As-Saffat

وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا

Waṣṣaaaffaati ṣaffaa.

By those [angels] lined up in rows

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

Fazzaajiraati zajraa.

And those who drive [the clouds]

فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

Fattaaliyaati Ẓikraa.

And those who recite the message,

إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ

ʹInna ʹIlaahakum la-Waaḥid!―

Indeed, your God is One,

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ

Rabbus samaawaati wal-ʹarḍi wa-maa baynahumaa wa-Rabbul mashaariq̣!

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

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

ʹInnaa zayyannas samaaa ʹad-dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib,―

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

وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

Wa-ḥifz̤̣am miñ kulli Shayṭaanim maarid,

And as protection against every rebellious devil

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

Laa- yassammaʻoona ʹilal Malaʹil ʹAʻlaa wa-yuq̣ẓafoona miñ kulli jaanib,

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

دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

Duḥoorañw Walahum ʻaẓaabuñw waaṣib,

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

ʹIllaa man khaṭifal khaṭfata faʹatbaʻahoo shihaabuñ s̤aaq̣ib.

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

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

Fastaftihim ʹahum ʹashaddu khalq̣an ʹam man khalaq̣naa? ʹInnaa khalaq̣naahum miñ ṭeenil laazib!

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

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

Bal ʹajibta wa-yaskharoon,

But you wonder, while they mock,

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

Wa-ʹiẓaa ẓukkiroo laa- yaẓkuroon,―

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

Wa-ʹiẓaa raʹaw ʹaayatañ yastaskhiroon.

And when they see a sign, they ridicule.

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

Wa-q̣aalooo ʹin haaẓaaa ʹillaa siḥrum mubeen!

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

ʹA-ʹiẓaa mitnaa wa-kunnaa turabañw waʻiz̤̣aaman ʹa-ʹinnaa lamabʻoos̤oon.

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

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

ʹA-waʹaabaaaʹunal ʹawwaloon?

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

Q̣ul naʻam wa-ʹañtum daakhiroon.

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

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

Faʹinnamaa hiya zajratuñw waaḥidatuñ faʹiẓaa hum yañz̤̣uroon!

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

وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Wa-q̣aaloo yaa-waylanaa haaẓaa Yawmud deen!

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

هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Haaẓaa Yawmul Faṣlil laẓee kuñtum̃ bihee tukaẓẓiboon!

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

۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

ʹUḥshurul laẓeena z̤̣alamoo wa-ʹazwaajahum wa-maa kaanoo yaʻbudoon.

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

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Miñ doonil laahi fahdoohum ʹilaa Ṣiraaṭil Jaḥeem!

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

وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

Waq̣ifoohum ʹinnahum masʹooloon:

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

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

Maa- lakum laa- tanaaṣaroon?

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

بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

Bal humul yawma mustaslimoon;

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Wa-ʹaq̣bala baʻḍuhum ʻalaa baʻḍiñy yatasaaaʹaloon.

And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

Q̣aalooo ʹinnakum kuñtum taʹtoonanaa ʻanil yameen!

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

قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

Q̣aaloo bal lam takoonoo Muʹmineen!

They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ

Wa-maa kaana lanaa ʻalaykum miñ sulṭaan. Bal kuñtum q̣awmañ ṭaag̣een!

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

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

Faḥaq̣q̣a ʻalaynaa Q̣awlu Rabbinaaa ʹinnaa laẓaaaʹiq̣oon.

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

فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ

Faʹag̣waynaakum ʹinnaa kunnaa g̣aaween.

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

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

Faʹinnahum Yawmaʹiẓiñ fil ʻAẓaabi mushtarikoon.

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

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

ʹInnaa kaẓaalika nafʻalu bil-mujrimeen.

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

ʹInnahum kaanooo ʹiẓaa q̣eela lahum ˹Laaa ʹilaaha ʹillal laahu˺ yastakbiroon,

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

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

Wa-yaq̣ooloona ʹaʹinnaa lataarikooo ʹaalihatinaa lishaaʻirim majnoon?

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

بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Bal jaaaʹa bil-Ḥaq̣q̣i wa-ṣaddaq̣al mursaleen.

Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

ʹInnakum laẓaaaʹiq̣ul ʻAẓaabil ʹAleem;

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

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Wa-maa tujzawna ʹillaa maa- kuñtum taʻmaloon;

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

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

ʹIllaa ʻibaadal laahil mukhlaṣeen.

