صٓ ۚ Saad وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ By the Quran ذِى full (of) reminder ٱلذِّكْرِ full (of) reminder ١
Ṣād. By the Qur’ān containing reminder...
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38. Surah Sad
The Letter "Saad" · Makki · 88 Ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
بَلِ Nay ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوا۟ disbelieve فِى (are) in عِزَّةٍۢ self-glory وَشِقَاقٍۢ and opposition ٢
But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.
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كَمْ How many أَهْلَكْنَا We destroyed مِن before them قَبْلِهِم before them مِّن of قَرْنٍۢ a generation فَنَادَوا۟ then they called out وَّلَاتَ when there (was) no longer حِينَ time مَنَاصٍۢ (for) escape ٣
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.
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وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ And they wonder أَن that جَآءَهُم has come to them مُّنذِرٌۭ a warner مِّنْهُمْ ۖ from themselves وَقَالَ And said ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ the disbelievers هَـٰذَا This سَـٰحِرٌۭ (is) a magician كَذَّابٌ a liar ٤
And they wonder that there has come to them a warner [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)] from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar.
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أَجَعَلَ Has he made ٱلْـَٔالِهَةَ the gods إِلَـٰهًۭا (into) one god وَٰحِدًا ۖ (into) one god إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this لَشَىْءٌ (is) certainly a thing عُجَابٌۭ curious ٥
Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."
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وَٱنطَلَقَ And went forth ٱلْمَلَأُ the chiefs مِنْهُمْ among them أَنِ that ٱمْشُوا۟ Continue وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ and be patient عَلَىٰٓ over ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ your gods إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this لَشَىْءٌۭ (is) certainly a thing يُرَادُ intended ٦
And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.
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مَا Not سَمِعْنَا we heard بِهَـٰذَا of this فِى in ٱلْمِلَّةِ the religion ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ the last إِنْ Not هَـٰذَآ (is) this إِلَّا but ٱخْتِلَـٰقٌ a fabrication ٧
We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication.
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أَءُنزِلَ Has been revealed عَلَيْهِ to him ٱلذِّكْرُ the Message مِنۢ from بَيْنِنَا ۚ among us بَلْ Nay هُمْ They فِى (are) in شَكٍّۢ doubt مِّن about ذِكْرِى ۖ My Message بَل Nay لَّمَّا not yet يَذُوقُوا۟ they have tasted عَذَابِ My punishment ٨
Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment.
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أَمْ Or عِندَهُمْ have they خَزَآئِنُ (the) treasures رَحْمَةِ (of the) Mercy رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord ٱلْعَزِيزِ the All-Mighty ٱلْوَهَّابِ the Bestower ٩
Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?
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أَمْ Or لَهُم for them مُّلْكُ (is the) dominion ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ (of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضِ and the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ (is) between them فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ Then let them ascend فِى by ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ the means ١٠
Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access.
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جُندٌۭ Soldiers مَّا there هُنَالِكَ there مَهْزُومٌۭ (they will be) defeated مِّنَ among ٱلْأَحْزَابِ the companies ١١
[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].
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كَذَّبَتْ Denied قَبْلَهُمْ before them قَوْمُ (the) people نُوحٍۢ (of) Nuh وَعَادٌۭ and Aad وَفِرْعَوْنُ and Firaun ذُو (the) owner ٱلْأَوْتَادِ (of) the stakes ١٢
The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] ʿAad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,
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وَثَمُودُ And Thamud وَقَوْمُ and (the) people لُوطٍۢ (of) Lut وَأَصْحَـٰبُ and (the) companions لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ (of) the wood أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ٱلْأَحْزَابُ (were) the companies ١٣
And [the tribe of] Thamūd and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket [i.e., people of Madyan]. Those are the companies.
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إِن Not كُلٌّ all (of them) إِلَّا but كَذَّبَ denied ٱلرُّسُلَ the Messengers فَحَقَّ so (was) just عِقَابِ My penalty ١٤
Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.
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وَمَا And not يَنظُرُ await هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ these إِلَّا but صَيْحَةًۭ a shout وَٰحِدَةًۭ one مَّا not لَهَا for it مِن any فَوَاقٍۢ delay ١٥
And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.
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وَقَالُوا۟ And they say رَبَّنَا Our Lord عَجِّل Hasten لَّنَا for us قِطَّنَا our share قَبْلَ before يَوْمِ (the) Day ٱلْحِسَابِ (of) the Account ١٦
And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account."
