Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].
رُّبَمَارُبَمَاPerhaps
يَوَدُّwill wish
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
كَفَرُواْكَفَرُوْاdisbelieved
لَوۡلَوْif
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey had been
مُسۡلِمِينَمُسْلِمِيْنَMuslims
2
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
ذَرۡهُمۡذَرْهُمْLeave them
يَأۡكُلُواْيَاْكُلُوْا(to) eat
وَيَتَمَتَّعُواْوَيَتَمَتَّعُوْاand enjoy
وَيُلۡهِهِمُوَيُلْهِهِمُand diverted them
ٱلۡأَمَلُۖالْاَمَلُthe hope
فَسَوۡفَفَسَوْفَthen soon
يَعۡلَمُونَيَعْلَمُوْنَthey will come to know
3
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَهۡلَكۡنَااَهْلَكْنَاWe destroyed
مِنمِنْany
قَرۡيَةٍقَرْيَةٍtown
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
وَلَهَا(there was) for it
كِتَابٞكِتَابٌa decree
مَّعۡلُومٞمَّعْلُوْمٌknown
4
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
مَّامَاNot
تَسۡبِقُتَسْبِقُ(can) advance
مِنۡمِنْany
أُمَّةٍاُمَّةٍnation
أَجَلَهَااَجَلَهَاits term
وَمَاand not
يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَيَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَ(can) delay it
5
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
1 Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation]. 2 Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims. 3 Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know. 4 And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree. 5 No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
لَّوۡلَوْWhy
مَاnot
تَأۡتِينَاتَاْتِيْنَاyou bring to us
بِٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِبِالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةِthe Angels
إِناِنْif
كُنتَكُنْتَyou are
مِنَof
ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَالصّٰدِقِيْنَthe truthful
7
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
مَاNot
نُنَزِّلُWe send down
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةَthe Angels
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
بِٱلۡحَقِّبِالْحَقِّwith the truth
وَمَاand not
كَانُوٓاْكَانُوْٓاthey would be
إِذٗااِذًاthen
مُّنظَرِينَمُّنْظَرِيْنَgiven respite
8
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
نَحۡنُنَحْنُWe
نَزَّلۡنَانَزَّلْنَاhave sent down
ٱلذِّكۡرَالذِّكْرَthe Reminder
وَإِنَّاوَاِنَّاand indeed, We
لَهُۥلَهٗof it
لَحَٰفِظُونَلَحٰفِظُوْنَ(are) surely Guardians
9
Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’ān], and indeed, We will be its guardian.
6 And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad. 7 Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?" 8 We do not send down the angels except with truth; and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved. 9 Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’ān], and indeed, We will be its guardian.
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) the former (people)
10
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
وَمَاAnd not
يَأۡتِيهِميَاْتِيْهِمْcame to them
مِّنمِّنْany
رَّسُولٍرَّسُوْلٍMessenger
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey did
بِهِۦبِهٖat him
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَيَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَmock
11
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَThus
نَسۡلُكُهُۥنَسْلُكُهٗWe let it enter
فِيفِيْin
قُلُوبِقُلُوْبِ(the) hearts
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَالْمُجْرِمِيْنَ(of) the criminals
12
Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals.
لَاNot
يُؤۡمِنُونَيُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنُوْنَthey believe
بِهِۦبِهٖin it
وَقَدۡوَقَدْand verily
خَلَتۡخَلَتْhave passed
سُنَّةُthe way(s)
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) the former (people)
13
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
وَلَوۡوَلَوْAnd (even) if
فَتَحۡنَافَتَحْنَاWe opened
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْto them
بَابٗابَابًاa gate
مِّنَfrom
ٱلسَّمَآءِالسَّمَا࢜ءِthe heaven
فَظَلُّواْفَظَلُّوْاand they were to continue
فِيهِفِيْهِtherein
يَعۡرُجُونَيَعْرُجُوْنَ(to) ascend
14
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
لَقَالُوٓاْلَقَالُوْٓاThey would surely say
إِنَّمَااِنَّمَاOnly
سُكِّرَتۡسُكِّرَتْhave been dazzled
أَبۡصَٰرُنَااَبْصَارُنَاour eyes
بَلۡبَلْNay
نَحۡنُنَحْنُwe
قَوۡمٞقَوْمٌ(are) a people
مَّسۡحُورُونَمَّسْحُوْرُوْنَbewitched
15
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
10 And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples. 11 And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him. 12 Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals. 13 They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples. 14 And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend, 15 They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
وَزَيَّنَّٰهَاوَّزَيَّنّٰهَاand We have beautified it
لِلنَّٰظِرِينَلِلنّٰظِرِيْنَfor the observers
16
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
وَحَفِظۡنَٰهَاوَحَفِظْنٰهَاAnd We have protected it
مِنمِنْfrom
كُلِّevery
شَيۡطَٰنٖشَيْطٰنٍdevil
رَّجِيمٍرَّجِيْمٍaccursed
17
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allāh]
إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
مَنِ(one) who
ٱسۡتَرَقَاسْتَرَقَsteals
ٱلسَّمۡعَالسَّمْعَthe hearing
فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥفَاَتْبَعَهٗthen follows him
شِهَابٞشِهَابٌa burning flame
مُّبِينٞمُّبِيْنٌclear
18
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
16 And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers. 17 And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allāh] 18 Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَاوَاَنۢ͏ْبَتْنَاand [We] caused to grow
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
مِنمِنْof
كُلِّevery
شَيۡءٖشَيْءٍthing
مَّوۡزُونٖمَّوْزُوْنٍwell-balanced
19
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.
