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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Ruku 1 of 5 · 21 Ayahs

Oath on the Oneness of Allah 1–5

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِوَالصّٰ࢜فّٰتِBy those lined
صَفّٗاصَفًّا(in) rows

By those [angels] lined up in rows

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِفَالزّٰجِرٰتِAnd those who drive
زَجۡرٗازَجْرًاstrongly

And those who drive [the clouds]

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِفَالتّٰلِيٰتِAnd those who recite
ذِكۡرًاذِكْرًا(the) Message

And those who recite the message,

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
إِلَٰهَكُمۡاِلٰهَكُمْyour Lord
لَوَٰحِدٞلَوَاحِدٌ(is) surely One

Indeed, your God is One,

رَّبُّرَبُّLord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِوَالْاَرْضِand the earth
وَمَاand what
بَيۡنَهُمَابَيْنَهُمَا(is) between both of them
وَرَبُّand Lord
ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِالْمَشَارِقِ(of) each point of sunrise

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

1 By those [angels] lined up in rows 2 And those who drive [the clouds] 3 And those who recite the message, 4 Indeed, your God is One, 5 Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.

The Guarded Heavens and the Devils 6–10

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
زَيَّنَّا[We] adorned
ٱلسَّمَآءَالسَّمَا࢜ءَthe sky
ٱلدُّنۡيَاالدُّنْيَا[the world]
بِزِينَةٍبِزِيْنَةِwith an adornment
ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِاࣙلْكَوَاكِبِ(of) the stars

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

وَحِفۡظٗاوَحِفْظًاAnd (to) guard
مِّنمِّنْagainst
كُلِّevery
شَيۡطَٰنٖشَيْطٰنٍdevil
مَّارِدٖمَّارِدٍrebellious

And as protection against every rebellious devil

لَّالَاNot
يَسَّمَّعُونَيَسَّمَّعُوْنَthey may listen
إِلَىاِلَيto
ٱلۡمَلَإِالْمَلَاِthe assembly
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰالْاَعْلٰي[the] exalted
وَيُقۡذَفُونَوَيُقْذَفُوْنَare pelted
مِنمِنْfrom
كُلِّevery
جَانِبٖجَانِبٍside

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

دُحُورٗاۖدُحُوْرًاRepelled
وَلَهُمۡوَّلَهُمْand for them
عَذَابٞعَذَابٌ(is) a punishment
وَاصِبٌوَّاصِبٌperpetual

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
مَنۡمَنْ(him) who
خَطِفَsnatches
ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَالْخَطْفَةَ(by) theft
فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥفَاَتْبَعَهٗbut follows him
شِهَابٞشِهَابٌa burning flame
ثَاقِبٞثَاقِبٌpiercing

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

6 Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars 7 And as protection against every rebellious devil 8 [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side, 9 Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment, 10 Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

Deniers Scoffing at Resurrection 11–18

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡفَاسْتَفْتِهِمْThen ask them
أَهُمۡاَهُمْAre they
أَشَدُّاَشَدُّa stronger
خَلۡقًاخَلْقًاcreation
أَماَمْor
مَّنۡمَّنْ(those) whom
خَلَقۡنَآۚخَلَقْنَاؕWe have created
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
خَلَقۡنَٰهُمخَلَقْنٰهُمْcreated them
مِّنمِّنْfrom
طِينٖطِيْنٍa clay
لَّازِبِۭلَّازِبٍsticky

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.

بَلۡبَلْNay
عَجِبۡتَعَجِبْتَyou wonder
وَيَسۡخَرُونَوَيَسْخَرُوْنَwhile they mock

But you wonder, while they mock,

وَإِذَاوَاِذَاAnd when
ذُكِّرُواْذُكِّرُوْاthey are reminded
لَاnot
يَذۡكُرُونَيَذْكُرُوْنَthey receive admonition

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

وَإِذَاوَاِذَاAnd when
رَأَوۡاْرَاَوْاthey see
ءَايَةٗاٰيَةًa Sign
يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَيَّسْتَسْخِرُوْنَthey mock

And when they see a sign, they ridicule.

وَقَالُوٓاْوَقَالُوْٓاAnd they say
إِنۡاِنْNot
هَٰذَآهٰذَا͏ٓ(is) this
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
سِحۡرٞسِحْرٌa magic
مُّبِينٌمُّبِيْنٌclear

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

أَءِذَاءَاِذَاIs it when
مِتۡنَامِتْنَاwe are dead
وَكُنَّاand have become
تُرَابٗاتُرَابًاdust
وَعِظَٰمًاوَّعِظَامًاand bones
أَءِنَّاءَاِنَّاshall we then
لَمَبۡعُوثُونَلَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَbe certainly resurrected

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

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَااَوَاٰبَا࢜و͏ٔ͏ُنَاOr our fathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَالْاَوَّلُوْنَformer

And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلۡقُلْSay
نَعَمۡنَعَمْYes
وَأَنتُمۡوَاَنْتُمْand you
دَٰخِرُونَدَاخِرُوْنَ(will be) humiliated

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

11 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. 12 But you wonder, while they mock, 13 And when they are reminded, they remember not. 14 And when they see a sign, they ridicule. 15 And say, "This is not but obvious magic. 16 When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected? 17 And our forefathers [as well]?" 18 Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

The Wrongdoers Gathered for Judgment 19–26

فَإِنَّمَافَاِنَّمَاThen only
هِيَit
زَجۡرَةٞزَجْرَةٌ(will be) a cry
وَٰحِدَةٞوَّاحِدَةٌsingle
فَإِذَافَاِذَاthen, behold
هُمۡهُمْThey
يَنظُرُونَيَنْظُرُوْنَwill see

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

وَقَالُواْوَقَالُوْاAnd they will say
يَٰوَيۡلَنَايٰوَيْلَنَاO woe to us
هَٰذَاهٰذَاThis
يَوۡمُيَوْمُ(is the) Day
ٱلدِّينِالدِّيْنِ(of) the Recompense

