21. Surah Al-Anbiya The Prophets

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem

In the name of Allah, All-Merciful, Most Merciful

اِقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ ف۪ي غَفْلَةٍ مُعْرِضُونَۚ

Iqtaraba linnasi hisabuhumwahum fee ghaflatin muAAridoon

Mankind’s Reckoning has drawn very close to them, yet they heedlessly turn away.

مَا يَأْت۪يهِمْ مِنْ ذِكْرٍ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ مُحْدَثٍ اِلَّا اسْتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَۙ

Ma ya/teehim min thikrin minrabbihim muhdathin illa istamaAAoohu wahumyalAAaboon

No fresh reminder comes to them from their Lord without their listening to it as if it was a game.

لَاهِيَةً قُلُوبُهُمْۜ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجْوٰىۗ اَلَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُواۗ هَلْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْۚ اَفَتَأْتُونَ السِّحْرَ وَاَنْتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ

Lahiyatan quloobuhum waasarroo annajwaallatheena thalamoo hal hatha illabasharun mithlukum afata/toona assihra waantum tubsiroon

Their hearts are distracted. Those who do wrong confer together secretly, saying, ‘Is this man anything but a human being like yourselves? Do you succumb to magic with your eyes wide open?’

قَالَ رَبّ۪ي يَعْلَمُ الْقَوْلَ فِي السَّمَٓاءِ وَالْاَرْضِۘ وَهُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْعَل۪يمُ

Qala rabbee yaAAlamu alqawla fee assama-iwal-ardi wahuwa assameeAAu alAAaleem

Say: ‘My Lord knows what is said in heaven and earth. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.’

بَلْ قَالُٓوا اَضْغَاثُ اَحْلَامٍ بَلِ افْتَرٰيهُ بَلْ هُوَ شَاعِرٌۚ فَلْيَأْتِنَا بِاٰيَةٍ كَمَٓا اُرْسِلَ الْاَوَّلُونَ

Bal qaloo adghathu ahlaminbali iftarahu bal huwa shaAAirun falya/tinabi-ayatin kama orsila al-awwaloon

Furthermore they say, ‘A muddled jumble of dreams!’ and, ‘He has invented it!’ and, ‘He is a poet!’ and, ‘Let him bring us a Sign like those sent to previous peoples. ’

مَٓا اٰمَنَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ اَهْلَكْنَاهَاۚ اَفَهُمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Ma amanat qablahum min qaryatinahlaknaha afahum yu/minoon

None of the cities which We destroyed before them had iman. So will they?

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ اِلَّا رِجَالاً نُوح۪ٓي اِلَيْهِمْ فَسْـَٔلُٓوا اَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Wama arsalna qablaka illarijalan noohee ilayhim fas-aloo ahla aththikriin kuntum la taAAlamoon

We have only ever sent before you men who were given Revelation. Ask the People of the Reminder if you do not know.

وَمَا جَعَلْنَاهُمْ جَسَداً لَا يَأْكُلُونَ الطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا خَالِد۪ينَ

Wama jaAAalnahum jasadan laya/kuloona attaAAama wama kanookhalideen

We did not give them bodies which did not eat food, nor were they immortal.

ثُمَّ صَدَقْنَاهُمُ الْوَعْدَ فَاَنْجَيْنَاهُمْ وَمَنْ نَشَٓاءُ وَاَهْلَكْنَا الْمُسْرِف۪ينَ

Thumma sadaqnahumu alwaAAdafaanjaynahum waman nashao waahlaknaalmusrifeen

But We kept Our promise to them and rescued them and those We willed, and destroyed the profligate.

لَقَدْ اَنْزَلْـنَٓا اِلَيْكُمْ كِتَاباً ف۪يهِ ذِكْرُكُمْۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ۟

Laqad anzalna ilaykum kitabanfeehi thikrukum afala taAAqiloon

We have sent down to you a Book containing your Reminder. So will you not use your intellect?

