ٱلْحَمْدُal-ḥamdu All Praiseلِلَّهِlillahi (is) for Allahٱلَّذِىٓalladhī the One Whoأَنزَلَanzala (has) revealedعَلَىٰʿalā toعَبْدِهِʿabdihi His slaveٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitāba the Bookوَلَمْwalam and notيَجْعَلyajʿal (has) madeلَّهُۥlahu in itعِوَجَاۜʿiwajā any crookedness١
قَيِّمًۭاqayyiman Straightلِّيُنذِرَliyundhira to warnبَأْسًۭاbasan (of) a punishmentشَدِيدًۭاshadīdan severeمِّنmin fromلَّدُنْهُladun'hu near Himوَيُبَشِّرَwayubashira and give glad tidingsٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'minīna (to) the believersٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoيَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūna doٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِl-ṣāliḥāti righteous deedsأَنَّanna thatلَهُمْlahum for themأَجْرًاajran (is) a good rewardحَسَنًۭاḥasanan (is) a good reward٢
وَيُنذِرَwayundhira And to warnٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoقَالُوا۟qālū sayٱتَّخَذَittakhadha Allah has takenٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah has takenوَلَدًۭاwaladan a son٤
مَّاmā Notلَهُمlahum they haveبِهِۦbihi about itمِنْmin anyعِلْمٍۢʿil'min knowledgeوَلَاwalā and notلِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ ۚliābāihim their forefathersكَبُرَتْkaburat Grave (is)كَلِمَةًۭkalimatan the wordتَخْرُجُtakhruju (that) comes outمِنْmin ofأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ ۚafwāhihim their mouthsإِنin Notيَقُولُونَyaqūlūna they sayإِلَّاillā exceptكَذِبًۭاkadhiban a lie٥
فَلَعَلَّكَfalaʿallaka Then perhaps you would (be)بَـٰخِعٌۭbākhiʿun the one who killsنَّفْسَكَnafsaka yourselfعَلَىٰٓʿalā overءَاثَـٰرِهِمْāthārihim their footstepsإِنin ifلَّمْlam notيُؤْمِنُوا۟yu'minū they believeبِهَـٰذَاbihādhā in thisٱلْحَدِيثِl-ḥadīthi [the] narrationأَسَفًاasafan (in) grief٦
إِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weجَعَلْنَاjaʿalnā We have madeمَاmā whatعَلَىʿalā (is) onٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthزِينَةًۭzīnatan adornmentلَّهَاlahā for itلِنَبْلُوَهُمْlinabluwahum that We may test [them]أَيُّهُمْayyuhum which of themأَحْسَنُaḥsanu (is) bestعَمَلًۭاʿamalan (in) deed٧
أَمْam Orحَسِبْتَḥasib'ta have you thoughtأَنَّanna thatأَصْحَـٰبَaṣḥāba (the) companionsٱلْكَهْفِl-kahfi (of) the caveوَٱلرَّقِيمِwal-raqīmi and the inscriptionكَانُوا۟kānū wereمِنْmin amongءَايَـٰتِنَاāyātinā Our Signsعَجَبًاʿajaban a wonder٩
إِذْidh Whenأَوَىawā retreatedٱلْفِتْيَةُl-fit'yatu the youthsإِلَىilā toٱلْكَهْفِl-kahfi the caveفَقَالُوا۟faqālū and they saidرَبَّنَآrabbanā Our Lordءَاتِنَاātinā Grant usمِنmin fromلَّدُنكَladunka Yourselfرَحْمَةًۭraḥmatan Mercyوَهَيِّئْwahayyi and facilitateلَنَاlanā for usمِنْmin [from]أَمْرِنَاamrinā our affairرَشَدًۭاrashadan (in the) right way١٠
فَضَرَبْنَاfaḍarabnā So We castعَلَىٰٓʿalā overءَاذَانِهِمْādhānihim their earsفِىfī inٱلْكَهْفِl-kahfi the caveسِنِينَsinīna years عَدَدًۭاʿadadan a number١١
ثُمَّthumma Thenبَعَثْنَـٰهُمْbaʿathnāhum We raised them upلِنَعْلَمَlinaʿlama that We make evidentأَىُّayyu whichٱلْحِزْبَيْنِl-ḥiz'bayni (of) the two partiesأَحْصَىٰaḥṣā best calculatedلِمَاlimā for whatلَبِثُوٓا۟labithū (they had) remainedأَمَدًۭاamadan (in) time١٢
نَّحْنُnaḥnu Weنَقُصُّnaquṣṣu narrateعَلَيْكَʿalayka to youنَبَأَهُمnaba-ahum their storyبِٱلْحَقِّ ۚbil-ḥaqi in truthإِنَّهُمْinnahum Indeed, they (were)فِتْيَةٌfit'yatun youthsءَامَنُوا۟āmanū who believedبِرَبِّهِمْbirabbihim in their Lordوَزِدْنَـٰهُمْwazid'nāhum and We increased themهُدًۭىhudan (in) guidance١٣
وَرَبَطْنَاwarabaṭnā And We made firmعَلَىٰʿalā [on]قُلُوبِهِمْqulūbihim their heartsإِذْidh whenقَامُوا۟qāmū they stood upفَقَالُوا۟faqālū and saidرَبُّنَاrabbunā Our Lordرَبُّrabbu (is) the Lordٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthلَنlan Neverنَّدْعُوَا۟nadʿuwā we will invokeمِنmin besides Himدُونِهِۦٓdūnihi besides Himإِلَـٰهًۭا ۖilāhan any godلَّقَدْlaqad Certainlyقُلْنَآqul'nā we would have saidإِذًۭاidhan thenشَطَطًاshaṭaṭan an enormity١٤
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāi Theseقَوْمُنَاqawmunā our peopleٱتَّخَذُوا۟ittakhadhū have takenمِنmin besides Himدُونِهِۦٓdūnihi besides Himءَالِهَةًۭ ۖālihatan godsلَّوْلَاlawlā Why notيَأْتُونَyatūna they comeعَلَيْهِمʿalayhim to themبِسُلْطَـٰنٍۭbisul'ṭānin with an authorityبَيِّنٍۢ ۖbayyinin clearفَمَنْfaman And whoأَظْلَمُaẓlamu (is) more wrongمِمَّنِmimmani than (one) whoٱفْتَرَىٰif'tarā inventsعَلَىʿalā againstٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahكَذِبًۭاkadhiban a lie١٥
وَإِذِwa-idhi And whenٱعْتَزَلْتُمُوهُمْiʿ'tazaltumūhum you withdraw from themوَمَاwamā and whatيَعْبُدُونَyaʿbudūna they worshipإِلَّاillā exceptٱللَّهَl-laha Allahفَأْوُۥٓا۟fawū then retreatإِلَىilā toٱلْكَهْفِl-kahfi the caveيَنشُرْyanshur Will spreadلَكُمْlakum for youرَبُّكُمrabbukum your Lordمِّنmin ofرَّحْمَتِهِۦraḥmatihi His Mercyوَيُهَيِّئْwayuhayyi and will facilitateلَكُمlakum for youمِّنْmin [from]أَمْرِكُمamrikum your affairمِّرْفَقًۭاmir'faqan (in) ease١٦