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

هَٰذَاهٰذَاThis
يَوۡمُيَوْمُ(is the) Day
ٱلۡفَصۡلِالْفَصْلِ(of) Judgment
ٱلَّذِيالَّذِيْwhich
كُنتُمكُنْتُمْyou used to
بِهِۦبِهٖ[of it]
تُكَذِّبُونَتُكَذِّبُوْنَdeny

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

½ Hizb 45
Ruku 2 of 5 · 53 Ayahs

ٱحۡشُرُواْاُحْشُرُواGather
ٱلَّذِينَالَّذِيْنَthose who
ظَلَمُواْظَلَمُوْاwronged
وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡوَاَزْوَاجَهُمْand their kinds
وَمَاand what
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey used (to)
يَعۡبُدُونَيَعْبُدُوْنَworship

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

مِنمِنْBesides
دُونِدُوْنِBesides
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِAllah
فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡفَاهْدُوْهُمْthen lead them
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
صِرَٰطِصِرَاطِ(the) Path
ٱلۡجَحِيمِالْجَحِيْمِ(of) the Hellfire

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

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖوَقِفُوْهُمْAnd stop them
إِنَّهُماِنَّهُمْindeed, they
مَّسۡـُٔولُونَمَّسْـُٔوْلُوْنَ(are) to be questioned

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

مَاWhat
لَكُمۡلَكُمْ(is) for you
لَا(Why) not
تَنَاصَرُونَتَنَاصَرُوْنَyou help one another

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

بَلۡبَلْNay
هُمُthey
ٱلۡيَوۡمَالْيَوْمَ(on) that Day
مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَمُسْتَسْلِمُوْنَ(will) surrender

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

19 It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing. 20 They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense." 21 [They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny." 22 [The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship 23 Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire 24 And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned." 25 [They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?" 26 But they, that Day, are in surrender.

Leaders and Followers in Hell 27–34

وَأَقۡبَلَوَاَقْبَلَAnd will approach
بَعۡضُهُمۡبَعْضُهُمْsome of them
عَلَىٰعَلٰيto
بَعۡضٖبَعْضٍothers
يَتَسَآءَلُونَيَّتَسَا࢜ءَلُوْنَquestioning one another

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

قَالُوٓاْقَالُوْٓاThey will say
إِنَّكُمۡاِنَّكُمْIndeed, you
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْ[you] used (to)
تَأۡتُونَنَاتَاْتُوْنَنَاcome (to) us
عَنِfrom
ٱلۡيَمِينِالْيَمِيْنِthe right

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

قَالُواْقَالُوْاThey will say
بَلبَلْNay
لَّمۡلَّمْnot
تَكُونُواْتَكُوْنُوْاyou were
مُؤۡمِنِينَمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelievers

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

وَمَاAnd not
كَانَwas
لَنَاfor us
عَلَيۡكُمعَلَيْكُمْover you
مِّنمِّنْany
سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖسُلْطٰنٍۚauthority
بَلۡبَلْNay
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou were
قَوۡمٗاقَوْمًاa people
طَٰغِينَطٰغِيْنَtransgressing

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

فَحَقَّSo has been proved true
عَلَيۡنَاعَلَيْنَاagainst us
قَوۡلُقَوْلُ(the) Word
رَبِّنَآۖرَبِّنَا͏ٓࣗۖ(of) our Lord
إِنَّااِنَّاindeed, we
لَذَآئِقُونَلَذَا࢜ىِٕقُوْنَ(will) certainly taste

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

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡفَاَغْوَيْنٰكُمْSo we led you astray
إِنَّااِنَّاindeed, we
كُنَّاwere
غَٰوِينَغٰوِيْنَastray

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

فَإِنَّهُمۡفَاِنَّهُمْThen indeed, they
يَوۡمَئِذٖيَوْمَىِٕذٍthat Day
فِيin
ٱلۡعَذَابِالْعَذَابِthe punishment
مُشۡتَرِكُونَمُشْتَرِكُوْنَ(will be) sharers

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

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَthus
نَفۡعَلُنَفْعَلُWe deal
بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَبِالْمُجْرِمِيْنَwith the criminals

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

27 And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other. 28 They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right." 29 They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers, 30 And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people. 31 So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment]. 32 And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators." 33 So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment. 34 Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

The Arrogance of the Idolaters 35–39

إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْIndeed, they
كَانُوٓاْكَانُوْٓاwere
إِذَااِذَاwhen
قِيلَقِيْلَit was said
لَهُمۡلَهُمْto them
لَآلَا͏ٓ(There is) no
إِلَٰهَاِلٰهَgod
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُۙAllah
يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَيَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَwere arrogant

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

وَيَقُولُونَوَيَقُوْلُوْنَAnd they say
أَئِنَّااَىِٕنَّاAre we
لَتَارِكُوٓاْلَتَارِكُوْٓاto leave
ءَالِهَتِنَااٰلِهَتِنَاour gods
لِشَاعِرٖلِشَاعِرٍfor a poet
مَّجۡنُونِۭمَّجْنُوْنٍmad

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

بَلۡبَلْNay
جَآءَجَا࢜ءَhe has brought
بِٱلۡحَقِّبِالْحَقِّthe truth
وَصَدَّقَand confirmed
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

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

إِنَّكُمۡاِنَّكُمْIndeed, you
لَذَآئِقُواْلَذَا࢜ىِٕقُوا(will) surely taste
ٱلۡعَذَابِالْعَذَابِthe punishment
ٱلۡأَلِيمِالْاَلِيْمِpainful

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

وَمَاAnd not
تُجۡزَوۡنَتُجْزَوْنَyou will be recompensed
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
مَاwhat
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou used to
تَعۡمَلُونَتَعْمَلُوْنَdo

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

35 Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant 36 And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?" 37 Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers. 38 Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment, 39 And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -

Allah's Chosen Servants in Paradise 40–49

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
عِبَادَ(the) slaves
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَالْمُخْلَصِيْنَthe chosen ones

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَاُولٰ࢜ىِٕكَThose
لَهُمۡلَهُمْfor them
رِزۡقٞرِزْقٌ(will be) a provision
مَّعۡلُومٞمَّعْلُوْمٌdetermined

Those will have a provision determined -

فَوَٰكِهُفَوَاكِهُۚFruits
وَهُموَهُمْand they
مُّكۡرَمُونَمُّكْرَمُوْنَ(will) be honored

Fruits; and they will be honored

فِيفِيْIn
جَنَّٰتِجَنّٰتِGardens
ٱلنَّعِيمِالنَّعِيْمِ(of) Delight

In gardens of pleasure

عَلَىٰعَلٰيOn
سُرُرٖسُرُرٍthrones
مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَمُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَfacing each other

On thrones facing one another.

يُطَافُWill be circulated
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْamong them
بِكَأۡسٖبِكَاْسٍa cup
مِّنمِّنْfrom
مَّعِينِۭمَّعِيْنٍۭa flowing spring

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

بَيۡضَآءَبَيْضَا࢜ءَWhite
لَذَّةٖلَذَّةٍdelicious
لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَلِّلشّٰرِبِيْنَfor the drinkers

White and delicious to the drinkers;

لَاNot
فِيهَافِيْهَاin it
غَوۡلٞغَوْلٌ(is) bad effect
وَلَاوَّلَاand not
هُمۡهُمْthey
عَنۡهَاعَنْهَاfrom it
يُنزَفُونَيُنْزَفُوْنَwill be intoxicated

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

وَعِندَهُمۡوَعِنْدَهُمْAnd with them
قَٰصِرَٰتُقٰصِرٰتُ(will be) companions of modest gaze
ٱلطَّرۡفِالطَّرْفِ(will be) companions of modest gaze
عِينٞعِيْنٌ(having) beautiful eyes

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

كَأَنَّهُنَّكَاَنَّهُنَّAs if they were
بَيۡضٞبَيْضٌeggs
مَّكۡنُونٞمَّكْنُوْنٌwell protected

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

40 But not the chosen servants of Allāh. 41 Those will have a provision determined - 42 Fruits; and they will be honored 43 In gardens of pleasure 44 On thrones facing one another. 45 There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring, 46 White and delicious to the drinkers; 47 No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated. 48 And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes, 49 As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.

The Believer and His Doubting Companion 50–61

فَأَقۡبَلَفَاَقْبَلَAnd (will) approach
بَعۡضُهُمۡبَعْضُهُمْsome of them
عَلَىٰعَلٰيto
بَعۡضٖبَعْضٍothers
يَتَسَآءَلُونَيَّتَسَا࢜ءَلُوْنَquestioning one another

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

قَالَWill say
قَآئِلٞقَا࢜ىِٕلٌa speaker
مِّنۡهُمۡمِّنْهُمْamong them
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I
كَانَhad
لِيلِيْfor me
قَرِينٞقَرِيْنٌa companion

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

يَقُولُيَّقُوْلُWho (would) say
أَءِنَّكَاَىِٕنَّكَAre you indeed
لَمِنَsurely of
ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَالْمُصَدِّقِيْنَthose who believe

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

أَءِذَاءَاِذَاIs (it) when
مِتۡنَامِتْنَاwe have died
وَكُنَّاand become
تُرَابٗاتُرَابًاdust
وَعِظَٰمًاوَّعِظَامًاand bones
أَءِنَّاءَاِنَّاwill we
لَمَدِينُونَلَمَدِيْنُوْنَsurely be brought to Judgment

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

قَالَHe (will) say
هَلۡهَلْWill
أَنتُماَنْتُمْyou
مُّطَّلِعُونَمُّطَّلِعُوْنَbe looking

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

فَٱطَّلَعَفَاطَّلَعَThen he (will) look
فَرَءَاهُفَرَاٰهُand see him
فِيفِيْin
سَوَآءِسَوَا࢜ءِ(the) midst
ٱلۡجَحِيمِالْجَحِيْمِ(of) the Hellfire

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

قَالَHe (will) say
تَٱللَّهِتَاللّٰهِBy Allah
إِناِنْverily
كِدتَّكِدْتَّyou almost
لَتُرۡدِينِلَتُرْدِيْنِruined me

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

وَلَوۡلَاوَلَوْلَاAnd if not
نِعۡمَةُنِعْمَةُ(for the) Grace
رَبِّيرَبِّيْ(of) my Lord
لَكُنتُلَكُنْتُcertainly, I (would) have been
مِنَamong
ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَالْمُحْضَرِيْنَthose brought

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

أَفَمَااَفَمَاThen are not
نَحۡنُنَحْنُwe
بِمَيِّتِينَبِمَيِّتِيْنَ(to) die

Then, are we not to die

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
مَوۡتَتَنَامَوْتَتَنَاour death
ٱلۡأُولَىٰالْاُوْلٰيthe first
وَمَاand not
نَحۡنُنَحْنُwe
بِمُعَذَّبِينَبِمُعَذَّبِيْنَwill be punished

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

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
هَٰذَاهٰذَاthis
لَهُوَsurely
ٱلۡفَوۡزُالْفَوْزُ(is) the attainment
ٱلۡعَظِيمُالْعَظِيْمُgreat

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

لِمِثۡلِلِمِثْلِFor (the) like
هَٰذَاهٰذَا(of) this
فَلۡيَعۡمَلِفَلْيَعْمَلِlet work
ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَالْعٰمِلُوْنَthe workers

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

50 And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other. 51 A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]. 52 Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe 53 That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'" 54 He will say, "Would you [care to] look?" 55 And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire. 56 He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me. 57 If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell]. 58 Then, are we not to die 59 Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?" 60 Indeed, this is the great attainment. 61 For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

The Tree of Zaqqum 62–68

أَذَٰلِكَاَذٰلِكَIs that
خَيۡرٞخَيْرٌbetter
نُّزُلًا(as) hospitality
أَمۡاَمْor
شَجَرَةُ(the) tree
ٱلزَّقُّومِالزَّقُّوْمِ(of) Zaqqum

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

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
جَعَلۡنَٰهَاجَعَلْنٰهَا[We] have made it
فِتۡنَةٗفِتْنَةًa trial
لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَلِّلظّٰلِمِيْنَfor the wrongdoers

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

إِنَّهَااِنَّهَاIndeed, it
شَجَرَةٞشَجَرَةٌ(is) a tree
تَخۡرُجُتَخْرُجُthat grows
فِيٓفِيْٓin
أَصۡلِاَصْلِ(the) bottom
ٱلۡجَحِيمِالْجَحِيْمِ(of) the Hellfire

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

طَلۡعُهَاطَلْعُهَاIts emerging fruit
كَأَنَّهُۥكَاَنَّهٗ(is) as if it
رُءُوسُرُءُوْسُ(was) heads
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِالشَّيٰطِيْنِ(of) the devils

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

فَإِنَّهُمۡفَاِنَّهُمْAnd indeed, they
لَأٓكِلُونَلَاٰكِلُوْنَ(will) surely eat
مِنۡهَامِنْهَاfrom it
فَمَالِـُٔونَفَمَالِـُٔوْنَand fill
مِنۡهَامِنْهَاwith it
ٱلۡبُطُونَالْبُطُوْنَ(their) bellies

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

ثُمَّThen
إِنَّاِنَّindeed
لَهُمۡلَهُمْfor them
عَلَيۡهَاعَلَيْهَاin it
لَشَوۡبٗالَشَوْبًا(is) a mixture
مِّنۡمِّنْof
حَمِيمٖحَمِيْمٍboiling water

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

ثُمَّThen
إِنَّاِنَّindeed
مَرۡجِعَهُمۡمَرْجِعَهُمْtheir return
لَإِلَىلَا۟اِلَي(will) surely be to
ٱلۡجَحِيمِالْجَحِيْمِthe Hellfire

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

62 Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm? 63 Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers. 64 Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire, 65 Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils. 66 And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies. 67 Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water. 68 Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

Following Forefathers Blindly 69–74

إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْIndeed, they
أَلۡفَوۡاْاَلْفَوْاfound
ءَابَآءَهُمۡاٰبَا࢜ءَهُمْtheir fathers
ضَآلِّينَضَا࢜لِّيْنَastray

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

فَهُمۡفَهُمْSo they
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓيon
ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡاٰثٰرِهِمْtheir footsteps
يُهۡرَعُونَيُهْرَعُوْنَthey hastened

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd verily
ضَلَّwent astray
قَبۡلَهُمۡقَبْلَهُمْbefore them
أَكۡثَرُاَكْثَرُmost
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) the former (people)

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

وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd verily
أَرۡسَلۡنَااَرْسَلْنَاWe sent
فِيهِمفِيْهِمْamong them
مُّنذِرِينَمُّنْذِرِيْنَwarners

And We had already sent among them warners.

فَٱنظُرۡفَانْظُرْThen see
كَيۡفَكَيْفَhow
كَانَwas
عَٰقِبَةُعَاقِبَةُ(the) end
ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَالْمُنْذَرِيْنَ(of) those who were warned

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

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
عِبَادَ(the) slaves
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَالْمُخْلَصِيْنَthe chosen ones

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

69 Indeed they found their fathers astray. 70 So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps. 71 And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples, 72 And We had already sent among them warners. 73 Then look how was the end of those who were warned - 74 But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

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Noah's Rescue and Legacy 75–82

وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd verily
نَادَىٰنَانَادٰىنَاcalled Us
نُوحٞنُوْحٌNuh
فَلَنِعۡمَفَلَنِعْمَand Best
ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَالْمُجِيْبُوْنَ(are We as) Responders

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

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُوَنَجَّيْنٰهُAnd We saved him
وَأَهۡلَهُۥوَاَهْلَهٗand his family
مِنَfrom
ٱلۡكَرۡبِالْكَرْبِthe distress
ٱلۡعَظِيمِالْعَظِيْمِthe great

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

وَجَعَلۡنَاوَجَعَلْنَاAnd We made
ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥذُرِّيَّتَهٗhis offspring
هُمُ[they]
ٱلۡبَاقِينَالْبٰقِيْنَthe survivors

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

وَتَرَكۡنَاوَتَرَكْنَاAnd We left
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor him
فِيamong
ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَالْاٰخِرِيْنَthe later generations

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

سَلَٰمٌسَلٰمٌPeace be
عَلَىٰعَلٰيupon
نُوحٖنُوْحٍNuh
فِيamong
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَthe worlds

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَthus
نَجۡزِينَجْزِي[We] reward
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَالْمُحْسِنِيْنَthe good-doers

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, he
مِنۡمِنْ(was) of
عِبَادِنَاOur slaves
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelieving

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

ثُمَّThen
أَغۡرَقۡنَااَغْرَقْنَاWe drowned
ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَالْاٰخَرِيْنَthe others

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

75 And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders. 76 And We saved him and his family from the great affliction. 77 And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth] 78 And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations: 79 "Peace upon Noah among the worlds." 80 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good. 81 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 82 Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

¾ Hizb 45

Abraham Questions His People 83–90

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
مِنمِنْamong
شِيعَتِهِۦشِيْعَتِهٖhis kind
لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَلَاِبْرٰهِيْمَ(was) surely Ibrahim

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

إِذۡاِذْWhen
جَآءَجَا࢜ءَhe came
رَبَّهُۥرَبَّهٗ(to) his Lord
بِقَلۡبٖبِقَلْبٍwith a heart
سَلِيمٍسَلِيْمٍsound

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَhe said
لِأَبِيهِلِاَبِيْهِto his father
وَقَوۡمِهِۦوَقَوْمِهٖand his people
مَاذَاWhat is it
تَعۡبُدُونَتَعْبُدُوْنَyou worship

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

أَئِفۡكًااَىِٕفْكًاIs it falsehood
ءَالِهَةٗاٰلِهَةًgods
دُونَدُوْنَother than
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِAllah
تُرِيدُونَتُرِيْدُوْنَ(that) you desire

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

فَمَاThen what
ظَنُّكُمظَنُّكُمْ(do) you think
بِرَبِّabout (the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

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

فَنَظَرَThen he glanced
نَظۡرَةٗنَظْرَةًa glance
فِيat
ٱلنُّجُومِالنُّجُوْمِthe stars

And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَالَAnd he said
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
سَقِيمٞسَقِيْمٌsick

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

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْفَتَوَلَّوْاSo they turned away
عَنۡهُعَنْهُfrom him
مُدۡبِرِينَمُدْبِرِيْنَdeparting

So they turned away from him, departing.