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

ʹUlaaaʹika lahum Rizq̣um maʻloom,

Those will have a provision determined -

فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

Fawaakihu wa-hum mukramoon,

Fruits; and they will be honored

فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Fee Jannaatin Naʻeem,

In gardens of pleasure

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

ʻAlaa sururim mutaq̣aabileen:

On thrones facing one another.

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

Yuṭaafu ʻalayhim̃ bikaʹsim mim maʻeen,

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

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

Bayḍaaaʹa laẓẓatillish shaaribeen,

White and delicious to the drinkers;

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

Laa- feehaa g̣awluñw walaa hum ʻanhaa yuñzafoon.

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

وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

Wa-ʻiñdahum q̣aaṣiraatuṭ ṭarfi ʻeen,

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

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

Kaʹannahunna bayḍum maknoon.

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

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Faʹaq̣bala baʻḍuhum ʻalaa baʻḍiñy yatasaaaʹaloon.

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

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

Q̣aala q̣aaaʹilum minhum ʹinnee kaana lee q̣areen,

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

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

Yaq̣oolu ʹa-ʹinnaka laminal muṣaddiq̣een?

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

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

ʹA-ʹiẓaa mitnaa wa-kunnaa turaabañw waʻiz̤̣aaman ʹa-ʹinnaa lamadeenoon?

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

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

Q̣aala hal ʹañtum muṭṭaliʻoon?

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

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Faṭṭalaʻa faraʹaahu fee sawaaaʹil Jaḥeem.

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

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

Q̣aala tallaahi ʹiñ kitta laturdeen!

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

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

Wa-lawlaa Niʻmatu Rabbee lakuñtu minal muḥḍareen!

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

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

ʹAfamaa naḥnu bimayyiteen,

Then, are we not to die

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

ʹIllaa mawtatanal ʹoolaa wa-maa naḥnu bimuʻaẓẓabeen?

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

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

ʹInna haaẓaa lahuwal fawzul ʻaz̤̣eem!

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ

Limis̤li haaẓaa falyaʻmalil ʻaamiloon.

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

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

ʹAẓaalika khayrun nuzulan ʹam Shajaratuz Zaq̣q̣oom?

Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

ʹInnaa jaʻalnaahaa fitnatal liz̤̣z̤̣aalimeen.

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

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

ʹInnahaa shajaratuñ takhruju feee ʹaṣlil Jaḥeem:

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

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

Ṭalʻuhaa kaʹannahoo ruʹoosush shayaaṭeen:

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

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

Faʹinnahum laʹaakiloona minhaa famaaliʹoona minhal buṭoon.

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

S̤umma ʹinna lahum ʻalayhaa lashawbam min ḥameem.

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

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

S̤umma ʹinna marjiʻahum laʹilal Jaḥeem.

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

ʹInnahum ʹalfaw ʹaabaaaʹahum ḍaaalleen;

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

Fahum ʻalaaa ʹaas̤aarihim yuhraʻoon!

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Wa-laq̣ad ḍalla q̣ablahum ʹaks̤arul ʹawwaleen;―

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

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

Wa-laq̣ad ʹarsalnaa feehim muñẓireen;―

And We had already sent among them warners.

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Fañz̤̣ur kayfa kaana ʻAaq̣ibatul muñẓareen,―

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

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

ʹIllaa ʻibaadal laahil mukhlaṣeen.

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

Wa-laq̣ad naadaanaa Nooḥuñ falaniʻmal Mujeeboon,

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

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wa-najjaynaahu wa-ʹahlahoo minal Karbil ʻAz̤̣eem,

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

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

Wa-jaʻalnaa ẓurriyyatahoo humul baaq̣een.

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

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wa-taraknaa ʻalayhi fil ʹaakhireen:

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

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Salaamun ʻalaa Nooḥiñ fil ʻaalameen!

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

ʹInnaa kaẓaalika najzil Muḥsineen.

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ʹInnahoo min ʻibaadinal Muʹmineen.

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

S̤umma ʹag̣raq̣nal ʹaakhareen.

Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Wa-ʹinna miñ Sheeʻatihee laʹIbraaheem.

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

ʹIẓ jaaaʹa Rabbahoo biq̣albiñ saleem.

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

ʹIẓ q̣aala liʹabeehi wa-q̣awmihee maaẓaa taʻbudoon?

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

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

ʹAʹifkan ʹaalihatañ doonal laahi tureedoon?

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

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Famaa z̤̣annukum̃ bi-Rabbil ʻAalameen?

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

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

Fanaz̤̣ara naz̤̣ratañ fin Nujoom,

And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

Faq̣aala ʹinnee saq̣eem!

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

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

Fatawallaw ʻanhu mudbireen.

So they turned away from him, departing.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Faraag̣a ʹilaaa ʹaalihatihim faq̣aala ʹalaa taʹkuloon?...

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

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

Maa- lakum laa- tañṭiq̣oon?

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

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

Faraag̣a ʻalayhim ḍarbam bilyameen.

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

فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Faʹaq̣balooo ʹilayhi yaziffoon.

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

Q̣aala ʹataʻbudoona maa- tanḥitoon?

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

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Wallaahu khalaq̣akum wa-maa taʻmaloon!

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Q̣aalub noo lahoo bun-yaanañ faʹalq̣oohu fil Jaḥeem!

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

Faʹaraadoo bihee kaydañ fajaʻalnaahumul ʹasfaleen!

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

Wa-q̣aala ʹinnee ẓaahibun ʹilaa Rabbee sayahdeen!

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

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Rabbi hab lee minaṣ Ṣaaliḥeen!

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

فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

Fabashsharnaahu big̣ulaamin ḥaleem.

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

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

Falammaa balag̣a maʻahus saʻya q̣aala yaa-bunayya ʹinneee ʹaraa fil manaami ʹanneee ʹaẓbaḥuka fañz̤̣ur maaẓaa taraa! Q̣aala yaaaʹabatif ʻal maa- tuʹmar: satajiduneee ʹiñ shaaa ʹallaahu minaṣ Ṣaabireen!

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 Allāh wills, of the steadfast."

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

Falammaaa ʹaslamaa wa-tallahoo liljabeen,

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

وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

Wa-naadaynaahu ʹañy YaaaʹIbraaheem!

We called to him, "O Abraham,

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Q̣ad ṣaddaq̣tar ruʹyaa! ʹInnaa kaẓaalika najzil Muḥsineen.

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

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

ʹInna haaẓaa lahuwal balaaaʹul mubeen.

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

Wa-fadaynaahu biẓibḥin ʻaz̤̣eem:

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wa-taraknaa ʻalayhi fil ʹaakhireen:

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

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Salaamun ʻalaaa ʹIbraaheem!

"Peace upon Abraham."

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Kaẓaalika najzil Muḥsineen.

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ʹInnahoo min ʻIbaadinal Muʹmineen.

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

Wa-bashsharnaahu biʹIsḥaaq̣a Nabiyyam minaṣ Ṣaaliḥeen.

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

وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ

Wa-baaraknaa ʻalayhi wa-ʻalaaa ʹIsḥaaq̣: wa-miñ ẓurriyyatihimaa muḥsinuñw waz̤̣aalimul linafsihee mubeen.

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

Wa-laq̣ad manannaa ʻalaa Moosaa wa-Haaroon.

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Wa-najjaynaahumaa wa-q̣awmahumaa minal Karbil ʻAz̤̣eem;

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

وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

Wa-naṣarnaahum fakaanoo humul g̣aalibeen.

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

Wa-ʹaataynaahumal kitaabal mustabeen;

And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],

وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

Wa-hadaynaahumaṣ Ṣiraaṭal Mustaq̣eem.

And We guided them on the straight path.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wa-taraknaa ʻalayhimaa fil ʹaakhireen:

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

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

Salaamun ʻalaa Moosaa wa-Haroon!

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

ʹInnaa kaẓaalika najzil Muḥsineen.

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ʹInnahumaa min ʻibaadinal Muʹmineen.

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-ʹinna ʹIlyaasa laminal mursaleen.

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

ʹIẓ q̣aala liq̣awmiheee ʹalaa tattaq̣oon?

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

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ

ʹAtadʻoona taẓaroona Baʻlañwwa ʹAḥsanal Khaaliq̣een,―

Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators -

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

ʹAllaaha Rabbakum wa-Rabba ʹaabaaaʹikumul ʹawwaleen?

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

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

Fakaẓẓaboohu faʹinnahum lamuḥḍaroon,―

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

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

ʹIllaa ʻibaadal laahil mukhlaṣeen.

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

Wa-taraknaa ʻalayhi fil ʹaakhireen:

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

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

Salaamun ʻalaaa ʹIlyaaseen!

"Peace upon Elias."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

ʹInnaa kaẓaalika najzil Muḥsineen.

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ʹInnahoo min ʻIbaadinal Muʹmineen.

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-ʹinna Looṭal laminal mursaleen.

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

ʹIẓ najjaynaahu wa-ʹahlahooo ʹajmaʻeen,

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

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

ʹIllaa ʻajoozañ fil g̣aabireen:

Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

S̤umma dammarnal ʹaakhareen.

Then We destroyed the others.

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

Wa-ʹinnakum latamurroona ʻalayhim muṣbiḥeen―

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Wa-billayli ʹafalaa taʻq̣iloon?

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-ʹinna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen.

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

ʹIẓ ʹabaq̣a ʹilal fulkil mashḥoon.

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

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

Fasaahama fakaana minal mudḥaḍeen:

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

Faltaq̣amahul Ḥootu wa-huwa muleem.

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

Falawlaaa ʹannahoo kaana minal musabbiḥeen,

And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

Lalabis̤a fee baṭniheee ʹilaa Yawmi yubʻas̤oon.

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

۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

Fanabaẓnaahu bilʻaraaaʹi wa-huwa saq̣eem.

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

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

Wa-ʹambatnaa ʻalayhi shajaratam miñy yaq̣ṭeen.

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

Wa-ʹarsalnaahu ʹilaa miʹati ʹalfin ʹaw yazeedoon.

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

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

Faʹaamanoo famattaʻnaahum ʹilaa ḥeen.

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

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Fastaftihim ʹa-li-Rabbikal banaatu wa-lahumul banoon?―

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

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ

ʹAm khalaq̣nal malaaaʹikata ʹinaas̤añw Wahum shaahidoon?

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

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

ʹAlaaa ʹinnahum min ʹifkihim layaq̣ooloon:

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

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

Waladal laahu wa-ʹinnahum lakaaẓiboon!

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

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

ʹAṣṭafal banaati ʻalal baneen?

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

Maa- lakum Kayfa taḥkumoon?

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

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

ʹAfalaa taẓakkaroon?

Then will you not be reminded?

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ

ʹAm lakum sulṭaanum mubeen?

Or do you have a clear authority?

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Faʹtoo bi-Kitaabikum ʹiñ kuñtum ṣaadiq̣een!

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

Wa-jaʻaloo baynahoo wa-baynal Jinnati nasabaa: wa-laq̣ad ʻalimatil Jinnatu ʹinnahum lamuḥḍaroon!

And they have made [i.e., 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].

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subḥaanal laahi ʻammaa yaṣifoon!

Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

ʹIllaa ʻIbaadal laahil mukhlaṣeen.

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

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Faʹinnakum wa-maa taʻbudoon―

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

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ

Maaa ʹañtum ʻalayhi bifaatineen,

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

ʹIllaa man huwa ṣaalil Jaḥeem!

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

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

Wa-maa minnaaa ʹillaa lahoo maq̣aamum maʻloom;

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

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

Wa-ʹinnaa lanaḥnuṣ ṣaaaffoon;

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

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

Wa-ʹinnaa lanaḥnul musabbiḥoon!

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."

وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

Wa-ʹiñ kaanoo layaq̣ooloon,

And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Law ʹanna ʻiñdanaa Ẓikram minal ʹawwaleen,

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

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Lakunnaa ʻIbaadal laahil mukhlaṣeen!

We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."

فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa yaʻlamoon!

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

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-laq̣ad sabaq̣at Kalimatunaa liʻIbaadinal mursaleen;

And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

ʹInnahum lahumul mañṣooroon,

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

Wa-ʹinna juñdanaa lahumul g̣aaliboon.

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Fatawalla ʻanhum ḥattaa ḥeen,

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

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

Wa-ʹabṣirhum fasawfa yubṣiroon!

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

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

ʹAfabiʻaẓaabinaa yastaʻjiloon?

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Faʹiẓaa nazala bisaaḥatihim fasaaaʹa ṣabaaḥul muñẓareen!

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

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Wa-tawalla ʻanhum ḥattaa ḥeen,

And leave them for a time.

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

Wa-ʹabṣir fasawfa yubṣiroon!

And see, for they are going to see.

سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subḥaana Rabbika Rabbil ʻIzzati ʻammaa yaṣifoon!

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

وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Wa-Salaamun ʻalal mursaleen!

And peace upon the messengers.

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Wal-Ḥamdu lillaahi Rabbil ʻAalameen.

And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.