۞ وَتَرَىwatarā And you (might) have seenٱلشَّمْسَl-shamsa the sunإِذَاidhā whenطَلَعَتṭalaʿat it roseتَّزَٰوَرُtazāwaru inclining awayعَنʿan fromكَهْفِهِمْkahfihim their caveذَاتَdhāta toٱلْيَمِينِl-yamīni the rightوَإِذَاwa-idhā and whenغَرَبَتgharabat it setتَّقْرِضُهُمْtaqriḍuhum passing away from themذَاتَdhāta toٱلشِّمَالِl-shimāli the leftوَهُمْwahum while theyفِىfī (lay) inفَجْوَةٍۢfajwatin the open spaceمِّنْهُ ۚmin'hu thereofذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatمِنْmin (was) fromءَايَـٰتِāyāti (the) Signsٱللَّهِ ۗl-lahi (of) Allahمَنman Whoeverيَهْدِyahdi Allah guidesٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah guidesفَهُوَfahuwa and heٱلْمُهْتَدِ ۖl-muh'tadi (is) the guided oneوَمَنwaman and whoeverيُضْلِلْyuḍ'lil He lets go astrayفَلَنfalan then neverتَجِدَtajida you will findلَهُۥlahu for himوَلِيًّۭاwaliyyan a protectorمُّرْشِدًۭاmur'shidan a guide١٧
وَتَحْسَبُهُمْwataḥsabuhum And you (would) think themأَيْقَاظًۭاayqāẓan awakeوَهُمْwahum while theyرُقُودٌۭ ۚruqūdun (were) asleepوَنُقَلِّبُهُمْwanuqallibuhum And We turned themذَاتَdhāta toٱلْيَمِينِl-yamīni the rightوَذَاتَwadhāta and toٱلشِّمَالِ ۖl-shimāli the leftوَكَلْبُهُمwakalbuhum while their dogبَـٰسِطٌۭbāsiṭun stretchedذِرَاعَيْهِdhirāʿayhi his two forelegsبِٱلْوَصِيدِ ۚbil-waṣīdi at the entranceلَوِlawi Ifٱطَّلَعْتَiṭṭalaʿta you had lookedعَلَيْهِمْʿalayhim at themلَوَلَّيْتَlawallayta you (would) have surely turned backمِنْهُمْmin'hum from themفِرَارًۭاfirāran (in) flightوَلَمُلِئْتَwalamuli'ta and surely you would have been filledمِنْهُمْmin'hum by themرُعْبًۭاruʿ'ban (with) terror١٨
وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika And similarlyبَعَثْنَـٰهُمْbaʿathnāhum We raised themلِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟liyatasāalū that they might questionبَيْنَهُمْ ۚbaynahum among themقَالَqāla Saidقَآئِلٌۭqāilun a speakerمِّنْهُمْmin'hum among themكَمْkam How longلَبِثْتُمْ ۖlabith'tum have you remainedقَالُوا۟qālū They saidلَبِثْنَاlabith'nā We have remainedيَوْمًاyawman a dayأَوْaw orبَعْضَbaʿḍa a partيَوْمٍۢ ۚyawmin (of) a dayقَالُوا۟qālū They saidرَبُّكُمْrabbukum Your Lordأَعْلَمُaʿlamu knows bestبِمَاbimā how longلَبِثْتُمْlabith'tum you have remainedفَٱبْعَثُوٓا۟fa-ib'ʿathū So sendأَحَدَكُمaḥadakum one of youبِوَرِقِكُمْbiwariqikum with this silver coin of yoursهَـٰذِهِۦٓhādhihi with this silver coin of yoursإِلَىilā toٱلْمَدِينَةِl-madīnati the cityفَلْيَنظُرْfalyanẓur and let him seeأَيُّهَآayyuhā which isأَزْكَىٰazkā the purestطَعَامًۭاṭaʿāman foodفَلْيَأْتِكُمfalyatikum and let him bring to youبِرِزْقٍۢbiriz'qin provisionمِّنْهُmin'hu from itوَلْيَتَلَطَّفْwalyatalaṭṭaf and let him be cautiousوَلَاwalā And let not be awareيُشْعِرَنَّyush'ʿiranna And let not be awareبِكُمْbikum about youأَحَدًاaḥadan anyone١٩
إِنَّهُمْinnahum Indeed, [they]إِنin ifيَظْهَرُوا۟yaẓharū they come to knowعَلَيْكُمْʿalaykum about youيَرْجُمُوكُمْyarjumūkum they will stone youأَوْaw orيُعِيدُوكُمْyuʿīdūkum return youفِىfī toمِلَّتِهِمْmillatihim their religionوَلَنwalan And neverتُفْلِحُوٓا۟tuf'liḥū will you succeedإِذًاidhan then أَبَدًۭاabadan ever٢٠
وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika And similarlyأَعْثَرْنَاaʿtharnā We made knownعَلَيْهِمْʿalayhim about themلِيَعْلَمُوٓا۟liyaʿlamū that they might knowأَنَّanna thatوَعْدَwaʿda (the) Promiseٱللَّهِl-lahi (of) Allahحَقٌّۭḥaqqun (is) trueوَأَنَّwa-anna and thatٱلسَّاعَةَl-sāʿata (about) the Hourلَاlā (there is) noرَيْبَrayba doubtفِيهَآfīhā in itإِذْidh Whenيَتَنَـٰزَعُونَyatanāzaʿūna they disputedبَيْنَهُمْbaynahum among themselvesأَمْرَهُمْ ۖamrahum about their affairفَقَالُوا۟faqālū and they saidٱبْنُوا۟ib'nū Constructعَلَيْهِمʿalayhim over themبُنْيَـٰنًۭا ۖbun'yānan a structureرَّبُّهُمْrabbuhum Their Lordأَعْلَمُaʿlamu knows bestبِهِمْ ۚbihim about themقَالَqāla Saidٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoغَلَبُوا۟ghalabū prevailedعَلَىٰٓʿalā inأَمْرِهِمْamrihim their matterلَنَتَّخِذَنَّlanattakhidhanna Surely we will takeعَلَيْهِمʿalayhim over themمَّسْجِدًۭاmasjidan a place of worship٢١
سَيَقُولُونَsayaqūlūna They sayثَلَـٰثَةٌۭthalāthatun (they were) threeرَّابِعُهُمْrābiʿuhum the forth of themكَلْبُهُمْkalbuhum their dogوَيَقُولُونَwayaqūlūna and they sayخَمْسَةٌۭkhamsatun (they were) fiveسَادِسُهُمْsādisuhum the sixth of themكَلْبُهُمْkalbuhum their dog رَجْمًۢاrajman guessingبِٱلْغَيْبِ ۖbil-ghaybi about the unseenوَيَقُولُونَwayaqūlūna and they sayسَبْعَةٌۭsabʿatun (they were) sevenوَثَامِنُهُمْwathāminuhum and the eight of themكَلْبُهُمْ ۚkalbuhum their dogقُلqul Sayرَّبِّىٓrabbī My Lordأَعْلَمُaʿlamu knows bestبِعِدَّتِهِمbiʿiddatihim their numberمَّاmā Noneيَعْلَمُهُمْyaʿlamuhum knows themإِلَّاillā exceptقَلِيلٌۭ ۗqalīlun a fewفَلَاfalā So (do) notتُمَارِtumāri argueفِيهِمْfīhim about themإِلَّاillā exceptمِرَآءًۭmirāan (with) an argumentظَـٰهِرًۭاẓāhiran obviousوَلَاwalā and (do) notتَسْتَفْتِtastafti inquireفِيهِمfīhim about themمِّنْهُمْmin'hum among themأَحَدًۭاaḥadan (from) anyone٢٢
وَلَاwalā And (do) notتَقُولَنَّtaqūlanna sayلِشَا۟ىْءٍlishāy'in of anythingإِنِّىinnī Indeed, Iفَاعِلٌۭfāʿilun will doذَٰلِكَdhālika thatغَدًاghadan tomorrow٢٣
إِلَّآillā Exceptأَنan Ifيَشَآءَyashāa Allah willsٱللَّهُ ۚl-lahu Allah willsوَٱذْكُرwa-udh'kur And rememberرَّبَّكَrabbaka your Lordإِذَاidhā whenنَسِيتَnasīta you forgetوَقُلْwaqul and sayعَسَىٰٓʿasā Perhapsأَنan [that]يَهْدِيَنِyahdiyani will guide meرَبِّىrabbī my Lordلِأَقْرَبَli-aqraba to a nearer (way)مِنْmin thanهَـٰذَاhādhā thisرَشَدًۭاrashadan right way٢٤
وَلَبِثُوا۟walabithū And they remainedفِىfī inكَهْفِهِمْkahfihim their caveثَلَـٰثَthalātha (for) threeمِا۟ئَةٍۢmi-atin hundredسِنِينَsinīna yearsوَٱزْدَادُوا۟wa-iz'dādū and addتِسْعًۭاtis'ʿan nine٢٥
