Surah As-Saffat: Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
الصَّافات
- Surah 37
- 182 verses
- Meccan
- Juz 23
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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِۗ
Rabbus-samaawaati wal ardhi wamaa bainahumaa warabbul masyaariq(i)
the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of whatever lies between the two, the Lord of the Easts.
اِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاۤءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِيْنَةِ ِۨالْكَوَاكِبِۙ
Innaa zai-yannaassamaa-addunyaa biziinatil kawaakib(i)
We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the stars
وَحِفْظًا مِّنْ كُلِّ شَيْطٰنٍ مَّارِدٍۚ
Wahifzhan min kulli syaithaanin maaridin
and have protected it from every rebellious satan.
لَا يَسَّمَّعُوْنَ اِلَى الْمَلَاِ الْاَعْلٰى وَيُقْذَفُوْنَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍۖ
Laa yassamma'uuna ilal mala-il a'la wayuqdzafuuna min kulli jaanibin
These satans cannot listen to what transpires in the High Council for they are pelted away from every side
دُحُوْرًا وَّلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَّاصِبٌ
Duhuuran walahum 'adzaabun waashibun
and are repelled. Theirs is an unceasing chastisement.
اِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَاَتْبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Ilaa man khathifal khathfata fa-atba'ahu syihaabun tsaaqibun
And if any is able to snatch a fragment, he is pursued by a piercing flame.
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَهُمْ اَشَدُّ خَلْقًا اَمْ مَّنْ خَلَقْنَا ۗاِنَّا خَلَقْنٰهُمْ مِّنْ طِيْنٍ لَّازِبٍ
Faastaftihim ahum asyaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa innaa khalaqnaahum min thiinin laazibin
So ask them (that is, human beings): “Were they harder to create than the objects We created?” We created them from sticky clay.
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُوْنَ ۖ
Bal 'ajibta wayaskharuun(a)
You marvel (at the wondrous creations of Allah) and they scoff at it,
وَاِذَا ذُكِّرُوْا لَا يَذْكُرُوْنَ ۖ
Wa-idzaa dzukkiruu laa yadzkuruun(a)
and when they are admonished, they pay no heed;
وَاِذَا رَاَوْا اٰيَةً يَّسْتَسْخِرُوْنَۖ
Wa-idzaa ra-au aayatan yastaskhiruun(a)
and if they see any Sign, they laugh it away
وَقَالُوْٓا اِنْ هٰذَآ اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ ۚ
Waqaaluuu in hadzaa ilaa sihrun mubiinun
and say: “This is nothing but plain sorcery.
ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوْثُوْنَۙ
A-idzaa mitnaa wakunnaa turaaban wa'izhaaman a-innaa lamab'uutsuun(a)
Is it ever possible that after we die and are reduced to dust and (a skeleton of) bones, we will be raised to life?
اَوَاٰبَاۤؤُنَا الْاَوَّلُوْنَۗ
Awaaabaa'unaal au-waluun(a)
And so also shall our forefathers of yore be raised to life?”
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَاَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُوْنَۚ
Qul na'am wa-antum da-aakhiruun(a)
Tell them: “Yes; and you are utterly helpless (against Allah).”
فَاِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَاِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُوْنَ
Fa-innamaa hiya zajratun waahidatun fa-idzaa hum yanzhuruun(a)
There will be a single stern rebuff and lo, they will be observing with their own eyes (all that they had been warned against).
وَقَالُوْا يٰوَيْلَنَا هٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّيْنِ
Waqaaluuu yaa wailanaa hadzaa yaumuddiin(i)
They will then say: “Woe for us. This is the Day of Judgement.”
هٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِيْ كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تُكَذِّبُوْنَ ࣖ
Hadzaa yaumul fashlil-ladzii kuntum bihi tukadz-dzibuun(a)
“Yes, this is the Day of Final Decision that you used to deny as a lie.”
