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كَمْkam How manyأَهْلَكْنَاahlaknā We destroyedمِنmin before themقَبْلِهِمqablihim before themمِّنmin ofقَرْنٍۢqarnin a generationفَنَادَوا۟fanādaw then they called outوَّلَاتَwalāta when there (was) no longerحِينَḥīna timeمَنَاصٍۢmanāṣin (for) escape٣
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.
وَعَجِبُوٓا۟waʿajibū And they wonderأَنan thatجَآءَهُمjāahum has come to themمُّنذِرٌۭmundhirun a warnerمِّنْهُمْ ۖmin'hum from themselvesوَقَالَwaqāla And saidٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَl-kāfirūna the disbelieversهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisسَـٰحِرٌۭsāḥirun (is) a magicianكَذَّابٌkadhābun a liar٤
And they wonder that there has come to them a warner [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)] from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar.
أَجَعَلَajaʿala Has he madeٱلْـَٔالِهَةَl-ālihata the godsإِلَـٰهًۭاilāhan (into) one godوَٰحِدًا ۖwāḥidan (into) one godإِنَّinna Indeedهَـٰذَاhādhā thisلَشَىْءٌlashayon (is) certainly a thingعُجَابٌۭʿujābun curious٥
Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."
وَٱنطَلَقَwa-inṭalaqa And went forthٱلْمَلَأُl-mala-u the chiefsمِنْهُمْmin'hum among themأَنِani thatٱمْشُوا۟im'shū Continueوَٱصْبِرُوا۟wa-iṣ'birū and be patientعَلَىٰٓʿalā overءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖālihatikum your godsإِنَّinna Indeedهَـٰذَاhādhā thisلَشَىْءٌۭlashayon (is) certainly a thingيُرَادُyurādu intended٦
And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.
مَاmā Notسَمِعْنَاsamiʿ'nā we heardبِهَـٰذَاbihādhā of thisفِىfī inٱلْمِلَّةِl-milati the religionٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِl-ākhirati the lastإِنْin Notهَـٰذَآhādhā (is) thisإِلَّاillā butٱخْتِلَـٰقٌikh'tilāqun a fabrication٧
We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication.
أَءُنزِلَa-unzila Has been revealedعَلَيْهِʿalayhi to himٱلذِّكْرُl-dhik'ru the Messageمِنۢmin fromبَيْنِنَا ۚbayninā among usبَلْbal Nayهُمْhum Theyفِىfī (are) inشَكٍّۢshakkin doubtمِّنmin aboutذِكْرِى ۖdhik'rī My Messageبَلbal Nayلَّمَّاlammā not yetيَذُوقُوا۟yadhūqū they have tastedعَذَابِʿadhābi My punishment٨
Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment.
أَمْam Orعِندَهُمْʿindahum have theyخَزَآئِنُkhazāinu (the) treasuresرَحْمَةِraḥmati (of the) Mercyرَبِّكَrabbika (of) your Lordٱلْعَزِيزِl-ʿazīzi the All-Mightyٱلْوَهَّابِl-wahābi the Bestower٩
Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?
أَمْam Orلَهُمlahum for themمُّلْكُmul'ku (is the) dominionٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthوَمَاwamā and whateverبَيْنَهُمَا ۖbaynahumā (is) between themفَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟falyartaqū Then let them ascendفِىfī byٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِl-asbābi the means١٠
Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access.
كَذَّبَتْkadhabat Deniedقَبْلَهُمْqablahum before themقَوْمُqawmu (the) peopleنُوحٍۢnūḥin (of) Nuhوَعَادٌۭwaʿādun and Aadوَفِرْعَوْنُwafir'ʿawnu and Firaunذُوdhū (the) ownerٱلْأَوْتَادِl-awtādi (of) the stakes١٢
The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] ʿAad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,
وَثَمُودُwathamūdu And Thamudوَقَوْمُwaqawmu and (the) peopleلُوطٍۢlūṭin (of) Lutوَأَصْحَـٰبُwa-aṣḥābu and (the) companionsلْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚal'aykati (of) the woodأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَulāika Thoseٱلْأَحْزَابُl-aḥzābu (were) the companies١٣
And [the tribe of] Thamūd and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket [i.e., people of Madyan]. Those are the companies.