قُلِquli Sayٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahأَعْلَمُaʿlamu knows bestبِمَاbimā about what (period)لَبِثُوا۟ ۖlabithū they remainedلَهُۥlahu For Himغَيْبُghaybu (is the) unseenٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖwal-arḍi and the earthأَبْصِرْabṣir How clearly He seesبِهِۦbihi [of it]وَأَسْمِعْ ۚwa-asmiʿ And how clearly He hearsمَاmā Notلَهُمlahum for themمِّنmin besides Himدُونِهِۦdūnihi besides Himمِنmin anyوَلِىٍّۢwaliyyin protectorوَلَاwalā and notيُشْرِكُyush'riku He sharesفِىfī [in]حُكْمِهِۦٓḥuk'mihi His Commandsأَحَدًۭاaḥadan (with) anyone٢٦
وَٱتْلُwa-ut'lu And reciteمَآmā whatأُوحِىَūḥiya has been revealedإِلَيْكَilayka to youمِنmin ofكِتَابِkitābi the Bookرَبِّكَ ۖrabbika (of) your Lordلَاlā Noneمُبَدِّلَmubaddila can changeلِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦlikalimātihi His Wordsوَلَنwalan and neverتَجِدَtajida you will findمِنmin besides Himدُونِهِۦdūnihi besides Himمُلْتَحَدًۭاmul'taḥadan a refuge٢٧
وَٱصْبِرْwa-iṣ'bir And be patientنَفْسَكَnafsaka yourselfمَعَmaʿa withٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoيَدْعُونَyadʿūna callرَبَّهُمrabbahum their Lordبِٱلْغَدَوٰةِbil-ghadati in the morningوَٱلْعَشِىِّwal-ʿashiyi and the eveningيُرِيدُونَyurīdūna desiringوَجْهَهُۥ ۖwajhahu His Faceوَلَاwalā And (let) notتَعْدُtaʿdu pass beyondعَيْنَاكَʿaynāka your eyesعَنْهُمْʿanhum over themتُرِيدُturīdu desiringزِينَةَzīnata adornmentٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayati (of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا ۖl-dun'yā (of) the worldوَلَاwalā and (do) notتُطِعْtuṭiʿ obeyمَنْman whomأَغْفَلْنَاaghfalnā We have made heedlessقَلْبَهُۥqalbahu his heartعَنʿan ofذِكْرِنَاdhik'rinā Our remembranceوَٱتَّبَعَwa-ittabaʿa and followsهَوَىٰهُhawāhu his desiresوَكَانَwakāna and isأَمْرُهُۥamruhu his affairفُرُطًۭاfuruṭan (in) excess٢٨
وَقُلِwaquli And sayٱلْحَقُّl-ḥaqu The truthمِنmin (is) fromرَّبِّكُمْ ۖrabbikum your Lordفَمَنfaman so whoeverشَآءَshāa wills فَلْيُؤْمِنfalyu'min let him believeوَمَنwaman and whoeverشَآءَshāa wills فَلْيَكْفُرْ ۚfalyakfur let him disbelieveإِنَّآinnā Indeed, Weأَعْتَدْنَاaʿtadnā have preparedلِلظَّـٰلِمِينَlilẓẓālimīna for the wrongdoersنَارًاnāran a Fireأَحَاطَaḥāṭa will surroundبِهِمْbihim themسُرَادِقُهَا ۚsurādiquhā its wallsوَإِنwa-in And ifيَسْتَغِيثُوا۟yastaghīthū they call for reliefيُغَاثُوا۟yughāthū they will be relievedبِمَآءٍۢbimāin with waterكَٱلْمُهْلِkal-muh'li like molten brassيَشْوِىyashwī (which) scaldsٱلْوُجُوهَ ۚl-wujūha the facesبِئْسَbi'sa Wretchedٱلشَّرَابُl-sharābu (is) the drinkوَسَآءَتْwasāat and evilمُرْتَفَقًاmur'tafaqan (is) the resting place٢٩
إِنَّinna Indeedٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū believedوَعَمِلُوا۟waʿamilū and didٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِl-ṣāliḥāti the good deedsإِنَّاinnā indeed, Weلَاlā will not let go wasteنُضِيعُnuḍīʿu will not let go wasteأَجْرَajra (the) rewardمَنْman (of one) whoأَحْسَنَaḥsana does goodعَمَلًاʿamalan deeds٣٠
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāika Thoseلَهُمْlahum for themجَنَّـٰتُjannātu (are) Gardensعَدْنٍۢʿadnin of Edenتَجْرِىtajrī flowsمِنmin fromتَحْتِهِمُtaḥtihimu underneath themٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُl-anhāru the riversيُحَلَّوْنَyuḥallawna They will be adornedفِيهَاfīhā thereinمِنْmin [of] (with)أَسَاوِرَasāwira braceletsمِنmin ofذَهَبٍۢdhahabin goldوَيَلْبَسُونَwayalbasūna and will wearثِيَابًاthiyāban garmentsخُضْرًۭاkhuḍ'ran greenمِّنmin ofسُندُسٍۢsundusin fine silkوَإِسْتَبْرَقٍۢwa-is'tabraqin and heavy brocadeمُّتَّكِـِٔينَmuttakiīna recliningفِيهَاfīhā thereinعَلَىʿalā onٱلْأَرَآئِكِ ۚl-arāiki adorned couchesنِعْمَniʿ'ma Excellentٱلثَّوَابُl-thawābu (is) the rewardوَحَسُنَتْwaḥasunat and goodمُرْتَفَقًۭاmur'tafaqan (is) the resting place٣١
۞ وَٱضْرِبْwa-iḍ'rib And set forthلَهُمlahum to themمَّثَلًۭاmathalan the exampleرَّجُلَيْنِrajulayni of two men:جَعَلْنَاjaʿalnā We providedلِأَحَدِهِمَاli-aḥadihimā for one of themجَنَّتَيْنِjannatayni two gardensمِنْmin ofأَعْنَـٰبٍۢaʿnābin grapesوَحَفَفْنَـٰهُمَاwaḥafafnāhumā and We bordered themبِنَخْلٍۢbinakhlin with date-palmsوَجَعَلْنَاwajaʿalnā and We placedبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumā between both of themزَرْعًۭاzarʿan crops٣٢
كِلْتَاkil'tā Eachٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِl-janatayni (of) the two gardensءَاتَتْātat brought forthأُكُلَهَاukulahā its produceوَلَمْwalam and notتَظْلِمtaẓlim did wrongمِّنْهُmin'hu of itشَيْـًۭٔا ۚshayan anythingوَفَجَّرْنَاwafajjarnā And We caused to gush forthخِلَـٰلَهُمَاkhilālahumā within themنَهَرًۭاnaharan a river٣٣
وَكَانَwakāna And wasلَهُۥlahu for himثَمَرٌۭthamarun fruitفَقَالَfaqāla so he saidلِصَـٰحِبِهِۦliṣāḥibihi to his companionوَهُوَwahuwa while heيُحَاوِرُهُۥٓyuḥāwiruhu (was) talking with himأَنَا۠anā I amأَكْثَرُaktharu greaterمِنكَminka than youمَالًۭاmālan (in) wealthوَأَعَزُّwa-aʿazzu and strongerنَفَرًۭاnafaran (in) men٣٤
وَدَخَلَwadakhala And he enteredجَنَّتَهُۥjannatahu his gardenوَهُوَwahuwa while heظَالِمٌۭẓālimun (was) unjustلِّنَفْسِهِۦlinafsihi to himselfقَالَqāla He saidمَآmā Notأَظُنُّaẓunnu I thinkأَنan thatتَبِيدَtabīda will perishهَـٰذِهِۦٓhādhihi thisأَبَدًۭاabadan ever٣٥
وَمَآwamā And notأَظُنُّaẓunnu I thinkٱلسَّاعَةَl-sāʿata the Hourقَآئِمَةًۭqāimatan will occurوَلَئِنwala-in And ifرُّدِدتُّrudidttu I am brought backإِلَىٰilā toرَبِّىrabbī my Lordلَأَجِدَنَّla-ajidanna I will surely findخَيْرًۭاkhayran betterمِّنْهَاmin'hā than thisمُنقَلَبًۭاmunqalaban (as) a return٣٦