وَكَمْ قَصَمْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ كَانَتْ ظَالِمَةً وَاَنْشَأْنَا بَعْدَهَا قَوْماً اٰخَر۪ينَ

Wakam qasamna min qaryatin kanatthalimatan waansha/na baAAdahaqawman akhareen

How many cities which did wrong have We utterly destroyed, raising up other people after them!

فَلَمَّٓا اَحَسُّوا بَأْسَنَٓا اِذَا هُمْ مِنْهَا يَرْكُضُونَۜ

Falamma ahassoo ba/sanaitha hum minha yarkudoon

When they perceived Our violent force they ran away from it.

لَا تَرْكُضُوا وَارْجِعُٓوا اِلٰى مَٓا اُتْرِفْتُمْ ف۪يهِ وَمَسَاكِنِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْـَٔلُونَ

La tarkudoo warjiAAooila ma otriftum feehi wamasakinikumlaAAallakum tus-aloon

‘Do not run away! Return to the life of luxury you enjoyed and to the places where you lived, so that you can be interrogated!’

قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِم۪ينَ

Qaloo ya waylana innakunna thalimeen

They said, ‘Alas for us! We were indeed wrongdoers!’

فَمَا زَالَتْ تِلْكَ دَعْوٰيهُمْ حَتّٰى جَعَلْنَاهُمْ حَص۪يداً خَامِد۪ينَ

Fama zalat tilka daAAwahumhatta jaAAalnahum haseedan khamideen

That cry of theirs went on until We made them stubble, silent, stamped out.

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَٓاءَ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِب۪ينَ

Wama khalaqna assamaawal-arda wama baynahuma laAAibeen

We did not create heaven and earth and everything in between them as a game.

لَوْ اَرَدْنَٓا اَنْ نَتَّخِذَ لَهْواً لَاتَّخَذْنَاهُ مِنْ لَدُنَّاۗ اِنْ كُنَّا فَاعِل۪ينَ

Law aradna an nattakhithalahwan lattakhathnahu min ladunna inkunna faAAileen

If We had desired to have some amusement, We would have derived it from Our Presence, but We did not do that.

بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَاِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌۜ وَلَكُمُ الْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ

Bal naqthifu bilhaqqiAAala albatili fayadmaghuhu fa-itha huwa zahiqunwalakumu alwaylu mimma tasifoon

Rather We hurl the truth against falsehood and it cuts right through it and it vanishes clean away! Woe without end for you for what you portray!

وَلَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهُ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِه۪ وَلَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَۚ

Walahu man fee assamawatiwal-ardi waman AAindahu la yastakbiroonaAAan AAibadatihi wala yastahsiroon

Everyone in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. Those in His presence do not consider themselves too great to worship Him and do not grow tired of it.

يُسَبِّحُونَ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لَا يَفْتُرُونَ

Yusabbihoona allayla wannaharala yafturoon

They glorify Him by night and day, without ever flagging.

اَمِ اتَّخَذُٓوا اٰلِهَةً مِنَ الْاَرْضِ هُمْ يُنْشِرُونَ

Ami ittakhathoo alihatan minaal-ardi hum yunshiroon

Or have they taken gods out of the earth who can bring the dead to life?

لَوْ كَانَ ف۪يهِمَٓا اٰلِهَةٌ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ لَفَسَدَتَاۚ فَسُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Law kana feehima alihatunilla Allahu lafasadata fasubhana Allahirabbi alAAarshi AAamma yasifoon

If there had been any gods besides Allah in heaven or earth, they would both be ruined. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the Throne, beyond what they describe!

لَا يُسْـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَٔلُونَ

La yus-alu AAamma yafAAaluwahum yus-aloon

He will not be questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.

