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Those who set the Ranks · 182 verses · Meccan

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

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وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا

By those [angels] lined up in rowsSaheeh International

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فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

And those who drive [the clouds]Saheeh International

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فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

And those who recite the message,Saheeh International

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إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ

Indeed, your God is One,Saheeh International

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رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.Saheeh International

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إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of starsSaheeh International

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وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

And as protection against every rebellious devilSaheeh International

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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

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

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دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,Saheeh International

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إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

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

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فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ

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.Saheeh International

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بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

But you wonder, while they mock,Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

And when they are reminded, they remember not.Saheeh International

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وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

And when they see a sign, they ridicule.Saheeh International

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وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.Saheeh International

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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?Saheeh International

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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

And our forefathers [as well]?"Saheeh International

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قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."Saheeh International

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فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.Saheeh International

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وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."Saheeh International

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هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

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

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۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worshipSaheeh International

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مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of HellfireSaheeh International

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وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."Saheeh International

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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

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

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بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

But they, that Day, are in surrender.Saheeh International

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وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.Saheeh International

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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."Saheeh International

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قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,Saheeh International

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وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ

And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.Saheeh International

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فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].Saheeh International

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فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ

And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."Saheeh International

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فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.Saheeh International

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogantSaheeh International

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وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"Saheeh International

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بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.Saheeh International

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إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,Saheeh International

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وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -Saheeh International

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.Saheeh International

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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

Those will have a provision determined -Saheeh International

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فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

Fruits; and they will be honoredSaheeh International

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فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

In gardens of pleasureSaheeh International

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عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

On thrones facing one another.Saheeh International

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يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,Saheeh International

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بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

White and delicious to the drinkers;Saheeh International

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لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.Saheeh International

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وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,Saheeh International

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كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.Saheeh International

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فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.Saheeh International

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قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].Saheeh International

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يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believeSaheeh International

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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"Saheeh International

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قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

He will say, "Would you [care to] look?"Saheeh International

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فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire.Saheeh International

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قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.Saheeh International

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وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

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

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أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

Then, are we not to dieSaheeh International

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إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"Saheeh International

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إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

Indeed, this is the great attainment.Saheeh International

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لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ

For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.Saheeh International

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أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?Saheeh International

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إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,Saheeh International

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طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.Saheeh International

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فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

Indeed they found their fathers astray.Saheeh International

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فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.Saheeh International

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وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,Saheeh International

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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

And We had already sent among them warners.Saheeh International

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فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

Then look how was the end of those who were warned -Saheeh International

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.Saheeh International

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وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.Saheeh International

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وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.Saheeh International

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وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]Saheeh International

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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:Saheeh International

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سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."Saheeh International

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].Saheeh International

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۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,Saheeh International

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إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

When he came to his Lord with a sound heartSaheeh International

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إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?Saheeh International

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أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?Saheeh International

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فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"Saheeh International

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فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

And he cast a look at the stars.Saheeh International

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فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."Saheeh International

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فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

So they turned away from him, departing.Saheeh International

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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?Saheeh International

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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?".Saheeh International

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فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.Saheeh International

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فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.Saheeh International

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قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,Saheeh International

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وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"Saheeh International

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قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."Saheeh International

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فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.Saheeh International

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وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

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

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رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."Saheeh International

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فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.Saheeh International

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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

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allāh wills, of the steadfast."Saheeh International

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فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,Saheeh International

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وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

We called to him, "O Abraham,Saheeh International

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قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.Saheeh International

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إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Indeed, this was the clear trial.Saheeh International

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وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,Saheeh International

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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:Saheeh International

١٠٩

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

"Peace upon Abraham."Saheeh International

١١٠

كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.Saheeh International

١١٢

وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.Saheeh International

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وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].Saheeh International

١١٤

وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.Saheeh International

١١٥

وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,Saheeh International

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وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.Saheeh International

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وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],Saheeh International

١١٨

وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

And We guided them on the straight path.Saheeh International

١١٩

وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:Saheeh International

١٢٠

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."Saheeh International

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.Saheeh International

١٢٢

إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,Saheeh International

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إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?Saheeh International

١٢٥

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ

Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators -Saheeh International

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ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"Saheeh International

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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],Saheeh International

١٢٨

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.Saheeh International

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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:Saheeh International

١٣٠

سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

"Peace upon Elias."Saheeh International

١٣١

إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.Saheeh International

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إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,Saheeh International

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إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].Saheeh International

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ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

Then We destroyed the others.Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

And indeed, you pass by them in the morningSaheeh International

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وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

And at night. Then will you not use reason?Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.Saheeh International

١٤٠

إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.Saheeh International

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فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

And he drew lots and was among the losers.Saheeh International

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فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.Saheeh International

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فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,Saheeh International

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لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.Saheeh International

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۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.Saheeh International

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وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.Saheeh International

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وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.Saheeh International

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فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.Saheeh International

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فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?Saheeh International

١٥٠

أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ

Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"Saheeh International

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أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,Saheeh International

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وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

"Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.Saheeh International

١٥٣

أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

Has He chosen daughters over sons?Saheeh International

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مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?Saheeh International

١٥٥

أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

Then will you not be reminded?Saheeh International

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أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ

Or do you have a clear authority?Saheeh International

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فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.Saheeh International

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وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

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].Saheeh International

١٥٩

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,Saheeh International

١٦٠

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].Saheeh International

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فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,Saheeh International

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مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from HimSaheeh International

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إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.Saheeh International

١٦٤

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

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

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وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].Saheeh International

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وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."Saheeh International

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وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,Saheeh International

١٦٨

لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,Saheeh International

١٦٩

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."Saheeh International

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فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.Saheeh International

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وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,Saheeh International

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إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

[That] indeed, they would be those given victorySaheeh International

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وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.Saheeh International

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فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.Saheeh International

١٧٥

وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.Saheeh International

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أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

Then for Our punishment are they impatient?Saheeh International

١٧٧

فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.Saheeh International

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وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

And leave them for a time.Saheeh International

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وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

And see, for they are going to see.Saheeh International

١٨٠

سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.Saheeh International

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وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And peace upon the messengers.Saheeh International

١٨٢

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.Saheeh International

About Surah As-Saffat (الصافات)

As-Saffat opens with an oath by the angels ranged in ranks. Its centerpiece is Ibrahim's ultimate test — the command to sacrifice his son, whom Allah ransomed with a great sacrifice — alongside the deliverance of Nuh, Musa, Harun, and Yunus from the belly of the whale.

Chapter
37 of 114
Verses
182
Revelation
Makki
Meaning
Those Ranged in Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions about Surah As-Saffat

What does "As-Saffat" mean in English?

As-Saffat (الصافات) means "Those Ranged in Ranks" in English. It is chapter 37 of the Holy Quran.

How many verses are in Surah As-Saffat?

Surah As-Saffat has 182 verses (ayat). It appears on pages 446 to 452 of the mushaf.

Is Surah As-Saffat Makki or Madani?

Surah As-Saffat is a Makki surah, revealed in Makkah before the Prophet's ﷺ migration to Madinah.