83 And indeed, among his kind was Abraham, 84 When he came to his Lord with a sound heart 85 [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship? 86 Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire? 87 Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?" 88 And he cast a look at the stars 89 And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill." 90 So they turned away from him, departing.

Abraham Breaks the Idols 91–98

فَرَاغَThen he turned
إِلَىٰٓاِلٰٓيto
ءَالِهَتِهِمۡاٰلِهَتِهِمْtheir gods
فَقَالَand said
أَلَااَلَاDo not
تَأۡكُلُونَتَاْكُلُوْنَyou eat

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

مَاWhat (is)
لَكُمۡلَكُمْfor you
لَاnot
تَنطِقُونَتَنْطِقُوْنَyou speak

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

فَرَاغَThen he turned
عَلَيۡهِمۡعَلَيْهِمْupon them
ضَرۡبَۢاضَرْبًاۢstriking
بِٱلۡيَمِينِبِالْيَمِيْنِwith the right hand

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

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْفَاَقْبَلُوْٓاThen they advanced
إِلَيۡهِاِلَيْهِtowards him
يَزِفُّونَيَزِفُّوْنَhastening

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

قَالَHe said
أَتَعۡبُدُونَاَتَعْبُدُوْنَDo you worship
مَاwhat
تَنۡحِتُونَتَنْحِتُوْنَyou carve

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

وَٱللَّهُوَاللّٰهُWhile Allah
خَلَقَكُمۡخَلَقَكُمْcreated you
وَمَاand what
تَعۡمَلُونَتَعْمَلُوْنَyou make

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

قَالُواْقَالُواThey said
ٱبۡنُواْابْنُوْاBuild
لَهُۥلَهٗfor him
بُنۡيَٰنٗابُنْيَانًاa structure
فَأَلۡقُوهُفَاَلْقُوْهُand throw him
فِيinto
ٱلۡجَحِيمِالْجَحِيْمِthe blazing Fire

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

فَأَرَادُواْفَاَرَادُوْاAnd they intended
بِهِۦبِهٖfor him
كَيۡدٗاكَيْدًاa plot
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُفَجَعَلْنٰهُمُbut We made them
ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَالْاَسْفَلِيْنَthe lowest

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

91 Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat? 92 What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?" 93 And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand. 94 Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening. 95 He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve, 96 While Allāh created you and that which you do?" 97 They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire." 98 And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

Abraham Prays for a Son 99–101

وَقَالَAnd he said
إِنِّياِنِّيْIndeed, I am
ذَاهِبٌgoing
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
رَبِّيرَبِّيْmy Lord
سَيَهۡدِينِسَيَهْدِيْنِHe will guide me

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

رَبِّMy Lord
هَبۡهَبْgrant
لِيلِيْme
مِنَof
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَالصّٰلِحِيْنَthe righteous

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

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُفَبَشَّرْنٰهُSo We gave him the glad tidings
بِغُلَٰمٍبِغُلٰمٍof a boy
حَلِيمٖحَلِيْمٍforbearing

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

99 And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me. 100 My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous." 101 So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

Abraham's Dream of Sacrifice 102–106

فَلَمَّاThen when
بَلَغَhe reached
مَعَهُthe (age of) working with him
ٱلسَّعۡيَالسَّعْيَthe (age of) working with him
قَالَhe said
يَٰبُنَيَّيٰبُنَيَّO my son
إِنِّيٓاِنِّيْٓIndeed, I
أَرَىٰاَرٰيhave seen
فِيin
ٱلۡمَنَامِالْمَنَامِthe dream
أَنِّيٓاَنِّيْٓthat I am
أَذۡبَحُكَاَذْبَحُكَsacrificing you
فَٱنظُرۡفَانْظُرْso look
مَاذَاwhat
تَرَىٰۚتَرٰيؕyou see
قَالَHe said
يَٰٓأَبَتِيٰٓاَبَتِO my father
ٱفۡعَلۡافْعَلْDo
مَاwhat
تُؤۡمَرُۖتُو͏ٔ͏ْمَرُؗyou are commanded
سَتَجِدُنِيٓسَتَجِدُنِيْٓYou will find me
إِناِنْif
شَآءَشَا࢜ءَAllah wills
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُAllah wills
مِنَof
ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَالصّٰبِرِيْنَthe patient ones

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."

فَلَمَّآفَلَمَّا͏ٓThen when
أَسۡلَمَااَسْلَمَاboth of them had submitted
وَتَلَّهُۥوَتَلَّهٗand he put him down
لِلۡجَبِينِلِلْجَبِيْنِupon his forehead

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

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُوَنَادَيْنٰهُAnd We called out to him
أَناَنْthat
يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُيّٰٓاِبْرٰهِيْمُO Ibrahim

We called to him, "O Abraham,

قَدۡقَدْVerily
صَدَّقۡتَصَدَّقْتَyou have fulfilled
ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚالرُّءْيَاۚthe vision
إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَthus
نَجۡزِينَجْزِي[We] reward
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَالْمُحْسِنِيْنَthe good-doers

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

إِنَّاِنَّIndeed
هَٰذَاهٰذَاthis
لَهُوَ(was) surely [it]
ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْالْبَلٰ࢜و͏ٔ͏ُاthe trial
ٱلۡمُبِينُالْمُبِيْنُclear

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

102 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." 103 And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead, 104 We called to him, "O Abraham, 105 You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good. 106 Indeed, this was the clear trial.

The Great Ransom 107–113

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُوَفَدَيْنٰهُAnd We ransomed him
بِذِبۡحٍبِذِبْحٍwith a sacrifice
عَظِيمٖعَظِيْمٍgreat

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكۡنَاوَتَرَكْنَاAnd We left
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor him
فِيamong
ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَالْاٰخِرِيْنَthe later generations

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

سَلَٰمٌسَلٰمٌPeace be
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓيon
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَاِبْرٰهِيْمَIbrahim

"Peace upon Abraham."

كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَThus
نَجۡزِينَجْزِيWe reward
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَالْمُحْسِنِيْنَthe good-doers

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, he (was)
مِنۡمِنْof
عِبَادِنَاOur slaves
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelieving

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُوَبَشَّرْنٰهُAnd We gave him glad tidings
بِإِسۡحَٰقَبِاِسْحٰقَof Isaac
نَبِيّٗانَبِيًّاa Prophet
مِّنَamong
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَالصّٰلِحِيْنَthe righteous

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

وَبَٰرَكۡنَاوَبٰرَكْنَاAnd We blessed
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِhim
وَعَلَىٰٓوَعَلٰٓيand [on]
إِسۡحَٰقَۚاِسْحٰقَؕIsaac
وَمِنوَمِنْAnd of
ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَاtheir offspring
مُحۡسِنٞمُحْسِنٌ(are) good-doers
وَظَالِمٞوَّظَالِمٌand unjust
لِّنَفۡسِهِۦلِّنَفْسِهٖto himself
مُبِينٞمُبِيْنٌclear

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

107 And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice, 108 And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations: 109 "Peace upon Abraham." 110 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good. 111 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants. 112 And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous. 113 And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].

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Moses and Aaron Honored 114–122

وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd verily
مَنَنَّاWe conferred Favor
عَلَىٰعَلٰيupon
مُوسَىٰمُوْسٰيMusa
وَهَٰرُونَوَهٰرُوْنَand Harun

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَاوَنَجَّيْنٰهُمَاAnd We saved both of them
وَقَوۡمَهُمَاوَقَوْمَهُمَاand their people
مِنَfrom
ٱلۡكَرۡبِالْكَرْبِthe distress
ٱلۡعَظِيمِالْعَظِيْمِthe great

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

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡوَنَصَرْنٰهُمْAnd We helped them
فَكَانُواْفَكَانُوْاso they became
هُمُso they became
ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَالْغٰلِبِيْنَthe victors

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَاوَاٰتَيْنٰهُمَاAnd We gave both of them
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَالْكِتٰبَthe Book
ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَالْمُسْتَبِيْنَthe clear

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

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَاوَهَدَيْنٰهُمَاAnd We guided both of them
ٱلصِّرَٰطَالصِّرَاطَ(to) the Path
ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَالْمُسْتَقِيْمَthe Straight

And We guided them on the straight path.

وَتَرَكۡنَاوَتَرَكْنَاAnd We left
عَلَيۡهِمَاعَلَيْهِمَاfor both of them
فِيamong
ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَالْاٰخِرِيْنَthe later generations

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

سَلَٰمٌسَلٰمٌPeace be
عَلَىٰعَلٰيupon
مُوسَىٰمُوْسٰيMusa
وَهَٰرُونَوَهٰرُوْنَand Harun

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَthus
نَجۡزِينَجْزِيreward
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَالْمُحْسِنِيْنَthe good-doers

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُمَااِنَّهُمَاIndeed, both of them
مِنۡمِنْ(were) of
عِبَادِنَاOur slaves
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelieving

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

114 And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron. 115 And We saved them and their people from the great affliction, 116 And We supported them so it was they who overcame. 117 And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah], 118 And We guided them on the straight path. 119 And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations: 120 "Peace upon Moses and Aaron." 121 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good. 122 Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

Elijah and the Idol Baal 123–132

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
إِلۡيَاسَاِلْيَاسَElijah
لَمِنَ(was) surely of
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

إِذۡاِذْWhen
قَالَhe said
لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓلِقَوْمِهٖٓto his people
أَلَااَلَاWill not
تَتَّقُونَتَتَّقُوْنَyou fear

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

أَتَدۡعُونَاَتَدْعُوْنَDo you call
بَعۡلٗابَعْلًاBaal
وَتَذَرُونَوَّتَذَرُوْنَand you forsake
أَحۡسَنَاَحْسَنَ(the) Best
ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَالْخَالِقِيْنَ(of) Creators

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

ٱللَّهَاللّٰهَAllah
رَبَّكُمۡرَبَّكُمْyour Lord
وَرَبَّand (the) Lord
ءَابَآئِكُمُاٰبَا࢜ىِٕكُمُ(of) your forefathers
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَ(of) your forefathers

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

فَكَذَّبُوهُفَكَذَّبُوْهُBut they denied him
فَإِنَّهُمۡفَاِنَّهُمْso indeed, they
لَمُحۡضَرُونَلَمُحْضَرُوْنَ(will) surely be brought

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

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
عِبَادَ(the) slaves
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَالْمُخْلَصِيْنَthe chosen ones

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

وَتَرَكۡنَاوَتَرَكْنَاAnd We left
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfor him
فِيamong
ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَالْاٰخِرِيْنَthe later generations

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

سَلَٰمٌسَلٰمٌPeace be
عَلَىٰٓعَلٰٓيupon
إِلۡ يَاسِينَاِلْيَاسِيْنَElijah

"Peace upon Elias."

إِنَّااِنَّاIndeed, We
كَذَٰلِكَكَذٰلِكَthus
نَجۡزِينَجْزِيreward
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَالْمُحْسِنِيْنَthe good-doers

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥاِنَّهٗIndeed, he (was)
مِنۡمِنْof
عِبَادِنَاOur slaves
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَالْمُو͏ٔ͏ْمِنِيْنَbelieving

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

123 And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers, 124 When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh? 125 Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators - 126 Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?" 127 And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment], 128 Except the chosen servants of Allāh. 129 And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations: 130 "Peace upon Elias." 131 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good. 132 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

Lot Saved 133–138

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
لُوطٗالُوْطًاLut
لَّمِنَ(was) of
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

إِذۡاِذْWhen
نَجَّيۡنَٰهُنَجَّيْنٰهُWe saved him
وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓوَاَهْلَهٗٓand his family
أَجۡمَعِينَاَجْمَعِيْنَall

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

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
عَجُوزٗاعَجُوْزًاan old woman
فِي(was) among
ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَالْغٰبِرِيْنَthose who remained behind

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

ثُمَّThen
دَمَّرۡنَادَمَّرْنَاWe destroyed
ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَالْاٰخَرِيْنَthe others

Then We destroyed the others.