قَالَqāla Saidلَهُۥlahu to himصَاحِبُهُۥṣāḥibuhu his companionوَهُوَwahuwa while heيُحَاوِرُهُۥٓyuḥāwiruhu was talking to himأَكَفَرْتَakafarta Do you disbelieveبِٱلَّذِىbi-alladhī in One Whoخَلَقَكَkhalaqaka created youمِنmin fromتُرَابٍۢturābin dustثُمَّthumma thenمِنmin fromنُّطْفَةٍۢnuṭ'fatin a minute quantity of semenثُمَّthumma thenسَوَّىٰكَsawwāka fashioned youرَجُلًۭاrajulan (into) a man٣٧
لَّـٰكِنَّا۠lākinnā But as for meهُوَhuwa Heٱللَّهُl-lahu (is) Allahرَبِّىrabbī my Lordوَلَآwalā and notأُشْرِكُush'riku I associateبِرَبِّىٓbirabbī with my Lordأَحَدًۭاaḥadan anyone٣٨
وَلَوْلَآwalawlā And why (did you) notإِذْidh whenدَخَلْتَdakhalta you enteredجَنَّتَكَjannataka your gardenقُلْتَqul'ta sayمَاmā Whatشَآءَshāa willsٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahلَاlā (there is) noقُوَّةَquwwata powerإِلَّاillā exceptبِٱللَّهِ ۚbil-lahi with Allahإِنin Ifتَرَنِtarani you see meأَنَا۠anā (me)أَقَلَّaqalla lesserمِنكَminka than youمَالًۭاmālan (in) wealthوَوَلَدًۭاwawaladan and children٣٩
فَعَسَىٰfaʿasā It may beرَبِّىٓrabbī that my Lordأَنan that my Lordيُؤْتِيَنِyu'tiyani will give meخَيْرًۭاkhayran betterمِّنmin thanجَنَّتِكَjannatika your gardenوَيُرْسِلَwayur'sila and will sendعَلَيْهَاʿalayhā upon itحُسْبَانًۭاḥus'bānan a calamityمِّنَmina fromٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāi the skyفَتُصْبِحَfatuṣ'biḥa then it will becomeصَعِيدًۭاṣaʿīdan groundزَلَقًاzalaqan slippery٤٠
أَوْaw Orيُصْبِحَyuṣ'biḥa will becomeمَآؤُهَاmāuhā its waterغَوْرًۭاghawran sunkenفَلَنfalan so neverتَسْتَطِيعَtastaṭīʿa you will be ableلَهُۥlahu to find itطَلَبًۭاṭalaban to find it٤١
وَأُحِيطَwa-uḥīṭa And were surroundedبِثَمَرِهِۦbithamarihi his fruitsفَأَصْبَحَfa-aṣbaḥa so he beganيُقَلِّبُyuqallibu twistingكَفَّيْهِkaffayhi his handsعَلَىٰʿalā overمَآmā whatأَنفَقَanfaqa he (had) spentفِيهَاfīhā on itوَهِىَwahiya while it (had)خَاوِيَةٌkhāwiyatun collapsedعَلَىٰʿalā onعُرُوشِهَاʿurūshihā its trellisesوَيَقُولُwayaqūlu and he saidيَـٰلَيْتَنِىyālaytanī Oh! I wishلَمْlam I had not associatedأُشْرِكْush'rik I had not associatedبِرَبِّىٓbirabbī with my Lordأَحَدًۭاaḥadan anyone٤٢
وَلَمْwalam And notتَكُنtakun wasلَّهُۥlahu for himفِئَةٌۭfi-atun a groupيَنصُرُونَهُۥyanṣurūnahu (to) help himمِنmin other thanدُونِdūni other thanٱللَّهِl-lahi Allahوَمَاwamā and notكَانَkāna wasمُنتَصِرًاmuntaṣiran (he) supported٤٣
هُنَالِكَhunālika Thereٱلْوَلَـٰيَةُl-walāyatu the protectionلِلَّهِlillahi (is) from Allahٱلْحَقِّ ۚl-ḥaqi the Trueهُوَhuwa Heخَيْرٌۭkhayrun (is the) bestثَوَابًۭاthawāban (to) rewardوَخَيْرٌwakhayrun and (the) bestعُقْبًۭاʿuq'ban (for) the final end٤٤
وَٱضْرِبْwa-iḍ'rib And presentلَهُمlahum to themمَّثَلَmathala the exampleٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayati (of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā (of) the worldكَمَآءٍkamāin like waterأَنزَلْنَـٰهُanzalnāhu which We send downمِنَmina fromٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāi the skyفَٱخْتَلَطَfa-ikh'talaṭa then minglesبِهِۦbihi with itنَبَاتُnabātu (the) vegetationٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi (of) the earthفَأَصْبَحَfa-aṣbaḥa then becomesهَشِيمًۭاhashīman dry stalksتَذْرُوهُtadhrūhu it (is) scatteredٱلرِّيَـٰحُ ۗl-riyāḥu (by) the windsوَكَانَwakāna And Allahٱللَّهُl-lahu And Allahعَلَىٰʿalā overكُلِّkulli everyشَىْءٍۢshayin thingمُّقْتَدِرًاmuq'tadiran (is) All Able٤٥
ٱلْمَالُal-mālu The wealthوَٱلْبَنُونَwal-banūna and childrenزِينَةُzīnatu (are) adornmentٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayati (of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا ۖl-dun'yā (of) the worldوَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُwal-bāqiyātu But the enduringٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُl-ṣāliḥātu good deedsخَيْرٌkhayrun (are) betterعِندَʿinda nearرَبِّكَrabbika your Lordثَوَابًۭاthawāban (for) rewardوَخَيْرٌwakhayrun and betterأَمَلًۭاamalan (for) hope٤٦
وَيَوْمَwayawma And the Dayنُسَيِّرُnusayyiru We will cause (to) moveٱلْجِبَالَl-jibāla the mountainsوَتَرَىwatarā and you will seeٱلْأَرْضَl-arḍa the earthبَارِزَةًۭbārizatan (as) a leveled plainوَحَشَرْنَـٰهُمْwaḥasharnāhum and We will gather themفَلَمْfalam and notنُغَادِرْnughādir We will leave behindمِنْهُمْmin'hum from themأَحَدًۭاaḥadan anyone٤٧
وَعُرِضُوا۟waʿuriḍū And they will be presentedعَلَىٰʿalā beforeرَبِّكَrabbika your Lordصَفًّۭاṣaffan (in) rowsلَّقَدْlaqad Certainlyجِئْتُمُونَاji'tumūnā you have come to Usكَمَاkamā asخَلَقْنَـٰكُمْkhalaqnākum We created youأَوَّلَawwala the firstمَرَّةٍۭ ۚmarratin timeبَلْbal Nayزَعَمْتُمْzaʿamtum you claimedأَلَّنallan that notنَّجْعَلَnajʿala We madeلَكُمlakum for youمَّوْعِدًۭاmawʿidan an appointment٤٨
وَوُضِعَwawuḍiʿa And (will) be placedٱلْكِتَـٰبُl-kitābu the Bookفَتَرَىfatarā and you will seeٱلْمُجْرِمِينَl-muj'rimīna the criminalsمُشْفِقِينَmush'fiqīna fearfulمِمَّاmimmā of whatفِيهِfīhi (is) in itوَيَقُولُونَwayaqūlūna and they will sayيَـٰوَيْلَتَنَاyāwaylatanā Oh, woe to usمَالِmāli What (is) forهَـٰذَاhādhā thisٱلْكِتَـٰبِl-kitābi [the] Bookلَاlā notيُغَادِرُyughādiru leavesصَغِيرَةًۭṣaghīratan a smallوَلَاwalā and notكَبِيرَةًkabīratan a greatإِلَّآillā exceptأَحْصَىٰهَا ۚaḥṣāhā has enumerated itوَوَجَدُوا۟wawajadū And they will findمَاmā whatعَمِلُوا۟ʿamilū they didحَاضِرًۭا ۗḥāḍiran presentedوَلَاwalā And notيَظْلِمُyaẓlimu deals unjustlyرَبُّكَrabbuka your Lordأَحَدًۭاaḥadan (with) anyone٤٩
