37 - Surah As-Saffat الصافات

By those [angels] lined up in rows

wal-ṣāfāti ṣaffan

And those who drive [the clouds]

fal-zājirāti zajran

And those who recite the message,

fal-tāliyāti dhik'ran

Indeed, your God is One,

inna ilāhakum lawāḥidun

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

rabbu l-samāwāti wal-arḍi wamā baynahumā warabbu l-mashāriqi

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

innā zayyannā l-samāa l-dun'yā bizīnatin l-kawākibi

And as protection against every rebellious devil

waḥif'ẓan min kulli shayṭānin māridin

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

lā yassammaʿūna ilā l-mala-i l-aʿlā wayuq'dhafūna min kulli jānibin

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

duḥūran walahum ʿadhābun wāṣibun

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

illā man khaṭifa l-khaṭfata fa-atbaʿahu shihābun thāqibun

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

fa-is'taftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnā innā khalaqnāhum min ṭīnin lāzibin

But you wonder, while they mock,

bal ʿajib'ta wayaskharūna

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

wa-idhā dhukkirū lā yadhkurūna

And when they see a sign, they ridicule

wa-idhā ra-aw āyatan yastaskhirūna

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

waqālū in hādhā illā siḥ'run mubīnun

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

a-idhā mit'nā wakunnā turāban waʿiẓāman a-innā lamabʿūthūna

And our forefathers [as well]?"

awaābāunā l-awalūna

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

qul naʿam wa-antum dākhirūna

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

fa-innamā hiya zajratun wāḥidatun fa-idhā hum yanẓurūna

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

waqālū yāwaylanā hādhā yawmu l-dīni

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

hādhā yawmu l-faṣli alladhī kuntum bihi tukadhibūna

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

uḥ'shurū alladhīna ẓalamū wa-azwājahum wamā kānū yaʿbudūna

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

min dūni l-lahi fa-ih'dūhum ilā ṣirāṭi l-jaḥīmi

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

waqifūhum innahum masūlūna

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

mā lakum lā tanāṣarūna

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

bal humu l-yawma mus'taslimūna

And they will approach one another blaming each other.

wa-aqbala baʿḍuhum ʿalā baʿḍin yatasāalūna

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

qālū innakum kuntum tatūnanā ʿani l-yamīni

The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

qālū bal lam takūnū mu'minīna

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

wamā kāna lanā ʿalaykum min sul'ṭānin bal kuntum qawman ṭāghīna

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

faḥaqqa ʿalaynā qawlu rabbinā innā ladhāiqūna

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

fa-aghwaynākum innā kunnā ghāwīna

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

fa-innahum yawma-idhin fī l-ʿadhābi mush'tarikūna

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

innā kadhālika nafʿalu bil-muj'rimīna

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

innahum kānū idhā qīla lahum lā ilāha illā l-lahu yastakbirūna

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

wayaqūlūna a-innā latārikū ālihatinā lishāʿirin majnūnin

Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

bal jāa bil-ḥaqi waṣaddaqa l-mur'salīna

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

innakum ladhāiqū l-ʿadhābi l-alīmi

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

wamā tuj'zawna illā mā kuntum taʿmalūna

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

illā ʿibāda l-lahi l-mukh'laṣīna

Those will have a provision determined -

ulāika lahum riz'qun maʿlūmun

Fruits; and they will be honored

fawākihu wahum muk'ramūna

In gardens of pleasure

fī jannāti l-naʿīmi

On thrones facing one another.

ʿalā sururin mutaqābilīna

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

yuṭāfu ʿalayhim bikasin min maʿīnin

White and delicious to the drinkers;

bayḍāa ladhatin lilshāribīna

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

lā fīhā ghawlun walā hum ʿanhā yunzafūna

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

waʿindahum qāṣirātu l-ṭarfi ʿīnun

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

ka-annahunna bayḍun maknūnun

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

fa-aqbala baʿḍuhum ʿalā baʿḍin yatasāalūna

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

qāla qāilun min'hum innī kāna lī qarīnun

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

yaqūlu a-innaka lamina l-muṣadiqīna

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

a-idhā mit'nā wakunnā turāban waʿiẓāman a-innā lamadīnūna

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

qāla hal antum muṭṭaliʿūna

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

fa-iṭṭalaʿa faraāhu fī sawāi l-jaḥīmi

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

qāla tal-lahi in kidtta latur'dīni

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

walawlā niʿ'matu rabbī lakuntu mina l-muḥ'ḍarīna

Then, are we not to die

afamā naḥnu bimayyitīna

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

illā mawtatanā l-ūlā wamā naḥnu bimuʿadhabīna

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

inna hādhā lahuwa l-fawzu l-ʿaẓīmu

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

limith'li hādhā falyaʿmali l-ʿāmilūna

Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?