اَمِ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اٰلِهَةًۜ قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْۚ هٰذَا ذِكْرُ مَنْ مَعِيَ وَذِكْرُ مَنْ قَبْل۪يۜ بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۙ الْحَقَّ فَهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ

Ami ittakhathoo min doonihi alihatanqul hatoo burhanakum hatha thikru manmaAAiya wathikru man qablee bal aktharuhum layaAAlamoona alhaqqa fahum muAAridoon

Or have they taken other gods besides Him? Say: ‘Produce your proof! This is the message of those with me and the message of those before me. ’ But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ اِلَّا نُوح۪ٓي اِلَيْهِ اَنَّهُ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّٓا اَنَا۬ فَاعْبُدُونِ

Wama arsalna min qablika minrasoolin illa noohee ilayhi annahu la ilahailla ana faAAbudoon

We sent no Messenger before you without revealing to him: ‘There is no god but Me, so worship Me. ’

وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَلَداً سُبْحَانَهُۜ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُكْرَمُونَۙ

Waqaloo ittakhatha arrahmanuwaladan subhanahu bal AAibadun mukramoon

They say, ‘The All-Merciful has a son. ’ Glory be to Him! No, they are honoured slaves!

لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُمْ بِاَمْرِه۪ يَعْمَلُونَ

La yasbiqoonahu bilqawliwahum bi-amrihi yaAAmaloon

They do not precede Him in speech and they act on His command.

يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ اَيْد۪يهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَۙ اِلَّا لِمَنِ ارْتَضٰى وَهُمْ مِنْ خَشْيَتِه۪ مُشْفِقُونَ

YaAAlamu ma bayna aydeehim wamakhalfahum wala yashfaAAoona illa limani irtadawahum min khashyatihi mushfiqoon

He knows what is in front of them and what is behind them. They only intercede on behalf of those with whom He is pleased, and even they are apprehensive out of fear of Him.

وَمَنْ يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ اِنّ۪ٓي اِلٰهٌ مِنْ دُونِه۪ فَذٰلِكَ نَجْز۪يهِ جَهَنَّمَۜ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الظَّالِم۪ينَ۟

Waman yaqul minhum innee ilahun mindoonihi fathalika najzeehi jahannama kathalikanajzee aththalimeen

Were any of them to say, ‘I am a god apart from Him,’ We would repay him with Hell. That is how We repay wrongdoers.

اَوَلَمْ يَرَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اَنَّ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقاً فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَاۜ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَٓاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّۜ اَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Awa lam yara allatheenakafaroo anna assamawati wal-ardakanata ratqan fafataqnahuma wajaAAalnamina alma-i kulla shay-in hayyin afalayu/minoon

Do those who are kafir not see that the heavens and the earth were sewn together and then We unstitched them and that We made from water every living thing? So will they not have iman?

وَجَعَلْنَا فِي الْاَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنْ تَم۪يدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا ف۪يهَا فِجَاجاً سُبُلاً لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ

WajaAAalna fee al-ardi rawasiyaan tameeda bihim wajaAAalna feeha fijajansubulan laAAallahum yahtadoon

We placed firmly embedded mountains on the earth, so it would not move under them, and We put broad valleys as roadways in it, so that perhaps they might be guided.

وَجَعَلْنَا السَّمَٓاءَ سَقْفاً مَحْفُوظاًۚ وَهُمْ عَنْ اٰيَاتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ

WajaAAalna assamaasaqfan mahfoothan wahum AAan ayatihamuAAridoon

We made the sky a preserved and protected roof yet still they turn away from Our Signs.

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَۜ كُلٌّ ف۪ي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ

Wahuwa allathee khalaqa allayla wannaharawashshamsa walqamara kullun fee falakin yasbahoon

It is He who created night and day and the sun and moon, each one swimming in a sphere.

وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَۜ اَفَا۬ئِنْ مِتَّ فَهُمُ الْخَالِدُونَ

Wama jaAAalna libasharin minqablika alkhulda afa-in mitta fahumu alkhalidoon

We did not give any human being before you immortality. And if you die, will they then be immortal?

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَٓائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِۜ وَنَبْلُوكُمْ بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةًۜ وَاِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Kullu nafsin tha-iqatu almawtiwanablookum bishsharri walkhayri fitnatanwa-ilayna turjaAAoon

Every self will taste death. We test you with both good and evil as a trial. And you will be returned to Us.

