وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ By those lined صَفًّۭا (in) rows ١
By those [angels] lined up in rows
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37. Surah As-Saffat
Those who set the Ranks · Makki · 182 Ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ And those who drive زَجْرًۭا strongly ٢
And those who drive [the clouds]
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فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ And those who recite ذِكْرًا (the) Message ٣
And those who recite the message,
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إِنَّ Indeed إِلَـٰهَكُمْ your Lord لَوَٰحِدٌۭ (is) surely One ٤
Indeed, your God is One,
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رَّبُّ Lord ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth وَمَا and what بَيْنَهُمَا (is) between both of them وَرَبُّ and Lord ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ (of) each point of sunrise ٥
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.
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إِنَّا Indeed, We زَيَّنَّا [We] adorned ٱلسَّمَآءَ the sky ٱلدُّنْيَا [the world] بِزِينَةٍ with an adornment ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ (of) the stars ٦
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
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وَحِفْظًۭا And (to) guard مِّن against كُلِّ every شَيْطَـٰنٍۢ devil مَّارِدٍۢ rebellious ٧
And as protection against every rebellious devil
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لَّا Not يَسَّمَّعُونَ they may listen إِلَى to ٱلْمَلَإِ the assembly ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ [the] exalted وَيُقْذَفُونَ are pelted مِن from كُلِّ every جَانِبٍۢ side ٨
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,
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دُحُورًۭا ۖ Repelled وَلَهُمْ and for them عَذَابٌۭ (is) a punishment وَاصِبٌ perpetual ٩
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
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إِلَّا Except مَنْ (him) who خَطِفَ snatches ٱلْخَطْفَةَ (by) theft فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ but follows him شِهَابٌۭ a burning flame ثَاقِبٌۭ piercing ١٠
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
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فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ Then ask them أَهُمْ Are they أَشَدُّ a stronger خَلْقًا creation أَم or مَّنْ (those) whom خَلَقْنَآ ۚ We have created إِنَّا Indeed, We خَلَقْنَـٰهُم created them مِّن from طِينٍۢ a clay لَّازِبٍۭ sticky ١١
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 Nay عَجِبْتَ you wonder وَيَسْخَرُونَ while they mock ١٢
But you wonder, while they mock,
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وَإِذَا And when ذُكِّرُوا۟ they are reminded لَا not يَذْكُرُونَ they receive admonition ١٣
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
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وَإِذَا And when رَأَوْا۟ they see ءَايَةًۭ a Sign يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ they mock ١٤
And when they see a sign, they ridicule.
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وَقَالُوٓا۟ And they say إِنْ Not هَـٰذَآ (is) this إِلَّا except سِحْرٌۭ a magic مُّبِينٌ clear ١٥
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
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أَءِذَا Is it when مِتْنَا we are dead وَكُنَّا and have become تُرَابًۭا dust وَعِظَـٰمًا and bones أَءِنَّا shall we then لَمَبْعُوثُونَ be certainly resurrected ١٦
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا Or our fathers ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ former ١٧
And our forefathers [as well]?"
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قُلْ Say نَعَمْ Yes وَأَنتُمْ and you دَٰخِرُونَ (will be) humiliated ١٨
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
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فَإِنَّمَا Then only هِىَ it زَجْرَةٌۭ (will be) a cry وَٰحِدَةٌۭ single فَإِذَا then, behold هُمْ They يَنظُرُونَ will see ١٩
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
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وَقَالُوا۟ And they will say يَـٰوَيْلَنَا O woe to us هَـٰذَا This يَوْمُ (is the) Day ٱلدِّينِ (of) the Recompense ٢٠
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
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