| 37 ) Saaffat | |||
| 1 | By those who range themselves in ranks. | ||
| 2 | And so are strong in repelling ( evil ). | ||
| 3 | And thus proclaim the message ( of Allah )! | ||
| 4 | Verily verily your Allah is One! | ||
| 5 | Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun! | ||
| 6 | We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty ( in ) the stars | ||
| 7 | ( For beauty ) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits. | ||
| 8 | ( So ) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side. | ||
| 9 | Repulsed for they are under a perpetual penalty. | ||
| 10 | Except such as snatch away something by stealth and they are pursued by a flaming fire of piercing brightness. | ||
| 11 | Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create or the ( other ) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay! | ||
| 12 | Truly dost thou marvel while they ridicule. | ||
| 13 | And when they are admonished pay no heed | ||
| 14 | And when they see a Sign turn it to mockery. | ||
| 15 | And say " This is nothing but evident sorcery! | ||
| 16 | " What! when we die and become dust and bones shall we ( then ) be raised up ( again )?. | ||
| 17 | " And also our fathers of old? " | ||
| 18 | Say thou: " Yea and ye shall then be humiliated ( on account of your evil ). " | ||
| 19 | Then it will be a single ( compelling ) cry; and behold they will begin to see! | ||
| 20 | They will say " Ah! woe to us! This is the Day of Judgement! " | ||
| 21 | ( A voice will say ) " This is the Day of Sorting Out whose truth ye ( once ) denied! " | ||
| 22 | -Bring ye up " it shall be said " The wrongdoers and their wives and the things they worshipped | ||
| 23 | " Besides Allah and lead them to the Way to the ( Fierce ) Fire! | ||
| 24 | " But stop them for they must be asked: | ||
| 25 | " 'What is the matter with you that ye help not each other?' ". | ||
| 26 | Nay but that day they shall submit ( to Judgment ); | ||
| 27 | And they will turn to one another and question one another. | ||
| 28 | They will say: " It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand ( of power and authority )! " | ||
| 29 | They will reply: " Nay ye yourselves had no faith! | ||
| 30 | " Nor had we any authority over you. Nay it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion! | ||
| 31 | " So now has been proved true against us the Word of our Lord that we shall indeed ( have to ) taste ( the punishment of our sins ): | ||
| 32 | " We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray. " | ||
| 33 | Truly that day they will ( all ) share in the Penalty. | ||
| 34 | Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners. | ||
| 35 | For they when they were told that there is no god except Allah would puff themselves up with Pride. | ||
| 36 | And say: " What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed? " | ||
| 37 | Nay! He has come with the ( very ) Truth and he confirms ( the Message of ) the apostles ( before Him ). | ||
| 38 | Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty | ||
| 39 | But it will be no more than the retribution of ( the Evil ) that ye have wrought | ||
| 40 | But the sincere ( and devoted ) servants of Allah | ||
| 41 | For them is a Sustenance Determined. | ||
| 42 | Fruits ( Delights ) and they ( shall enjoy ) honor and dignity. | ||
| 43 | In Gardens of Felicity. | ||
| 44 | Facing each other on Thrones ( of dignity ): | ||
| 45 | Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain. | ||
| 46 | Crystal-white of a taste delicious to those who drink ( thereof ). | ||
| 47 | Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom. | ||
| 48 | And beside them will be chaste women; restraining their glances with big eyes ( of wonder and beauty ). | ||
| 49 | As if they were ( delicate ) eggs closely guarded. | ||
| 50 | Then they will turn to one another and question one another. | ||
| 51 | One of them will start the talk and say: " I had an intimate companion ( on the earth ). | ||
| 52 | " Who used to say 'What! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the truth ( of the Message )?. | ||
| 53 | " 'When we die and become dust and bones shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?' ". | ||
| 54 | ( A voice ) said: " Would ye like to look down? " | ||
| 55 | He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire. | ||
| 56 | He said: " By Allah! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition! | ||
| 57 | " Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord I should certainly have been among those brought ( there )! | ||
| 58 | " Is it ( the case ) that we shall not die. | ||
