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37. Surah As-Saffat

Those who set the Ranks · Makki · 182 Ayahs

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ By those lined صَفًّۭا (in) rows ١

By those [angels] lined up in rows

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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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هَـٰذَا This يَوْمُ (is the) Day ٱلْفَصْلِ (of) Judgment ٱلَّذِى which كُنتُم you used to بِهِۦ [of it] تُكَذِّبُونَ deny ٢١

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

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۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ Gather ٱلَّذِينَ those who ظَلَمُوا۟ wronged وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ and their kinds وَمَا and what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَعْبُدُونَ worship ٢٢

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

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مِن Besides دُونِ Besides ٱللَّهِ Allah فَٱهْدُوهُمْ then lead them إِلَىٰ to صِرَٰطِ (the) Path ٱلْجَحِيمِ (of) the Hellfire ٢٣

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

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وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ And stop them إِنَّهُم indeed, they مَّسْـُٔولُونَ (are) to be questioned ٢٤

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

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مَا What لَكُمْ (is) for you لَا (Why) not تَنَاصَرُونَ you help one another ٢٥

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

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بَلْ Nay هُمُ they ٱلْيَوْمَ (on) that Day مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ (will) surrender ٢٦

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

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وَأَقْبَلَ And will approach بَعْضُهُمْ some of them عَلَىٰ to بَعْضٍۢ others يَتَسَآءَلُونَ questioning one another ٢٧

And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.

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قَالُوٓا۟ They will say إِنَّكُمْ Indeed, you كُنتُمْ [you] used (to) تَأْتُونَنَا come (to) us عَنِ from ٱلْيَمِينِ the right ٢٨

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

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قَالُوا۟ They will say بَل Nay لَّمْ not تَكُونُوا۟ you were مُؤْمِنِينَ believers ٢٩

They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

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وَمَا And not كَانَ was لَنَا for us عَلَيْكُم over you مِّن any سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ authority بَلْ Nay كُنتُمْ you were قَوْمًۭا a people طَـٰغِينَ transgressing ٣٠

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

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فَحَقَّ So has been proved true عَلَيْنَا against us قَوْلُ (the) Word رَبِّنَآ ۖ (of) our Lord إِنَّا indeed, we لَذَآئِقُونَ (will) certainly taste ٣١

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

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فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ So we led you astray إِنَّا indeed, we كُنَّا were غَـٰوِينَ astray ٣٢

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

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فَإِنَّهُمْ Then indeed, they يَوْمَئِذٍۢ that Day فِى in ٱلْعَذَابِ the punishment مُشْتَرِكُونَ (will be) sharers ٣٣

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

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إِنَّا Indeed, We كَذَٰلِكَ thus نَفْعَلُ We deal بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ with the criminals ٣٤

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

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إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they كَانُوٓا۟ were إِذَا when قِيلَ it was said لَهُمْ to them لَآ (There is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّا except ٱللَّهُ Allah يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ were arrogant ٣٥

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

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وَيَقُولُونَ And they say أَئِنَّا Are we لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ to leave ءَالِهَتِنَا our gods لِشَاعِرٍۢ for a poet مَّجْنُونٍۭ mad ٣٦

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

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بَلْ Nay جَآءَ he has brought بِٱلْحَقِّ the truth وَصَدَّقَ and confirmed ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ٣٧

Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

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إِنَّكُمْ Indeed, you لَذَآئِقُوا۟ (will) surely taste ٱلْعَذَابِ the punishment ٱلْأَلِيمِ painful ٣٨

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

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وَمَا And not تُجْزَوْنَ you will be recompensed إِلَّا except مَا what كُنتُمْ you used to تَعْمَلُونَ do ٣٩

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

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إِلَّا Except عِبَادَ (the) slaves ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ the chosen ones ٤٠

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those لَهُمْ for them رِزْقٌۭ (will be) a provision مَّعْلُومٌۭ determined ٤١

Those will have a provision determined -

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فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ Fruits وَهُم and they مُّكْرَمُونَ (will) be honored ٤٢

Fruits; and they will be honored

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فِى In جَنَّـٰتِ Gardens ٱلنَّعِيمِ (of) Delight ٤٣

In gardens of pleasure

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عَلَىٰ On سُرُرٍۢ thrones مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ facing each other ٤٤

On thrones facing one another.