وَجَعَلۡنَاوَجَعَلْنَاAnd We have made
لَكُمۡلَكُمْfor you
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
مَعَٰيِشَمَعَايِشَmeans of living
وَمَنوَمَنْand whom
لَّسۡتُمۡلَّسْتُمْyou are not
لَهُۥلَهٗfor him
بِرَٰزِقِينَبِرٰزِقِيْنَproviders
20
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
وَإِنوَاِنْAnd not
مِّنمِّنْ(is) any
شَيۡءٍشَيْءٍthing
إِلَّااِلَّاbut
عِندَنَاعِنْدَنَاwith Us
خَزَآئِنُهُۥخَزَا࢜ىِٕنُهٗؗ(are) its treasures
وَمَاand not
نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓنُنَزِّلُهٗٓWe send it down
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
بِقَدَرٖبِقَدَرٍin a measure
مَّعۡلُومٖمَّعْلُوْمٍknown
21
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَاوَاَرْسَلْنَاAnd We have sent
ٱلرِّيَٰحَالرِّيٰحَthe winds
لَوَٰقِحَلَوَاقِحَfertilizing
فَأَنزَلۡنَافَاَنْزَلْنَاand We sent down
مِنَfrom
ٱلسَّمَآءِالسَّمَا࢜ءِthe sky
مَآءٗمَا࢜ءًwater
فَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰكُمُوهُفَاَسْقَيْنٰكُمُوْهُۚand We gave it to you to drink
وَمَآوَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَنتُمۡاَنْتُمْyou
لَهُۥلَهٗof it
بِخَٰزِنِينَبِخٰزِنِيْنَ(are) retainers
22
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
19 And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing. 20 And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers. 21 And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure. 22 And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
ٱلۡمُسۡتَـٔۡخِرِينَالْمُسْتَاْخِرِيْنَthe later ones
24
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
هُوَHe
يَحۡشُرُهُمۡۚيَحْشُرُهُمْؕwill gather them
إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, He
حَكِيمٌحَكِيْمٌ(is) All-Wise
عَلِيمٞعَلِيْمٌAll-Knowing
25
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
23 And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor. 24 And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come]. 25 And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
وَٱلۡجَآنَّوَالْجَا࢜نَّAnd the jinn
خَلَقۡنَٰهُخَلَقْنٰهُWe created it
مِنمِنْbefore
قَبۡلُقَبْلُbefore
مِنمِنْfrom
نَّارِfire
ٱلسَّمُومِالسَّمُوْمِscorching
27
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
وَإِذۡوَاِذْAnd when
قَالَyour Lord said
رَبُّكَyour Lord said
لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِلِلْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةِto the Angels
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I
خَٰلِقُۢخَالِقٌۢ(will) create
بَشَرٗابَشَرًاa human being
مِّنمِّنْ(out) of
صَلۡصَٰلٖصَلْصَالٍclay
مِّنۡمِّنْfrom
حَمَإٖحَمَاٍblack mud
مَّسۡنُونٖمَّسْنُوْنٍaltered
28
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
فَإِذَافَاِذَاSo, when
سَوَّيۡتُهُۥسَوَّيْتُهٗI have fashioned him
وَنَفَخۡتُوَنَفَخْتُand [I] breathed
فِيهِفِيْهِinto him
مِنمِنْof
رُّوحِيرُّوْحِيْMy spirit
فَقَعُواْفَقَعُوْاthen fall down
لَهُۥلَهٗto him
سَٰجِدِينَسٰجِدِيْنَprostrating
29
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
فَسَجَدَSo prostrated
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةُthe Angels
كُلُّهُمۡكُلُّهُمْall of them
أَجۡمَعُونَاَجْمَعُوْنَtogether
30
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
إِلَّآاِلَّا͏ٓExcept
إِبۡلِيسَاِبْلِيْسَؕIblis
أَبَىٰٓاَبٰٓيHe refused
أَناَنْto
يَكُونَيَّكُوْنَbe
مَعَwith
ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَالسّٰجِدِيْنَthose who prostrated
31
Except Iblees; he refused to be with those who prostrated.