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ٱصْبِرْ Be patient عَلَىٰ over مَا what يَقُولُونَ they say وَٱذْكُرْ and remember عَبْدَنَا Our slave دَاوُۥدَ Dawood ذَا the possessor of strength ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ the possessor of strength إِنَّهُۥٓ Indeed, he (was) أَوَّابٌ repeatedly turning ١٧
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].
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إِنَّا Indeed, We سَخَّرْنَا subjected ٱلْجِبَالَ the mountains مَعَهُۥ with him يُسَبِّحْنَ glorifying بِٱلْعَشِىِّ in the evening وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ and [the] sunrise ١٨
Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allāh] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.
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وَٱلطَّيْرَ And the birds مَحْشُورَةًۭ ۖ assembled كُلٌّۭ all لَّهُۥٓ with him أَوَّابٌۭ repeatedly turning ١٩
And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].
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وَشَدَدْنَا And We strengthened مُلْكَهُۥ his kingdom وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ and We gave him ٱلْحِكْمَةَ [the] wisdom وَفَصْلَ and decisive ٱلْخِطَابِ speech ٢٠
And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.
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۞ وَهَلْ And has (there) أَتَىٰكَ come to you نَبَؤُا۟ (the) news ٱلْخَصْمِ (of) the litigants إِذْ when تَسَوَّرُوا۟ they climbed over the wall ٱلْمِحْرَابَ (of) the chamber ٢١
And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber -
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إِذْ When دَخَلُوا۟ they entered عَلَىٰ upon دَاوُۥدَ Dawood فَفَزِعَ and he was afraid مِنْهُمْ ۖ of them قَالُوا۟ they said لَا (Do) not تَخَفْ ۖ fear خَصْمَانِ (We are) two litigants بَغَىٰ has wronged بَعْضُنَا one of us عَلَىٰ to بَعْضٍۢ another فَٱحْكُم so judge بَيْنَنَا between us بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth وَلَا and (do) not تُشْطِطْ be unjust وَٱهْدِنَآ and guide us إِلَىٰ to سَوَآءِ an even ٱلصِّرَٰطِ [the] path ٢٢
When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path.
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إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَآ this أَخِى (is) my brother لَهُۥ he has تِسْعٌۭ ninety-nine وَتِسْعُونَ ninety-nine نَعْجَةًۭ ewe(s) وَلِىَ while I have نَعْجَةٌۭ ewe وَٰحِدَةٌۭ one فَقَالَ so he said أَكْفِلْنِيهَا Entrust her to me وَعَزَّنِى and he overpowered me فِى in ٱلْخِطَابِ [the] speech ٢٣
Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech."
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قَالَ He said لَقَدْ Certainly ظَلَمَكَ he has wronged you بِسُؤَالِ by demanding نَعْجَتِكَ your ewe إِلَىٰ to نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ his ewes وَإِنَّ And indeed كَثِيرًۭا many مِّنَ of ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ the partners لَيَبْغِى certainly oppress بَعْضُهُمْ some of them عَلَىٰ [on] بَعْضٍ another إِلَّا except ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ righteous deeds وَقَلِيلٌۭ and few مَّا (are) they هُمْ ۗ (are) they وَظَنَّ And became certain دَاوُۥدُ Dawood أَنَّمَا that فَتَنَّـٰهُ We (had) tried him فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ and he asked forgiveness رَبَّهُۥ (of) his Lord وَخَرَّ and fell down رَاكِعًۭا bowing وَأَنَابَ ۩ and turned in repentance ٢٤
[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allāh].
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فَغَفَرْنَا So We forgave لَهُۥ for him ذَٰلِكَ ۖ that وَإِنَّ And indeed لَهُۥ for him عِندَنَا with Us لَزُلْفَىٰ surely is a near access وَحُسْنَ and a good مَـَٔابٍۢ place of return ٢٥
So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
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يَـٰدَاوُۥدُ O Dawood إِنَّا Indeed, We جَعَلْنَـٰكَ [We] have made you خَلِيفَةًۭ a vicegerent فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth فَٱحْكُم so judge بَيْنَ between ٱلنَّاسِ [the] men بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعِ follow ٱلْهَوَىٰ the desire فَيُضِلَّكَ for it will lead you astray عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ ۚ (of) Allah إِنَّ Indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who يَضِلُّونَ go astray عَن from سَبِيلِ (the) way ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah لَهُمْ for them عَذَابٌۭ (is) a punishment شَدِيدٌۢ severe بِمَا because نَسُوا۟ they forgot يَوْمَ (the) Day ٱلْحِسَابِ (of) Account ٢٦
[We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allāh." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allāh will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account.