وَإِذْwa-idh And whenقُلْنَاqul'nā We saidلِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِlil'malāikati to the Angelsٱسْجُدُوا۟us'judū Prostrateلِـَٔادَمَliādama to Adamفَسَجَدُوٓا۟fasajadū so they prostratedإِلَّآillā exceptإِبْلِيسَib'līsa Iblisكَانَkāna (He) wasمِنَmina ofٱلْجِنِّl-jini the jinnفَفَسَقَfafasaqa and he rebelledعَنْʿan againstأَمْرِamri the Commandرَبِّهِۦٓ ۗrabbihi (of) his Lordأَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُۥafatattakhidhūnahu Will you then take himوَذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓwadhurriyyatahu and his offspringأَوْلِيَآءَawliyāa (as) protectorsمِنmin other than Meدُونِىdūnī other than Meوَهُمْwahum while theyلَكُمْlakum (are) to youعَدُوٌّۢ ۚʿaduwwun enemiesبِئْسَbi'sa Wretchedلِلظَّـٰلِمِينَlilẓẓālimīna for the wrongdoersبَدَلًۭاbadalan (is) the exchange٥٠
۞ مَّآmā Notأَشْهَدتُّهُمْashhadttuhum I made them witnessخَلْقَkhalqa the creationٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthوَلَاwalā and notخَلْقَkhalqa the creationأَنفُسِهِمْanfusihim (of) themselvesوَمَاwamā and notكُنتُkuntu I Amمُتَّخِذَmuttakhidha the One to takeٱلْمُضِلِّينَl-muḍilīna the misleadersعَضُدًۭاʿaḍudan (as) helper(s)٥١
وَيَوْمَwayawma And the Dayيَقُولُyaqūlu He will sayنَادُوا۟nādū Callشُرَكَآءِىَshurakāiya My partnersٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoزَعَمْتُمْzaʿamtum you claimedفَدَعَوْهُمْfadaʿawhum then they will call themفَلَمْfalam but notيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟yastajībū they will respondلَهُمْlahum to themوَجَعَلْنَاwajaʿalnā And We will makeبَيْنَهُمbaynahum between themمَّوْبِقًۭاmawbiqan a barrier٥٢
وَرَءَاwaraā And will seeٱلْمُجْرِمُونَl-muj'rimūna the criminalsٱلنَّارَl-nāra the Fireفَظَنُّوٓا۟faẓannū and they (will be) certainأَنَّهُمannahum that theyمُّوَاقِعُوهَاmuwāqiʿūhā are to fall in itوَلَمْwalam And notيَجِدُوا۟yajidū they will findعَنْهَاʿanhā from itمَصْرِفًۭاmaṣrifan a way of escape٥٣
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And certainlyصَرَّفْنَاṣarrafnā We have explainedفِىfī inهَـٰذَاhādhā thisٱلْقُرْءَانِl-qur'āni the Quranلِلنَّاسِlilnnāsi for mankindمِنmin ofكُلِّkulli everyمَثَلٍۢ ۚmathalin exampleوَكَانَwakāna But isٱلْإِنسَـٰنُl-insānu the manأَكْثَرَakthara (in) mostشَىْءٍۢshayin thingsجَدَلًۭاjadalan quarrelsome٥٤
وَمَاwamā And nothingمَنَعَmanaʿa preventsٱلنَّاسَl-nāsa menأَنan thatيُؤْمِنُوٓا۟yu'minū they believeإِذْidh whenجَآءَهُمُjāahumu has come to themٱلْهُدَىٰl-hudā the guidanceوَيَسْتَغْفِرُوا۟wayastaghfirū and they ask forgivenessرَبَّهُمْrabbahum (of) their Lordإِلَّآillā exceptأَنan thatتَأْتِيَهُمْtatiyahum comes to themسُنَّةُsunnatu (the) wayٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna (of) the former (people)أَوْaw orيَأْتِيَهُمُyatiyahumu comes to themٱلْعَذَابُl-ʿadhābu the punishmentقُبُلًۭاqubulan before (them)٥٥
وَمَاwamā And notنُرْسِلُnur'silu We sendٱلْمُرْسَلِينَl-mur'salīna the Messengersإِلَّاillā exceptمُبَشِّرِينَmubashirīna (as) bearers of glad tidingsوَمُنذِرِينَ ۚwamundhirīna and (as) warnersوَيُجَـٰدِلُwayujādilu And disputeٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoكَفَرُوا۟kafarū disbelieveبِٱلْبَـٰطِلِbil-bāṭili with falsehoodلِيُدْحِضُوا۟liyud'ḥiḍū to refuteبِهِbihi therebyٱلْحَقَّ ۖl-ḥaqa the truthوَٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟wa-ittakhadhū And they takeءَايَـٰتِىāyātī My Versesوَمَآwamā and whatأُنذِرُوا۟undhirū they are warnedهُزُوًۭاhuzuwan (in) ridicule٥٦
وَمَنْwaman And whoأَظْلَمُaẓlamu (is) more wrongمِمَّنmimman than (he) whoذُكِّرَdhukkira is remindedبِـَٔايَـٰتِbiāyāti of the Versesرَبِّهِۦrabbihi (of) his Lordفَأَعْرَضَfa-aʿraḍa but turns awayعَنْهَاʿanhā from themوَنَسِىَwanasiya and forgetsمَاmā whatقَدَّمَتْqaddamat have sent forthيَدَاهُ ۚyadāhu his handsإِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weجَعَلْنَاjaʿalnā [We] have placedعَلَىٰʿalā overقُلُوبِهِمْqulūbihim their heartsأَكِنَّةًakinnatan coveringsأَنan lestيَفْقَهُوهُyafqahūhu they understand itوَفِىٓwafī and inءَاذَانِهِمْādhānihim their earsوَقْرًۭا ۖwaqran (is) deafnessوَإِنwa-in And ifتَدْعُهُمْtadʿuhum you call themإِلَىilā toٱلْهُدَىٰl-hudā the guidanceفَلَنfalan then neverيَهْتَدُوٓا۟yahtadū they will be guidedإِذًاidhan thenأَبَدًۭاabadan ever٥٧
وَرَبُّكَwarabbuka And your Lordٱلْغَفُورُl-ghafūru (is) the Most Forgivingذُوdhū Ownerٱلرَّحْمَةِ ۖl-raḥmati (of) the Mercyلَوْlaw Ifيُؤَاخِذُهُمyuākhidhuhum He were to seize themبِمَاbimā for whatكَسَبُوا۟kasabū they have earnedلَعَجَّلَlaʿajjala surely, He (would) have hastenedلَهُمُlahumu for themٱلْعَذَابَ ۚl-ʿadhāba the punishmentبَلbal Butلَّهُمlahum for themمَّوْعِدٌۭmawʿidun (is) an appointmentلَّنlan neverيَجِدُوا۟yajidū they will findمِنmin other than itدُونِهِۦdūnihi other than itمَوْئِلًۭاmawilan an escape٥٨
وَتِلْكَwatil'ka And theseٱلْقُرَىٰٓl-qurā [the] townsأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْahlaknāhum We destroyed themلَمَّاlammā whenظَلَمُوا۟ẓalamū they wrongedوَجَعَلْنَاwajaʿalnā and We madeلِمَهْلِكِهِمlimahlikihim for their destructionمَّوْعِدًۭاmawʿidan an appointed time٥٩