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يُطَافُ Will be circulated عَلَيْهِم among them بِكَأْسٍۢ a cup مِّن from مَّعِينٍۭ a flowing spring ٤٥

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

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بَيْضَآءَ White لَذَّةٍۢ delicious لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ for the drinkers ٤٦

White and delicious to the drinkers;

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لَا Not فِيهَا in it غَوْلٌۭ (is) bad effect وَلَا and not هُمْ they عَنْهَا from it يُنزَفُونَ will be intoxicated ٤٧

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

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وَعِندَهُمْ And with them قَـٰصِرَٰتُ (will be) companions of modest gaze ٱلطَّرْفِ (will be) companions of modest gaze عِينٌۭ (having) beautiful eyes ٤٨

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

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كَأَنَّهُنَّ As if they were بَيْضٌۭ eggs مَّكْنُونٌۭ well protected ٤٩

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

— Come To Light

فَأَقْبَلَ And (will) approach بَعْضُهُمْ some of them عَلَىٰ to بَعْضٍۢ others يَتَسَآءَلُونَ questioning one another ٥٠

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

— Come To Light

قَالَ Will say قَآئِلٌۭ a speaker مِّنْهُمْ among them إِنِّى Indeed, I كَانَ had لِى for me قَرِينٌۭ a companion ٥١

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

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يَقُولُ Who (would) say أَءِنَّكَ Are you indeed لَمِنَ surely of ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ those who believe ٥٢

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

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أَءِذَا Is (it) when مِتْنَا we have died وَكُنَّا and become تُرَابًۭا dust وَعِظَـٰمًا and bones أَءِنَّا will we لَمَدِينُونَ surely be brought to Judgment ٥٣

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

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قَالَ He (will) say هَلْ Will أَنتُم you مُّطَّلِعُونَ be looking ٥٤

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

— Come To Light

فَٱطَّلَعَ Then he (will) look فَرَءَاهُ and see him فِى in سَوَآءِ (the) midst ٱلْجَحِيمِ (of) the Hellfire ٥٥

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

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قَالَ He (will) say تَٱللَّهِ By Allah إِن verily كِدتَّ you almost لَتُرْدِينِ ruined me ٥٦

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

— Come To Light

وَلَوْلَا And if not نِعْمَةُ (for the) Grace رَبِّى (of) my Lord لَكُنتُ certainly, I (would) have been مِنَ among ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ those brought ٥٧

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

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أَفَمَا Then are not نَحْنُ we بِمَيِّتِينَ (to) die ٥٨

Then, are we not to die

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إِلَّا Except مَوْتَتَنَا our death ٱلْأُولَىٰ the first وَمَا and not نَحْنُ we بِمُعَذَّبِينَ will be punished ٥٩

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

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إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this لَهُوَ surely ٱلْفَوْزُ (is) the attainment ٱلْعَظِيمُ great ٦٠

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

— Come To Light

لِمِثْلِ For (the) like هَـٰذَا (of) this فَلْيَعْمَلِ let work ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ the workers ٦١

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

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أَذَٰلِكَ Is that خَيْرٌۭ better نُّزُلًا (as) hospitality أَمْ or شَجَرَةُ (the) tree ٱلزَّقُّومِ (of) Zaqqum ٦٢

Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?

