As-Saffat

وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا ١

By those ˹angels˺ lined up in ranks

فَٱلزَّٲجِرَٲتِ زَجْرًا ٢

and those who diligently drive ˹the clouds˺

فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا ٣

and those who recite the Reminder

إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٲحِدٌ ٤

Surely your God is One

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٲتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ ٥

˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, and the Lord of all points of sunrise

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ ٦

Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with the stars for decoration

وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ ٧

and ˹for˺ protection from every rebellious devil

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ٨

They cannot listen to the highest assembly ˹of angels˺ for they are pelted from every side

دُحُورًا‌ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ ٩

˹fiercely˺ driven away. And they will suffer an everlasting torment

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ١٠

But whoever manages to stealthily eavesdrop is ˹instantly˺ pursued by a piercing flare

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ‌ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبِۭ ١١

So ask them ˹O Prophet˺, which is harder to create: them or other marvels of Our creation? Indeed, We created them from a sticky clay

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ ١٢

In fact, you are astonished ˹by their denial˺, while they ridicule ˹you˺

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ ١٣

When they are reminded, they are never mindful

وَإِذَا رَأَوْاْ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ ١٤

And whenever they see a sign, they make fun of it

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ١٥

saying, “This is nothing but pure magic

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ ١٦

When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ١٧

And our forefathers as well?”

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٲخِرُونَ ١٨

Say, “Yes! And you will be fully humbled.”

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٲحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ ١٩

It will only take one Blast, then at once they will see ˹it all˺

وَقَالُواْ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ ٢٠

They will cry, “Oh, woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٢١

˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision which you used to deny.”

۞ ٱحْشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزْوَٲجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعْبُدُونَ ٢٢

˹Allah will say to the angels,˺ “Gather ˹all˺ the wrongdoers along with their peers, and whatever they used to worship

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٲطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ٢٣

instead of Allah, then lead them ˹all˺ to the path of Hell

وَقِفُوهُمْ‌ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْــُٔولُونَ ٢٤

And detain them, for they must be questioned.”

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ٢٥

˹Then they will be asked,˺ “What is the matter with you that you can no longer help each other?”

بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ ٢٦

In fact, on that Day they will be ˹fully˺ submissive

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٢٧

They will turn on each other, throwing blame

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ ٢٨

The misled will say, “It was you who deluded us away from what is right.”

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُواْ مُؤْمِنِينَ ٢٩

The misleaders will reply, “No! You disbelieved on your own

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنِۭ‌ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ ٣٠

We had no authority over you. In fact, you yourselves were a transgressing people

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ‌ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ٣١

The decree of our Lord has come to pass against us ˹all˺: we will certainly taste ˹the punishment˺

فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ ٣٢

We caused you to deviate, for we ourselves were deviant.”

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ ٣٣

Surely on that Day they will ˹all˺ share in the punishment

إِنَّا كَذَٲلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ٣٤

That is certainly how We deal with the wicked

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ ٣٥

For whenever it was said to them ˹in the world˺, “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah,” they acted arrogantly

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونِۭ ٣٦

and argued, “Should we really abandon our gods for a mad poet?”

بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ٣٧

In fact, he came with the truth, confirming ˹earlier˺ messengers

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ ٣٨

You will certainly taste the painful torment

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ٣٩

and will only be rewarded for what you used to do

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ٤٠

But not the chosen servants of Allah

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ ٤١

They will have a known provision

فَوَٲكِهُ‌ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ ٤٢

fruits ˹of every type˺. And they will be honoured

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٤٣

in the Gardens of Bliss

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ ٤٤

facing each other on thrones

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ ٤٥

A drink ˹of pure wine˺ will be passed around to them from a flowing stream

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ ٤٦

crystal-white, delicious to drink

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ ٤٧

It will neither harm ˹them˺, nor will they be intoxicated by it

وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٲتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ ٤٨

And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and gorgeous eyes

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ ٤٩

as if they were pristine pearls

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٥٠

Then they will turn to one another inquisitively

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ ٥١

One of them will say, “I once had a companion ˹in the world˺

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ ٥٢

who used to ask ˹me˺, ‘Do you actually believe ˹in resurrection˺

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ٥٣

When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ٥٤

He will ˹then˺ ask, “Would you care to see ˹his fate˺?”

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ٥٥

Then he ˹and the others˺ will look and spot him in the midst of the Hellfire

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ ٥٦

He will ˹then˺ say, “By Allah! You nearly ruined me

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ ٥٧

Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I ˹too˺ would have certainly been among those brought ˹to Hell˺.”