وَإِذْwa-idh And whenقَالَqāla saidمُوسَىٰmūsā Musaلِفَتَىٰهُlifatāhu to his boyلَآlā Notأَبْرَحُabraḥu I will ceaseحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilأَبْلُغَablugha I reachمَجْمَعَmajmaʿa the junctionٱلْبَحْرَيْنِl-baḥrayni (of) the two seasأَوْaw orأَمْضِىَamḍiya I continueحُقُبًۭاḥuquban (for) a long period٦٠
فَلَمَّاfalammā But whenبَلَغَاbalaghā they reachedمَجْمَعَmajmaʿa the junctionبَيْنِهِمَاbaynihimā between themنَسِيَاnasiyā they forgotحُوتَهُمَاḥūtahumā their fishفَٱتَّخَذَfa-ittakhadha and it tookسَبِيلَهُۥsabīlahu its wayفِىfī intoٱلْبَحْرِl-baḥri the seaسَرَبًۭاsaraban slipping away٦١
فَلَمَّاfalammā Then whenجَاوَزَاjāwazā they had passed beyondقَالَqāla he saidلِفَتَىٰهُlifatāhu to his boyءَاتِنَاātinā Bring usغَدَآءَنَاghadāanā our morning mealلَقَدْlaqad Certainlyلَقِينَاlaqīnā we have sufferedمِنmin inسَفَرِنَاsafarinā our journeyهَـٰذَاhādhā thisنَصَبًۭاnaṣaban fatigue٦٢
قَالَqāla He saidأَرَءَيْتَara-ayta Did you seeإِذْidh whenأَوَيْنَآawaynā we retiredإِلَىilā toٱلصَّخْرَةِl-ṣakhrati the rockفَإِنِّىfa-innī Then indeed, Iنَسِيتُnasītu [I] forgotٱلْحُوتَl-ḥūta the fishوَمَآwamā And notأَنسَىٰنِيهُansānīhu made me forget itإِلَّاillā exceptٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُl-shayṭānu the Shaitaanأَنْan thatأَذْكُرَهُۥ ۚadhkurahu I mention itوَٱتَّخَذَwa-ittakhadha And it tookسَبِيلَهُۥsabīlahu its wayفِىfī intoٱلْبَحْرِl-baḥri the seaعَجَبًۭاʿajaban amazingly٦٣
قَالَqāla He saidذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatمَاmā (is) whatكُنَّاkunnā we wereنَبْغِ ۚnabghi seekingفَٱرْتَدَّاfa-ir'taddā So they returnedعَلَىٰٓʿalā onءَاثَارِهِمَاāthārihimā their footprintsقَصَصًۭاqaṣaṣan retracing٦٤
فَوَجَدَاfawajadā Then they foundعَبْدًۭاʿabdan a servantمِّنْmin fromعِبَادِنَآʿibādinā Our servantsءَاتَيْنَـٰهُātaynāhu whom We had givenرَحْمَةًۭraḥmatan mercyمِّنْmin fromعِندِنَاʿindinā Usوَعَلَّمْنَـٰهُwaʿallamnāhu and We had taught himمِنmin fromلَّدُنَّاladunnā Usعِلْمًۭاʿil'man a knowledge٦٥
قَالَqāla Saidلَهُۥlahu to himمُوسَىٰmūsā Musaهَلْhal Mayأَتَّبِعُكَattabiʿuka I follow youعَلَىٰٓʿalā onأَنan thatتُعَلِّمَنِtuʿallimani you teach meمِمَّاmimmā of whatعُلِّمْتَʿullim'ta you have been taughtرُشْدًۭاrush'dan (of) right guidance٦٦
وَكَيْفَwakayfa And how canتَصْبِرُtaṣbiru you have patienceعَلَىٰʿalā forمَاmā whatلَمْlam notتُحِطْtuḥiṭ you encompassبِهِۦbihi of itخُبْرًۭاkhub'ran any knowledge٦٨
قَالَqāla He saidسَتَجِدُنِىٓsatajidunī You will find meإِنin ifشَآءَshāa Allah willsٱللَّهُl-lahu Allah willsصَابِرًۭاṣābiran patientوَلَآwalā and notأَعْصِىaʿṣī I will disobeyلَكَlaka yourأَمْرًۭاamran order٦٩
قَالَqāla He saidفَإِنِfa-ini Then ifٱتَّبَعْتَنِىittabaʿtanī you follow meفَلَاfalā (do) notتَسْـَٔلْنِىtasalnī ask meعَنʿan aboutشَىْءٍshayin anythingحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilأُحْدِثَuḥ'ditha I presentلَكَlaka to youمِنْهُmin'hu of itذِكْرًۭاdhik'ran a mention٧٠
فَٱنطَلَقَاfa-inṭalaqā So they both set outحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilإِذَاidhā whenرَكِبَاrakibā they had embarkedفِىfī onٱلسَّفِينَةِl-safīnati the shipخَرَقَهَا ۖkharaqahā he made a hole in itقَالَqāla He saidأَخَرَقْتَهَاakharaqtahā Have you made a hole in itلِتُغْرِقَlitugh'riqa to drownأَهْلَهَاahlahā its peopleلَقَدْlaqad Certainlyجِئْتَji'ta you have doneشَيْـًٔاshayan a thingإِمْرًۭاim'ran grave٧١
قَالَqāla He saidأَلَمْalam Did notأَقُلْaqul I sayإِنَّكَinnaka indeed, youلَنlan neverتَسْتَطِيعَtastaṭīʿa will be ableمَعِىَmaʿiya with meصَبْرًۭاṣabran (to have) patience٧٢
قَالَqāla He saidلَاlā (Do) notتُؤَاخِذْنِىtuākhidh'nī blame meبِمَاbimā for whatنَسِيتُnasītu I forgotوَلَاwalā and (do) notتُرْهِقْنِىtur'hiq'nī be hard (upon) meمِنْmin inأَمْرِىamrī my affairعُسْرًۭاʿus'ran (raising) difficulty٧٣
فَٱنطَلَقَاfa-inṭalaqā Then they both set outحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilإِذَاidhā whenلَقِيَاlaqiyā they metغُلَـٰمًۭاghulāman a boyفَقَتَلَهُۥfaqatalahu then he killed himقَالَqāla He saidأَقَتَلْتَaqatalta Have you killedنَفْسًۭاnafsan a soulزَكِيَّةًۢzakiyyatan pureبِغَيْرِbighayri for other thanنَفْسٍۢnafsin a soulلَّقَدْlaqad Certainlyجِئْتَji'ta you have doneشَيْـًۭٔاshayan a thingنُّكْرًۭاnuk'ran evil٧٤
۞ قَالَqāla He saidأَلَمْalam Did notأَقُلaqul I sayلَّكَlaka to youإِنَّكَinnaka that youلَنlan neverتَسْتَطِيعَtastaṭīʿa will be ableمَعِىَmaʿiya with meصَبْرًۭاṣabran (to have) patience٧٥
قَالَqāla He saidإِنin Ifسَأَلْتُكَsa-altuka I ask youعَنʿan aboutشَىْءٍۭshayin anythingبَعْدَهَاbaʿdahā after itفَلَاfalā then (do) notتُصَـٰحِبْنِى ۖtuṣāḥib'nī keep me as a companionقَدْqad Verilyبَلَغْتَbalaghta you have reachedمِنmin from meلَّدُنِّىladunnī from meعُذْرًۭاʿudh'ran an excuse٧٦
فَٱنطَلَقَاfa-inṭalaqā So they set outحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilإِذَآidhā whenأَتَيَآatayā they cameأَهْلَahla (to the) peopleقَرْيَةٍqaryatin (of) a townٱسْتَطْعَمَآis'taṭʿamā they asked for foodأَهْلَهَاahlahā (from) its peopleفَأَبَوْا۟fa-abaw but they refusedأَنan toيُضَيِّفُوهُمَاyuḍayyifūhumā offer them hospitalityفَوَجَدَاfawajadā Then they foundفِيهَاfīhā in itجِدَارًۭاjidāran a wallيُرِيدُyurīdu (that) want(ed)أَنan toيَنقَضَّyanqaḍḍa collapseفَأَقَامَهُۥ ۖfa-aqāmahu so he set it straightقَالَqāla He saidلَوْlaw Ifشِئْتَshi'ta you wishedلَتَّخَذْتَlattakhadhta surely you (could) have takenعَلَيْهِʿalayhi for itأَجْرًۭاajran a payment٧٧