وَاِذَا رَاٰكَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِنْ يَتَّخِذُونَكَ اِلَّا هُزُواًۜ اَهٰذَا الَّذ۪ي يَذْكُرُ اٰلِهَتَكُمْۚ وَهُمْ بِذِكْرِ الرَّحْمٰنِ هُمْ كَافِرُونَ

Wa-itha raaka allatheenakafaroo in yattakhithoonaka illa huzuwan ahathaallathee yathkuru alihatakum wahum bithikriarrahmani hum kafiroon

When those who are kafir see you, they only make a mockery out of you: ‘Is this the one who makes mention of your gods?’ Yet they are kuffar about the mention of the All-Merciful.

خُلِقَ الْاِنْسَانُ مِنْ عَجَلٍۜ سَاُر۪يكُمْ اٰيَات۪ي فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونِ

Khuliqa al-insanu min AAajalinsaoreekum ayatee fala tastaAAjiloon

Man was created hasty. I will show you My Signs so do not try to hasten Me.

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Wayaqooloona mata hathaalwaAAdu in kuntum sadiqeen

They say, ‘When will this promise come about if you are telling the truth?’

لَوْ يَعْلَمُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا ح۪ينَ لَا يَكُفُّونَ عَنْ وُجُوهِهِمُ النَّارَ وَلَا عَنْ ظُهُورِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنْصَرُونَ

Law yaAAlamu allatheena kafaroo heenala yakuffoona AAan wujoohihimu annara walaAAan thuhoorihim wala hum yunsaroon

If those who are kafir only knew of the time when they will not be able to keep the Fire away from their faces or their backs! And they will receive no help!

بَلْ تَأْت۪يهِمْ بَغْتَةً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَط۪يعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُنْظَرُونَ

Bal ta/teehim baghtatan fatabhatuhum falayastateeAAoona raddaha wala hum yuntharoon

No, it will come upon them suddenly, confounding them, taking them completely by surprise, and they will not be able to ward it off. They will be granted no reprieve.

وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذ۪ينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُمْ مَا كَانُوا بِه۪ يَسْتَهْزِؤُ۫نَ۟

Walaqadi istuhzi-a birusulin min qablika fahaqabillatheena sakhiroo minhum ma kanoobihi yastahzi-oon

Messengers before you were also mocked, but those who jeered were engulfed by what they mocked.

قُلْ مَنْ يَكْلَؤُ۬كُمْ بِالَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مِنَ الرَّحْمٰنِۜ بَلْ هُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِمْ مُعْرِضُونَ

Qul man yaklaokum billayli wannaharimina arrahmani bal hum AAan thikrirabbihim muAAridoon

Say: ‘Who will protect you night and day from the All-Merciful?’ Yet they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.

اَمْ لَهُمْ اٰلِهَةٌ تَمْنَعُهُمْ مِنْ دُونِنَاۜ لَا يَسْتَط۪يعُونَ نَصْرَ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ مِنَّا يُصْحَبُونَ

Am lahum alihatun tamnaAAuhum mindoonina la yastateeAAoona nasraanfusihim wala hum minna yushaboon

Or do they have gods besides Us who will protect them? They cannot even help themselves! They will not be safe from Us.

بَلْ مَتَّعْنَا هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ وَاٰبَٓاءَهُمْ حَتّٰى طَالَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعُمُرُۜ اَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ اَنَّا نَأْتِي الْاَرْضَ نَنْقُصُهَا مِنْ اَطْرَافِهَاۜ اَفَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ

Bal mattaAAna haola-iwaabaahum hatta talaAAalayhimu alAAumuru afala yarawna anna na/teeal-arda nanqusuha min atrafihaafahumu alghaliboon

No indeed! We have given these people enjoyment, as We did their fathers, until life seemed long and good to them. Do they not see how We come to the land eroding it from its extremities? Or are they the victors?