adhālika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu l-zaqūmi

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

innā jaʿalnāhā fit'natan lilẓẓālimīna

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

innahā shajaratun takhruju fī aṣli l-jaḥīmi

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

ṭalʿuhā ka-annahu ruūsu l-shayāṭīni

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

fa-innahum laākilūna min'hā famāliūna min'hā l-buṭūna

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

thumma inna lahum ʿalayhā lashawban min ḥamīmin

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

thumma inna marjiʿahum la-ilā l-jaḥīmi

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

innahum alfaw ābāahum ḍāllīna

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

fahum ʿalā āthārihim yuh'raʿūna

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

walaqad ḍalla qablahum aktharu l-awalīna

And We had already sent among them warners.

walaqad arsalnā fīhim mundhirīna

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

fa-unẓur kayfa kāna ʿāqibatu l-mundharīna

But not the chosen servants of Allah.

illā ʿibāda l-lahi l-mukh'laṣīna

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

walaqad nādānā nūḥun falaniʿ'ma l-mujībūna

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

wanajjaynāhu wa-ahlahu mina l-karbi l-ʿaẓīmi

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

wajaʿalnā dhurriyyatahu humu l-bāqīna

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

wataraknā ʿalayhi fī l-ākhirīna

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

salāmun ʿalā nūḥin fī l-ʿālamīna

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

innahu min ʿibādinā l-mu'minīna

Then We drowned the disbelievers.

thumma aghraqnā l-ākharīna

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

wa-inna min shīʿatihi la-ib'rāhīma

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

idh jāa rabbahu biqalbin salīmin

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

idh qāla li-abīhi waqawmihi mādhā taʿbudūna

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

a-if'kan ālihatan dūna l-lahi turīdūna

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

famā ẓannukum birabbi l-ʿālamīna

And he cast a look at the stars

fanaẓara naẓratan fī l-nujūmi

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

faqāla innī saqīmun

So they turned away from him, departing.

fatawallaw ʿanhu mud'birīna

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

farāgha ilā ālihatihim faqāla alā takulūna

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

mā lakum lā tanṭiqūna

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

farāgha ʿalayhim ḍarban bil-yamīni

Then the people came toward him, hastening.

fa-aqbalū ilayhi yaziffūna

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

qāla ataʿbudūna mā tanḥitūna

While Allah created you and that which you do?"

wal-lahu khalaqakum wamā taʿmalūna

They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."

qālū ib'nū lahu bun'yānan fa-alqūhu fī l-jaḥīmi

And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.

fa-arādū bihi kaydan fajaʿalnāhumu l-asfalīna

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

waqāla innī dhāhibun ilā rabbī sayahdīni

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

rabbi hab lī mina l-ṣāliḥīna

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

fabasharnāhu bighulāmin ḥalīmin

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 Allah wills, of the steadfast."

falammā balagha maʿahu l-saʿya qāla yābunayya innī arā fī l-manāmi annī adhbaḥuka fa-unẓur mādhā tarā qāla yāabati if'ʿal mā tu'maru satajidunī in shāa l-lahu mina l-ṣābirīna

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

falammā aslamā watallahu lil'jabīni

We called to him, "O Abraham,

wanādaynāhu an yāib'rāhīmu

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

qad ṣaddaqta l-ru'yā innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

inna hādhā lahuwa l-balāu l-mubīnu

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

wafadaynāhu bidhib'ḥin ʿaẓīmin

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

wataraknā ʿalayhi fī l-ākhirīna

"Peace upon Abraham."

salāmun ʿalā ib'rāhīma

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

innahu min ʿibādinā l-mu'minīna

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

wabasharnāhu bi-is'ḥāqa nabiyyan mina l-ṣāliḥīna

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.

wabāraknā ʿalayhi waʿalā is'ḥāqa wamin dhurriyyatihimā muḥ'sinun waẓālimun linafsihi mubīnun

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

walaqad manannā ʿalā mūsā wahārūna

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

wanajjaynāhumā waqawmahumā mina l-karbi l-ʿaẓīmi

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

wanaṣarnāhum fakānū humu l-ghālibīna

And We gave them the explicit Scripture,

waātaynāhumā l-kitāba l-mus'tabīna

And We guided them on the straight path.

wahadaynāhumā l-ṣirāṭa l-mus'taqīma

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

wataraknā ʿalayhimā fī l-ākhirīna

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

salāmun ʿalā mūsā wahārūna

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

innahumā min ʿibādinā l-mu'minīna

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

wa-inna il'yāsa lamina l-mur'salīna

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

idh qāla liqawmihi alā tattaqūna

Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -

atadʿūna baʿlan watadharūna aḥsana l-khāliqīna

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

al-laha rabbakum warabba ābāikumu l-awalīna

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

fakadhabūhu fa-innahum lamuḥ'ḍarūna

Except the chosen servants of Allah.

illā ʿibāda l-lahi l-mukh'laṣīna

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

wataraknā ʿalayhi fī l-ākhirīna

"Peace upon Elias."

salāmun ʿalā il yāsīna

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

innā kadhālika najzī l-muḥ'sinīna

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

innahu min ʿibādinā l-mu'minīna

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

wa-inna lūṭan lamina l-mur'salīna

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

idh najjaynāhu wa-ahlahu ajmaʿīna

Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].

illā ʿajūzan fī l-ghābirīna

Then We destroyed the others.

thumma dammarnā l-ākharīna

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

wa-innakum latamurrūna ʿalayhim muṣ'biḥīna

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

wabi-al-layli afalā taʿqilūna

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

wa-inna yūnusa lamina l-mur'salīna

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

idh abaqa ilā l-ful'ki l-mashḥūni

And he drew lots and was among the losers.

fasāhama fakāna mina l-mud'ḥaḍīna

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

fal-taqamahu l-ḥūtu wahuwa mulīmun

And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

falawlā annahu kāna mina l-musabiḥīna

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

lalabitha fī baṭnihi ilā yawmi yub'ʿathūna

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

fanabadhnāhu bil-ʿarāi wahuwa saqīmun

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

wa-anbatnā ʿalayhi shajaratan min yaqṭīnin

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

wa-arsalnāhu ilā mi-ati alfin aw yazīdūna

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

faāmanū famattaʿnāhum ilā ḥīnin

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

fa-is'taftihim alirabbika l-banātu walahumu l-banūna

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

am khalaqnā l-malāikata ināthan wahum shāhidūna

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

alā innahum min if'kihim layaqūlūna

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

walada l-lahu wa-innahum lakādhibūna

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

aṣṭafā l-banāti ʿalā l-banīna

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

mā lakum kayfa taḥkumūna

Then will you not be reminded?

afalā tadhakkarūna

Or do you have a clear authority?

am lakum sul'ṭānun mubīnun

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

fatū bikitābikum in kuntum ṣādiqīna

And they have 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].

wajaʿalū baynahu wabayna l-jinati nasaban walaqad ʿalimati l-jinatu innahum lamuḥ'ḍarūna

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

sub'ḥāna l-lahi ʿammā yaṣifūna

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

illā ʿibāda l-lahi l-mukh'laṣīna

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

fa-innakum wamā taʿbudūna

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

mā antum ʿalayhi bifātinīna

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

illā man huwa ṣāli l-jaḥīmi

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

wamā minnā illā lahu maqāmun maʿlūmun

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

wa-innā lanaḥnu l-ṣāfūna

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

wa-innā lanaḥnu l-musabiḥūna

And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,

wa-in kānū layaqūlūna

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

law anna ʿindanā dhik'ran mina l-awalīna

We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."

lakunnā ʿibāda l-lahi l-mukh'laṣīna

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

fakafarū bihi fasawfa yaʿlamūna

And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

walaqad sabaqat kalimatunā liʿibādinā l-mur'salīna

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

innahum lahumu l-manṣūrūna

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.

wa-inna jundanā lahumu l-ghālibūna

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

fatawalla ʿanhum ḥattā ḥīnin

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

wa-abṣir'hum fasawfa yub'ṣirūna

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

afabiʿadhābinā yastaʿjilūna

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

fa-idhā nazala bisāḥatihim fasāa ṣabāḥu l-mundharīna

And leave them for a time.

watawalla ʿanhum ḥattā ḥīnin

And see, for they are going to see.

wa-abṣir fasawfa yub'ṣirūna

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

sub'ḥāna rabbika rabbi l-ʿizati ʿammā yaṣifūna

And peace upon the messengers.

wasalāmun ʿalā l-mur'salīna

And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

wal-ḥamdu lillahi rabbi l-ʿālamīna