As-Saaffaat

Wassaaaffaati saffaa

By those [angels] lined up in rows

Fazzaajiraati zajraa

And those who drive [the clouds]

Fattaaliyaati Zikra

And those who recite the message,

Inna Illaahakum la Waahid

Indeed, your God is One,

Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.

Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib

Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid

And as protection against every rebellious devil

Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib

[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,

Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib

Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib

Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.

Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon

But you wonder, while they mock,

Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

Wa izaa ra aw Aayatinw yastaskhiroon

And when they see a sign, they ridicule

Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon

And our forefathers [as well]?"

Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon

Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon

It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.

Qa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen

They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."

Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon

[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon

[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship

Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem

Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon

And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon

[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"

Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoon

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon

And they will approach one another blaming each other.

Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameen

They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."

Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen

The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen

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

Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon

So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].

Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween

And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."

Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoon

So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.

Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeen

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroon

Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant

Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoon

And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleen

Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleem

Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,

Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon

And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loom

Those will have a provision determined -

Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon

Fruits; and they will be honored

Fee jannaatin Na'eem

In gardens of pleasure

'Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileen

On thrones facing one another.

Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'een

There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,

Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeen

White and delicious to the drinkers;

Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoon

No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.

Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'een

And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,

Ka annahunna baidum maknoon

As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.

Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloon

And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen

A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]

Yaqoolu a'innnaka laminal musaddiqeen

Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon

That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

Qaala hal antum muttali'oon

He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"

Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem

And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.

Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen

He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.

Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen

If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].

Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen

Then, are we not to die

Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen

Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

Inna haazaa falya'ma lil'aamiloon

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloon

For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz Zaqqom

Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?

Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeen

Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.

Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil Jaheem

Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,

Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush Shayaateen

Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.

Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoon

And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.

Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameem

Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.

Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal Jaheem

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleen

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleen

And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireen

And We had already sent among them warners.

Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul munzareen

Then look how was the end of those who were warned -

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

Wa laqad naadaanaa Noohun falani'mal mujeeboon

And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.

Wa jajainaahu wa ahlahoo minal karbil 'azeem

And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.

Wa ja'alnaa zurriyyatahoo hummul baaqeen

And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

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

Salaamun 'alaa Noohin fil 'aalameen

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

Summa aghraqnal aakhareen

Then We drowned the disbelievers.

Wa ina min shee'atihee la Ibraaheem

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

Iz jaaa'a Rabbahoo bi qalbin saleem

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoon

[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

A'ifkan aalihatan doonal laahi tureedoon

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?

Famaa zannukum bi Rabbil'aalameen

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

Fanazara nazratan finnujoom

And he cast a look at the stars

Faqaala inee saqeem

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbireen

So they turned away from him, departing.

Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloon

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

Maa lakum laa tantiqoon

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameen

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoon

Then the people came toward him, hastening.

Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoon

He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon

While Allah created you and that which you do?"

Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem

They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."

Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen

And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.

Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleem

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

Falamma balagha ma'a hus sa'ya qaala yaa buniya inneee araa fil manaami anneee azbahuka fanzur maazaa taraa; qaala yaaa abatif 'al maa tu'maru satajidunee in shaaa'allaahu minas saabireen

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."

Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeen

And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,

Wa naadainaahu ai yaaaa Ibraheem

We called to him, "O Abraham,

Qad saddaqtar ru'yaa; innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Inna haazaa lahuwal balaaa'ul mubeen

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeem

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

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

Salaamun 'alaaa Ibraaheem

"Peace upon Abraham."

Kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyayam minas saaliheen

And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.

Wa baaraknaa 'alaihi wa 'alaaa Ishaaq; wa min zurriyya tihimaa muhsinunw wa zaalimul linafshihee mubeen

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.

Wa laqad mananna alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

Wa najjainaahumaa wa qawmahumaa minal karbil 'azeem

And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,

Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeen

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

Wa aatainaahumal Kitaabal mustabeen

And We gave them the explicit Scripture,

Wa hadainaahumus Siraatal Mustaqeem

And We guided them on the straight path.

Wa taraknaa 'alaihimaa fil aakhireen

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

Salaamun 'alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoon

When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?

Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen

Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -

Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen

Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroon

And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

Except the chosen servants of Allah.

Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

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

Salaamun 'alaaa Ilyaaseen

"Peace upon Elias."

Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

Wa inna Lootal laminal mursaleen

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

Iz najjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een

[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,

Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireen

Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].

Summa dammarnal aakhareen

Then We destroyed the others.

Wa innakum latamurroona 'alaihim musbiheen

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

Wa billail; afalaa ta'qiloon

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

Iz abaqa ilal fulkil mash hoon

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeen

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

Faltaqamahul hootu wa huwa muleem

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheen

And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

Lalabisa fee batniheee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.

Fanabaznaahu bil'araaa'i wa huwa saqeem

But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

Wa ambatnaa 'alaihi shajaratam mai yaqteen

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

Wa arsalnaahu ilaa mi'ati alfin aw yazeedoon

And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

Fa aamanoo famatta' naahum ilaa heen

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

Fastaftihim ali Rabbikal banaatu wa lahumul banoon

So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?

Am khalaqnal malaaa'i kata inaasanw wa hm shaahidoon

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

Alaaa innahum min ifkihim la yaqooloon

Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,

Waladal laahu wa innhum lakaaziboon

" Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.

Astafal banaati 'alal baneen

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon

What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?

Afalaa tazakkaroon

Then will you not be reminded?

Am lakum sultaanum mubeen

Or do you have a clear authority?

Faatoo bi Kitaabikum in kuntum saadiqeen

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

Wa ja'aloo bainahoo wa bainal jinnati nasabaa; wa laqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon

And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].

Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].

Fa innakum wa maa ta'ubdoon

So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,

Maaa antum 'alaihi befaaatineen

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

Illaa man huwa saalil jaheem

Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.

Wa maa minnasa illaa lahoo maqaamum ma'loom

[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.

Wa innaa llanah nus saaffoon

And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloon

And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,

Law anna 'indana zikram minal awwaleen

"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."

Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoon

But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.

Wa laqad sabaqat Kalimatunaa li'ibaadinal mursa leen

And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

Innaa hum lahumul mansooroon

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

Wa inna jundana lahumul ghaaliboon

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.

Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heen

So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.

Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsiroon

And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.

Afabi'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

Fa izaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaaa'a sabaahul munzareen

But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.

Wa tawalla 'anhum hattaa heen

And leave them for a time.

Wa absir fasawfa yubsiroon

And see, for they are going to see.

Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoon

Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.

Wa salaamun 'alalmursaleen

And peace upon the messengers.