As-Saffat

¹By those [angels] lined up in rows

²And those who drive [the clouds]

³And those who recite the message,[1286]

⁴Indeed, your God is One,

⁵Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.[1287]

⁶Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

⁷And as protection against every rebellious devil

⁸[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,[1288]

⁹Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

¹⁰Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

¹¹Then 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.

¹²But you wonder, while they mock,

¹³And when they are reminded, they remember not.

¹⁴And when they see a sign, they ridicule.

¹⁵And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

¹⁶When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

¹⁷And our forefathers [as well]?"

¹⁸Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

¹⁹It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.

²⁰They 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,[1289] and what they used to worship

²³Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

²⁴And 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?"

²⁶But they, that Day, are in surrender.

²⁷And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.

²⁸They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."[1290]

²⁹They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

³⁰And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.

³¹So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].

³²And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."

³³So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.

³⁴Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

³⁵Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant

³⁶And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

³⁷Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

³⁸Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,

³⁹And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -

⁴⁰But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

⁴¹Those will have a provision determined -

⁴²Fruits;[1291] and they will be honored

⁴³In gardens of pleasure

⁴⁴On thrones facing one another.

⁴⁵There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,

⁴⁶White and delicious to the drinkers;

⁴⁷No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.

⁴⁸And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,[1292] with large, [beautiful] eyes,

⁴⁹As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.

⁵⁰And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

⁵¹A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].

⁵²Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

⁵³That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

⁵⁴He will say,[1293] "Would you [care to] look?"

⁵⁵And he will look and see him[1294] in the midst of the Hellfire.

⁵⁶He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.

⁵⁷If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].

⁵⁸Then, are we not to die

⁵⁹Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

⁶⁰Indeed, this is the great attainment.

⁶¹For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

⁶²Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?

⁶³Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.

⁶⁴Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,

⁶⁵Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.

⁶⁶And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.

⁶⁷Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.

⁶⁸Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

⁶⁹Indeed they found their fathers astray.

⁷⁰So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

⁷¹And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

⁷²And We had already sent among them warners.

⁷³Then look how was the end of those who were warned -

⁷⁴But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

⁷⁵And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.

⁷⁶And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.

⁷⁷And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

⁷⁸And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

⁷⁹"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

⁸⁰Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

⁸¹Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

⁸²Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

⁸³And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

⁸⁴When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

⁸⁵[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

⁸⁶Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?

⁸⁷Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

⁸⁸And he cast a look at the stars

⁸⁹And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

⁹⁰So they turned away from him, departing.

⁹¹Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?[1295]

⁹²What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

⁹³And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

⁹⁴Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

⁹⁵He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

⁹⁶While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

⁹⁷They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

⁹⁸And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

⁹⁹And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

¹⁰⁰My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

¹⁰¹So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

¹⁰²And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion,[1296] 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."

¹⁰³And when they had both submitted[1297] and he put him down upon his forehead,

¹⁰⁴We called to him, "O Abraham,

¹⁰⁵You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

¹⁰⁶Indeed, this was the clear trial.

¹⁰⁷And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,[1298]

¹⁰⁸And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

¹⁰⁹"Peace upon Abraham."

¹¹⁰Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

¹¹¹Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

¹¹²And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.[1299]

¹¹³And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].

¹¹⁴And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

¹¹⁵And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,

¹¹⁶And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

¹¹⁷And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],

¹¹⁸And We guided them on the straight path.

¹¹⁹And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:

¹²⁰"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

¹²¹Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

¹²²Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

¹²³And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

¹²⁴When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?

¹²⁵Do you call upon Baʿl[1300] and leave the best of creators -

¹²⁶Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

¹²⁷And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],

¹²⁸Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

¹²⁹And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

¹³⁰"Peace upon Elias."[1301]

¹³¹Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

¹³²Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

¹³³And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

¹³⁴[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,

¹³⁵Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

¹³⁶Then We destroyed the others.

¹³⁷And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

¹³⁸And at night. Then will you not use reason?

¹³⁹And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

¹⁴⁰[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

¹⁴¹And he drew lots[1302] and was among the losers.

¹⁴²Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.[1303]

¹⁴³And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

¹⁴⁴He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.[1304]

¹⁴⁵But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

¹⁴⁶And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.[1305]

¹⁴⁷And We sent him[1306] to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

¹⁴⁸And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

¹⁴⁹So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?[1307]

¹⁵⁰Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"

¹⁵¹Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,

¹⁵²"Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.

¹⁵³Has He chosen daughters over sons?

¹⁵⁴What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?

¹⁵⁵Then will you not be reminded?

¹⁵⁶Or do you have a clear authority?[1308]

¹⁵⁷Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

¹⁵⁸And 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].

¹⁵⁹Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,

¹⁶⁰Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].

¹⁶¹So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,

¹⁶²You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

¹⁶³Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.[1309]

¹⁶⁴[The angels say],[1310] "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.[1311]

¹⁶⁵And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

¹⁶⁶And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."

¹⁶⁷And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,[1312]

¹⁶⁸"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

¹⁶⁹We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."

¹⁷⁰But they disbelieved in it,[1313] so they are going to know.

¹⁷¹And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

¹⁷²[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

¹⁷³And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.[1314]

¹⁷⁴So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.

¹⁷⁵And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.

¹⁷⁶Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

¹⁷⁷But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.

¹⁷⁸And leave them for a time.

¹⁷⁹And see, for they are going to see.

¹⁸⁰Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.

¹⁸¹And peace upon the messengers.

¹⁸²And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.