اُحْشُرُوا الَّذِيْنَ ظَلَمُوْا وَاَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوْا يَعْبُدُوْنَ ۙ
Ahsyuruul-ladziina zhalamuu wa-azwaajahum wamaa kaanuu ya'buduun(a)
(Then will the command be given): “Muster all the wrong-doers and their spouses and the deities whom they used to serve
مِنْ دُوْنِ اللّٰهِ فَاهْدُوْهُمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيْمِ
Min duunillahi faihduuhum ila shiraathil jahiim(i)
apart from Allah, and direct them to the path of Hell,
وَقِفُوْهُمْ اِنَّهُمْ مَّسْـُٔوْلُوْنَ ۙ
Waqifuuhum innahum mas-uuluun(a)
and detain them there; they will be called to account.
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُوْنَ
Maa lakum laa tanaasharuun(a)
How is it that you are not helping one another?
بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُوْنَ
Bal humul yauma mustaslimuun(a)
Indeed, today they are surrendering themselves completely.”
وَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ يَّتَسَاۤءَلُوْنَ
Wa-aqbala ba'dhuhum 'ala ba'dhin yatasaa-aluun(a)
They will then turn towards each other (and start wrangling).
قَالُوْٓا اِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَأْتُوْنَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ
Qaaluuu innakum kuntum ta'tuunanaa 'anil yamiin(i)
(The followers will say to their leaders): “You used to come to us from the right hand.”
قَالُوْا بَلْ لَّمْ تَكُوْنُوْا مُؤْمِنِيْنَۚ
Qaaluuu bal lam takuunuu mu'miniin(a)
They will say: “Nay, you yourselves were not the ones who would believe.
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِّنْ سُلْطٰنٍۚ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طٰغِيْنَ
Wamaa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sulthaanin bal kuntum qauman thaaghiin(a)
We had no power over you. You were a rebellious people,
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖاِنَّا لَذَاۤىِٕقُوْنَ
Fahaqqa 'alainaa qaulu rabbinaa innaa ladzaa-iquun(a)
and so we became deserving of the Word of our Lord that we shall be made to suffer chastisement.
فَاَغْوَيْنٰكُمْ اِنَّا كُنَّا غٰوِيْنَ
Fa-aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaawiin(a)
So we led you astray; we ourselves were strayed.”
فَاِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَىِٕذٍ فِى الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُوْنَ
Fa-innahum yauma-idzin fiil 'adzaabi musytarikuun(a)
On that Day, they will all share the chastisement.
اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِمِيْنَ
Innaa kadzalika naf'alu bil mujrimiin(a)
Thus do We treat the culprits.
اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوْٓا اِذَا قِيْلَ لَهُمْ لَآ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ ۙ
Innahum kaanuu idzaa qiila lahum laa ilaha ilaallahu yastakbiruun(a)
Whenever it was said to them: “There is no true deity apart from Allah,” they waxed proud
وَيَقُوْلُوْنَ اَىِٕنَّا لَتَارِكُوْٓا اٰلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُوْنٍ ۗ
Wayaquuluuna a-innaa lataarikuu aalihatinaa lisyaa'irin majnuunin
and said: “Shall we forsake our deities for the sake of a distracted poet?”
بَلْ جَاۤءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ
Bal jaa-a bil haqqi washaddaqal mursaliin(a)
(They say so although) he brought the Truth and confirmed the veracity of the Messengers.
اِنَّكُمْ لَذَاۤىِٕقُوا الْعَذَابِ الْاَلِيْمِ ۚ
Innakum ladzaa-iquul 'adzaabil aliim(i)
(They will be told): “You shall taste the grievous chastisement.
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَۙ
Wamaa tujzauna ilaa maa kuntum ta'maluun(a)
You will only be recompensed according to your deeds.”
اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ
Ilaa 'ibaadallahil mukhlashiin(a)
But Allah's chosen servants (shall be spared this woeful end).
اُولٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌۙ
Uula-ika lahum rizqun ma'luumun
For them awaits a known provision,
فَوَاكِهُ ۚوَهُمْ مُّكْرَمُوْنَۙ
Fawaakihu wahum mukramuun(a)
a variety of delicious fruits; and they shall be honoured
عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيْنَ
'Ala sururin mutaqaabiliin(a)
They will be seated upon couches set face to face;
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَأْسٍ مِّنْ مَّعِيْنٍۢ ۙ
Yuthaafu 'alaihim bika'sin min ma'iinin
a cup filled with wine from its springs, will be passed around to them;
بَيْضَاۤءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشّٰرِبِيْنَۚ
Baidhaa-a ladz-dzatin li-sysyaaribiin(a)
white, sparkling (wine), a delight to the drinkers.
لَا فِيْهَا غَوْلٌ وَّلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُوْنَ
Laa fiihaa ghaulun walaa hum 'anhaa yunzafuun(a)
There will neither be any harm in it for their body nor will it intoxicate their mind.
وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ عِيْنٌ ۙ
Wa'indahum qaashiraatuth-tharfi 'iinun
Theirs shall be wide-eyed maidens with bashful, restrained glances,
كَاَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُوْنٌ
Kaannahunna baidhun maknuunun
so delicate as the hidden peel under an egg's shell.
فَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ يَّتَسَاۤءَلُوْنَ
Fa-aqbala ba'dhuhum 'ala ba'dhin yatasaa-aluun(a)
Then some of them will turn to others, and will ask each other.
قَالَ قَاۤىِٕلٌ مِّنْهُمْ اِنِّيْ كَانَ لِيْ قَرِيْنٌۙ
Qaala qaa-ilun minhum innii kaana lii qariinun
One of them will say: “I had a companion in the world
يَّقُوْلُ اَىِٕنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِيْنَ
Yaquulu a-innaka laminal mushaddiqiin(a)
who used to say: -- Are you also one of those who confirm the Truth (of life after death)?
ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَدِيْنُوْنَ
A-idzaa mitnaa wakunnaa turaaban wa'izhaaman a-innaa lamadiinuun(a)
After we are dead and have become all dust and bones shall we still be requited?'
قَالَ هَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُّطَّلِعُوْنَ
Qaala hal antum muth-thali'uun(a)
He will say: -- Do you wish to know where he is now?'
فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَاٰهُ فِيْ سَوَاۤءِ الْجَحِيْمِ
Faath-thala'a faraaahu fii sawaa-il jahiim(i)
Then he will look downwards, and will see him in the depths of Hell.
قَالَ تَاللّٰهِ اِنْ كِدْتَّ لَتُرْدِيْنِ ۙ
Qaala tallahi in kidta laturdiin(i)
He will say to him: -- By Allah, you almost ruined me.
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّيْ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِيْنَ
Walaulaa ni'matu rabbii lakuntu minal muhdhariin(a)
But for Allah's favour, I should be one of those who have been mustered here.
اِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْاُوْلٰى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِيْنَ
Ilaa mautatanaal aula wamaa nahnu bimu'adz-dzabiin(a)
except for our first death? And shall we suffer no chastisement?'”
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ
Inna hadzaa lahuwal fauzul 'azhiim(u)
Surely this is the supreme triumph.
لِمِثْلِ هٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعٰمِلُوْنَ
Limitsli hadzaa falya'malil 'aamiluun(a)
For the like of it should the workers work.
اَذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا اَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّوْمِ
Adzalika khairun nuzulaa am syajaratuzzaqquum(i)
Is this a better hospitality or the tree of al-Zaqqum?
اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظّٰلِمِيْنَ
Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatan li-zhzhaalimiin(a)
We have made this tree a trial for the wrong-doers.
اِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِيْٓ اَصْلِ الْجَحِيْمِۙ
Innahaa syajaratun takhruju fii ashlil jahiim(i)
It is a tree that grows in the nethermost part of Hell.
