Surah As-Saffat (Those Who Set the Ranks)

وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفࣰّ ا ﴿1﴾

37:1 By those [angels] lined up in rows

فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرࣰ ا ﴿2﴾

37:2 And those who drive [the clouds]

فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ﴿3﴾

37:3 And those who recite the message,

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدࣱ‏ ﴿4﴾

37:4 Indeed, your God is One,

رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ ﴿5﴾

37:5 Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ﴿6﴾

37:6 Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

وَحِفۡظࣰ ا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنࣲ مَّارِدࣲ‏ ﴿7﴾

37:7 And as protection against every rebellious devil

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبࣲ‏ ﴿8﴾

37:8 [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,

دُحُورࣰ اۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ وَاصِبٌ ﴿9﴾

37:9 Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ ثَاقِبࣱ‏ ﴿10﴾

37:10 Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينࣲ لَّازِبِۭ ﴿11﴾

37:11 Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ ﴿12﴾

37:12 But you wonder, while they mock,

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ ﴿13﴾

37:13 And when they are reminded, they remember not.

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةࣰ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ ﴿14﴾

37:14 And when they see a sign, they ridicule

وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ مُّبِينٌ ﴿15﴾

37:15 And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ﴿16﴾

37:16 When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ﴿17﴾

37:17 And our forefathers [as well]?"

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ ﴿18﴾

37:18 Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ﴿19﴾

37:19 It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.

وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿20﴾

37:20 They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."

هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿21﴾

37:21 [They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿22﴾

37:22 [The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship

مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿23﴾

37:23 Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ ﴿24﴾

37:24 And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ﴿25﴾

37:25 [They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"

بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ ﴿26﴾

37:26 But they, that Day, are in surrender.

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿27﴾

37:27 And they will approach one another blaming each other.

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ﴿28﴾

37:28 They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿29﴾

37:29 The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمࣰ ا طَٰغِينَ ﴿30﴾

37:30 And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ﴿31﴾

37:31 So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].

فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ﴿32﴾

37:32 And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."

فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ ﴿33﴾

37:33 So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ﴿34﴾

37:34 Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ ﴿35﴾

37:35 Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرࣲ مَّجۡنُونِۭ ﴿36﴾

37:36 And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿37﴾

37:37 Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.

إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ ﴿38﴾

37:38 Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿39﴾

37:39 And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿40﴾

37:40 But not the chosen servants of Allah.

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ‏ ﴿41﴾

37:41 Those will have a provision determined -

فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ ﴿42﴾

37:42 Fruits; and they will be honored

فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿43﴾

37:43 In gardens of pleasure

عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ﴿44﴾

37:44 On thrones facing one another.

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ ﴿45﴾

37:45 There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةࣲ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ ﴿46﴾

37:46 White and delicious to the drinkers;

لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلࣱ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ ﴿47﴾

37:47 No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.

وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينࣱ‏ ﴿48﴾

37:48 And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ‏ ﴿49﴾

37:49 As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.

فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿50﴾

37:50 And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.

قَالَ قَآئِلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينࣱ‏ ﴿51﴾

37:51 A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]

يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ ﴿52﴾

37:52 Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ﴿53﴾

37:53 That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ﴿54﴾

37:54 He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"

فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿55﴾

37:55 And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ ﴿56﴾

37:56 He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me.

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ ﴿57﴾

37:57 If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].

أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ﴿58﴾

37:58 Then, are we not to die

إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿59﴾

37:59 Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ﴿60﴾

37:60 Indeed, this is the great attainment.

لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ ﴿61﴾

37:61 For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.

أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرࣱ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ﴿62﴾

37:62 Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum?

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿63﴾

37:63 Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.

إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةࣱ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿64﴾

37:64 Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,

طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ﴿65﴾

37:65 Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.

فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ﴿66﴾

37:66 And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبࣰ ا مِّنۡ حَمِيمࣲ‏ ﴿67﴾

37:67 Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿68﴾

37:68 Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ ﴿69﴾

37:69 Indeed they found their fathers astray.

فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ ﴿70﴾

37:70 So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿71﴾

37:71 And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ﴿72﴾

37:72 And We had already sent among them warners.

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ﴿73﴾

37:73 Then look how was the end of those who were warned -

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿74﴾

37:74 But not the chosen servants of Allah.

وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحࣱ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ ﴿75﴾

37:75 And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿76﴾

37:76 And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ﴿77﴾

37:77 And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿78﴾

37:78 And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿79﴾

37:79 "Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿80﴾

37:80 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿81﴾

37:81 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿82﴾

37:82 Then We drowned the disbelievers.

۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ﴿83﴾

37:83 And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبࣲ سَلِيمٍ ﴿84﴾

37:84 When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿85﴾

37:85 [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةࣰ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ﴿86﴾

37:86 Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿87﴾

37:87 Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةࣰ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ﴿88﴾

37:88 And he cast a look at the stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمࣱ‏ ﴿89﴾

37:89 And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ ﴿90﴾

37:90 So they turned away from him, departing.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ﴿91﴾

37:91 Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ﴿92﴾

37:92 What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ﴿93﴾

37:93 And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ﴿94﴾

37:94 Then the people came toward him, hastening.

قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ﴿95﴾

37:95 He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿96﴾

37:96 While Allah created you and that which you do?"

قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنࣰ ا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿97﴾

37:97 They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."

فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدࣰ ا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ﴿98﴾

37:98 And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.

وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ﴿99﴾

37:99 And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿100﴾

37:100 My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمࣲ‏ ﴿101﴾

37:101 So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿102﴾

37:102 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 Allah wills, of the steadfast."

فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ﴿103﴾

37:103 And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ﴿104﴾

37:104 We called to him, "O Abraham,

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿105﴾

37:105 You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ﴿106﴾

37:106 Indeed, this was the clear trial.

وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمࣲ‏ ﴿107﴾

37:107 And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿108﴾

37:108 And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ﴿109﴾

37:109 "Peace upon Abraham."

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿110﴾

37:110 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿111﴾

37:111 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيࣰّ ا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿112﴾

37:112 And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنࣱ وَظَالِمࣱ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينࣱ‏ ﴿113﴾

37:113 And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿114﴾

37:114 And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿115﴾

37:115 And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿116﴾

37:116 And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ ﴿117﴾

37:117 And We gave them the explicit Scripture,

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ ﴿118﴾

37:118 And We guided them on the straight path.

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿119﴾

37:119 And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿120﴾

37:120 "Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿121﴾

37:121 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿122﴾

37:122 Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿123﴾

37:123 And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿124﴾

37:124 When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?

أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلࣰ ا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ ﴿125﴾

37:125 Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -

ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿126﴾

37:126 Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ﴿127﴾

37:127 And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿128﴾

37:128 Except the chosen servants of Allah.

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿129﴾

37:129 And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ ﴿130﴾

37:130 "Peace upon Elias."

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿131﴾

37:131 Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿132﴾

37:132 Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

وَإِنَّ لُوطࣰ ا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿133﴾

37:133 And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ﴿134﴾

37:134 [So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,

إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰ ا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ﴿135﴾

37:135 Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿136﴾

37:136 Then We destroyed the others.

وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ ﴿137﴾

37:137 And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿138﴾

37:138 And at night. Then will you not use reason?

وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿139﴾

37:139 And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ﴿140﴾

37:140 [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ ﴿141﴾

37:141 And he drew lots and was among the losers.

فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمࣱ‏ ﴿142﴾

37:142 Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ ﴿143﴾

37:143 And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ﴿144﴾

37:144 He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.

۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمࣱ‏ ﴿145﴾

37:145 But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةࣰ مِّن يَقۡطِينࣲ‏ ﴿146﴾

37:146 And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ ﴿147﴾

37:147 And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينࣲ‏ ﴿148﴾

37:148 And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ ﴿149﴾

37:149 So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?

أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثࣰ ا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ ﴿150﴾

37:150 Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"

أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿151﴾

37:151 Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,

وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ﴿152﴾

37:152 " Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.

أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ ﴿153﴾

37:153 Has He chosen daughters over sons?

مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ ﴿154﴾

37:154 What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿155﴾

37:155 Then will you not be reminded?

أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنࣱ مُّبِينࣱ‏ ﴿156﴾

37:156 Or do you have a clear authority?

فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿157﴾

37:157 Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبࣰ اۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ﴿158﴾

37:158 And they have 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].

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿159﴾

37:159 Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿160﴾

37:160 Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿161﴾

37:161 So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ ﴿162﴾

37:162 You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿163﴾

37:163 Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ‏ ﴿164﴾

37:164 [The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ﴿165﴾

37:165 And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿166﴾

37:166 And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿167﴾

37:167 And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿168﴾

37:168 "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿169﴾

37:169 We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿170﴾

37:170 But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿171﴾

37:171 And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ ﴿172﴾

37:172 [That] indeed, they would be those given victory

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ ﴿173﴾

37:173 And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ‏ ﴿174﴾

37:174 So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿175﴾

37:175 And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.

أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ﴿176﴾

37:176 Then for Our punishment are they impatient?

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ﴿177﴾

37:177 But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ‏ ﴿178﴾

37:178 And leave them for a time.

وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿179﴾

37:179 And see, for they are going to see.

سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿180﴾

37:180 Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿181﴾

37:181 And peace upon the messengers.

وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿182﴾

37:182 And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.