وَإِنَّكُمۡوَاِنَّكُمْAnd indeed, you
لَتَمُرُّونَلَتَمُرُّوْنَsurely pass
عَلَيۡهِمعَلَيْهِمْby them
مُّصۡبِحِينَمُّصْبِحِيْنَ(in the) morning

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚوَبِالَّيْلِؕAnd at night
أَفَلَااَفَلَاThen will not
تَعۡقِلُونَتَعْقِلُوْنَyou use reason

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

133 And indeed, Lot was among the messengers. 134 [So mention] when We saved him and his family, all, 135 Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers]. 136 Then We destroyed the others. 137 And indeed, you pass by them in the morning 138 And at night. Then will you not use reason?

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Jonah and the Great Fish 139–148

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
يُونُسَيُوْنُسَYunus
لَمِنَ(was) surely of
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

إِذۡاِذْWhen
أَبَقَاَبَقَhe ran away
إِلَىاِلَيto
ٱلۡفُلۡكِالْفُلْكِthe ship
ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِالْمَشْحُوْنِladen

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

فَسَاهَمَThen he drew lots
فَكَانَand was
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَالْمُدْحَضِيْنَthe losers

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُفَالْتَقَمَهُThen swallowed him
ٱلۡحُوتُالْحُوْتُthe fish
وَهُوَwhile he
مُلِيمٞمُلِيْمٌ(was) blameworthy

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

فَلَوۡلَآفَلَوْلَا͏ٓAnd if not
أَنَّهُۥاَنَّهٗthat he
كَانَwas
مِنَof
ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَالْمُسَبِّحِيْنَthose who glorify

And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

لَلَبِثَCertainly, he (would have) remained
فِيفِيْin
بَطۡنِهِۦٓبَطْنِهٖٓits belly
إِلَىٰاِلٰيuntil
يَوۡمِيَوْمِthe Day
يُبۡعَثُونَيُبْعَثُوْنَthey are resurrected

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

Hizb 46

فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُفَنَبَذْنٰهُBut We cast him
بِٱلۡعَرَآءِبِالْعَرَا࢜ءِonto the open shore
وَهُوَwhile he
سَقِيمٞسَقِيْمٌ(was) ill

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

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَاوَاَنۢ͏ْبَتْنَاAnd We caused to grow
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِover him
شَجَرَةٗشَجَرَةًa plant
مِّنمِّنْof
يَقۡطِينٖيَّقْطِيْنٍgourd

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُوَاَرْسَلْنٰهُAnd We sent him
إِلَىٰاِلٰيto
مِاْئَةِمِاي͏ٔ͏َةِa hundred
أَلۡفٍاَلْفٍthousand
أَوۡاَوْor
يَزِيدُونَيَزِيْدُوْنَmore

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

فَـَٔامَنُواْفَاٰمَنُوْاAnd they believed
فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡفَمَتَّعْنٰهُمْso We gave them enjoyment
إِلَىٰاِلٰيfor
حِينٖحِيْنٍa while

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

139 And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers. 140 [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship. 141 And he drew lots and was among the losers. 142 Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy. 143 And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh, 144 He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected. 145 But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill. 146 And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine. 147 And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more. 148 And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

Refuting the Claim of Divine Daughters 149–157

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡفَاسْتَفْتِهِمْThen ask them
أَلِرَبِّكَاَلِرَبِّكَDoes your Lord
ٱلۡبَنَاتُالْبَنَاتُ(have) daughters
وَلَهُمُwhile for them
ٱلۡبَنُونَالْبَنُوْنَ(are) sons

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

أَمۡاَمْOr
خَلَقۡنَاخَلَقْنَاdid We create
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَالْمَلٰ࢜ىِٕكَةَthe Angels
إِنَٰثٗااِنَاثًاfemales
وَهُمۡوَّهُمْwhile they
شَٰهِدُونَشٰهِدُوْنَ(were) witnesses

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

أَلَآاَلَا͏ٓNo doubt
إِنَّهُماِنَّهُمْindeed, they
مِّنۡمِّنْof
إِفۡكِهِمۡاِفْكِهِمْtheir falsehood
لَيَقُولُونَلَيَقُوْلُوْنَ[they] say

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

وَلَدَAllah has begotten
ٱللَّهُاللّٰهُۙAllah has begotten
وَإِنَّهُمۡوَاِنَّهُمْand indeed, they
لَكَٰذِبُونَلَكٰذِبُوْنَsurely (are) liars

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

أَصۡطَفَىاَصْطَفَيHas He chosen
ٱلۡبَنَاتِالْبَنَاتِ[the] daughters
عَلَىعَلَيover
ٱلۡبَنِينَالْبَنِيْنَsons

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

مَاWhat is with you
لَكُمۡلَكُمْࣞWhat is with you
كَيۡفَكَيْفَHow
تَحۡكُمُونَتَحْكُمُوْنَyou judge

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

أَفَلَااَفَلَاThen will not
تَذَكَّرُونَتَذَكَّرُوْنَyou pay heed

Then will you not be reminded?

أَمۡاَمْOr
لَكُمۡلَكُمْ(is) for you
سُلۡطَٰنٞسُلْطٰنٌan authority
مُّبِينٞمُّبِيْنٌclear

Or do you have a clear authority?