طَلْعُهَا كَاَنَّهٗ رُءُوْسُ الشَّيٰطِيْنِ
Thal'uhaa kaannahu ruuususy-syayaathiin(i)
Its spathes are like the heads of satans.
فَاِنَّهُمْ لَاٰكِلُوْنَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔوْنَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُوْنَۗ
Fa-innahum li-aakiluuna minhaa famaali-uuna minhaal buthuun(a)
(The people of Hell) will surely eat of it, filling their bellies with it.
ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيْمٍۚ
Tsumma inna lahum 'alaihaa lasyauban min hamiimin
Then on top of it they will have a brew of boiling water.
ثُمَّ اِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَاِلَى الْجَحِيْمِ
Tsumma inna marji'ahum la-ilal jahiim(i)
Then their return will be to the same blazing Hell.
اِنَّهُمْ اَلْفَوْا اٰبَاۤءَهُمْ ضَاۤلِّيْنَۙ
Innahum alfau aabaa-ahum dhaalliin(a)
These are the ones who found their fathers steeped in error,
فَهُمْ عَلٰٓى اٰثٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُوْنَ
Fahum 'ala aatsaarihim yuhra'uun(a)
and they are running in their footsteps.
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ اَكْثَرُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَۙ
Walaqad dhalla qablahum aktsarul au-waliin(a)
Before them a multitude of people of olden times had erred,
وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا فِيْهِمْ مُّنْذِرِيْنَ
Walaqad arsalnaa fiihim mundziriin(a)
and We had sent among them Messengers to warn them.
فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَۙ
Faanzhur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul mundzariin(a)
Observe, then, what was the end of those that had been warned,
اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ ࣖ
Ilaa 'ibaadallahil mukhlashiin(a)
except for the chosen servants of Allah?
وَلَقَدْ نَادٰىنَا نُوْحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيْبُوْنَۖ
Walaqad naadaanaa nuuhun falani'mal mujiibuun(a)
Noah had called upon Us (earlier). See, how excellent We were in answering him!
وَنَجَّيْنٰهُ وَاَهْلَهٗ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيْمِۖ
Wanajjainaahu wa-ahlahu minal karbil 'azhiim(i)
We delivered him and his household from the great calamity;
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهٗ هُمُ الْبٰقِيْنَ
Waja'alnaa dzurrii-yatahu humul baaqiin(a)
and made his offspring the only ones to survive,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۖ
Wataraknaa 'alaihi fii-aakhiriin(a)
and We established for him a good name among posterity.
سَلٰمٌ عَلٰى نُوْحٍ فِى الْعٰلَمِيْنَ
Salaamun 'ala nuuhin fiil 'aalamiin(a)
Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.
اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Innaa kadzalika najziil muhsiniin(a)
Thus do We reward all those who do good.
اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
Innahu min 'ibaadinaal mu'miniin(a)
Surely he was one of Our truly believing servants.
ثُمَّ اَغْرَقْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ
Tsumma aghraqnaaaakhariin(a)
Thereafter We caused the others to be drowned.
وَاِنَّ مِنْ شِيْعَتِهٖ لَاِبْرٰهِيْمَ ۘ
Wa-inna min syii'atihi la-ibraahiim(a)
Abraham was on the self-same way (as Noah).
اِذْ جَاۤءَ رَبَّهٗ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيْمٍۙ
Idz jaa-a rabbahu biqalbin saliimin
When he came to his Lord with a pure heart,
اِذْ قَالَ لِاَبِيْهِ وَقَوْمِهٖ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُوْنَ ۚ
Idz qaala abiihi waqaumihi maadzaa ta'buduun(a)
and said to his father and his people: “Whom do you worship?
اَىِٕفْكًا اٰلِهَةً دُوْنَ اللّٰهِ تُرِيْدُوْنَۗ
A-ifkan aalihatan duunallahi turiiduun(a)
Is it false deities that you want to serve rather than Allah?
فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ
Famaa zhannukum birabbil 'aalamiin(a)
What do you think of the Lord of the whole Universe?”
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى النُّجُوْمِۙ
Fanazhara nazhratan fiinnujuum(i)
Then he looked carefully at the stars
فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِيْنَ
Fatawallau 'anhu mudbiriin(a)
So turning their backs, they went away from him.
فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ اَلَا تَأْكُلُوْنَۚ
Faraagha ila aalihatihim faqaala alaa ta'kuluun(a)
Then he went quietly to the (temple of the deities) and said: “What is the matter with you, why do you not eat?
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُوْنَ
Maa lakum laa tanthiquun(a)
What is the matter with you, why do you not speak?”
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا ۢبِالْيَمِيْنِ
Faraagha 'alaihim dharban bil yamiin(i)
Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand,
فَاَقْبَلُوْٓا اِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّوْنَ
Fa-aqbaluu ilaihi yaziffuun(a)
whereupon people came to him running.
قَالَ اَتَعْبُدُوْنَ مَا تَنْحِتُوْنَۙ
Qaala ata'buduuna maa tanhituun(a)
Abraham said to them: “Do you worship what you yourselves have carved with your own hands
وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ
Wallahu khalaqakum wamaa ta'maluun(a)
while it is Allah Who has created you and all that you make?”
قَالُوا ابْنُوْا لَهٗ بُنْيَانًا فَاَلْقُوْهُ فِى الْجَحِيْمِ
Qaaluuuubnuu lahu bunyaanan fa-alquuhu fiil jahiim(i)
They spoke among themselves: “Build him a pyre and then throw him into the furnace.”
فَاَرَادُوْا بِهٖ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنٰهُمُ الْاَسْفَلِيْنَ
Fa-araaduu bihi kaidan faja'alnaahumul asfaliin(a)
They had contrived an evil plan against him, but We abased them all.
وَقَالَ اِنِّيْ ذَاهِبٌ اِلٰى رَبِّيْ سَيَهْدِيْنِ
Waqaala innii dzaahibun ila rabbii sayahdiin(i)
Abraham said: “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.
رَبِّ هَبْ لِيْ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ
Rabbi hab lii minash-shaalihiin(a)
Lord, grant me a righteous son.”
فَبَشَّرْنٰهُ بِغُلٰمٍ حَلِيْمٍ
Fabasy-syarnaahu bighulaamin haliimin
(In response to this prayer) We gave him the good news of a prudent boy;
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يٰبُنَيَّ اِنِّيْٓ اَرٰى فِى الْمَنَامِ اَنِّيْٓ اَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرٰىۗ قَالَ يٰٓاَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيْٓ اِنْ شَاۤءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِيْنَ
Falammaa balagha ma'ahussa'ya qaala yaa bunai-ya innii ara fiil manaami annii adzbahuka faanzhur maadzaa tara qaala yaa abatiif'al maa tu'maru satajidunii in syaa-allahu minash-shaabiriin(a)
and when he was old enough to go about and work with him, (one day) Abraham said to him: “My son, I see in my dream that I am slaughtering you. So consider (and tell me) what you think.” He said: “Do as you are bidden. You will find me, if Allah so wills, among the steadfast.”
فَلَمَّآ اَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهٗ لِلْجَبِيْنِۚ
Falammaa aslamaa watallahu liljabiin(i)
When both surrendered (to Allah's command) and Abraham flung the son down on his forehead,
وَنَادَيْنٰهُ اَنْ يّٰٓاِبْرٰهِيْمُ ۙ
Wanaadainaahu an yaa ibraahiim(u)
We cried out: “O Abraham,
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا ۚاِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Qad shaddaqtarru'yaa innaa kadzalika najziil muhsiniin(a)
you have indeed fulfilled your dream. Thus do We reward the good-doers.”
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلٰۤؤُا الْمُبِيْنُ
Inna hadzaa lahuwal balaa-ul mubiin(u)
This was indeed a plain trial.
وَفَدَيْنٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيْمٍ
Wafadainaahu bidzibhin 'azhiimin
And We ransomed him with a mighty sacrifice,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۖ
Wataraknaa 'alaihi fii-aakhiriin(a)
and We preserved for him a good name among posterity.
كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Kadzalika najziil muhsiniin(a)
Thus do We reward the good-doers.
اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
Innahu min 'ibaadinaal mu'miniin(a)
Surely he was one of Our believing servants.
وَبَشَّرْنٰهُ بِاِسْحٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ
Wabasy-syarnaahu biishaaqa nabii-yan minash-shaalihiin(a)
And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a Prophet and among the righteous ones.
وَبٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلٰٓى اِسْحٰقَۗ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَّظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهٖ مُبِيْنٌ ࣖ
Wabaaraknaa 'alaihi wa'ala ishaaqa wamin dzurrii-yatihimaa muhsinun wazhaalimun linafsihi mubiinun
And We blessed him and Isaac. Among the offspring of the two some did good and some plainly wronged themselves.
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلٰى مُوْسٰى وَهٰرُوْنَ ۚ
Walaqad manannaa 'ala muusa wahaaruun(a)
Verily We bestowed Our favours on Moses and Aaron
وَنَجَّيْنٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيْمِۚ
Wanajjainaahumaa waqaumahumaa minal karbil 'azhiim(i)
and We delivered both of them and their people from the great calamity.
وَنَصَرْنٰهُمْ فَكَانُوْا هُمُ الْغٰلِبِيْنَۚ
Wanasharnaahum fakaanuu humul ghaalibiin(a)
We succoured them, and they gained the upper hand (against their enemies).
وَاٰتَيْنٰهُمَا الْكِتٰبَ الْمُسْتَبِيْنَ ۚ
Waaatainaahumaal kitaabal mustabiin(a)
We granted them a Clear Book,
وَهَدَيْنٰهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيْمَۚ
Wahadainaahumaash-shiraathal mustaqiim(a)
and showed them the Straight Way,
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۖ
Wataraknaa 'alaihimaa fii-aakhiriin(a)
and preserved for them a good name among posterity.
اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Innaa kadzalika najziil muhsiniin(a)
Thus do We reward the good-doers.
اِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
Innahumaa min 'ibaadinaal mu'miniin(a)
Surely both of them were among Our believing servants.
وَاِنَّ اِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَۗ
Wa-inna ilyaasa laminal mursaliin(a)
Surely, Elias too was among the Messengers.
اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهٖٓ اَلَا تَتَّقُوْنَ
Idz qaala liqaumihi alaa tattaquun(a)
(Call to mind) when he said to his people: “Will you not fear Allah?
اَتَدْعُوْنَ بَعْلًا وَّتَذَرُوْنَ اَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِيْنَۙ
Atad'uuna ba'laa watadzaruuna ahsanal khaaliqiin(a)
Do you call upon Baal and forsake the Best of the Creators?
اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ اٰبَاۤىِٕكُمُ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ
Allaha rabbakum warabba aabaa-ikumul au-waliin(a)
Allah is your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of yore.”
فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَاِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُوْنَۙ
Fakadz-dzabuuhu fa-innahum lamuhdharuun(a)
But they denounced him as a liar, so they will surely be arraigned (for punishment),
اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ
Ilaa 'ibaadallahil mukhlashiin(a)
except Allah's chosen servants.
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى الْاٰخِرِيْنَ ۙ
Wataraknaa 'alaihi fii-aakhiriin(a)
We preserved a good name for him among posterity.
اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ
Innaa kadzalika najziil muhsiniin(a)
Thus do We reward the good-doers.
اِنَّهٗ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
Innahu min 'ibaadinaal mu'miniin(a)
He was one of Our believing servants.
وَاِنَّ لُوْطًا لَّمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَۗ
Wa-inna luuthan laminal mursaliin(a)
And Lot too was one of the Messengers.
اِذْ نَجَّيْنٰهُ وَاَهْلَهٗٓ اَجْمَعِيْۙنَ
Idz najjainaahu wa-ahlahu ajma'iin(a)
(Call to mind) when We delivered him and all his kinsfolk,
اِلَّا عَجُوْزًا فِى الْغٰبِرِيْنَ
Ilaa 'ajuuzan fiil ghaabiriin(a)
except for an old woman who was among those that stayed behind.
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَرِيْنَ
Tsumma dammarnaaaakhariin(a)
Then We utterly destroyed the rest of them.
وَاِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّوْنَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُّصْبِحِيْنَۙ
Wa-innakum latamurruuna 'alaihim mushbihiin(a)
You pass by their desolate habitations in the morning
وَبِالَّيْلِۗ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ ࣖ
Wa bil laili afalaa ta'qiluun(a)
and at night. Do you still not understand?
وَاِنَّ يُوْنُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَۗ
Wa-inna yuunusa laminal mursaliin(a)
And Jonah too was one of the Messengers.
اِذْ اَبَقَ اِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُوْنِۙ
Idz abaqa ilal fulkil masyhuun(i)
Call to mind when he fled to the laden ship,
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَضِيْنَۚ
Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadhiin(a)
cast lots, and was among the losers.
فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوْتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيْمٌ
Fal taqamahul huutu wahuwa muliimun
Then a fish swallowed him, and he was blameworthy.
فَلَوْلَآ اَنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّحِيْنَ ۙ
Falaulaa annahu kaana minal musabbihiin(a)
Had he not been one of those who glorify Allah,
لَلَبِثَ فِيْ بَطْنِهٖٓ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُوْنَۚ
Lalabitsa fii bathnihi ila yaumi yub'atsuun(a)
he would certainly have remained in its belly till the Day of Resurrection.
فَنَبَذْنٰهُ بِالْعَرَاۤءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيْمٌ ۚ
Fanabadznaahu bil 'araa-i wahuwa saqiimun
But We threw him on a wide bare tract of land while he was ill;
وَاَنْۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّنْ يَّقْطِيْنٍۚ
Wa-anbatnaa 'alaihi syajaratan min yaqthiinin
and caused a gourd tree to grow over him,
وَاَرْسَلْنٰهُ اِلٰى مِائَةِ اَلْفٍ اَوْ يَزِيْدُوْنَۚ
Wa-arsalnaahu ila mii-ati alfin au yaziiduun(a)
and We sent him forth to a nation of a hundred thousand or more,
فَاٰمَنُوْا فَمَتَّعْنٰهُمْ اِلٰى حِيْنٍ
Faaamanuu famatta'naahum ila hiinin
and they believed. So We let them enjoy life for a while.
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُوْنَۚ
Faastaftihim alirabbikal banaatu walahumul banuun(a)
So ask their opinion: “(Are you convinced) that your Lord should have daughters and you should have sons?
اَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلٰۤىِٕكَةَ اِنَاثًا وَّهُمْ شَاهِدُوْنَ
Am khalaqnaal malaa-ikata inaatsan wahum syaahiduun(a)
Did We create the angels as females the while they witnessed?”
اَلَآ اِنَّهُمْ مِّنْ اِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُوْلُوْنَۙ
Alaa innahum min ifkihim layaquuluun(a)
Behold, it is one of their fabrications that they say:
وَلَدَ اللّٰهُ ۙوَاِنَّهُمْ لَكٰذِبُوْنَۙ
Waladallahu wa-innahum lakaadzibuun(a)
“Allah has begotten.” They are liars!
اَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِيْنَۗ
Ashthafal banaati 'alal baniin(a)
Did He choose daughters rather than sons?
مَا لَكُمْۗ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُوْنَ
Maa lakum kaifa tahkumuun(a)
What is the matter with you that you make such strange judgements?
اَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطٰنٌ مُّبِيْنٌۙ
Am lakum sulthaanun mubiinun
Do you have any clear authority for such claims?
فَأْتُوْا بِكِتٰبِكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ
Fa'tuu bikitaabikum in kuntum shaadiqiin(a)
Bring your Book, if you are truthful.
وَجَعَلُوْا بَيْنَهٗ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۗوَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ اِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُوْنَۙ
Waja'aluu bainahu wabainal jinnati nasaban walaqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdharuun(a)
They have established a kinship between Allah and the angels; and the angels know well that these people will be arraigned (as culprits).
سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَۙ
Subhaanallahi 'ammaa yashifuun(a)
(They say): “Exalted be Allah above what they attribute to Him,
اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ
Ilaa 'ibaadallahil mukhlashiin(a)
all of them except the chosen servants of Allah.
مَآ اَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِيْنَۙ
Maa antum 'alaihi bifaatiniin(a)
shall not be able to tempt anyone away from Allah
اِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيْمِ
Ilaa man huwa shaalil jahiim(i)
except him who shall roast in the Blazing Fire.
وَمَا مِنَّآ اِلَّا لَهٗ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُوْمٌۙ
Wamaa minnaa ilaa lahu maqaamun ma'luumun
As for us, there is none but has an appointed station.
وَاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّۤافُّوْنَۖ
Wa-innaa lanahnush-shaaffuun(a)
Verily we range ourselves in rows (as humble servants)
وَاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُوْنَ
Wa-innaa lanahnul musabbihuun(a)
and we are of those who glorify Allah.”
لَوْ اَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَۙ
Lau anna 'indanaa dzikran minal au-waliin(a)
“If only we had the Reminder which had been granted to the people of yore
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ
Lakunnaa 'ibaadallahil mukhlashiin(a)
we would surely have been Allah's chosen servants.”
فَكَفَرُوْا بِهٖۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُوْنَ
Fakafaruu bihi fasaufa ya'lamuun(a)
But when it came to them, they rejected it. They shall soon come to know (the end of such an attitude).
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ ۖ
Walaqad sabaqat kalimatunaa li'ibaadinaal mursaliin(a)
We have already given Our promise to Our Messengers
اِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنْصُوْرُوْنَۖ
Innahum lahumul manshuuruun(a)
that they shall certainly be succoured,
وَاِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغٰلِبُوْنَ
Wa-inna jundanaa lahumul ghaalibuun(a)
and that Our hosts shall triumph.
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتّٰى حِيْنٍۙ
Fatawalla 'anhum hatta hiinin
So, (O Prophet), leave them alone for a while,
وَّاَبْصِرْهُمْۗ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُوْنَ
Wa-abshirhum fasaufa yubshiruun(a)
and see, and soon they too shall see.
اَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ
Afabi'adzaabinaa yasta'jiluun(a)
Do they seek to hasten Our chastisement?
فَاِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَاۤءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِيْنَ
Fa-idzaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaa-a shabaahul mundzariin(a)
When that chastisement will descend upon their courtyard, evil shall that Day be for those who had been warned.
وَّاَبْصِرْۗ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُوْنَ
Wa-abshir fasaufa yubshiruun(a)
and see; and they too shall soon see.
سُبْحٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَۚ
Subhaana rabbika rabbil 'izzati 'ammaa yashifuun(a)
Exalted be your Lord, the Lord of Glory, above what they attribute to Him,
وَسَلٰمٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِيْنَۚ
Wasalaamun 'alal mursaliin(a)
and peace be upon the Messengers,
وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ ࣖ
Wal hamdu lillahi rabbil 'aalamiin(a)
and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah As-Saffat?
Surah As-Saffat has 182 verses (ayat).
What number is Surah As-Saffat in the Quran?
Surah As-Saffat (الصَّافات) is chapter 37 of the Quran and is found in Juz 23.
Is Surah As-Saffat Meccan or Medinan?
Surah As-Saffat is a Meccan surah.
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