Surah Sad (ص) • The Letter "Saad"

Quran 38:6

38:6

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ

wa-inṭalaqa l-mala-u min'hum ani im'shū wa-iṣ'birū ʿalā ālihatikum inna hādhā lashayon yurādu

And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.

— Saheeh International

Their leaders depart, saying, ‘Walk away! Stay faithful to your gods! That is what you must do.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And the leaders among them went about (saying): "Go on, and remain constant to your âlihah (gods)! Verily, this is a thing designed (against you)!

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

وَٱنطَلَقَwa-inṭalaqaAnd went forth
ٱلْمَلَأُl-mala-uthe chiefs
مِنْهُمْmin'humamong them
أَنِanithat
ٱمْشُوا۟im'shūContinue
وَٱصْبِرُوا۟wa-iṣ'birūand be patient
عَلَىٰٓʿalāover
ءَالِهَتِكُمْۖālihatikumyour gods
إِنَّinnaIndeed
هَـٰذَاhādhāthis
لَشَىْءٌۭlashayon(is) certainly a thing
يُرَادُyurāduintended