Those drawn up in RanksAs-Saaffaatالصافات

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّا

By those [angels] lined up in rows,

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

and those who drive [the clouds],

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا

and those who recite Allah’s words¹,

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ

indeed, your God is One,

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ

Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise.

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

We have adorned the sky with the beauty of the stars,

وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

and for safeguarding it against every rebellious devil,

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

so that they cannot eavesdrop on the highest assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side²

دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

to repel them; and for them there will be a perpetual punishment,

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

except who stealthily snatches away some words, he will be pursued by a piercing flame.

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ

So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them³ from sticky clay.

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

Rather you are astonished, while they ridicule it,

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

and when they are reminded, they pay no heed,

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

and when they see a sign, they ridicule it,

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

and they say, “This is nothing but clear magic.

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

Is it that when we are dead and become dust and bones, will we really be raised up again,

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

and our forefathers too?”

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

Say, “Yes, and you will be disgraced.”

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

It will only be a single Blast⁴, and at once they will be looking around.

وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

They will say, “Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

[They will be told], “This is the Day of Decision that you used to deny.”

ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

[The angels will be told], “Gather all those who did wrong and their fellows⁵, and whatever they used to worship

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

besides Allah, and lead them to the way of Hell,

وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

and stop them, for they are to be questioned.”

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

[They will be asked], “What is the matter with you, that you no longer help one another?”

بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

Rather on that Day they will surrender completely.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

They will turn to one another, reproaching one another.

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

[The followers] will say, “It was you who used to delude us from the right way⁶.”

قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

[The misleaders] will say, “Rather, you yourselves were not believers,

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَٰغِينَ

and We had no power over you, rather you yourselves were a transgressing people.

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

Now the punishment of our Lord has come true against us; we will surely taste it.

فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

We did misguide you, for we ourselves were misguided”.

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

On that Day they will all share in the punishment.

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

This is how We deal with the wicked,

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

for whenever it was said to them, “None has the right to be worshiped except Allah,” they became arrogant,

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

and said, “Are we going to abandon our gods for a mad poet⁷?”

بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Rather, he came with the truth and confirmed the messengers.

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

You will surely taste the painful punishment,

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

and you will only be recompensed for what you used to do,

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

except the chosen slaves of Allah.

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

They will have a known provision,

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

fruits⁸; and they will be honored

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

in Gardens of Bliss,

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

facing one another⁹ on couches.

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

They will be served with a cup of wine from a flowing stream,

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ

white and delicious for those who drink.

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

It will cause no harm, nor will they be intoxicated by it,

وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

and with them will be maidens of modest gaze¹⁰ and beautiful eyes,

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

as if they were well-protected eggs¹¹.

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Then they will turn to one another asking¹².

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

One of them will say, “I had a close friend [in the world]

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

who used to say¹³, ‘Are you one of those who believe

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

that when we die and become dust and bones, shall we be brought for judgment?’”

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

He will say¹⁴, “Do you wish to see [his fate]?”

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

So he will look down and see him¹⁵ in the midst of the Blazing Fire.

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

He will say, “By Allah, you were about to ruin me.

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among those who are brought [to Hell].”

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

[He will say to his fellow believers], “Are we not going to die anymore,

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

except for our first death, nor are we going to be punished?”

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

This is indeed the supreme triumph!

لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ

For such [reward] let the workers work.

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Is this a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqūm¹⁶?¹⁷

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ

We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers.

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Blazing Fire;

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

its fruits are like heads of devils.

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

They will certainly eat from it, filling their bellies.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of scalding water,

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

then their final return will be to the Blazing Fire.

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

For they found their forefathers astray,

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

so they rushed to follow in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Indeed, most of the earlier people went astray before them,

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

even though We sent among them warners.

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Then see how was the end of those who were warned,

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

except the chosen slaves of Allah.

وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

Indeed, Noah called upon Us; how excellent are We at responding!

وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And We saved him and his household¹⁸ from the great distress,

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

and made his offspring¹⁹ the only survivors,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

“Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.”

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

This is how We reward those who do good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

He was one of Our believing slaves.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then we drowned the others.

وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed his way.

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart,

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshiping?