— Come To Light

إِنَّا Indeed, We جَعَلْنَـٰهَا [We] have made it فِتْنَةًۭ a trial لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ for the wrongdoers ٦٣

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

— Come To Light

إِنَّهَا Indeed, it شَجَرَةٌۭ (is) a tree تَخْرُجُ that grows فِىٓ in أَصْلِ (the) bottom ٱلْجَحِيمِ (of) the Hellfire ٦٤

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

— Come To Light

طَلْعُهَا Its emerging fruit كَأَنَّهُۥ (is) as if it رُءُوسُ (was) heads ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ (of) the devils ٦٥

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

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فَإِنَّهُمْ And indeed, they لَـَٔاكِلُونَ (will) surely eat مِنْهَا from it فَمَالِـُٔونَ and fill مِنْهَا with it ٱلْبُطُونَ (their) bellies ٦٦

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

— Come To Light

ثُمَّ Then إِنَّ indeed لَهُمْ for them عَلَيْهَا in it لَشَوْبًۭا (is) a mixture مِّنْ of حَمِيمٍۢ boiling water ٦٧

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

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ثُمَّ Then إِنَّ indeed مَرْجِعَهُمْ their return لَإِلَى (will) surely be to ٱلْجَحِيمِ the Hellfire ٦٨

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

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إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, they أَلْفَوْا۟ found ءَابَآءَهُمْ their fathers ضَآلِّينَ astray ٦٩

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

— Come To Light

فَهُمْ So they عَلَىٰٓ on ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ their footsteps يُهْرَعُونَ they hastened ٧٠

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

— Come To Light

وَلَقَدْ And verily ضَلَّ went astray قَبْلَهُمْ before them أَكْثَرُ most ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the former (people) ٧١

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

— Come To Light

وَلَقَدْ And verily أَرْسَلْنَا We sent فِيهِم among them مُّنذِرِينَ warners ٧٢

And We had already sent among them warners.

— Come To Light

فَٱنظُرْ Then see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ (of) those who were warned ٧٣

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

— Come To Light

إِلَّا Except عِبَادَ (the) slaves ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ the chosen ones ٧٤

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

— Come To Light

وَلَقَدْ And verily نَادَىٰنَا called Us نُوحٌۭ Nuh فَلَنِعْمَ and Best ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ (are We as) Responders ٧٥

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

— Come To Light

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ And We saved him وَأَهْلَهُۥ and his family مِنَ from ٱلْكَرْبِ the distress ٱلْعَظِيمِ the great ٧٦

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

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وَجَعَلْنَا And We made ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ his offspring هُمُ [they] ٱلْبَاقِينَ the survivors ٧٧

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

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وَتَرَكْنَا And We left عَلَيْهِ for him فِى among ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ the later generations ٧٨

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

— Come To Light

سَلَـٰمٌ Peace be عَلَىٰ upon نُوحٍۢ Nuh فِى among ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ the worlds ٧٩

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

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إِنَّا Indeed, We كَذَٰلِكَ thus نَجْزِى [We] reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ٨٠

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he مِنْ (was) of عِبَادِنَا Our slaves ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ believing ٨١

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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ثُمَّ Then أَغْرَقْنَا We drowned ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ the others ٨٢

Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

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۞ وَإِنَّ And indeed مِن among شِيعَتِهِۦ his kind لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ (was) surely Ibrahim ٨٣

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

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إِذْ When جَآءَ he came رَبَّهُۥ (to) his Lord بِقَلْبٍۢ with a heart سَلِيمٍ sound ٨٤

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

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إِذْ When قَالَ he said لِأَبِيهِ to his father وَقَوْمِهِۦ and his people مَاذَا What is it تَعْبُدُونَ you worship ٨٥

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

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أَئِفْكًا Is it falsehood ءَالِهَةًۭ gods دُونَ other than ٱللَّهِ Allah تُرِيدُونَ (that) you desire ٨٦

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

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فَمَا Then what ظَنُّكُم (do) you think بِرَبِّ about (the) Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ٨٧

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

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فَنَظَرَ Then he glanced نَظْرَةًۭ a glance فِى at ٱلنُّجُومِ the stars ٨٨

And he cast a look at the stars.