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ٥٨

˹Then he will ask his fellow believers,˺ “Can you imagine that we will never die

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ٥٩

except our first death, nor be punished ˹like the others˺?”

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ٦٠

This is truly the ultimate triumph

لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ ٦١

For such ˹honour˺ all should strive

أَذَٲلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلاً أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ٦٢

Is this ˹bliss˺ a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqûm

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٦٣

We have surely made it a test for the wrongdoers

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ٦٤

Indeed, it is a tree that grows in the depths of Hell

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ٦٥

bearing fruit like devils’ heads

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَأَكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِــُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ ٦٦

The evildoers will certainly ˹be left to˺ eat from it, filling up their bellies with it

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ ٦٧

Then on top of that they will be given a blend of boiling drink

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ ٦٨

Then they will ultimately return to ˹their place in˺ Hell

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْاْ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ ٦٩

Indeed, they found their forefathers astray

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ ٧٠

so they rushed in their footsteps

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ٧١

And surely most of the earlier generations had strayed before them

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ٧٢

although We had certainly sent warners among them

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ٧٣

See then what was the end of those who had been warned

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ٧٤

But not the chosen servants of Allah

وَلَقَدْ نَادَٮٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ ٧٥

Indeed, Noah cried out to Us, and how excellent are We in responding

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ٧٦

We delivered him and his family from the great distress

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ ٧٧

and made his descendants the sole survivors

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْأَخِرِينَ ٧٨

And We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٧٩

“Peace be upon Noah among all peoples.”

إِنَّا كَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ٨٠

Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٨١

˹For˺ he was truly one of Our faithful servants

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْأَخَرِينَ ٨٢

Then We drowned the others

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٲهِيمَ ٨٣

And indeed, one of those who followed his way was Abraham

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ ٨٤

˹Remember˺ when he came to his Lord with a pure heart

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ ٨٥

and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshipping

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ٨٦

Is it false gods that you desire instead of Allah

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٨٧

What then do you expect from the Lord of all worlds?”

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ ٨٨

He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ ٨٩

then said, “I am really sick.”

فَتَوَلَّوْاْ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ ٩٠

So they turned their backs on him and went away

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ ٩١

Then he ˹stealthily˺ advanced towards their gods, and said ˹mockingly˺, “Will you not eat ˹your offerings˺

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ٩٢

What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبَۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ ٩٣

Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand

فَأَقْبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ ٩٤

Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ ٩٥

He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ ٩٦

when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”

قَالُواْ ٱبْنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ ٩٧

They said ˹to one another˺, “Build him a furnace and cast him into the blazing fire.”

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ ٩٨

And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ ٩٩

He later said, “I am leaving ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He will guide me

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ١٠٠

My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.”

فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ ١٠١

So We gave him good news of a forbearing son

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ‌ۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ‌ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ١٠٢

Then when the boy reached the age to work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I ˹must˺ sacrifice you. So tell me what you think.” He replied, “O my dear father! Do as you are commanded. Allah willing, you will find me steadfast.”

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ ١٠٣

Then when they submitted ˹to Allah’s Will˺, and Abraham laid him on the side of his forehead ˹for sacrifice˺

وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٲهِيمُ ١٠٤

We called out to him, “O Abraham

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ‌ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ١٠٥

You have already fulfilled the vision.” Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلْمُبِينُ ١٠٦

That was truly a revealing test

وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ ١٠٧

And We ransomed his son with a great sacrifice

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْأَخِرِينَ ١٠٨

and blessed Abraham ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٲهِيمَ ١٠٩

“Peace be upon Abraham.”

كَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ١١٠

This is how We reward the good-doers

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١١١

He was truly one of Our faithful servants

وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ١١٢

We ˹later˺ gave him good news of Isaac—a prophet, and one of the righteous

وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ‌ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ ١١٣

We blessed him and Isaac as well. Some of their descendants did good, while others clearly wronged themselves

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ ١١٤

And We certainly showed favour to Moses and Aaron

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ١١٥

and delivered them and their people from the great distress

وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ ١١٦

We helped them so it was they who prevailed

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ ١١٧

We gave them the clear Scripture

وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٲطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ١١٨

and guided them to the Straight Path

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْأَخِرِينَ ١١٩

And We blessed them ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ ١٢٠

“Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”

إِنَّا كَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ١٢١

Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٢٢

They were truly ˹two˺ of Our faithful servants

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ١٢٣

And Elias was indeed one of the messengers

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٢٤

˹Remember˺ when he said to his people, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلاً وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ ١٢٥

Do you call upon ˹the idol of˺ Ba’l and abandon the Best of Creators—

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ١٢٦

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

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ١٢٧

But they rejected him, so they will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ١٢٨

But not the chosen servants of Allah

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْأَخِرِينَ ١٢٩

We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ ١٣٠

“Peace be upon Elias.”