قُلْ اِنَّـمَٓا اُنْذِرُكُمْ بِالْوَحْيِۘ وَلَا يَسْمَعُ الصُّمُّ الدُّعَٓاءَ اِذَا مَا يُنْذَرُونَ

Qul innama onthirukum bilwahyiwala yasmaAAu assummu adduAAaaitha ma yuntharoon

Say: ‘I can only warn you through the Revelation. ’ But the deaf cannot hear the call when they are warned.

وَلَئِنْ مَسَّتْهُمْ نَفْحَةٌ مِنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ يَا وَيْلَنَٓا اِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِم۪ينَ

Wala-in massat-hum nafhatun min AAathabirabbika layaqoolunna ya waylana inna kunnathalimeen

If even a single waft of the punishment were to touch them, they would say, ‘Alas for us! We were indeed wrongdoers. ’

وَنَضَعُ الْمَوَاز۪ينَ الْقِسْطَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْـٔاًۜ وَاِنْ كَانَ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ اَتَيْنَا بِهَاۜ وَكَفٰى بِنَا حَاسِب۪ينَ

WanadaAAu almawazeena alqistaliyawmi alqiyamati fala tuthlamunafsun shay-an wa-in kana mithqala habbatinmin khardalin atayna biha wakafa binahasibeen

We will set up the Just Balance on the Day of Rising and no self will be wronged in any way. Even if it is no more than the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, We will produce it. We are sufficient as a Reckoner.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوسٰى وَهٰرُونَ الْفُرْقَانَ وَضِيَٓاءً وَذِكْراً لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَۙ

Walaqad atayna moosawaharoona alfurqana wadiyaan wathikranlilmuttaqeen

We gave to Musa and Harun the Discrimination and a Shining Light and a Reminder for those with taqwa:

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ وَهُمْ مِنَ السَّاعَةِ مُشْفِقُونَ

Allatheena yakhshawna rabbahum bilghaybiwahum mina assaAAati mushfiqoon

those who fear their Lord in the Unseen and are apprehensive about the Hour.

وَهٰذَا ذِكْرٌ مُبَارَكٌ اَنْزَلْنَاهُۜ اَفَاَنْتُمْ لَهُ مُنْكِرُونَ۟

Wahatha thikrun mubarakunanzalnahu afaantum lahu munkiroon

This is a blessed Reminder which We have sent down. So are you going to ignore it?

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَٓا اِبْرٰه۪يمَ رُشْدَهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِه۪ عَالِم۪ينَۚ

Walaqad atayna ibraheemarushdahu min qablu wakunna bihi AAalimeen

We gave Ibrahim his right guidance early on, and We had complete knowledge of him.

اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ وَقَوْمِه۪ مَا هٰذِهِ التَّمَاث۪يلُ الَّت۪ٓي اَنْتُمْ لَهَا عَاكِفُونَ

Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mahathihi attamatheelu allatee antum lahaAAakifoon

When he said to his father and his people, ‘What are these statues you are clinging to?’

قَالُوا وَجَدْنَٓا اٰبَٓاءَنَا لَهَا عَابِد۪ينَ

Qaloo wajadna abaanalaha AAabideen

they said, ‘We found our fathers worshipping them. ’

قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Qala laqad kuntum antum waabaokumfee dalalin mubeen

He said, ‘You and your fathers are clearly misguided. ’

قَالُٓوا اَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ اَمْ اَنْتَ مِنَ اللَّاعِب۪ينَ

Qaloo aji/tana bilhaqqiam anta mina allaAAibeen

They said, ‘Have you brought us the truth or are you playing games?’

قَالَ بَلْ رَبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ الَّذ۪ي فَطَرَهُنَّۘ وَاَنَا۬ عَلٰى ذٰلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّاهِد۪ينَ

Qala bal rabbukum rabbu assamawatiwal-ardi allathee fatarahunna waanaAAala thalikum mina ashshahideen

He said, ‘Far from it! Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He who brought them into being. I am one of those who bear witness to that.

