الصافات
As-Saffat, Those drawn up in Ranks
Mahmoud Khalil Al-HussaryHafs 'an 'Asim - Murattal
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Surah introduction: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)
تفسير سورة الصافات
[وهي] مكية
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
English Translation - Noor International Center. Version: 1.1.2. Last updated: 2025-06-24. QuranEnc.com
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وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا
(1) By those [angels] lined up in rows
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فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا
(2) And those who drive [the clouds]
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فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا
(3) And those who recite the message,[1286]
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[1286]- To the prophets or among themselves. Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) swears by these three kinds of angels to the fact mentioned in the following verse.
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إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ
(4) Indeed, your God is One,
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رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ
(5) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.[1287]
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[1287]- i.e., each point or place of sunrise.
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إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
(6) Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
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وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ
(7) And as protection against every rebellious devil
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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
(8) [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,[1288]
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[1288]- By flaming meteors.
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دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ
(9) Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
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إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
(10) Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
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فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ
(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.
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بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
(12) But you wonder, while they mock,
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وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
(13) And when they are reminded, they remember not.
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وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
(14) And when they see a sign, they ridicule.
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وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
(15) And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
(16) When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
(17) And our forefathers [as well]?"
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قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
(18) Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
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فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
(19) It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
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وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
(20) They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
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هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
(21) [They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
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۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
(22) [The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,[1289] and what they used to worship
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[1289]- Those similar to them in evil deeds. Another possible meaning is "their wives."
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مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
(23) Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
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وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ
(24) And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
(25) [They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
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بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
(26) But they, that Day, are in surrender.
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وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
(27) And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.
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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
(28) They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."[1290]
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[1290]- i.e., from our position of strength, oppressing us. Or from where we would have grasped the truth, preventing us.
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قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
(29) They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
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وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ
(30) And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
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فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
(31) 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 إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ
(32) And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
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فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
(33) So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
(34) Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
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إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
(35) Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant
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وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
(36) And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
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بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(37) Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
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إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
(38) Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
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وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
(39) And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
(40) But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
(41) Those will have a provision determined -
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فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
(42) Fruits;[1291] and they will be honored
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[1291]- Meaning everything delicious.
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فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
(43) In gardens of pleasure
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عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
(44) On thrones facing one another.
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يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
(45) There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
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بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ
(46) White and delicious to the drinkers;
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لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
(47) No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
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وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
(48) And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,[1292] with large, [beautiful] eyes,
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[1292]- i.e., chaste and modest, looking only at their mates.
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كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
(49) As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
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فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
(50) And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
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قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ
(51) A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
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يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
(52) Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
(53) That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
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قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
(54) He will say,[1293] "Would you [care to] look?"
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[1293]- To his companions in Paradise.
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فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
(55) And he will look and see him[1294] in the midst of the Hellfire.
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[1294]- The companion who had tried to dissuade him from belief on earth.
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قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
(56) He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.
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وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
(57) If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
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أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
(58) Then, are we not to die
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إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
(59) Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
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إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
(60) Indeed, this is the great attainment.
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لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ
(61) For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
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أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
(62) Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?
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إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
(63) Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
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إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
(64) Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
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طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ
(65) Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
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فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
(66) And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
(67) Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
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ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
(68) Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
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إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
(69) Indeed they found their fathers astray.
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فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
(70) So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
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وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(71) And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
(72) And We had already sent among them warners.
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فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
(73) Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
(74) But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
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وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
(75) And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
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وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
(76) And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
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وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
(77) And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
(78) And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
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سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(79) "Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
(80) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(81) Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
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ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
(82) Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].
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۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
(83) And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
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إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
(84) When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
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إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
(85) [And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
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أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
(86) Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?
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فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(87) Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
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فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
(88) And he cast a look at the stars
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فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ
(89) And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
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فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
(90) So they turned away from him, departing.
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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
(91) Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?[1295]
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[1295]- Consume the offerings placed before them.
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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
(92) What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
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فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ
(93) And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
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- 94
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
(94) Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.
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- 95
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
(95) He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
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- 96
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
(96) While Allāh created you and that which you do?"
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- 97
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
(97) They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
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- 98
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
(98) And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
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- 99
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
(99) And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
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- 100
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
(100) My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
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- 101
فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ
(101) So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
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- 102
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَـٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
(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."
Footnotes
[1296]- i.e., the ability to work and be of assistance.
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- 103
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
(103) And when they had both submitted[1297] and he put him down upon his forehead,
Footnotes
[1297]- To the command of Allāh.
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- 104
وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
(104) We called to him, "O Abraham,
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- 105
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
(105) You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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- 106
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ
(106) Indeed, this was the clear trial.
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- 107
وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ
(107) And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,[1298]
Footnotes
[1298]- Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) sent a huge ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.
