

Glorified be Allah! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him

Except the servants of Allah, whom He chooses

So, verily you and those whom you worship

Cannot lead astray

Except those who are predestined to burn in Hell

And there is not one of us (angels) but has his known place

And verily, we (angels), we stand in rows

And verily, we (angels) indeed are those who glorify

And indeed they used to say

If we had a reminder as had the men of old

We would have indeed been the chosen servants of Allah

But (now) they disbelieve therein, so they will come to know

And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our servants, the Messengers

That they verily would be made triumphant

And that Our hosts! they verily would be the victors

So, turn away from them for a while

And watch them and they shall see

Do they seek to hasten on Our torment

Then, when it descends in their courtyard, evil will be the morning for those who had warned

So, turn away from them for a while

And watch and they shall see

Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Al-`Izzah! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him

And Salam (peace!) be on the Messengers

And all the praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of all that exists