إِنin Notكُلٌّkullun all (of them)إِلَّاillā butكَذَّبَkadhaba deniedٱلرُّسُلَl-rusula the Messengersفَحَقَّfaḥaqqa so (was) justعِقَابِʿiqābi My penalty١٤
Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.
وَمَاwamā And notيَنظُرُyanẓuru awaitهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāi theseإِلَّاillā butصَيْحَةًۭṣayḥatan a shoutوَٰحِدَةًۭwāḥidatan oneمَّاmā notلَهَاlahā for itمِنmin anyفَوَاقٍۢfawāqin delay١٥
And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.
وَقَالُوا۟waqālū And they sayرَبَّنَاrabbanā Our Lordعَجِّلʿajjil Hastenلَّنَاlanā for usقِطَّنَاqiṭṭanā our shareقَبْلَqabla beforeيَوْمِyawmi (the) Dayٱلْحِسَابِl-ḥisābi (of) the Account١٦
And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account."
ٱصْبِرْiṣ'bir Be patientعَلَىٰʿalā overمَاmā whatيَقُولُونَyaqūlūna they sayوَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kur and rememberعَبْدَنَاʿabdanā Our slaveدَاوُۥدَdāwūda Dawoodذَاdhā the possessor of strengthٱلْأَيْدِ ۖl-aydi the possessor of strengthإِنَّهُۥٓinnahu Indeed, he (was)أَوَّابٌawwābun repeatedly turning١٧
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allāh].
إِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weسَخَّرْنَاsakharnā subjectedٱلْجِبَالَl-jibāla the mountainsمَعَهُۥmaʿahu with himيُسَبِّحْنَyusabbiḥ'na glorifyingبِٱلْعَشِىِّbil-ʿashiyi in the eveningوَٱلْإِشْرَاقِwal-ish'rāqi and [the] sunrise١٨
Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allāh] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.
وَشَدَدْنَاwashadadnā And We strengthenedمُلْكَهُۥmul'kahu his kingdomوَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُwaātaynāhu and We gave himٱلْحِكْمَةَl-ḥik'mata [the] wisdomوَفَصْلَwafaṣla and decisiveٱلْخِطَابِl-khiṭābi speech٢٠
And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.
۞ وَهَلْwahal And has (there)أَتَىٰكَatāka come to youنَبَؤُا۟naba-u (the) newsٱلْخَصْمِl-khaṣmi (of) the litigantsإِذْidh whenتَسَوَّرُوا۟tasawwarū they climbed over the wallٱلْمِحْرَابَl-miḥ'rāba (of) the chamber٢١
And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber -
إِذْidh Whenدَخَلُوا۟dakhalū they enteredعَلَىٰʿalā uponدَاوُۥدَdāwūda Dawoodفَفَزِعَfafaziʿa and he was afraidمِنْهُمْ ۖmin'hum of themقَالُوا۟qālū they saidلَاlā (Do) notتَخَفْ ۖtakhaf fearخَصْمَانِkhaṣmāni (We are) two litigantsبَغَىٰbaghā has wrongedبَعْضُنَاbaʿḍunā one of usعَلَىٰʿalā toبَعْضٍۢbaʿḍin anotherفَٱحْكُمfa-uḥ'kum so judgeبَيْنَنَاbaynanā between usبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi in truthوَلَاwalā and (do) notتُشْطِطْtush'ṭiṭ be unjustوَٱهْدِنَآwa-ih'dinā and guide usإِلَىٰilā toسَوَآءِsawāi an evenٱلصِّرَٰطِl-ṣirāṭi [the] path٢٢
When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path.