قَالَqāla He saidهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisفِرَاقُfirāqu (is) partingبَيْنِىbaynī between meوَبَيْنِكَ ۚwabaynika and between youسَأُنَبِّئُكَsa-unabbi-uka I will inform youبِتَأْوِيلِbitawīli of (the) interpretationمَاmā (of) whatلَمْlam notتَسْتَطِعtastaṭiʿ you were ableعَّلَيْهِʿalayhi on itصَبْرًاṣabran (to have) patience٧٨
أَمَّاammā As forٱلسَّفِينَةُl-safīnatu the shipفَكَانَتْfakānat it wasلِمَسَـٰكِينَlimasākīna of (the) poor peopleيَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūna workingفِىfī inٱلْبَحْرِl-baḥri the seaفَأَرَدتُّfa-aradttu So I intendedأَنْan thatأَعِيبَهَاaʿībahā I cause defect (in) itوَكَانَwakāna (as there) wasوَرَآءَهُمwarāahum after themمَّلِكٌۭmalikun a kingيَأْخُذُyakhudhu who seizedكُلَّkulla everyسَفِينَةٍsafīnatin shipغَصْبًۭاghaṣban (by) force٧٩
وَأَمَّاwa-ammā And as forٱلْغُلَـٰمُl-ghulāmu the boyفَكَانَfakāna his parents wereأَبَوَاهُabawāhu his parents wereمُؤْمِنَيْنِmu'minayni believersفَخَشِينَآfakhashīnā and we fearedأَنan thatيُرْهِقَهُمَاyur'hiqahumā he would overburden themطُغْيَـٰنًۭاṭugh'yānan (by) transgressionوَكُفْرًۭاwakuf'ran and disbelief٨٠
فَأَرَدْنَآfa-aradnā So we intendedأَنan thatيُبْدِلَهُمَاyub'dilahumā would change for themرَبُّهُمَاrabbuhumā their Lordخَيْرًۭاkhayran a betterمِّنْهُmin'hu than himزَكَوٰةًۭzakatan (in) purityوَأَقْرَبَwa-aqraba and nearerرُحْمًۭاruḥ'man (in) affection٨١
وَأَمَّاwa-ammā And as forٱلْجِدَارُl-jidāru the wallفَكَانَfakāna it wasلِغُلَـٰمَيْنِlighulāmayni for two orphan boysيَتِيمَيْنِyatīmayni for two orphan boysفِىfī inٱلْمَدِينَةِl-madīnati the townوَكَانَwakāna and wasتَحْتَهُۥtaḥtahu underneath itكَنزٌۭkanzun a treasureلَّهُمَاlahumā for themوَكَانَwakāna and wasأَبُوهُمَاabūhumā their fatherصَـٰلِحًۭاṣāliḥan righteousفَأَرَادَfa-arāda So intendedرَبُّكَrabbuka your Lordأَنan thatيَبْلُغَآyablughā they reachأَشُدَّهُمَاashuddahumā their maturityوَيَسْتَخْرِجَاwayastakhrijā and bring forthكَنزَهُمَاkanzahumā their treasureرَحْمَةًۭraḥmatan (as) a mercyمِّنmin fromرَّبِّكَ ۚrabbika your Lordوَمَاwamā And notفَعَلْتُهُۥfaʿaltuhu I did itعَنْʿan onأَمْرِى ۚamrī my (own) accordذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatتَأْوِيلُtawīlu (is the) interpretationمَاmā (of) whatلَمْlam notتَسْطِعtasṭiʿ you were ableعَّلَيْهِʿalayhi on itصَبْرًۭاṣabran (to have) patience٨٢
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَwayasalūnaka And they ask youعَنʿan aboutذِىdhī Dhul-qarnainٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ ۖl-qarnayni Dhul-qarnainقُلْqul Sayسَأَتْلُوا۟sa-atlū I will reciteعَلَيْكُمʿalaykum to youمِّنْهُmin'hu about himذِكْرًاdhik'ran a remembrance٨٣
إِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weمَكَّنَّاmakkannā [We] establishedلَهُۥlahu [for] himفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthوَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُwaātaynāhu and We gave himمِنmin ofكُلِّkulli everyشَىْءٍۢshayin thingسَبَبًۭاsababan a means٨٤
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَاidhā whenبَلَغَbalagha he reachedمَغْرِبَmaghriba (the) setting placeٱلشَّمْسِl-shamsi (of) the sunوَجَدَهَاwajadahā he found itتَغْرُبُtaghrubu settingفِىfī inعَيْنٍʿaynin a springحَمِئَةٍۢḥami-atin (of) dark mudوَوَجَدَwawajada and he foundعِندَهَاʿindahā near itقَوْمًۭا ۗqawman a communityقُلْنَاqul'nā We saidيَـٰذَاyādhā O Dhul-qarnainٱلْقَرْنَيْنِl-qarnayni O Dhul-qarnainإِمَّآimmā Eitherأَنan [that]تُعَذِّبَtuʿadhiba you punishوَإِمَّآwa-immā orأَنan [that]تَتَّخِذَtattakhidha you takeفِيهِمْfīhim [in] themحُسْنًۭاḥus'nan (with) goodness٨٦
قَالَqāla He saidأَمَّاammā As forمَنman (one) whoظَلَمَẓalama wrongsفَسَوْفَfasawfa then soonنُعَذِّبُهُۥnuʿadhibuhu we will punish himثُمَّthumma Thenيُرَدُّyuraddu he will be returnedإِلَىٰilā toرَبِّهِۦrabbihi his Lordفَيُعَذِّبُهُۥfayuʿadhibuhu and He will punish himعَذَابًۭاʿadhāban (with) a punishmentنُّكْرًۭاnuk'ran terrible٨٧
وَأَمَّاwa-ammā But as forمَنْman (one) whoءَامَنَāmana believesوَعَمِلَwaʿamila and doesصَـٰلِحًۭاṣāliḥan righteous (deeds)فَلَهُۥfalahu then for himجَزَآءًjazāan (is) a rewardٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۖl-ḥus'nā goodوَسَنَقُولُwasanaqūlu And we will speakلَهُۥlahu to himمِنْmin fromأَمْرِنَاamrinā our commandيُسْرًۭاyus'ran (with) ease٨٨
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَاidhā whenبَلَغَbalagha he reachedمَطْلِعَmaṭliʿa (the) rising placeٱلشَّمْسِl-shamsi (of) the sunوَجَدَهَاwajadahā and he found itتَطْلُعُtaṭluʿu risingعَلَىٰʿalā onقَوْمٍۢqawmin a communityلَّمْlam notنَجْعَلnajʿal We madeلَّهُمlahum for themمِّنmin against itدُونِهَاdūnihā against itسِتْرًۭاsit'ran any shelter٩٠
كَذَٰلِكَkadhālika Thusوَقَدْwaqad And verilyأَحَطْنَاaḥaṭnā We encompassedبِمَاbimā of whatلَدَيْهِladayhi (was) with himخُبْرًۭاkhub'ran (of the) information٩١
حَتَّىٰٓḥattā Untilإِذَاidhā whenبَلَغَbalagha he reachedبَيْنَbayna betweenٱلسَّدَّيْنِl-sadayni the two mountainsوَجَدَwajada he foundمِنmin besides themدُونِهِمَاdūnihimā besides themقَوْمًۭاqawman a communityلَّاlā notيَكَادُونَyakādūna who would almostيَفْقَهُونَyafqahūna understandقَوْلًۭاqawlan (his) speech٩٣
قَالُوا۟qālū They saidيَـٰذَاyādhā O Dhul-qarnainٱلْقَرْنَيْنِl-qarnayni O Dhul-qarnainإِنَّinna Indeedيَأْجُوجَyajūja Yajujوَمَأْجُوجَwamajūja and Majujمُفْسِدُونَmuf'sidūna (are) corruptersفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the landفَهَلْfahal So mayنَجْعَلُnajʿalu we makeلَكَlaka for youخَرْجًاkharjan an expenditureعَلَىٰٓʿalā [on]أَنan thatتَجْعَلَtajʿala you makeبَيْنَنَاbaynanā between usوَبَيْنَهُمْwabaynahum and between themسَدًّۭاsaddan a barrier٩٤