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فَقَالَ And he said إِنِّى Indeed, I am سَقِيمٌۭ sick ٨٩

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

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فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ So they turned away عَنْهُ from him مُدْبِرِينَ departing ٩٠

So they turned away from him, departing.

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فَرَاغَ Then he turned إِلَىٰٓ to ءَالِهَتِهِمْ their gods فَقَالَ and said أَلَا Do not تَأْكُلُونَ you eat ٩١

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

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مَا What (is) لَكُمْ for you لَا not تَنطِقُونَ you speak ٩٢

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

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فَرَاغَ Then he turned عَلَيْهِمْ upon them ضَرْبًۢا striking بِٱلْيَمِينِ with the right hand ٩٣

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

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فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ Then they advanced إِلَيْهِ towards him يَزِفُّونَ hastening ٩٤

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

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قَالَ He said أَتَعْبُدُونَ Do you worship مَا what تَنْحِتُونَ you carve ٩٥

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

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وَٱللَّهُ While Allah خَلَقَكُمْ created you وَمَا and what تَعْمَلُونَ you make ٩٦

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

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قَالُوا۟ They said ٱبْنُوا۟ Build لَهُۥ for him بُنْيَـٰنًۭا a structure فَأَلْقُوهُ and throw him فِى into ٱلْجَحِيمِ the blazing Fire ٩٧

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

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فَأَرَادُوا۟ And they intended بِهِۦ for him كَيْدًۭا a plot فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ but We made them ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ the lowest ٩٨

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

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وَقَالَ And he said إِنِّى Indeed, I am ذَاهِبٌ going إِلَىٰ to رَبِّى my Lord سَيَهْدِينِ He will guide me ٩٩

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 My Lord هَبْ grant لِى me مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ the righteous ١٠٠

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

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فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ So We gave him the glad tidings بِغُلَـٰمٍ of a boy حَلِيمٍۢ forbearing ١٠١

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

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فَلَمَّا Then when بَلَغَ he reached مَعَهُ the (age of) working with him ٱلسَّعْىَ the (age of) working with him قَالَ he said يَـٰبُنَىَّ O my son إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَرَىٰ have seen فِى in ٱلْمَنَامِ the dream أَنِّىٓ that I am أَذْبَحُكَ sacrificing you فَٱنظُرْ so look مَاذَا what تَرَىٰ ۚ you see قَالَ He said يَـٰٓأَبَتِ O my father ٱفْعَلْ Do مَا what تُؤْمَرُ ۖ you are commanded سَتَجِدُنِىٓ You will find me إِن if شَآءَ Allah wills ٱللَّهُ Allah wills مِنَ of ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ the patient ones ١٠٢

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 Allāh wills, of the steadfast."

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فَلَمَّآ Then when أَسْلَمَا both of them had submitted وَتَلَّهُۥ and he put him down لِلْجَبِينِ upon his forehead ١٠٣

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

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وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ And We called out to him أَن that يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ O Ibrahim ١٠٤

We called to him, "O Abraham,

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قَدْ Verily صَدَّقْتَ you have fulfilled ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ the vision إِنَّا Indeed, We كَذَٰلِكَ thus نَجْزِى [We] reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ١٠٥

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

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إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this لَهُوَ (was) surely [it] ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ the trial ٱلْمُبِينُ clear ١٠٦

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

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وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ And We ransomed him بِذِبْحٍ with a sacrifice عَظِيمٍۢ great ١٠٧

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

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وَتَرَكْنَا And We left عَلَيْهِ for him فِى among ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ the later generations ١٠٨

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

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سَلَـٰمٌ Peace be عَلَىٰٓ on إِبْرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim ١٠٩

"Peace upon Abraham."