إِنَّinna Indeedهَـٰذَآhādhā thisأَخِىakhī (is) my brotherلَهُۥlahu he hasتِسْعٌۭtis'ʿun ninety-nineوَتِسْعُونَwatis'ʿūna ninety-nineنَعْجَةًۭnaʿjatan ewe(s)وَلِىَwaliya while I haveنَعْجَةٌۭnaʿjatun eweوَٰحِدَةٌۭwāḥidatun oneفَقَالَfaqāla so he saidأَكْفِلْنِيهَاakfil'nīhā Entrust her to meوَعَزَّنِىwaʿazzanī and he overpowered meفِىfī inٱلْخِطَابِl-khiṭābi [the] speech٢٣
Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech."
قَالَqāla He saidلَقَدْlaqad Certainlyظَلَمَكَẓalamaka he has wronged youبِسُؤَالِbisuāli by demandingنَعْجَتِكَnaʿjatika your eweإِلَىٰilā toنِعَاجِهِۦ ۖniʿājihi his ewesوَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedكَثِيرًۭاkathīran manyمِّنَmina ofٱلْخُلَطَآءِl-khulaṭāi the partnersلَيَبْغِىlayabghī certainly oppressبَعْضُهُمْbaʿḍuhum some of themعَلَىٰʿalā [on]بَعْضٍbaʿḍin anotherإِلَّاillā exceptٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū believeوَعَمِلُوا۟waʿamilū and doٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِl-ṣāliḥāti righteous deedsوَقَلِيلٌۭwaqalīlun and fewمَّاmā (are) theyهُمْ ۗhum (are) theyوَظَنَّwaẓanna And became certainدَاوُۥدُdāwūdu Dawoodأَنَّمَاannamā thatفَتَنَّـٰهُfatannāhu We (had) tried himفَٱسْتَغْفَرَfa-is'taghfara and he asked forgivenessرَبَّهُۥrabbahu (of) his Lordوَخَرَّwakharra and fell downرَاكِعًۭاrākiʿan bowingوَأَنَابَ ۩wa-anāba and turned in repentance٢٤
[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allāh].
فَغَفَرْنَاfaghafarnā So We forgaveلَهُۥlahu for himذَٰلِكَ ۖdhālika thatوَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedلَهُۥlahu for himعِندَنَاʿindanā with Usلَزُلْفَىٰlazul'fā surely is a near accessوَحُسْنَwaḥus'na and a goodمَـَٔابٍۢmaābin place of return٢٥
So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
يَـٰدَاوُۥدُyādāwūdu O Dawoodإِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weجَعَلْنَـٰكَjaʿalnāka [We] have made youخَلِيفَةًۭkhalīfatan a vicegerentفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthفَٱحْكُمfa-uḥ'kum so judgeبَيْنَbayna betweenٱلنَّاسِl-nāsi [the] menبِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqi in truthوَلَاwalā and (do) notتَتَّبِعِtattabiʿi followٱلْهَوَىٰl-hawā the desireفَيُضِلَّكَfayuḍillaka for it will lead you astrayعَنʿan fromسَبِيلِsabīli (the) wayٱللَّهِ ۚl-lahi (of) Allahإِنَّinna Indeedٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoيَضِلُّونَyaḍillūna go astrayعَنʿan fromسَبِيلِsabīli (the) wayٱللَّهِl-lahi (of) Allahلَهُمْlahum for themعَذَابٌۭʿadhābun (is) a punishmentشَدِيدٌۢshadīdun severeبِمَاbimā becauseنَسُوا۟nasū they forgotيَوْمَyawma (the) Dayٱلْحِسَابِl-ḥisābi (of) Account٢٦
[We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allāh." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allāh will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account.
وَمَاwamā And notخَلَقْنَاkhalaqnā We createdٱلسَّمَآءَl-samāa the heavenوَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍa and the earthوَمَاwamā and whateverبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumā (is) between themبَـٰطِلًۭا ۚbāṭilan without purposeذَٰلِكَdhālika Thatظَنُّẓannu (is the) assumptionٱلَّذِينَalladhīna (of) those whoكَفَرُوا۟ ۚkafarū disbelieveفَوَيْلٌۭfawaylun So woeلِّلَّذِينَlilladhīna to thoseكَفَرُوا۟kafarū who disbelieveمِنَmina fromٱلنَّارِl-nāri the Fire٢٧
And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.