قَالَqāla He saidمَاmā Whatمَكَّنِّىmakkannī has established meفِيهِfīhi [in it]رَبِّىrabbī my Lordخَيْرٌۭkhayrun (is) betterفَأَعِينُونِىfa-aʿīnūnī but assist meبِقُوَّةٍbiquwwatin with strengthأَجْعَلْajʿal I will makeبَيْنَكُمْbaynakum between youوَبَيْنَهُمْwabaynahum and between themرَدْمًاradman a barrier٩٥
ءَاتُونِىātūnī Bring meزُبَرَzubara sheetsٱلْحَدِيدِ ۖl-ḥadīdi (of) ironحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilإِذَاidhā whenسَاوَىٰsāwā he (had) leveledبَيْنَbayna betweenٱلصَّدَفَيْنِl-ṣadafayni the two cliffsقَالَqāla he saidٱنفُخُوا۟ ۖunfukhū Blowحَتَّىٰٓḥattā untilإِذَاidhā whenجَعَلَهُۥjaʿalahu he made itنَارًۭاnāran fireقَالَqāla he saidءَاتُونِىٓātūnī Bring meأُفْرِغْuf'righ I pourعَلَيْهِʿalayhi over itقِطْرًۭاqiṭ'ran molten copper٩٦
فَمَاfamā So notٱسْطَـٰعُوٓا۟is'ṭāʿū they were ableأَنan toيَظْهَرُوهُyaẓharūhu scale itوَمَاwamā and notٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟is'taṭāʿū they were ableلَهُۥlahu in itنَقْبًۭاnaqban (to do) any penetration٩٧
قَالَqāla He saidهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisرَحْمَةٌۭraḥmatun (is) a mercyمِّنmin fromرَّبِّى ۖrabbī my Lordفَإِذَاfa-idhā But whenجَآءَjāa comesوَعْدُwaʿdu (the) Promiseرَبِّىrabbī (of) my Lordجَعَلَهُۥjaʿalahu He will make itدَكَّآءَ ۖdakkāa levelوَكَانَwakāna And isوَعْدُwaʿdu (the) Promiseرَبِّىrabbī (of) my Lordحَقًّۭاḥaqqan true٩٨
۞ وَتَرَكْنَاwataraknā And We (will) leaveبَعْضَهُمْbaʿḍahum some of themيَوْمَئِذٍۢyawma-idhin (on) that Dayيَمُوجُyamūju to surgeفِىfī overبَعْضٍۢ ۖbaʿḍin othersوَنُفِخَwanufikha and (will be) blownفِىfī inٱلصُّورِl-ṣūri the trumpetفَجَمَعْنَـٰهُمْfajamaʿnāhum then We (will) gather themجَمْعًۭاjamʿan all together٩٩
وَعَرَضْنَاwaʿaraḍnā And We (will) presentجَهَنَّمَjahannama Hellيَوْمَئِذٍۢyawma-idhin (on) that Dayلِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَlil'kāfirīna to the disbelieversعَرْضًاʿarḍan (on) display١٠٠
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna Thoseكَانَتْkānat had beenأَعْيُنُهُمْaʿyunuhum their eyesفِىfī withinغِطَآءٍghiṭāin a coverعَنʿan fromذِكْرِىdhik'rī My remembranceوَكَانُوا۟wakānū and wereلَاlā notيَسْتَطِيعُونَyastaṭīʿūna ableسَمْعًاsamʿan (to) hear١٠١
أَفَحَسِبَafaḥasiba Do then thinkٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoكَفَرُوٓا۟kafarū disbelieveأَنan thatيَتَّخِذُوا۟yattakhidhū they (can) takeعِبَادِىʿibādī My servantsمِنmin besides Meدُونِىٓdūnī besides Meأَوْلِيَآءَ ۚawliyāa (as) protectorsإِنَّآinnā Indeed, We أَعْتَدْنَاaʿtadnā We have preparedجَهَنَّمَjahannama Hellلِلْكَـٰفِرِينَlil'kāfirīna for the disbelieversنُزُلًۭاnuzulan (as) a lodging١٠٢
قُلْqul Sayهَلْhal Shallنُنَبِّئُكُمnunabbi-ukum We inform youبِٱلْأَخْسَرِينَbil-akhsarīna of the greatest losersأَعْمَـٰلًاaʿmālan (as to their) deeds١٠٣
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna Those ضَلَّḍalla is lostسَعْيُهُمْsaʿyuhum their effortفِىfī inٱلْحَيَوٰةِl-ḥayati the lifeٱلدُّنْيَاl-dun'yā (of) the worldوَهُمْwahum while theyيَحْسَبُونَyaḥsabūna thinkأَنَّهُمْannahum that theyيُحْسِنُونَyuḥ'sinūna (were) acquiring goodصُنْعًاṣun'ʿan (in) work١٠٤
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāika Thoseٱلَّذِينَalladhīna (are) the ones whoكَفَرُوا۟kafarū disbelieveبِـَٔايَـٰتِbiāyāti in the Versesرَبِّهِمْrabbihim (of) their Lordوَلِقَآئِهِۦwaliqāihi and the meeting (with) Himفَحَبِطَتْfaḥabiṭat So (are) vainأَعْمَـٰلُهُمْaʿmāluhum their deedsفَلَاfalā so notنُقِيمُnuqīmu We will assignلَهُمْlahum for themيَوْمَyawma (on) the Dayٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِl-qiyāmati (of) the Resurrectionوَزْنًۭاwaznan any weight١٠٥
ذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatجَزَآؤُهُمْjazāuhum (is) their recompense جَهَنَّمُjahannamu Hell بِمَاbimā becauseكَفَرُوا۟kafarū they disbelievedوَٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟wa-ittakhadhū and tookءَايَـٰتِىāyātī My Versesوَرُسُلِىwarusulī and My Messengersهُزُوًاhuzuwan (in) ridicule١٠٦
إِنَّinna Indeedٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū believedوَعَمِلُوا۟waʿamilū and didٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِl-ṣāliḥāti righteous deedsكَانَتْkānat for them will beلَهُمْlahum for them will beجَنَّـٰتُjannātu Gardensٱلْفِرْدَوْسِl-fir'dawsi (of) the Paradiseنُزُلًاnuzulan (as) a lodging١٠٧
قُلqul Sayلَّوْlaw Ifكَانَkāna wereٱلْبَحْرُl-baḥru the seaمِدَادًۭاmidādan inkلِّكَلِمَـٰتِlikalimāti for (the) Wordsرَبِّىrabbī (of) my Lordلَنَفِدَlanafida surely (would be) exhaustedٱلْبَحْرُl-baḥru the seaقَبْلَqabla beforeأَنan [that]تَنفَدَtanfada (were) exhaustedكَلِمَـٰتُkalimātu (the) Wordsرَبِّىrabbī (of) my Lordوَلَوْwalaw even ifجِئْنَاji'nā We broughtبِمِثْلِهِۦbimith'lihi (the) like (of) itمَدَدًۭاmadadan (as) a supplement١٠٩
قُلْqul Sayإِنَّمَآinnamā Onlyأَنَا۠anā Iبَشَرٌۭbasharun (am) a manمِّثْلُكُمْmith'lukum like youيُوحَىٰٓyūḥā Has been revealedإِلَىَّilayya to meأَنَّمَآannamā thatإِلَـٰهُكُمْilāhukum your Godإِلَـٰهٌۭilāhun (is) Godوَٰحِدٌۭ ۖwāḥidun Oneفَمَنfaman So whoeverكَانَkāna isيَرْجُوا۟yarjū hopingلِقَآءَliqāa (for the) meetingرَبِّهِۦrabbihi (with) his Lordفَلْيَعْمَلْfalyaʿmal let him doعَمَلًۭاʿamalan deedsصَـٰلِحًۭاṣāliḥan righteousوَلَاwalā and notيُشْرِكْyush'rik associateبِعِبَادَةِbiʿibādati in (the) worshipرَبِّهِۦٓrabbihi (of) his Lordأَحَدًۢاaḥadan anyone١١٠