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As-Saffat

Translation: Pickthall

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّا

By those who set the ranks in battle order 37:1

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof 37:2

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا

And those who read (the Word) for a reminder, 37:3

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ

Lo! thy Lord is surely One; 37:4

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ

Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings. 37:5

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets; 37:6

وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

With security from every froward devil. 37:7

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side, 37:8

دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment; 37:9

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame. 37:10

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

Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay. 37:11

بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock 37:12

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

And heed not when they are reminded, 37:13

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

And seek to scoff when they behold a portent. 37:14

وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

And they say: Lo! this is mere magic; 37:15

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again)? 37:16

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers? 37:17

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low. 37:18

فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold, 37:19

وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment. 37:20

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny. 37:21

ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship 37:22

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell; 37:23

وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

And stop them, for they must be questioned. 37:24

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

What aileth you that ye help not one another? 37:25

بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

Nay, but this day they make full submission. 37:26

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning. 37:27

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth). 37:28

قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers. 37:29

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَٰغِينَ

We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk. 37:30

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom). 37:31

فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray. 37:32

فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom. 37:33

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Lo! thus deal We with the guilty. 37:34

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

For when it was said unto them, There is no Allah save Allah, they were scornful 37:35

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet? 37:36

بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him). 37:37

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom - 37:38

وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Ye are requited naught save what ye did - 37:39

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Save single-minded slaves of Allah; 37:40

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

For them there is a known provision, 37:41

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

Fruits. And they will be honoured 37:42

فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of delight, 37:43

عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

On couches facing one another; 37:44

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them, 37:45

بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ

White, delicious to the drinkers, 37:46

لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby. 37:47

وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes, 37:48

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich). 37:49

فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning. 37:50

قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade 37:51

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words)? 37:52

أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book? 37:53

قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

He saith: Will ye look? 37:54

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell. 37:55

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin, 37:56

وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom). 37:57

أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

Are we then not to die 37:58

إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished? 37:59

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Lo! this is the supreme triumph. 37:60

لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ

For the like of this, then, let the workers work. 37:61

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum? 37:62

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ

Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong-doers. 37:63

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell. 37:64

طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

Its crop is as it were the heads of devils 37:65

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith. 37:66

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water 37:67

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell. 37:68

إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

They indeed found their fathers astray, 37:69

فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps. 37:70

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

And verily most of the men of old went astray before them, 37:71

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

And verily We sent among them warners. 37:72

فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned, 37:73

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Save single-minded slaves of Allah. 37:74

وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer 37:75

وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And We saved him and his household from the great distress, 37:76

وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

And made his seed the survivors, 37:77

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And left for him among the later folk (the salutation): 37:78

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Peace be unto Noah among the peoples! 37:79

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Lo! thus do We reward the good. 37:80

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves. 37:81

ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We did drown the others. 37:82

وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham 37:83

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart; 37:84

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship? 37:85

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire? 37:86

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds? 37:87

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

And he glanced a glance at the stars 37:88

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

Then said: Lo! I feel sick! 37:89

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

And they turned their backs and went away from him. 37:90

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat? 37:91

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

What aileth you that ye speak not? 37:92

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand. 37:93

فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

And (his people) came toward him, hastening. 37:94

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve 37:95

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

When Allah hath created you and what ye make? 37:96

قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire. 37:97

فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost. 37:98

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me. 37:99

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous. 37:100

فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

So We gave him tidings of a gentle son. 37:101

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

And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast. 37:102

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face, 37:103

وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

We called unto him: O Abraham! 37:104

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good. 37:105

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Lo! that verily was a clear test. 37:106

وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim. 37:107

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation): 37:108

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Peace be unto Abraham! 37:109

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thus do We reward the good. 37:110

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves. 37:111

وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous. 37:112

وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ

And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves. 37:113

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron, 37:114

وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And saved them and their people from the great distress, 37:115

وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ

And helped them so that they became the victors. 37:116

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

And We gave them the clear Scripture 37:117

وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

And showed them the right path. 37:118

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation): 37:119

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

Peace be unto Moses and Aaron! 37:120

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Lo! thus do We reward the good. 37:121

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves. 37:122

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn), 37:123

إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)? 37:124

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ

Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators, 37:125

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers? 37:126

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom) 37:127

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Save single-minded slaves of Allah. 37:128

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation): 37:129

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

Peace be unto Elias! 37:130

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Lo! thus do We reward the good. 37:131

إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Lo! he is one of our believing slaves. 37:132

وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn). 37:133

إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

When We saved him and his household, every one, 37:134

إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ

Save an old woman among those who stayed behind; 37:135

ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the others. 37:136

وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning 37:137

وَبِٱلَّيْلِ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

And at night-time; have ye then no sense? 37:138

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn) 37:139

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

When he fled unto the laden ship, 37:140

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

And then drew lots and was of those rejected; 37:141

فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy; 37:142

فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah) 37:143

لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised; 37:144

فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick; 37:145

وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him; 37:146

وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more 37:147

فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while. 37:148

فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons? 37:149

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ

Or created We the angels females while they were present? 37:150

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say: 37:151

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie. 37:152

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons. 37:153

مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

What aileth you? How judge ye? 37:154

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Will ye not then reflect? 37:155

أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ

Or have ye a clear warrant? 37:156

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful. 37:157

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him). 37:158

سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him), 37:159

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Save single-minded slaves of Allah. 37:160

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship, 37:161

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him. 37:162

إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Save him who is to burn in hell. 37:163

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

There is not one of us but hath his known position. 37:164

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks, 37:165

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise 37:166

وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

And indeed they used to say: 37:167

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

If we had but a reminder from the men of old 37:168

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

We would be single-minded slaves of Allah. 37:169

فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know. 37:170

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn) 37:171

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

That they verily would be helped, 37:172

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ

And that Our host, they verily would be the victors. 37:173

فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile, 37:174

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

And watch, for they will (soon) see. 37:175

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Would they hasten on Our doom? 37:176

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned. 37:177

وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

Withdraw from them awhile 37:178

وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

And watch, for they will (soon) see. 37:179

سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him) 37:180

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And peace be unto those sent (to warn). 37:181

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds! 37:182