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وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا1
(1) By those [angels] lined up in rows
As-Saffat
سورة الصافات
Surah 37 · Meccan · 182 verses
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فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا2
(2) And those who drive [the clouds]
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فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا3
(3) And those who recite the message,[1286]
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[1286]- To the prophets or among themselves. Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) swears by these three kinds of angels to the fact mentioned in the following verse.
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[1286]- To the prophets or among themselves. Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) swears by these three kinds of angels to the fact mentioned in the following verse.
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إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ4
(4) Indeed, your God is One,
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رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ5
(5) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.[1287]
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[1287]- i.e., each point or place of sunrise.
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[1287]- i.e., each point or place of sunrise.
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إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ6
(6) Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
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وَحِفْظًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَارِدٍ7
(7) And as protection against every rebellious devil
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لَا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ8
(8) [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,[1288]
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[1288]- By flaming meteors.
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[1288]- By flaming meteors.
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دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ9
(9) Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
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إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ10
(10) Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
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فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمْ مَنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِنْ طِينٍ لَازِبٍ11
(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.
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بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ12
(12) But you wonder, while they mock,
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وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ13
(13) And when they are reminded, they remember not.
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وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ14
(14) And when they see a sign, they ridicule.
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وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُبِينٌ15
(15) And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
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أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ16
(16) When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
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أَوَآبَاؤُنَا الْأَوَّلُونَ17
(17) And our forefathers [as well]?"
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قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُونَ18
(18) Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
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فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ19
(19) It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
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وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ20
(20) They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
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هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ21
(21) [They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
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۞ احْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَأَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ22
(22) [The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,[1289] and what they used to worship
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[1289]- Those similar to them in evil deeds. Another possible meaning is "their wives."
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[1289]- Those similar to them in evil deeds. Another possible meaning is "their wives."
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مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيمِ23
(23) Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
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وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ مَسْئُولُونَ24
(24) And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ25
(25) [They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
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بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ26
(26) But they, that Day, are in surrender.
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وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ27
(27) And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.
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قَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِينِ28
(28) They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."[1290]
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[1290]- i.e., from our position of strength, oppressing us. Or from where we would have grasped the truth, preventing us.
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[1290]- i.e., from our position of strength, oppressing us. Or from where we would have grasped the truth, preventing us.
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قَالُوا بَلْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ29
(29) They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
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وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ ۖ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ30
(30) And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
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فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا ۖ إِنَّا لَذَائِقُونَ31
(31) So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
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فَأَغْوَيْنَاكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَاوِينَ32
(32) And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
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فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ33
(33) So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِينَ34
(34) Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
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إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ35
(35) Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant
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وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَجْنُونٍ36
(36) And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
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بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ37
(37) Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
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إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ38
(38) Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
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وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ39
(39) And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
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إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ40
(40) But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
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أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَعْلُومٌ41
(41) Those will have a provision determined -
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فَوَاكِهُ ۖ وَهُمْ مُكْرَمُونَ42
(42) Fruits;[1291] and they will be honored
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[1291]- Meaning everything delicious.
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[1291]- Meaning everything delicious.
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فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ43
(43) In gardens of pleasure
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عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُتَقَابِلِينَ44
(44) On thrones facing one another.
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يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ45
(45) There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
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بَيْضَاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِلشَّارِبِينَ46
(46) White and delicious to the drinkers;
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لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُونَ47
(47) No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
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وَعِنْدَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ48
(48) And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,[1292] with large, [beautiful] eyes,
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[1292]- i.e., chaste and modest, looking only at their mates.
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[1292]- i.e., chaste and modest, looking only at their mates.
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كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَكْنُونٌ49
(49) As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
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فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ50
(50) And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
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قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ51
(51) A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
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يَقُولُ أَإِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ52
(52) Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
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أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ53
(53) That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
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قَالَ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُطَّلِعُونَ54
(54) He will say,[1293] "Would you [care to] look?"
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[1293]- To his companions in Paradise.
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[1293]- To his companions in Paradise.
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فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ فِي سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ55
(55) And he will look and see him[1294] in the midst of the Hellfire.
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[1294]- The companion who had tried to dissuade him from belief on earth.