أَمْam Orنَجْعَلُnajʿalu should We treatٱلَّذِينَalladhīna those whoءَامَنُوا۟āmanū believeوَعَمِلُوا۟waʿamilū and doٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِl-ṣāliḥāti righteous deedsكَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَkal-muf'sidīna like those who spread corruptionفِىfī inٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍi the earthأَمْam Orنَجْعَلُnajʿalu should We treatٱلْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqīna the piousكَٱلْفُجَّارِkal-fujāri like the wicked٢٨
Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allāh like the wicked?
كِتَـٰبٌkitābun (This is) a Bookأَنزَلْنَـٰهُanzalnāhu We have revealed itإِلَيْكَilayka to youمُبَـٰرَكٌۭmubārakun blessedلِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟liyaddabbarū that they may ponderءَايَـٰتِهِۦāyātihi (over) its Versesوَلِيَتَذَكَّرَwaliyatadhakkara and may be remindedأُو۟لُوا۟ulū those of understandingٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِl-albābi those of understanding٢٩
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
وَوَهَبْنَاwawahabnā And We gaveلِدَاوُۥدَlidāwūda to Dawoodسُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚsulaymāna Sulaimanنِعْمَniʿ'ma an excellentٱلْعَبْدُ ۖl-ʿabdu slaveإِنَّهُۥٓinnahu Indeed, heأَوَّابٌawwābun (was) one who repeatedly turned٣٠
And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allāh].
إِذْidh Whenعُرِضَʿuriḍa were displayedعَلَيْهِʿalayhi to himبِٱلْعَشِىِّbil-ʿashiyi in the afternoonٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُl-ṣāfinātu excellent bred steedsٱلْجِيَادُl-jiyādu excellent bred steeds٣١
[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.
فَقَالَfaqāla And he saidإِنِّىٓinnī Indeed, Iأَحْبَبْتُaḥbabtu [I] preferredحُبَّḥubba (the) loveٱلْخَيْرِl-khayri (of) the goodعَنʿan overذِكْرِdhik'ri (the) remembranceرَبِّىrabbī (of) my Lordحَتَّىٰḥattā Untilتَوَارَتْtawārat they were hiddenبِٱلْحِجَابِbil-ḥijābi in the veil٣٢
And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until it [i.e., the sun] disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."
رُدُّوهَاruddūhā Return themعَلَىَّ ۖʿalayya to meفَطَفِقَfaṭafiqa Then he beganمَسْحًۢاmasḥan (to) pass (his hand)بِٱلسُّوقِbil-sūqi over the legsوَٱلْأَعْنَاقِwal-aʿnāqi and the necks٣٣
[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks.
وَلَقَدْwalaqad And certainlyفَتَنَّاfatannā We triedسُلَيْمَـٰنَsulaymāna Sulaimanوَأَلْقَيْنَاwa-alqaynā and We placedعَلَىٰʿalā onكُرْسِيِّهِۦkur'siyyihi his throneجَسَدًۭاjasadan a bodyثُمَّthumma thenأَنَابَanāba he turned٣٤
And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned.
قَالَqāla He saidرَبِّrabbi O my Lordٱغْفِرْigh'fir Forgiveلِىlī meوَهَبْwahab and grantلِىlī meمُلْكًۭاmul'kan a kingdomلَّاlā notيَنۢبَغِىyanbaghī (will) belongلِأَحَدٍۢli-aḥadin to anyoneمِّنۢmin after meبَعْدِىٓ ۖbaʿdī after meإِنَّكَinnaka Indeed, Youأَنتَanta [You]ٱلْوَهَّابُl-wahābu (are) the Bestower٣٥
He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."