إِنَّا كَذَٲلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ١٣١

Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٣٢

He was truly one of Our faithful servants

وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ١٣٣

And Lot was indeed one of the messengers

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ ١٣٤

˹Remember˺ when We delivered him and all of his family

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ ١٣٥

except an old woman, who was one of the doomed

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْأَخَرِينَ ١٣٦

Then We ˹utterly˺ destroyed the rest

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ ١٣٧

You ˹Meccans˺ certainly pass by their ruins day

وَبِٱلَّيْلِ‌ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ١٣٨

and night. Will you not then understand

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ١٣٩

And Jonah was indeed one of the messengers

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ ١٤٠

˹Remember˺ when he fled to the overloaded ship

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ ١٤١

Then ˹to save it from sinking,˺ he drew straws ˹with other passengers˺. He lost ˹and was thrown overboard˺

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ ١٤٢

Then the whale engulfed him while he was blameworthy

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ ١٤٣

Had he not ˹constantly˺ glorified ˹Allah˺

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ١٤٤

he would have certainly remained in its belly until the Day of Resurrection

۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ ١٤٥

But We cast him onto the open ˹shore˺, ˹totally˺ worn out

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ ١٤٦

and caused a squash plant to grow over him

وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ ١٤٧

We ˹later˺ sent him ˹back˺ to ˹his city of˺ at least one hundred thousand people

فَـَٔـامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ ١٤٨

who then believed ˹in him˺, so We allowed them enjoyment for a while

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ ١٤٩

Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ if your Lord has daughters, while the pagans ˹prefer to˺ have sons

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ ١٥٠

Or ˹ask them˺ if We created the angels as females right before their eyes

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ ١٥١

Indeed, it is one of their ˹outrageous˺ fabrications to say

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ ١٥٢

“Allah has children.” They are simply liars

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ ١٥٣

Has He chosen daughters over sons

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ ١٥٤

What is the matter with you? How do you judge

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ١٥٥

Will you not then be mindful

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ ١٥٦

Or do you have ˹any˺ compelling proof

فَأْتُواْ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ١٥٧

Then bring ˹us˺ your scripture, if what you say is true

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا‌ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ١٥٨

They have also established a ˹marital˺ relationship between Him and the jinn. Yet the jinn ˹themselves˺ know well that such people will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ١٥٩

Glorified is Allah far above what they claim

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ١٦٠

But not the chosen servants of Allah

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ ١٦١

Surely you ˹pagans˺ and whatever ˹idols˺ you worship

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ ١٦٢

can never lure ˹anyone˺ away from Him

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ ١٦٣

except those ˹destined˺ to burn in Hell

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ ١٦٤

˹The angels respond,˺ “There is not one of us without an assigned station ˹of worship˺

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ١٦٥

We are indeed the ones lined up in ranks ˹for Allah˺

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ ١٦٦

And we are indeed the ones ˹constantly˺ glorifying ˹His praise˺.”

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ ١٦٧

They certainly used to say

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ١٦٨

“If only we had a Reminder like ˹those of˺ earlier peoples

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ١٦٩

we would have truly been Allah’s devoted servants.”

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦ‌ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ١٧٠

But ˹now˺ they reject it, so they will soon know

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ١٧١

Our Word has already gone forth to Our servants, the messengers

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ ١٧٢

that they would surely be helped

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ ١٧٣

and that Our forces will certainly prevail

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ١٧٤

So turn away from the deniers for a while ˹O Prophet˺

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ١٧٥

You will see ˹what will happen to˺ them, and they too will see

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ١٧٦

Do they ˹really˺ wish to hasten Our punishment

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ ١٧٧

Yet when it descends upon them: how evil will that morning be for those who had been warned

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ ١٧٨

And turn away from them for a while

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ ١٧٩

You will see, and they too will see

سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ١٨٠

Glorified is your Lord—the Lord of Honour and Power—above what they claim

وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ١٨١

Peace be upon the messengers

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٨٢

And praise be to Allah—Lord of all worlds