فَأۡتُواْفَاْتُوْاThen bring
بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡبِكِتٰبِكُمْyour book
إِناِنْif
كُنتُمۡكُنْتُمْyou are
صَٰدِقِينَصٰدِقِيْنَtruthful

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

149 So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons? 150 Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?" 151 Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say, 152 "Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars. 153 Has He chosen daughters over sons? 154 What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement? 155 Then will you not be reminded? 156 Or do you have a clear authority? 157 Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

Refuting Kinship with the Jinn 158–163

وَجَعَلُواْوَجَعَلُوْاAnd they have made
بَيۡنَهُۥبَيْنَهٗbetween Him
وَبَيۡنَوَبَيْنَand between
ٱلۡجِنَّةِالْجِنَّةِthe jinn
نَسَبٗاۚنَسَبًاؕa relationship
وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْbut certainly
عَلِمَتِknow
ٱلۡجِنَّةُالْجِنَّةُthe jinn
إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْthat they
لَمُحۡضَرُونَلَمُحْضَرُوْنَ(will) surely be brought

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].

سُبۡحَٰنَسُبْحٰنَGlory be
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(to) Allah
عَمَّاabove what
يَصِفُونَيَصِفُوْنَthey attribute

Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
عِبَادَ(the) slaves
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَالْمُخْلَصِيْنَthe chosen

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

فَإِنَّكُمۡفَاِنَّكُمْSo indeed, you
وَمَاand what
تَعۡبُدُونَتَعْبُدُوْنَyou worship

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

مَآمَا͏ٓNot
أَنتُمۡاَنْتُمْyou
عَلَيۡهِعَلَيْهِfrom Him
بِفَٰتِنِينَبِفٰتِنِيْنَcan tempt away (anyone)

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

إِلَّااِلَّاExcept
مَنۡمَنْwho
هُوَhe
صَالِ(is) to burn
ٱلۡجَحِيمِالْجَحِيْمِ(in) the Hellfire

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

158 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]. 159 Exalted is Allāh above what they describe, 160 Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin]. 161 So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship, 162 You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him 163 Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.

The Angels' Testimony 164–166

وَمَاAnd not
مِنَّآمِنَّا͏ٓamong us
إِلَّااِلَّاexcept
لَهُۥلَهٗfor him
مَقَامٞمَقَامٌ(is) a position
مَّعۡلُومٞمَّعْلُوْمٌknown

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

وَإِنَّاوَّاِنَّاAnd indeed, we
لَنَحۡنُلَنَحْنُsurely, [we]
ٱلصَّآفُّونَالصَّا࢜فُّوْنَstand in rows

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

وَإِنَّاوَاِنَّاAnd indeed, we
لَنَحۡنُلَنَحْنُsurely, [we]
ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَالْمُسَبِّحُوْنَglorify (Allah)

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."

164 [The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position. 165 And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer]. 166 And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."

The Pagans' Broken Promise 167–170

وَإِنوَاِنْAnd indeed
كَانُواْكَانُوْاthey used to
لَيَقُولُونَلَيَقُوْلُوْنَsay

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

لَوۡلَوْIf
أَنَّاَنَّthat
عِندَنَاعِنْدَنَاwe had
ذِكۡرٗاذِكْرًاa reminder
مِّنَfrom
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَالْاَوَّلِيْنَthe former (people)

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

لَكُنَّاCertainly, we (would) have been
عِبَادَslaves
ٱللَّهِاللّٰهِ(of) Allah
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَالْمُخْلَصِيْنَthe chosen

We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."

فَكَفَرُواْفَكَفَرُوْاBut they disbelieved
بِهِۦۖبِهٖin it
فَسَوۡفَفَسَوْفَso soon
يَعۡلَمُونَيَعْلَمُوْنَthey will know

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

167 And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say, 168 "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples, 169 We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh." 170 But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.

Allah's Promise of Victory to Messengers 171–179

وَلَقَدۡوَلَقَدْAnd verily
سَبَقَتۡسَبَقَتْhas preceded
كَلِمَتُنَاOur Word
لِعِبَادِنَاfor Our slaves
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

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

إِنَّهُمۡاِنَّهُمْIndeed they
لَهُمُsurely they
ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَالْمَنْصُوْرُوْنَ(would be) the victorious

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

وَإِنَّوَاِنَّAnd indeed
جُندَنَاجُنْدَنَاOur host
لَهُمُsurely, they
ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَالْغٰلِبُوْنَ(will be) those who overcome

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

فَتَوَلَّSo turn away
عَنۡهُمۡعَنْهُمْfrom them
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيuntil
حِينٖحِيْنٍa time

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

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡوَّاَبْصِرْهُمْAnd see them
فَسَوۡفَفَسَوْفَso soon
يُبۡصِرُونَيُبْصِرُوْنَthey will see

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

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَااَفَبِعَذَابِنَاThen is (it) for Our punishment
يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَيَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَthey hasten

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

فَإِذَافَاِذَاBut when
نَزَلَit descends
بِسَاحَتِهِمۡبِسَاحَتِهِمْin their territory
فَسَآءَفَسَا࢜ءَthen evil (will be)
صَبَاحُ(the) morning
ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَالْمُنْذَرِيْنَ(for) those who were warned

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

وَتَوَلَّSo turn away
عَنۡهُمۡعَنْهُمْfrom them
حَتَّىٰحَتّٰيfor
حِينٖحِيْنٍa time

And leave them for a time.

وَأَبۡصِرۡوَّاَبْصِرْAnd see
فَسَوۡفَفَسَوْفَso soon
يُبۡصِرُونَيُبْصِرُوْنَthey will see

And see, for they are going to see.

171 And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers, 172 [That] indeed, they would be those given victory 173 And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome. 174 So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time. 175 And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see. 176 Then for Our punishment are they impatient? 177 But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned. 178 And leave them for a time. 179 And see, for they are going to see.

Closing Glorification of Allah 180–182

سُبۡحَٰنَسُبْحٰنَGlory
رَبِّكَ(be to) your Lord
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعِزَّةِالْعِزَّةِ(of) Honor
عَمَّاabove what
يَصِفُونَيَصِفُوْنَthey attribute

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

وَسَلَٰمٌوَسَلٰمٌAnd peace be
عَلَىعَلَيupon
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَالْمُرْسَلِيْنَthe Messengers

And peace upon the messengers.

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُوَالْحَمْدُAnd all praise
لِلَّهِلِلّٰهِ(be) to Allah
رَبِّ(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَالْعٰلَمِيْنَ(of) the worlds

And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

180 Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe. 181 And peace upon the messengers. 182 And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.