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Is it false gods that you seek other than Allah?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Then what do you think of the Lord of the worlds?”

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

He then cast a glance at the stars²⁰,

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

and said, “I am sick²¹.”

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they went away from him and left.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Then he turned to their gods and said, “Why do you not eat²²?

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

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

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand.

فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Then his people came rushing towards him.

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

He said, “Do you worship what you yourselves carve,

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

when it is Allah Who created you and all what you do?”

قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

They said, “Build a pyre for him and throw him into the blazing fire.”

فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

They contrived a plan against him, but We made them the lowest.

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

He said, “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

My Lord, grant me righteous offspring.”

فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy²³.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

Then when he reached the age where he could work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think?” He said, “O my dear father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, one of the steadfast.”

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

When they both submitted [to Allah’s command] and Abraham laid him on his forehead,

وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

and We called out to him, “O Abraham,

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

You have fulfilled the dream.” This is how We reward those who do good.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

This was indeed a revealing test.

وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice²⁴,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

and We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

“Peace be upon Abraham.”

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

This is how We reward those who do good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

He was one of Our believing slaves.

وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

And We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac²⁵, a prophet, and one of the righteous.

وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ

We blessed him²⁶ and Isaac, but among their offspring were some who did good and some who clearly wronged themselves.

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

Indeed, We bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron,

وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

and We saved them and their people from the great distress²⁷,

وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ

and We helped them, so they were victorious,

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

and We gave them both the clear Scripture,

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

and guided them to the straight path;

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

and We left for them [a favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

“Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

This is how We reward those who do good.

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

They were truly of Our believing slaves.

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Elijah was indeed one of the messengers.

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

When he said to his people: “Do you not fear Allah?

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ

Do you call upon Ba‘l²⁸ and ignore the Best of the Creators,

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

But they rejected him, so they will surely be brought [for punishment],

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

except the chosen slaves of Allah.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And We left for him [a favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

“Peace be upon Elias.”

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

This is how We reward those who do good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

He was one of Our believing slaves.

وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Lot was indeed one of the messengers.

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

When We saved him and all of his household,

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ

except an old woman²⁹ who was among those who stayed behind.

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the rest.

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

You [Makkans] pass by their ruins by day

وَبِٱلَّيْلِ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

and by night. Do you still not understand?

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

When he fled to the fully laden ship,

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

then he cast lots³⁰ with them, but was among those who lost.

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

The whale then swallowed him while he was blameworthy³¹.

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

Were it not for the fact that he was one of those who glorify Allah,

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection³².

فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

But We cast him ashore on a barren land while he was ill,

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

and caused a gourd vine³³ to grow over him.

وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

We sent him³⁴ to one hundred thousand people or more,

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

and they believed, so We let them enjoy for a while.

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

So ask them, “Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?”³⁵

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ

Or did We create the angels as females while they were watching?

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

No indeed, it is one of their fabrications when they say,

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

“Allah has children,” and they are truly liars.

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

Did He choose daughters over sons³⁶?

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

What is the matter with you? How do you judge?

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Will you not then take heed?

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ

Do you have any compelling proof?

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

They claim that there is a kinship between Him and the jinn³⁷, when the jinn themselves know that such people will surely be brought [for punishment].

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Glorified is Allah far above what they ascribe [to Him].

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

But not the chosen slaves of Allah³⁸.

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

So you and whatever you worship

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

none of you can lure anyone away from Him,

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

except those who are destined to burn in the Blazing Fire³⁹.

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

[The angels say]⁴⁰, “There is none among us but has a known station⁴¹:

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

We are indeed those who stand lined up in rows,

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

and we are indeed those who glorify Allah.”

وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

And [the pagans] used to say⁴²,

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

“If only we had a scripture⁴³ like the previous people,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

we would have surely been true slaves of Allah.”

فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

But they rejected it⁴⁴; soon they will come to know.

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Our Word has already been given to Our slaves, the messengers,

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

that it is surely they who will be given victory,

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ

and that Our soldiers will surely be the victors.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

So turn away from them for a while.

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment?

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

When it⁴⁵ descends on their courtyard, how terrible will be the morning of those who were warned!

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

And turn away from them for a while.

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].

سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him],

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

and peace be upon the messengers,