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[1294]- The companion who had tried to dissuade him from belief on earth.
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قَالَ تَاللَّهِ إِنْ كِدْتَ لَتُرْدِينِ56
(56) He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.
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وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ57
(57) If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
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أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ58
(58) Then, are we not to die
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إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ59
(59) Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ60
(60) Indeed, this is the great attainment.
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لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ61
(61) For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
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أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ62
(62) Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?
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إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِلظَّالِمِينَ63
(63) Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
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إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ64
(64) Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
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طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ65
(65) Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
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فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ66
(66) And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِنْ حَمِيمٍ67
(67) Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ68
(68) Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
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إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ69
(69) Indeed they found their fathers astray.
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فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ70
(70) So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
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وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ71
(71) And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ72
(72) And We had already sent among them warners.
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فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ73
(73) Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
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إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ74
(74) But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
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وَلَقَدْ نَادَانَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيبُونَ75
(75) And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
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وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ76
(76) And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
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وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ77
(77) And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ78
(78) And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
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سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ79
(79) "Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ80
(80) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ81
(81) Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
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ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ82
(82) Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].
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۞ وَإِنَّ مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ83
(83) And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
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إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ84
(84) When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
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إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ85
(85) [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
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أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ86
(86) Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?
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فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ87
(87) Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
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فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ88
(88) And he cast a look at the stars.
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فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ89
(89) And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
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فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ90
(90) So they turned away from him, departing.
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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ91
(91) Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?[1295]
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[1295]- Consume the offerings placed before them.
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[1295]- Consume the offerings placed before them.
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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُونَ92
(92) What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?".
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فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ93
(93) And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
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فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ94
(94) Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.
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قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ95
(95) He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
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وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ96
(96) While Allāh created you and that which you do?"
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قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ97
(97) They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
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فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ98
(98) And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
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وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ99
(99) And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
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رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ100
(100) My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
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فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ101
(101) So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
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فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ102
(102) And 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."
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[1296]- i.e., the ability to work and be of assistance.
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[1296]- i.e., the ability to work and be of assistance.
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فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ103
(103) And when they had both submitted[1297] and he put him down upon his forehead,
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[1297]- To the command of Allāh.
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[1297]- To the command of Allāh.
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وَنَادَيْنَاهُ أَنْ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ104
(104) We called to him, "O Abraham,
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قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ105
(105) You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلَاءُ الْمُبِينُ106
(106) Indeed, this was the clear trial.
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وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ107
(107) And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,[1298]
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[1298]- Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) sent a huge ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.
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[1298]- Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) sent a huge ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.
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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ108
(108) And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
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سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ109
(109) "Peace upon Abraham."
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كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ110
(110) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ111
(111) Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
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وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِإِسْحَاقَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ112
(112) And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.[1299]
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[1299]- This verifies that the firstborn son who was to be sacrificed was Ishmael and not Isaac, as claimed by the Jews and Christians.
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[1299]- This verifies that the firstborn son who was to be sacrificed was Ishmael and not Isaac, as claimed by the Jews and Christians.
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وَبَارَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ إِسْحَاقَ ۚ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِنَفْسِهِ مُبِينٌ113
(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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وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ114
(114) And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
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وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ115
(115) And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
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وَنَصَرْنَاهُمْ فَكَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ116
(116) And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
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وَآتَيْنَاهُمَا الْكِتَابَ الْمُسْتَبِينَ117
(117) And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],
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وَهَدَيْنَاهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ118
(118) And We guided them on the straight path.
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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْآخِرِينَ119
(119) And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
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سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ120
(120) "Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ121
(121) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ122
(122) Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
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وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ123
(123) And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
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إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ124
(124) When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?
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أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ125
(125) Do you call upon Baʿl[1300] and leave the best of creators -
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[1300]- The name of a great idol worshipped by the people and said to mean "lord."
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[1300]- The name of a great idol worshipped by the people and said to mean "lord."
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اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ126
(126) Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ127
(127) And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
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إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ128
(128) Except the chosen servants of Allāh.
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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ129
(129) And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
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سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِلْ يَاسِينَ130
(130) "Peace upon Elias."[1301]
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[1301]- Ilyāseen is said by some commentators to be a plural form, meaning "Elias and those who followed him."
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[1301]- Ilyāseen is said by some commentators to be a plural form, meaning "Elias and those who followed him."
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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ131
(131) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ132
(132) Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
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وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ133
(133) And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
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إِذْ نَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ134
(134) [So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
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إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ135
(135) Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].
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ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ136
(136) Then We destroyed the others.
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وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُصْبِحِينَ137
(137) And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
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وَبِاللَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ138
(138) And at night. Then will you not use reason?
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وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ139
(139) And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
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إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِ140
(140) [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
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فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِينَ141
(141) And he drew lots[1302] and was among the losers.
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[1302]- To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the other passengers. Having been overloaded, the ship was on the verge of sinking.
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[1302]- To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the other passengers. Having been overloaded, the ship was on the verge of sinking.
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فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ142
(142) Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.[1303]
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[1303]- For having given up hope on his people prematurely and having left them without permission from Allāh.
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[1303]- For having given up hope on his people prematurely and having left them without permission from Allāh.
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فَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ143
(143) And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,
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لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطْنِهِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ144
(144) He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.[1304]
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[1304]- Meaning that the belly of the fish would have become his grave.
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[1304]- Meaning that the belly of the fish would have become his grave.
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۞ فَنَبَذْنَاهُ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ145
(145) But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
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وَأَنْبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِنْ يَقْطِينٍ146
(146) And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.[1305]
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[1305]- Which is known to give cooling shade and to be a repellent of flies.
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[1305]- Which is known to give cooling shade and to be a repellent of flies.
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وَأَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ مِائَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ147
(147) And We sent him[1306] to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
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[1306]- i.e., returned him thereafter.
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[1306]- i.e., returned him thereafter.
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فَآمَنُوا فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ148
(148) And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
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فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَ149
(149) So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?[1307]
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[1307]- The people of Makkah claimed that the angels were daughters of Allāh, yet they preferred sons for themselves.
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[1307]- The people of Makkah claimed that the angels were daughters of Allāh, yet they preferred sons for themselves.
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أَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِنَاثًا وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ150
(150) Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
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أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ مِنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ151
(151) Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
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وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ152
(152) "Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
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أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ153
(153) Has He chosen daughters over sons?
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مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ154
(154) What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
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أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ155
(155) Then will you not be reminded?
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أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُبِينٌ156
(156) Or do you have a clear authority?[1308]
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[1308]- i.e., evidence.
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[1308]- i.e., evidence.
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فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ157
(157) Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
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وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ158
(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].
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سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ159
(159) Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,
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إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ160
(160) Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].
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فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ161
(161) So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
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مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِينَ162
(162) You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
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إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ163
(163) Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.[1309]
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[1309]- Due to his disbelief and evil deeds.
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[1309]- Due to his disbelief and evil deeds.
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وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَعْلُومٌ164
(164) [The angels say],[1310] "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.[1311]
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[1310]- Refuting what the disbelievers had said about them.
[1311]- For worship. Or "an assigned task" to perform.
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[1310]- Refuting what the disbelievers had said about them.
[1311]- For worship. Or "an assigned task" to perform.
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وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ165
(165) And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
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وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ166
(166) And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."
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وَإِنْ كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ167
(167) And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,[1312]
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[1312]- Before the revelation of the Qur’ān.
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[1312]- Before the revelation of the Qur’ān.
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لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ168
(168) "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
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لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ169
(169) We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."
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فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ170
(170) But they disbelieved in it,[1313] so they are going to know.
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[1313]- i.e., in their own message, the Qur’ān.
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[1313]- i.e., in their own message, the Qur’ān.
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وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ171
(171) And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
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إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنْصُورُونَ172
(172) [That] indeed, they would be those given victory
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وَإِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ173
(173) And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.[1314]
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[1314]- If not in this world, then definitely in the Hereafter.
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[1314]- If not in this world, then definitely in the Hereafter.
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فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ174
(174) So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.
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وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ175
(175) And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
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أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ176
(176) Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
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فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ177
(177) But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
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وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ178
(178) And leave them for a time.
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وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ179
(179) And see, for they are going to see.
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سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ180
(180) Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
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وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ181
(181) And peace upon the messengers.
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وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ182
(182) And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.