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كَذَٰلِكَ Thus نَجْزِى We reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ١١٠

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he (was) مِنْ of عِبَادِنَا Our slaves ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ believing ١١١

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ And We gave him glad tidings بِإِسْحَـٰقَ of Isaac نَبِيًّۭا a Prophet مِّنَ among ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ the righteous ١١٢

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

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وَبَـٰرَكْنَا And We blessed عَلَيْهِ him وَعَلَىٰٓ and [on] إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ Isaac وَمِن And of ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا their offspring مُحْسِنٌۭ (are) good-doers وَظَالِمٌۭ and unjust لِّنَفْسِهِۦ to himself مُبِينٌۭ clear ١١٣

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 And verily مَنَنَّا We conferred Favor عَلَىٰ upon مُوسَىٰ Musa وَهَـٰرُونَ and Harun ١١٤

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

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وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا And We saved both of them وَقَوْمَهُمَا and their people مِنَ from ٱلْكَرْبِ the distress ٱلْعَظِيمِ the great ١١٥

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

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وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ And We helped them فَكَانُوا۟ so they became هُمُ so they became ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ the victors ١١٦

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

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وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا And We gave both of them ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ the clear ١١٧

And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],

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وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا And We guided both of them ٱلصِّرَٰطَ (to) the Path ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ the Straight ١١٨

And We guided them on the straight path.

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وَتَرَكْنَا And We left عَلَيْهِمَا for both of them فِى among ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ the later generations ١١٩

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

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سَلَـٰمٌ Peace be عَلَىٰ upon مُوسَىٰ Musa وَهَـٰرُونَ and Harun ١٢٠

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

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إِنَّا Indeed, We كَذَٰلِكَ thus نَجْزِى reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ١٢١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُمَا Indeed, both of them مِنْ (were) of عِبَادِنَا Our slaves ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ believing ١٢٢

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

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وَإِنَّ And indeed إِلْيَاسَ Elijah لَمِنَ (was) surely of ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ١٢٣

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

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إِذْ When قَالَ he said لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ to his people أَلَا Will not تَتَّقُونَ you fear ١٢٤

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

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أَتَدْعُونَ Do you call بَعْلًۭا Baal وَتَذَرُونَ and you forsake أَحْسَنَ (the) Best ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ (of) Creators ١٢٥

Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators -

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ٱللَّهَ Allah رَبَّكُمْ your Lord وَرَبَّ and (the) Lord ءَابَآئِكُمُ (of) your forefathers ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) your forefathers ١٢٦

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

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فَكَذَّبُوهُ But they denied him فَإِنَّهُمْ so indeed, they لَمُحْضَرُونَ (will) surely be brought ١٢٧

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

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إِلَّا Except عِبَادَ (the) slaves ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ the chosen ones ١٢٨

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

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وَتَرَكْنَا And We left عَلَيْهِ for him فِى among ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ the later generations ١٢٩

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

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سَلَـٰمٌ Peace be عَلَىٰٓ upon إِلْ يَاسِينَ Elijah ١٣٠

"Peace upon Elias."

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إِنَّا Indeed, We كَذَٰلِكَ thus نَجْزِى reward ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ١٣١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, he (was) مِنْ of عِبَادِنَا Our slaves ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ believing ١٣٢

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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وَإِنَّ And indeed لُوطًۭا Lut لَّمِنَ (was) of ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ١٣٣

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

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إِذْ When نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ We saved him وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ and his family أَجْمَعِينَ all ١٣٤

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

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إِلَّا Except عَجُوزًۭا an old woman فِى (was) among ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ those who remained behind ١٣٥

Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

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ثُمَّ Then دَمَّرْنَا We destroyed ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ the others ١٣٦

Then We destroyed the others.

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وَإِنَّكُمْ And indeed, you لَتَمُرُّونَ surely pass عَلَيْهِم by them مُّصْبِحِينَ (in the) morning ١٣٧

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

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وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ And at night أَفَلَا Then will not تَعْقِلُونَ you use reason ١٣٨

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

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وَإِنَّ And indeed يُونُسَ Yunus لَمِنَ (was) surely of ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ the Messengers ١٣٩

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

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إِذْ When أَبَقَ he ran away إِلَى to ٱلْفُلْكِ the ship ٱلْمَشْحُونِ laden ١٤٠

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

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