26 And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud. 27 And the jinn We created before from scorching fire. 28 And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud. 29 And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration." 30 So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely, 31 Except Iblees; he refused to be with those who prostrated.
[Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
قَالَHe said
لَمۡلَمْI am not
أَكُناَكُنْI am not
لِّأَسۡجُدَلِّاَسْجُدَ(one) to prostrate
لِبَشَرٍto a human
خَلَقۡتَهُۥخَلَقْتَهٗwhom You created
مِنمِنْ(out) of
صَلۡصَٰلٖصَلْصَالٍclay
مِّنۡمِّنْfrom
حَمَإٖحَمَاٍblack mud
مَّسۡنُونٖمَّسْنُوْنٍaltered
33
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
قَالَHe said
فَٱخۡرُجۡفَاخْرُجْThen get out
مِنۡهَامِنْهَاof it
فَإِنَّكَفَاِنَّكَfor indeed, you
رَجِيمٞرَجِيْمٌ(are) expelled
34
[Allāh] said, "Then depart from it, for indeed, you are expelled.
وَإِنَّوَّاِنَّAnd indeed
عَلَيۡكَعَلَيْكَupon you
ٱللَّعۡنَةَاللَّعْنَةَ(will be) the curse
إِلَىٰاِلٰيtill
يَوۡمِيَوْمِ(the) Day
ٱلدِّينِالدِّيْنِ(of) [the] Judgment
35
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
قَالَHe said
رَبِّO my Lord
فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓفَاَنْظِرْنِيْٓThen give me respite
إِلَىٰاِلٰيtill
يَوۡمِيَوْمِ(the) Day
يُبۡعَثُونَيُبْعَثُوْنَthey are raised
36
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
قَالَHe said
فَإِنَّكَفَاِنَّكَThen indeed you
مِنَ(are) of
ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَالْمُنْظَرِيْنَthe ones given respite
37
[Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
إِلَىٰاِلٰيTill
يَوۡمِيَوْمِthe Day
ٱلۡوَقۡتِالْوَقْتِ(of) the time
ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِالْمَعْلُوْمِwell-known
38
Until the Day of the time well-known."
32 [Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?" 33 He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud." 34 [Allāh] said, "Then depart from it, for indeed, you are expelled. 35 And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense." 36 He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected." 37 [Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved 38 Until the Day of the time well-known."
لَأُزَيِّنَنَّلَاُزَيِّنَنَّsurely, I will make (evil) fair-seeming
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
فِيin
ٱلۡأَرۡضِالْاَرْضِthe earth
وَلَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡوَلَاُغْوِيَنَّهُمْand I will mislead them
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall
39
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them [i.e., mankind] on earth, and I will mislead them all
إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
عِبَادَكَYour slaves
مِنۡهُمُمِنْهُمُamong them
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَالْمُخْلَصِيْنَthe ones who are sincere
40
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
قَالَHe said
هَٰذَاهٰذَاThis
صِرَٰطٌصِرَاطٌ(is) the way
عَلَيَّto Me
مُسۡتَقِيمٌمُسْتَقِيْمٌstraight
41
[Allāh] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
عِبَادِيعِبَادِيْMy slaves
لَيۡسَلَيْسَnot
لَكَyou have
عَلَيۡهِمۡعَلَيْهِمْover them
سُلۡطَٰنٌسُلْطٰنٌany authority
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
مَنِthose who
ٱتَّبَعَكَاتَّبَعَكَfollow you
مِنَof
ٱلۡغَاوِينَالْغٰوِيْنَthe ones who go astray
42
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
جَهَنَّمَHell
لَمَوۡعِدُهُمۡلَمَوْعِدُهُمْ(is) surely the promised place for them
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall
43
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
لَهَاFor it
سَبۡعَةُسَبْعَةُ(are) seven
أَبۡوَٰبٖاَبْوَابٍؕgates
لِّكُلِّلِكُلِّfor each
بَابٖبَابٍgate
مِّنۡهُمۡمِّنْهُمْamong them
جُزۡءٞجُزْءٌ(is) a portion
مَّقۡسُومٌمَّقْسُوْمٌassigned
44
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them [i.e., Satan's followers] a portion designated."