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- 108
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
(108) And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
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- 109
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
(109) "Peace upon Abraham."
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- 110
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
(110) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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- 111
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(111) Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
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- 112
وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
(112) And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.[1299]
Footnotes
[1299]- This verifies that the firstborn son who was to be sacrificed was Ishmael and not Isaac, as claimed by the Jews and Christians.
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- 113
وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ 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].
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- 114
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
(114) And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
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- 115
وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
(115) And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
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- 116
وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ
(116) And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
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- 117
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ
(117) And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],
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- 118
وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
(118) And We guided them on the straight path.
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- 119
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
(119) And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
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- 120
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ
(120) "Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
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- 121
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
(121) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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- 122
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(122) Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
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- 123
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(123) And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
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- 124
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
(124) When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?
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- 125
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ
(125) Do you call upon Baʿl[1300] and leave the best of creators -
Footnotes
[1300]- The name of a great idol worshipped by the people and said to mean "lord."
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- 126
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(126) Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
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- 127
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
(127) And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
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- 128
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
(128) Except the chosen servants of Allāh.
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- 129
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
(129) And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
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- 130
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
(130) "Peace upon Elias."[1301]
Footnotes
[1301]- Ilyāseen is said by some commentators to be a plural form, meaning "Elias and those who followed him."
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- 131
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
(131) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
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- 132
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
(132) Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
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- 133
وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(133) And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
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- 134
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
(134) [So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
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- 135
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
(135) Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].
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- 136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
(136) Then We destroyed the others.
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- 137
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
(137) And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
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- 138
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
(138) And at night. Then will you not use reason?
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- 139
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(139) And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
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- 140
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
(140) [Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
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- 141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
(141) And he drew lots[1302] and was among the losers.
Footnotes
[1302]- To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the other passengers. Having been overloaded, the ship was on the verge of sinking.
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- 142
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
(142) Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.[1303]
Footnotes
[1303]- For having given up hope on his people prematurely and having left them without permission from Allāh.
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- 143
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
(143) And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,
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- 144
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
(144) He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.[1304]
Footnotes
[1304]- Meaning that the belly of the fish would have become his grave.
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- 145
۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ
(145) But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
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- 146
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ
(146) And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.[1305]
Footnotes
[1305]- Which is known to give cooling shade and to be a repellent of flies.
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- 147
وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
(147) And We sent him[1306] to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
Footnotes
[1306]- i.e., returned him thereafter.
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- 148
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
(148) And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
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- 149
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
(149) So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?[1307]
Footnotes
[1307]- The people of Makkah claimed that the angels were daughters of Allāh, yet they preferred sons for themselves.
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- 150
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ
(150) Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
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- 151
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
(151) Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
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- 152
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ
(152) "Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
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- 153
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
(153) Has He chosen daughters over sons?
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- 154
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
(154) What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
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- 155
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
(155) Then will you not be reminded?
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- 156
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ
(156) Or do you have a clear authority?[1308]
Footnotes
[1308]- i.e., evidence.
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- 157
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
(157) Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
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- 158
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ 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].
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- 159
سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
(159) Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,
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- 160
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
(160) Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].
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- 161
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
(161) So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
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- 162
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ
(162) You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
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- 163
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
(163) Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.[1309]
Footnotes
[1309]- Due to his disbelief and evil deeds.
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- 164
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
(164) [The angels say],[1310] "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.[1311]
Footnotes
[1310]- Refuting what the disbelievers had said about them. [1311]- For worship. Or "an assigned task" to perform.
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- 165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
(165) And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
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- 166
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
(166) And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."
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- 167
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
(167) And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,[1312]
Footnotes
[1312]- Before the revelation of the Qur’ān.
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- 168
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
(168) "If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
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- 169
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
(169) We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."
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- 170
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
(170) But they disbelieved in it,[1313] so they are going to know.
Footnotes
[1313]- i.e., in their own message, the Qur’ān.
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- 171
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(171) And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
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- 172
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
(172) [That] indeed, they would be those given victory
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- 173
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ
(173) And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.[1314]
Footnotes
[1314]- If not in this world, then definitely in the Hereafter.
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- 174
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
(174) So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.
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- 175
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
(175) And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
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- 176
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
(176) Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
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- 177
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
(177) But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
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- 178
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
(178) And leave them for a time.
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- 179
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
(179) And see, for they are going to see.
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- 180
سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
(180) Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
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- 181
وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
(181) And peace upon the messengers.
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- 182
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
(182) And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
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Surah conclusion: Tafsir as-Sa'di (Arabic)
تم تفسير سورة الصافات في 6 شوال سنة 1343. على يد جامعِهِ وكاتبِهِ عبد الرحمن بن ناصر السعدي. وصلى الله على محمدٍ وسلم تسليماً. والحمد لله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات.