{بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا}
(1) By those [angels] lined up in rows
{رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ}
(5) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.[1287]
{إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ}
(6) Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
{لَا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ}
(8) [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,[1288]
{إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ}
(10) Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
{فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمْ مَنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِنْ طِينٍ لَازِبٍ}
(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.
{أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ}
(16) When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
{فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ}
(19) It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
{وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ}
(20) They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
{هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِي كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ}
(21) [They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
{۞ احْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَأَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ}
(22) [The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,[1289] and what they used to worship
{مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ فَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيمِ}
(23) Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
{مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ}
(25) [They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
{وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ}
(27) And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.
{قَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِينِ}
(28) They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."[1290]
{قَالُوا بَلْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ}
(29) They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
{وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ ۖ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ}
(30) And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
{فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا ۖ إِنَّا لَذَائِقُونَ}
(31) So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
{فَأَغْوَيْنَاكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَاوِينَ}
(32) And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
{فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ}
(33) So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
{إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ}
(35) Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant
{وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَجْنُونٍ}
(36) And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
{بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ}
(37) Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
{إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ}
(38) Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
{وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ}
(39) And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
{يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِينٍ}
(45) There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
{لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُونَ}
(47) No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
{وَعِنْدَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ}
(48) And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,[1292] with large, [beautiful] eyes,
{فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ}
(50) And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
{قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ}
(51) A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
{أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ}
(53) That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
{فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَآهُ فِي سَوَاءِ الْجَحِيمِ}
(55) And he will look and see him[1294] in the midst of the Hellfire.
{وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ}
(57) If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
{إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ}
(59) Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
{لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ}
(61) For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
{أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ}
(62) Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?
{إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِلظَّالِمِينَ}
(63) Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
{إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِي أَصْلِ الْجَحِيمِ}
(64) Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
{طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ}
(65) Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
{فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ}
(66) And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
{ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِنْ حَمِيمٍ}
(67) Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
{ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ}
(68) Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
{وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ}
(71) And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
{فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ}
(73) Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
{وَلَقَدْ نَادَانَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُجِيبُونَ}
(75) And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
{وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ}
(76) And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
{وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ}
(77) And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
{وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ}
(78) And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
{إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ}
(85) [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
{أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ}
(86) Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?
{فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ}
(87) Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
{فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ}
(91) Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?[1295]
{فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ}
(93) And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
{قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ}
(95) He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
{قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ}
(97) They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
{فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ}
(98) And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
{وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ}
(99) And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
{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 الصَّابِرِينَ}
(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."
{فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ}
(103) And when they had both submitted[1297] and he put him down upon his forehead,
{قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّؤْيَا ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ}
(105) You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
{وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ}
(108) And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
{وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِإِسْحَاقَ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ}
(112) And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.[1299]
{وَبَارَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰ إِسْحَاقَ ۚ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِنَفْسِهِ مُبِينٌ}
(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].
{وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ}
(114) And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
{وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ}
(115) And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
{وَنَصَرْنَاهُمْ فَكَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِبِينَ}
(116) And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
{وَآتَيْنَاهُمَا الْكِتَابَ الْمُسْتَبِينَ}
(117) And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],
{وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْآخِرِينَ}
(119) And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
{إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ}
(124) When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?
{أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ}
(125) Do you call upon Baʿl[1300] and leave the best of creators -
{اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ}
(126) Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
{فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ}
(127) And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
{وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ}
(129) And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
{إِذْ نَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ}
(134) [So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
{إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ}
(135) Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].
{فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ}
(142) Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.[1303]
{لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطْنِهِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ}
(144) He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.[1304]
{۞ فَنَبَذْنَاهُ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ}
(145) But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
{وَأَنْبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِنْ يَقْطِينٍ}
(146) And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.[1305]
{وَأَرْسَلْنَاهُ إِلَىٰ مِائَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ}
(147) And We sent him[1306] to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
{فَآمَنُوا فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ}
(148) And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
{فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَ}
(149) So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?[1307]
{أَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِنَاثًا وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ}
(150) Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
{أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ مِنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ}
(151) Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
{فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ}
(157) Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
{وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ}
(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].
{إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ}
(160) Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].
{إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ}
(163) Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.[1309]
{وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَعْلُومٌ}
(164) [The angels say],[1310] "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.[1311]
{لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ}
(168) "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
{فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ}
(170) But they disbelieved in it,[1313] so they are going to know.
{وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ}
(171) And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
{وَإِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ}
(173) And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.[1314]
{وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ}
(175) And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
{فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ}
(177) But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
{سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ}
(180) Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.