فَسَخَّرْنَاfasakharnā Then We subjectedلَهُlahu to himٱلرِّيحَl-rīḥa the windتَجْرِىtajrī to flowبِأَمْرِهِۦbi-amrihi by his commandرُخَآءًrukhāan gentlyحَيْثُḥaythu whereverأَصَابَaṣāba he directed٣٦
So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,
وَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedلَهُۥlahu for himعِندَنَاʿindanā with Usلَزُلْفَىٰlazul'fā surely is a near accessوَحُسْنَwaḥus'na and a goodمَـَٔابٍۢmaābin place of return٤٠
And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
وَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kur And rememberعَبْدَنَآʿabdanā Our slaveأَيُّوبَayyūba Ayyubإِذْidh whenنَادَىٰnādā he calledرَبَّهُۥٓrabbahu his Lordأَنِّىannī That [I]مَسَّنِىَmassaniya (has) touched meٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُl-shayṭānu Shaitaanبِنُصْبٍۢbinuṣ'bin with distressوَعَذَابٍwaʿadhābin and suffering٤١
And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment."
ٱرْكُضْur'kuḍ Strikeبِرِجْلِكَ ۖbirij'lika with your footهَـٰذَاhādhā Thisمُغْتَسَلٌۢmugh'tasalun (is a spring of) water to batheبَارِدٌۭbāridun coolوَشَرَابٌۭwasharābun and a drink٤٢
[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for a] cool bath and drink."
وَوَهَبْنَاwawahabnā And We grantedلَهُۥٓlahu [to] himأَهْلَهُۥahlahu his familyوَمِثْلَهُمwamith'lahum and a like of themمَّعَهُمْmaʿahum with themرَحْمَةًۭraḥmatan a Mercyمِّنَّاminnā from Usوَذِكْرَىٰwadhik'rā and a Reminderلِأُو۟لِىli-ulī for those of understandingٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِl-albābi for those of understanding٤٣
And We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding.
وَخُذْwakhudh And takeبِيَدِكَbiyadika in your handضِغْثًۭاḍigh'than a bunchفَٱضْرِبfa-iḍ'rib and strikeبِّهِۦbihi with itوَلَاwalā and (do) notتَحْنَثْ ۗtaḥnath break (your) oathإِنَّاinnā Indeed, Weوَجَدْنَـٰهُwajadnāhu [We] found himصَابِرًۭا ۚṣābiran patientنِّعْمَniʿ'ma an excellentٱلْعَبْدُ ۖl-ʿabdu slaveإِنَّهُۥٓinnahu Indeed, heأَوَّابٌۭawwābun repeatedly turned٤٤
[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allāh].
وَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kur And rememberعِبَـٰدَنَآʿibādanā Our slavesإِبْرَٰهِيمَib'rāhīma Ibrahimوَإِسْحَـٰقَwa-is'ḥāqa and Isaacوَيَعْقُوبَwayaʿqūba and Ayyubأُو۟لِىulī possessorsٱلْأَيْدِىl-aydī (of) strengthوَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِwal-abṣāri and vision٤٥
And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision.
إِنَّآinnā Indeed, Weأَخْلَصْنَـٰهُمakhlaṣnāhum [We] chose themبِخَالِصَةٍۢbikhāliṣatin for an exclusive (quality)ذِكْرَىdhik'rā remembranceٱلدَّارِl-dāri (of) the Home٤٦
Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter].
وَإِنَّهُمْwa-innahum And indeed, theyعِندَنَاʿindanā to Usلَمِنَlamina (are) fromٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَl-muṣ'ṭafayna the chosen onesٱلْأَخْيَارِl-akhyāri the best٤٧
And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.
وَٱذْكُرْwa-udh'kur And rememberإِسْمَـٰعِيلَis'māʿīla Ishmaelوَٱلْيَسَعَwal-yasaʿa and Elishaوَذَاwadhā and Dhul-kiflٱلْكِفْلِ ۖl-kif'li and Dhul-kiflوَكُلٌّۭwakullun and allمِّنَmina (are) fromٱلْأَخْيَارِl-akhyāri the best٤٨
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.
هَـٰذَاhādhā Thisذِكْرٌۭ ۚdhik'run (is) a Reminderوَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedلِلْمُتَّقِينَlil'muttaqīna for the righteousلَحُسْنَlaḥus'na surely, is a goodمَـَٔابٍۢmaābin place of return٤٩
This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return -
مُتَّكِـِٔينَmuttakiīna Recliningفِيهَاfīhā thereinيَدْعُونَyadʿūna they will callفِيهَاfīhā thereinبِفَـٰكِهَةٍۢbifākihatin for fruitكَثِيرَةٍۢkathīratin manyوَشَرَابٍۢwasharābin and drink٥١
Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink.
۞ وَعِندَهُمْwaʿindahum And with themقَـٰصِرَٰتُqāṣirātu (will be) companions of modest gazeٱلطَّرْفِl-ṭarfi (will be) companions of modest gazeأَتْرَابٌatrābun well-matched٥٢
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances and of equal age.
هَـٰذَا ۚhādhā This (is so)وَإِنَّwa-inna And indeedلِلطَّـٰغِينَlilṭṭāghīna for the transgressorsلَشَرَّlasharra surely (is) an evilمَـَٔابٍۢmaābin place of return٥٥
This [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return -
قَالُوا۟qālū They sayبَلْbal Nayأَنتُمْantum You لَاlā noمَرْحَبًۢاmarḥaban welcomeبِكُمْ ۖbikum for youأَنتُمْantum Youقَدَّمْتُمُوهُqaddamtumūhu brought thisلَنَا ۖlanā upon usفَبِئْسَfabi'sa So wretched (is)ٱلْقَرَارُl-qarāru the settlement٦٠
They will say, "Nor you! No welcome for you. You, [our leaders], brought this upon us, and wretched is the settlement."
قَالُوا۟qālū They will sayرَبَّنَاrabbanā Our Lordمَنman whoeverقَدَّمَqaddama broughtلَنَاlanā upon usهَـٰذَاhādhā thisفَزِدْهُfazid'hu increase for himعَذَابًۭاʿadhāban a punishmentضِعْفًۭاḍiʿ'fan doubleفِىfī inٱلنَّارِl-nāri the Fire٦١
They will say, "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us - increase for him double punishment in the Fire."
وَقَالُوا۟waqālū And they (will) sayمَاmā What (is)لَنَاlanā for usلَاlā notنَرَىٰnarā we seeرِجَالًۭاrijālan menكُنَّاkunnā we used toنَعُدُّهُمnaʿudduhum count themمِّنَmina amongٱلْأَشْرَارِl-ashrāri the bad ones٦٢
And they will say, "Why do we not see men whom we used to count among the worst?
أَتَّخَذْنَـٰهُمْattakhadhnāhum Did we take themسِخْرِيًّاsikh'riyyan (in) ridiculeأَمْam orزَاغَتْzāghat has turned awayعَنْهُمُʿanhumu from themٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُl-abṣāru the vision٦٣
Is it [because] we took them in ridicule, or has [our] vision turned away from them?"
قُلْqul Sayإِنَّمَآinnamā Onlyأَنَا۠anā I amمُنذِرٌۭ ۖmundhirun a warnerوَمَاwamā and notمِنْmin (is there) anyإِلَـٰهٍilāhin godإِلَّاillā exceptٱللَّهُl-lahu Allahٱلْوَٰحِدُl-wāḥidu the Oneٱلْقَهَّارُl-qahāru the Irresistible٦٥
Say, [O Muḥammad], "I am only a warner, and there is not any deity except Allāh, the One, the Prevailing,
رَبُّrabbu Lordٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti (of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِwal-arḍi and the earthوَمَاwamā and whateverبَيْنَهُمَاbaynahumā (is) between themٱلْعَزِيزُl-ʿazīzu the All-Mightyٱلْغَفَّـٰرُl-ghafāru the Oft-Forgiving٦٦
Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver."
مَاmā Notكَانَkāna isلِىَliya for meمِنْmin anyعِلْمٍۭʿil'min knowledgeبِٱلْمَلَإِbil-mala-i (of) the chiefsٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓl-aʿlā the exaltedإِذْidh whenيَخْتَصِمُونَyakhtaṣimūna they were disputing٦٩
I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].
إِنin Notيُوحَىٰٓyūḥā has been revealedإِلَىَّilayya to meإِلَّآillā exceptأَنَّمَآannamā that onlyأَنَا۠anā I amنَذِيرٌۭnadhīrun a warnerمُّبِينٌmubīnun clear٧٠
It has not been revealed to me except that I am a clear warner."
إِذْidh Whenقَالَqāla saidرَبُّكَrabbuka your Lordلِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِlil'malāikati to the Angelsإِنِّىinnī Indeed, I Amخَـٰلِقٌۢkhāliqun going to createبَشَرًۭاbasharan a human beingمِّنmin fromطِينٍۢṭīnin clay٧١
[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.
فَإِذَاfa-idhā So whenسَوَّيْتُهُۥsawwaytuhu I have proportioned himوَنَفَخْتُwanafakhtu and breathedفِيهِfīhi into himمِنmin ofرُّوحِىrūḥī My spiritفَقَعُوا۟faqaʿū then fall downلَهُۥlahu to himسَـٰجِدِينَsājidīna prostrating٧٢
So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
إِلَّآillā Exceptإِبْلِيسَib'līsa Iblisٱسْتَكْبَرَis'takbara he was arrogantوَكَانَwakāna and becameمِنَmina ofٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَl-kāfirīna the disbelievers٧٤
Except Iblees; he was arrogant and became among the disbelievers.
قَالَqāla He saidيَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُyāib'līsu O Iblisمَاmā Whatمَنَعَكَmanaʿaka prevented youأَنan thatتَسْجُدَtasjuda you (should) prostrateلِمَاlimā to (one) whomخَلَقْتُkhalaqtu I createdبِيَدَىَّ ۖbiyadayya with My Handsأَسْتَكْبَرْتَastakbarta Are you arrogantأَمْam orكُنتَkunta are youمِنَmina ofٱلْعَالِينَl-ʿālīna the exalted ones٧٥
[Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant [then], or were you [already] among the haughty?"
قَالَqāla He saidأَنَا۠anā I amخَيْرٌۭkhayrun betterمِّنْهُ ۖmin'hu than himخَلَقْتَنِىkhalaqtanī You created meمِنmin fromنَّارٍۢnārin fireوَخَلَقْتَهُۥwakhalaqtahu and You created himمِنmin fromطِينٍۢṭīnin clay٧٦
He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."
قَالَqāla He saidرَبِّrabbi My Lordفَأَنظِرْنِىٓfa-anẓir'nī Then give me respiteإِلَىٰilā untilيَوْمِyawmi (the) Dayيُبْعَثُونَyub'ʿathūna they are resurrected٧٩
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
لَأَمْلَأَنَّla-amla-anna Surely I will fillجَهَنَّمَjahannama Hellمِنكَminka with youوَمِمَّنwamimman and those whoتَبِعَكَtabiʿaka follow youمِنْهُمْmin'hum among themأَجْمَعِينَajmaʿīna all٨٥
[That] I will surely fill Hell with you and those of them that follow you all together."
قُلْqul Sayمَآmā Notأَسْـَٔلُكُمْasalukum I ask of youعَلَيْهِʿalayhi for itمِنْmin anyأَجْرٍۢajrin paymentوَمَآwamā and notأَنَا۠anā I amمِنَmina ofٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَl-mutakalifīna the ones who pretend٨٦
Say, [O Muḥammad], "I do not ask you for it [i.e., the Qur’ān] any payment, and I am not of the pretentious.