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وَمَا And not خَلَقْنَا We created ٱلسَّمَآءَ the heaven وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth وَمَا and whatever بَيْنَهُمَا (is) between them بَـٰطِلًۭا ۚ without purpose ذَٰلِكَ That ظَنُّ (is the) assumption ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those who كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ disbelieve فَوَيْلٌۭ So woe لِّلَّذِينَ to those كَفَرُوا۟ who disbelieve مِنَ from ٱلنَّارِ the Fire ٢٧
And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.
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أَمْ Or نَجْعَلُ should We treat ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe وَعَمِلُوا۟ and do ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ righteous deeds كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ like those who spread corruption فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth أَمْ Or نَجْعَلُ should We treat ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ the pious كَٱلْفُجَّارِ like the wicked ٢٨
Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allāh like the wicked?
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كِتَـٰبٌ (This is) a Book أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ We have revealed it إِلَيْكَ to you مُبَـٰرَكٌۭ blessed لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ that they may ponder ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ (over) its Verses وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ and may be reminded أُو۟لُوا۟ those of understanding ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ those of understanding ٢٩
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
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وَوَهَبْنَا And We gave لِدَاوُۥدَ to Dawood سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ Sulaiman نِعْمَ an excellent ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ slave إِنَّهُۥٓ Indeed, he أَوَّابٌ (was) one who repeatedly turned ٣٠
And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allāh].
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إِذْ When عُرِضَ were displayed عَلَيْهِ to him بِٱلْعَشِىِّ in the afternoon ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ excellent bred steeds ٱلْجِيَادُ excellent bred steeds ٣١
[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.
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فَقَالَ And he said إِنِّىٓ Indeed, I أَحْبَبْتُ [I] preferred حُبَّ (the) love ٱلْخَيْرِ (of) the good عَن over ذِكْرِ (the) remembrance رَبِّى (of) my Lord حَتَّىٰ Until تَوَارَتْ they were hidden بِٱلْحِجَابِ in the veil ٣٢
And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until it [i.e., the sun] disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."
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رُدُّوهَا Return them عَلَىَّ ۖ to me فَطَفِقَ Then he began مَسْحًۢا (to) pass (his hand) بِٱلسُّوقِ over the legs وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ and the necks ٣٣
[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks.
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وَلَقَدْ And certainly فَتَنَّا We tried سُلَيْمَـٰنَ Sulaiman وَأَلْقَيْنَا and We placed عَلَىٰ on كُرْسِيِّهِۦ his throne جَسَدًۭا a body ثُمَّ then أَنَابَ he turned ٣٤
And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned.
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قَالَ He said رَبِّ O my Lord ٱغْفِرْ Forgive لِى me وَهَبْ and grant لِى me مُلْكًۭا a kingdom لَّا not يَنۢبَغِى (will) belong لِأَحَدٍۢ to anyone مِّنۢ after me بَعْدِىٓ ۖ after me إِنَّكَ Indeed, You أَنتَ [You] ٱلْوَهَّابُ (are) the Bestower ٣٥
He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."
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فَسَخَّرْنَا Then We subjected لَهُ to him ٱلرِّيحَ the wind تَجْرِى to flow بِأَمْرِهِۦ by his command رُخَآءً gently حَيْثُ wherever أَصَابَ he directed ٣٦
So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,
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وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ And the devils كُلَّ every بَنَّآءٍۢ builder وَغَوَّاصٍۢ and diver ٣٧
And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver.
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وَءَاخَرِينَ And others مُقَرَّنِينَ bound فِى in ٱلْأَصْفَادِ chains ٣٨
And others bound together in irons.
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هَـٰذَا This عَطَآؤُنَا (is) Our gift فَٱمْنُنْ so grant أَوْ or أَمْسِكْ withhold بِغَيْرِ without حِسَابٍۢ account ٣٩
[We said], "This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account."
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وَإِنَّ And indeed لَهُۥ for him عِندَنَا with Us لَزُلْفَىٰ surely is a near access وَحُسْنَ and a good مَـَٔابٍۢ place of return ٤٠
And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
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