39 [Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them [i.e., mankind] on earth, and I will mislead them all 40 Except, among them, Your chosen servants." 41 [Allāh] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight. 42 Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators. 43 And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all. 44 It has seven gates; for every gate is of them [i.e., Satan's followers] a portion designated."
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs,
ٱدۡخُلُوهَااُدْخُلُوْهَاEnter it
بِسَلَٰمٍبِسَلٰمٍin peace
ءَامِنِينَاٰمِنِيْنَsecure
46
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
وَنَزَعۡنَاوَنَزَعْنَاAnd We (will) remove
مَاwhat
فِيفِيْ(is) in
صُدُورِهِمصُدُوْرِهِمْtheir breasts
مِّنۡمِّنْof
غِلٍّrancor
إِخۡوَٰنًااِخْوَانًا(they will be) brothers
عَلَىٰعَلٰيon
سُرُرٖسُرُرٍthrones
مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَمُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَfacing each other
47
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
لَاNot
يَمَسُّهُمۡيَمَسُّهُمْwill touch them
فِيهَافِيْهَاtherein
نَصَبٞنَصَبٌfatigue
وَمَاوَّمَاand not
هُمهُمْthey
مِّنۡهَامِّنْهَاfrom it
بِمُخۡرَجِينَبِمُخْرَجِيْنَwill be removed
48
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
45 Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs, 46 [Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]." 47 And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other. 48 No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you."
قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
لَا(Do) not
تَوۡجَلۡتَوْجَلْbe afraid
إِنَّااِنَّاindeed, we
نُبَشِّرُكَ[we] bring glad tidings to you
بِغُلَٰمٍبِغُلٰمٍof a boy
عَلِيمٖعَلِيْمٍlearned
53
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
قَالَHe said
أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِياَبَشَّرْتُمُوْنِيْDo you give me glad tidings
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓيDo you give me glad tidings
أَناَنْalthough
مَّسَّنِيَhas overtaken me
ٱلۡكِبَرُالْكِبَرُold age
فَبِمَThen about what
تُبَشِّرُونَتُبَشِّرُوْنَyou give glad tidings
54
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
بَشَّرۡنَٰكَبَشَّرْنٰكَWe give you glad tidings
بِٱلۡحَقِّبِالْحَقِّin truth
فَلَاso (do) not
تَكُنتَكُنْbe
مِّنَof
ٱلۡقَٰنِطِينَالْقٰنِطِيْنَthe despairing
55
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
قَالَHe said
وَمَنوَمَنْAnd who
يَقۡنَطُيَّقْنَطُdespairs
مِنمِنْof
رَّحۡمَةِرَّحْمَةِ(the) Mercy
رَبِّهِۦٓرَبِّهٖٓ(of) his Lord
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
ٱلضَّآلُّونَالضَّا࢜لُّوْنَthose who are astray
56
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
51 And inform them about the guests of Abraham, 52 When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you." 53 [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy." 54 He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?" 55 They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing." 56 He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
إِنَّآاِنَّا͏ٓIndeed, we
أُرۡسِلۡنَآاُرْسِلْنَا͏ٓ[we] have been sent
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
قَوۡمٖقَوْمٍa people
مُّجۡرِمِينَمُّجْرِمِيْنَcriminals
58
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
إِلَّآاِلَّا͏ٓExcept
ءَالَاٰلَthe family
لُوطٍلُوْطٍؕof Lut
إِنَّااِنَّاindeed, we
لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡلَمُنَجُّوْهُمْsurely will save them
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall
59
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥامْرَاَتَهٗhis wife
قَدَّرۡنَآقَدَّرْنَا͏ٓۙWe have decreed
إِنَّهَااِنَّهَاthat she
لَمِنَ(is) surely of
ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَالْغٰبِرِيْنَthose who remain behind
60
Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
57 [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?" 58 They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals, 59 Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all 60 Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
قَالَHe said
إِنَّكُمۡاِنَّكُمْIndeed, you
قَوۡمٞقَوْمٌ(are) a people
مُّنكَرُونَمُّنْكَرُوْنَunknown
62
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey said
بَلۡبَلْNay
جِئۡنَٰكَجِي͏ٔ͏ْنٰكَwe have come to you
بِمَاwith what
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey were
فِيهِفِيْهِin it
يَمۡتَرُونَيَمْتَرُوْنَdisputing
63
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
وَأَتَيۡنَٰكَوَاَتَيْنٰكَAnd we have come to you
بِٱلۡحَقِّبِالْحَقِّwith the truth
وَإِنَّاوَاِنَّاand indeed, we
لَصَٰدِقُونَلَصٰدِقُوْنَsurely (are) truthful
64
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
فَأَسۡرِفَاَسْرِSo travel
بِأَهۡلِكَبِاَهْلِكَwith your family
بِقِطۡعٖبِقِطْعٍin a portion
مِّنَof
ٱلَّيۡلِالَّيْلِthe night
وَٱتَّبِعۡوَاتَّبِعْand follow
أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡاَدْبَارَهُمْtheir backs
وَلَاand not
يَلۡتَفِتۡيَلْتَفِتْlet look back
مِنكُمۡمِنْكُمْamong you
أَحَدٞاَحَدٌanyone
وَٱمۡضُواْوَّامْضُوْاand go on
حَيۡثُحَيْثُwhere
تُؤۡمَرُونَتُو͏ٔ͏ْمَرُوْنَyou are ordered
65
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
وَقَضَيۡنَآوَقَضَيْنَا͏ٓAnd We conveyed
إِلَيۡهِاِلَيْهِto him
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَ[that]
ٱلۡأَمۡرَالْاَمْرَthe matter
أَنَّاَنَّthat
دَابِرَ(the) root
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِهٰٓو͏ٔ͏ُلَا࢜ءِ(of) these
مَقۡطُوعٞمَقْطُوْعٌwould be cut off
مُّصۡبِحِينَمُّصْبِحِيْنَ(by) early morning
66
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
61 And when the messengers came to the family of Lot, 62 He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown." 63 They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing, 64 And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful. 65 So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded." 66 And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
وَٱتَّقُواْوَاتَّقُواAnd fear
ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
وَلَاand (do) not
تُخۡزُونِتُخْزُوْنِdisgrace me
69
And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."
قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey said
أَوَلَمۡاَوَلَمْDid not
نَنۡهَكَنَنْهَكَwe forbid you
عَنِfrom
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَthe world
70
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
قَالَHe said
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِهٰٓو͏ٔ͏ُلَا࢜ءِThese
بَنَاتِيٓبَنٰتِيْٓ(are) my daughters
إِناِنْif
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou would be
فَٰعِلِينَفٰعِلِيْنَdoers
71
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
لَعَمۡرُكَلَعَمْرُكَBy your life
إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْindeed, they
لَفِيلَفِيْwere in
سَكۡرَتِهِمۡسَكْرَتِهِمْtheir intoxication
يَعۡمَهُونَيَعْمَهُوْنَwandering blindly
72
By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
67 And the people of the city came rejoicing. 68 [Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me. 69 And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me." 70 They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?" 71 [Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]." 72 By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَٰتٖلَاٰيٰتٍ(are) the Signs
لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَلِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِيْنَfor those who discern
75
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
وَإِنَّهَاوَاِنَّهَاAnd indeed, it
لَبِسَبِيلٖلَبِسَبِيْلٍ(is) on a road
مُّقِيمٍمُّقِيْمٍestablished
76
And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
فِيفِيْin
ذَٰلِكَذٰلِكَthat
لَأٓيَةٗلَاٰيَةًsurely (is) a Sign
لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَلِّلْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَfor the believers
77
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
73 So the shriek seized them at sunrise. 74 And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay. 75 Indeed in that are signs for those who discern. 76 And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road. 77 Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,
فَٱنتَقَمۡنَافَانْتَقَمْنَاSo We took retribution
مِنۡهُمۡمِنْهُمْۘfrom them
وَإِنَّهُمَاوَاِنَّهُمَاand indeed, they both
لَبِإِمَامٖلَبِاِمَامٍ(were) on a highway
مُّبِينٖمُّبِيْنٍclear
79
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
78 And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers, 79 So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡوَاٰتَيْنٰهُمْAnd We gave them
ءَايَٰتِنَااٰيٰتِنَاOur Signs
فَكَانُواْفَكَانُوْاbut they were
عَنۡهَاعَنْهَاfrom them
مُعۡرِضِينَمُعْرِضِيْنَturning away
81
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
وَكَانُواْوَكَانُوْاAnd they used (to)
يَنۡحِتُونَيَنْحِتُوْنَcarve
مِنَfrom
ٱلۡجِبَالِالْجِبَالِthe mountains
بُيُوتًابُيُوْتًاhouses
ءَامِنِينَاٰمِنِيْنَsecure
82
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُفَاَخَذَتْهُمُBut seized them
ٱلصَّيۡحَةُالصَّيْحَةُthe awful cry
مُصۡبِحِينَمُصْبِحِيْنَ(at) early morning
83
But the shriek seized them at early morning,
فَمَآفَمَا͏ٓAnd not
أَغۡنَىٰاَغْنٰيavailed
عَنۡهُمعَنْهُمْthem
مَّاwhat
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey used (to)
يَكۡسِبُونَيَكْسِبُوْنَearn
84
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
80 And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers. 81 And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away. 82 And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure. 83 But the shriek seized them at early morning, 84 So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
رَبَّكَyour Lord
هُوَHe
ٱلۡخَلَّٰقُالْخَلّٰقُ(is) the Creator
ٱلۡعَلِيمُالْعَلِيْمُthe All-Knower
86
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
85 And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness. 86 Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur’ān.
لَا(Do) not
تَمُدَّنَّextend
عَيۡنَيۡكَعَيْنَيْكَyour eyes
إِلَىٰاِلٰيtowards
مَاwhat
مَتَّعۡنَامَتَّعْنَاWe have bestowed
بِهِۦٓبِهٖٓwith it
أَزۡوَٰجٗااَزْوَاجًا(to) categories
مِّنۡهُمۡمِّنْهُمْof them
وَلَاand (do) not
تَحۡزَنۡتَحْزَنْgrieve
عَلَيۡهِمۡعَلَيْهِمْover them
وَٱخۡفِضۡوَاخْفِضْAnd lower
جَنَاحَكَyour wing
لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَلِلْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَto the believers
88
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.
87 And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur’ān. 88 Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.
ٱلۡمُقۡتَسِمِينَالْمُقْتَسِمِيْنَthose who divided
90
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَThose who
جَعَلُواْجَعَلُواhave made
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَالْقُرْاٰنَthe Quran
عِضِينَعِضِيْنَ(in) parts
91
Who have made the Qur’ān into portions.
فَوَرَبِّكَSo by your Lord
لَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّهُمۡلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْsurely We will question them
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall
92
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
عَمَّاAbout what
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey used (to)
يَعۡمَلُونَيَعْمَلُوْنَdo
93
About what they used to do.
89 And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" - 90 Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators 91 Who have made the Qur’ān into portions. 92 So by your Lord, We will surely question them all 93 About what they used to do.
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كَفَيۡنَٰكَكَفَيْنٰكَ[We] are sufficient for you
ٱلۡمُسۡتَهۡزِءِينَالْمُسْتَهْزِءِيْنَ(against) the mockers
95
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَThose who
يَجۡعَلُونَيَجْعَلُوْنَset up
مَعَwith
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِAllah
إِلَٰهًااِلٰهًاgod
ءَاخَرَۚاٰخَرَۚanother
فَسَوۡفَفَسَوْفَBut soon
يَعۡلَمُونَيَعْلَمُوْنَthey will come to know
96
Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know.
وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd verily
نَعۡلَمُنَعْلَمُWe know
أَنَّكَاَنَّكَthat [you]
يَضِيقُيَضِيْقُ(is) straitened
صَدۡرُكَصَدْرُكَyour breast
بِمَاby what
يَقُولُونَيَقُوْلُوْنَthey say
97
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
فَسَبِّحۡفَسَبِّحْSo glorify
بِحَمۡدِبِحَمْدِwith the praise
رَبِّكَ(of) your Lord
وَكُنوَكُنْand be
مِّنَof
ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَالسّٰجِدِيْنَthose who prostrate
98
So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
وَٱعۡبُدۡوَاعْبُدْAnd worship
رَبَّكَyour Lord
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيuntil
يَأۡتِيَكَيَاْتِيَكَcomes to you
ٱلۡيَقِينُالْيَقِيْنُthe certainty
99
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].
94 Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists. 95 Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers 96 Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know. 97 And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say. 98 So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him]. 99 And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].