| 59 | " Except our first death and that we shall not be punished? " | ||
| 60 | Verily this is the supreme achievement! | ||
| 61 | For the like of this let all strive who wish to strive. | ||
| 62 | Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum?. | ||
| 63 | For We have truly made it ( as ) a trial for the wrongdoers. | ||
| 64 | For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell Fire: | ||
| 65 | The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils: | ||
| 66 | Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith. | ||
| 67 | Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water. | ||
| 68 | Then shall their return be to the ( Blazing ) Fire. | ||
| 69 | Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path; | ||
| 70 | So they ( too ) were rushed down on their footsteps! | ||
| 71 | And truly before them many of the ancients went astray | ||
| 72 | But We sent aforetime among them ( apostles ) to admonish them | ||
| 73 | Then see what was the end of those who were admonished ( but heeded not ) | ||
| 74 | Except the sincere ( and devoted ) servants of Allah. | ||
| 75 | ( In the days of old ) Noah cried to Us and We are the Best to hear prayer. | ||
| 76 | And We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity. | ||
| 77 | And made his progeny to endure ( on this earth ); | ||
| 78 | And We left ( this blessing ) for him among generations to come in later times: | ||
| 79 | " Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations! " | ||
| 80 | Thus indeed do We reward those who do right. | ||
| 81 | For he was one of Our believing Servants. | ||
| 82 | Then the rest We overwhelmed in the Flood. | ||
| 83 | Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham. | ||
| 84 | Behold He approached his Lord with a sound heart. | ||
| 85 | Behold he said to his father and to his people " What is that which ye worship?. | ||
| 86 | " Is it a Falsehood gods other than Allah that ye desire?. | ||
| 87 | " Then what is your idea about the Lord of the Worlds? " | ||
| 88 | Then did he cast a glance at the stars. | ||
| 89 | And he said " I am indeed sick ( at heart )! " | ||
| 90 | So they turned away from him and departed. | ||
| 91 | Then did he turn to their gods and said " Will ye not eat ( of the offerings before you )?. | ||
| 92 | " What is the matter with you that ye speak not ( intelligently )? " | ||
| 93 | Then did he turn upon them striking ( them ) with the right hand. | ||
| 94 | Then came ( the worshippers ) with hurried steps and faced ( him ). | ||
| 95 | He said: " Worship ye that which ye have ( yourselves ) carved?. | ||
| 96 | " But Allah has created you and your handiwork! " | ||
| 97 | They said: " Build him a furnace and throw him into the blazing fire! " | ||
| 98 | ( This failing ) they then sought a stratagem against him but We made them the ones most humiliated! | ||
| 99 | He said: " I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me! | ||
| 100 | " O my Lord! grant me a righteous ( son )! " | ||
| 101 | So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear. | ||
| 102 | Then when ( the son ) reached ( the age of ) ( serious ) work with him he said: " O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: now see what is thy view! " ( The son ) said: " O my father! do as thou art commanded: thou will find me if Allah so wills one practicing Patience and Constancy! " | ||
| 103 | So when they had both submitted their wills ( to Allah ) and He had laid Him prostrate on his forehead ( for sacrifice ). | ||
| 104 | We called out to him " O Abraham! | ||
| 105 | " Thou hast already fulfilled the vision! " thus indeed do We reward those who do right. | ||
| 106 | For this was obviously a trial | ||
| 107 | And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice: | ||
| 108 | And We left ( this blessing ) for him among generations ( to come ) in later times: | ||
| 109 | " Peace and salutation to Abraham! " | ||
| 110 | Thus indeed do We reward those who do right. | ||
| 111 | For he was one of Our believing Servants. | ||
| 112 | And We gave him the good news of Isaac a prophet one of the Righteous. | ||
| 113 | We blessed him and Isaac: but of their progeny are ( some ) that do right and ( some ) that obviously do wrong to their own souls. | ||
| 114 | Again ( of old ) We bestowed Our favor on Moses and Aaron. | ||
| 115 | And We delivered them and their people from ( their ) Great Calamity; | ||
| 116 | And We helped them so they overcame ( their troubles ); | ||
| 117 | And We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear; | ||
| 118 | And We guided them to the Straight Way. | ||
| 119 | And We left ( this blessing ) for them among generations ( to come ) in later times: | ||
| 120 | " Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron! " | ||
| 121 | Thus indeed do We reward those who do right. | ||
| 122 | For they were two of Our believing Servants. | ||
| 123 | So also was Elias among those sent ( by us ). | ||
| 124 | Behold he said to his people " Will ye not fear ( Allah )?. | ||
| 125 | " Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators | ||
| 126 | " Allah your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old? " | ||
| 127 | But they rejected him and they will certainly be called up ( for punishment ) | ||
| 128 | Except the sincere and devoted Servants of Allah ( among them ). | ||
| 129 | And We left ( this blessing ) for him among generations ( to come ) in later times: | ||
| 130 | " Peace and salutation to such as Elias! " | ||
| 131 | Thus indeed do We reward those who do right. | ||
| 132 | For He was one of Our believing Servants. | ||
| 133 | So also was Lut among those sent ( by us ). | ||
| 134 | Behold We delivered him and his adherents all. | ||
| 135 | Except an old woman who was among those who lagged behind: | ||
| 136 | Then We destroyed the rest. | ||
| 137 | Verily ye pass by their ( sites ) by day | ||
| 138 | And by night: will ye not understand?. | ||
| 139 | So also was Jonah among those sent ( by us ). | ||
| 140 | When he ran away ( like slave from captivity ) to the ship ( fully ) laden. | ||
| 141 | He ( agreed to ) cast lots and he was condemned: | ||
| 142 | Then the big Fish did swallow him and he had done acts worthy of blame. | ||
| 143 | Had it not been that he ( repented and ) glorified Allah. | ||
| 144 | He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection. | ||
| 145 | But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness. | ||
| 146 | And We caused to grow over him a spreading plant of the Gourd kind. | ||
| 147 | And We sent him ( on a mission ) to a hundred thousand ( men ) or more. | ||
| 148 | And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy ( their life ) for a while. | ||
| 149 | Now ask them their opinion: is it that thy Lord has ( only ) daughters and they have sons? | ||
| 150 | Or that We created the angels female and they are witnesses ( thereto )?. | ||
| 151 | Is it not that they say from their own invention. | ||
| 152 | " Allah has begotten children "? But they are liars! | ||
| 153 | Did He ( then ) choose daughters rather than sons?. | ||
| 154 | What is the matter with you? How judge ye?. | ||
| 155 | Will ye not then receive admonition?. | ||
| 156 | Or have ye an authority manifest?. | ||
| 157 | Then bring ye your Book ( of authority ) if ye be truthful! | ||
| 158 | And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know ( quite well ) that they have indeed to appear ( before His judgment-seat )! | ||
| 159 | Glory to Allah! ( He is free ) from the things they ascribe ( to Him )! | ||
| 160 | Not ( so do ) the servants of Allah sincere and devoted. | ||
| 161 | For verily neither ye nor those ye worship | ||
| 162 | Can lead ( any ) into temptation concerning Allah. | ||
| 163 | Except such as are ( themselves ) going to the blazing Fire! | ||
| 164 | ( Those ranged in ranks say ): " Not one of us but has a place appointed. | ||
| 165 | " And we are verily ranged in ranks ( for service ): | ||
| 166 | " And we are verily those who declare ( Allah's ) glory! " | ||
| 167 | And there were those who said. | ||
| 168 | " If only we had had before us a message from those of old. | ||
| 169 | " We should certainly have been servants of Allah sincere ( and devoted )! " | ||
| 170 | But ( now that the Qur'an has come ) they reject it: but soon will they know! | ||
| 171 | Already has Our Word been passed before ( this ) to Our Servants sent ( by Us ). | ||
| 172 | That they would certainly be assisted. | ||
| 173 | And that Our forces they surely must conquer. | ||
| 174 | So turn thou away from them for a little while. | ||
| 175 | And watch them ( how they fare ) and they soon shall see ( how thou farest )! | ||
| 176 | Do they wish ( indeed ) to hurry on Our Punishment?. | ||
| 177 | But when it descends into the open space before them evil will be the morning for those who were warned ( and heeded not )! | ||
| 178 | So turn thou away from them for a little while. | ||
| 179 | And watch ( how they fare ) and they soon shall see ( how thou farest )! | ||
| 180 | Glory to thy Lord the Lord of Honor and Power! ( He is free ) from what they ascribe ( to Him )! | ||
| 181 | And Peace on the Apostles! | ||
| 182 | And praise to Allah the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds. | ||