وَتَاللّٰهِ لَاَك۪يدَنَّ اَصْنَامَكُمْ بَعْدَ اَنْ تُوَلُّوا مُدْبِر۪ينَ

Watallahi laakeedanna asnamakumbaAAda an tuwalloo mudbireen

By Allah, I will devise some scheme against your idols when your backs are turned. ’

فَجَعَلَهُمْ جُذَاذاً اِلَّا كَب۪يراً لَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ اِلَيْهِ يَرْجِعُونَ

FajaAAalahum juthathan illakabeeran lahum laAAallahum ilayhi yarjiAAoon

He broke them in pieces, except for the biggest one, so that they would have it to consult!

قَالُوا مَنْ فَعَلَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَٓا اِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Qaloo man faAAala hatha bi-alihatinainnahu lamina aththalimeen

They said, ‘Who has done this to our gods? He is definitely one of the wrongdoers!’

قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا فَتًى يَذْكُرُهُمْ يُقَالُ لَـهُٓ اِبْرٰه۪يمُۜ

Qaloo samiAAna fatan yathkuruhumyuqalu lahu ibraheem

They said, ‘We heard a young man mentioning them. They call him Ibrahim.’

قَالُوا فَأْتُوا بِه۪ عَلٰٓى اَعْيُنِ النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْهَدُونَ

Qaloo fa/too bihi AAalaaAAyuni annasi laAAallahum yashhadoon

They said, ‘Bring him before the people’s eyes so they can be witnesses. ’

قَالُٓوا ءَاَنْتَ فَعَلْتَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَا يَٓا اِبْرٰه۪يمُۜ

Qaloo aanta faAAalta hatha bi-alihatinaya ibraheem

They said, ‘Did you do this to our gods, Ibrahim?’

قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهُۗ كَب۪يرُهُمْ هٰذَا فَسْـَٔلُوهُمْ اِنْ كَانُوا يَنْطِقُونَ

Qala bal faAAalahu kabeeruhum hathafas-aloohum in kanoo yantiqoon

He said, ‘No, this one, the biggest of them, did it. Ask them if they are able to speak!’

فَرَجَعُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَنْفُسِهِمْ فَقَالُٓوا اِنَّكُمْ اَنْتُمُ الظَّالِمُونَۙ

FarajaAAoo ila anfusihim faqalooinnakum antumu aththalimoon

They consulted among themselves and said, ‘It is you yourselves who are wrongdoers. ’

ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا عَلٰى رُؤُ۫سِهِمْۚ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ يَنْطِقُونَ

Thumma nukisoo AAala ruoosihim laqadAAalimta ma haola-i yantiqoon

But then they relapsed back into their kufr: ‘You know full well these idols cannot talk. ’

قَالَ اَفَتَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَنْفَعُكُمْ شَيْـٔاً وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمْۜ

Qala afataAAbudoona min dooni Allahima la yanfaAAukum shay-an wala yadurrukum

He said, ‘Do you then worship, instead of Allah, what cannot help or harm you in any way?

اُفٍّ لَكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Offin lakum walima taAAbudoona mindooni Allahi afala taAAqiloon

Shame on you and what you worship besides Allah! Will you not use your intellect?’

قَالُوا حَرِّقُوهُ وَانْصُرُٓوا اٰلِهَتَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ فَاعِل۪ينَ

Qaloo harriqoohu wansurooalihatakum in kuntum faAAileen

They said, ‘Burn him and support your gods if you are resolved to do something. ’

قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُون۪ي بَرْداً وَسَلَاماً عَلٰٓى اِبْرٰه۪يمَۙ

Qulna ya naru kooneebardan wasalaman AAala ibraheem

We said, ‘Fire, be coolness and peace for Ibrahim!’

وَاَرَادُوا بِه۪ كَيْداً فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْاَخْسَر۪ينَۚ

Waaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumual-akhsareen

They desired to trap him but We made them the losers.

وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَلُوطاً اِلَى الْاَرْضِ الَّت۪ي بَارَكْنَا ف۪يهَا لِلْعَالَم۪ينَ

Wanajjaynahu walootan ilaal-ardi allatee barakna feeha lilAAalameen

We delivered both him and Lut to the land which We had blessed for all beings.

وَوَهَبْنَا لَـهُٓ اِسْحٰقَۜ وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةًۜ وَكُلاًّ جَعَلْنَا صَالِح۪ينَ

Wawahabna lahu ishaqawayaAAqooba nafilatan wakullan jaAAalna saliheen

And in addition to that We gave him Ishaq and Ya‘qub and made both of them salihun.

وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ اَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِاَمْرِنَا وَاَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ وَاِقَامَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَا۪يتَٓاءَ الزَّكٰوةِۚ وَكَانُوا لَنَا عَابِد۪ينَۙ

WajaAAalnahum a-immatan yahdoonabi-amrina waawhayna ilayhim fiAAla alkhayratiwa-iqama assalati wa-eetaa azzakatiwakanoo lana AAabideen

We made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and revealed to them how to do good actions and establish salat and pay zakat, and they worshipped Us.

وَلُوطاً اٰتَيْنَاهُ حُكْماً وَعِلْماً وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْقَرْيَةِ الَّت۪ي كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُ الْخَبَٓائِثَۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمَ سَوْءٍ فَاسِق۪ينَۙ

Walootan ataynahu hukmanwaAAilman wanajjaynahu mina alqaryati allatee kanattaAAmalu alkhaba-itha innahum kanoo qawma saw-in fasiqeen

We gave right judgement and knowledge to Lut and rescued him from the city which committed disgusting acts. They were evil people who were deviators.

وَاَدْخَلْنَاهُ ف۪ي رَحْمَتِنَاۜ اِنَّهُ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ۟

Waadkhalnahu fee rahmatinainnahu mina assaliheen

We admitted him into Our mercy. He was one of the righteoys.

وَنُوحاً اِذْ نَادٰى مِنْ قَبْلُ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَاَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظ۪يمِۚ

Wanoohan ith nadamin qablu fastajabna lahu fanajjaynahuwaahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheem

And Nuh, when he called out before and We responded to him and rescued him and his family from the terrible plight.

وَنَصَرْنَاهُ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمَ سَوْءٍ فَاَغْرَقْنَاهُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَ

Wanasarnahu mina alqawmi allatheenakaththaboo bi-ayatina innahum kanooqawma saw-in faaghraqnahum ajmaAAeen

We helped him against the people who rejected Our Signs. They were an evil people and We drowned them, every one.

وَدَاوُ۫دَ وَسُلَيْمٰنَ اِذْ يَحْكُمَانِ فِي الْحَرْثِ اِذْ نَفَشَتْ ف۪يهِ غَنَمُ الْقَوْمِۚ وَكُنَّا لِحُكْمِهِمْ شَاهِد۪ينَۙ

Wadawooda wasulaymana ithyahkumani fee alharthi ith nafashatfeehi ghanamu alqawmi wakunna lihukmihim shahideen

And Dawud and Sulayman when they gave judgement about the field, when the people’s sheep strayed into it at night. We were Witness to their judgement.

فَفَهَّمْنَاهَا سُلَيْمٰنَۚ وَكُلاًّ اٰتَيْنَا حُكْماً وَعِلْماًۘ وَسَخَّرْنَا مَعَ دَاوُ۫دَ الْجِبَالَ يُسَبِّحْنَ وَالطَّيْرَۜ وَكُنَّا فَاعِل۪ينَ

Fafahhamnaha sulaymanawakullan atayna hukman waAAilman wasakhkharnamaAAa dawooda aljibala yusabbihna wattayrawakunna faAAileen

We gave Sulayman understanding of it. We gave each of them judgement and knowledge. We subjected the mountains to Dawud, glorifying, and the birds as well. This is something We are well able to do.

وَعَلَّمْنَاهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوسٍ لَكُمْ لِتُحْصِنَكُمْ مِنْ بَأْسِكُمْۚ فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ شَاكِرُونَ

WaAAallamnahu sanAAatalaboosin lakum lituhsinakum min ba/sikum fahal antum shakiroon

We taught him the art of making garments for you to protect you against each others’ violence, But do you show any thanks?

وَلِسُلَيْمٰنَ الرّ۪يحَ عَاصِفَةً تَجْر۪ي بِاَمْرِه۪ٓ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ الَّت۪ي بَارَكْنَا ف۪يهَاۜ وَكُنَّا بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَالِم۪ينَ

Walisulaymana arreehaAAasifatan tajree bi-amrihi ila al-ardiallatee barakna feeha wakunna bikullishay-in AAalimeen

And to Sulayman We gave the fiercely blowing wind, speeding at his command towards the land which We had blessed. And We had full knowledge of everything.

وَمِنَ الشَّيَاط۪ينِ مَنْ يَغُوصُونَ لَهُ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلاً دُونَ ذٰلِكَۚ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَافِظ۪ينَۙ

Wamina ashshayateeni manyaghoosoona lahu wayaAAmaloona AAamalan doona thalikawakunna lahum hafitheen

And some of the shaytans dived for him and did other things apart from that. And We were watching over them.

وَاَيُّوبَ اِذْ نَادٰى رَبَّهُٓ اَنّ۪ي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَاَنْتَ اَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِم۪ينَۚ

Waayyooba ith nadarabbahu annee massaniya addurru waanta arhamuarrahimeen

And Ayyub when he called out to his Lord, ‘Great harm has afflicted me and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful,’

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِه۪ مِنْ ضُرٍّ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ اَهْلَهُ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِنْ عِنْدِنَا وَذِكْرٰى لِلْعَابِد۪ينَ

Fastajabna lahu fakashafnama bihi min durrin waataynahu ahlahuwamithlahum maAAahum rahmatan min AAindina wathikralilAAabideen

We responded to him and removed from him the harm which was afflicting him and restored his family to him, and the same again with them, as a mercy direct from Us and a Reminder to all worshippers.

وَاِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِدْر۪يسَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِۜ كُلٌّ مِنَ الصَّابِر۪ينَۚ

Wa-ismaAAeela wa-idreesa wathaalkifli kullun mina assabireen

And Isma‘il and Idris and Dhu’l-Kifl – each one was among the steadfast.

وَاَدْخَلْنَاهُمْ ف۪ي رَحْمَتِنَاۜ اِنَّهُمْ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ

Waadkhalnahum fee rahmatinainnahum mina assaliheen

We admitted them into Our mercy. They were among the righteous.

وَذَا النُّونِ اِذْ ذَهَبَ مُغَاضِباً فَظَنَّ اَنْ لَنْ نَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادٰى فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ اَنْ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّٓا اَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَۗ اِنّ۪ي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِم۪ينَۚ

Watha annooni ith thahabamughadiban fathanna an lan naqdira AAalayhifanada fee aththulumatian la ilaha illa anta subhanaka inneekuntu mina aththalimeen

And Dhu’n-Nun when he left in anger and thought We would not punish him. He called out in the pitch darkness: ‘There is no god but You! Glory be to You! Truly I have been one of the wrongdoers.’

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۙ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّۜ وَكَذٰلِكَ نُنْجِي الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Fastajabna lahu wanajjaynahumina alghammi wakathalika nunjee almu/mineen

We responded to him and rescued him from his grief. That is how We rescue the muminun.

وَزَكَرِيَّٓا اِذْ نَادٰى رَبَّهُ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْن۪ي فَرْداً وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِث۪ينَۚ

Wazakariyya ith nadarabbahu rabbi la tatharnee fardan waanta khayru alwaritheen

And Zakariyya when he called out to his Lord, ‘My Lord, do not leave me on my own, though You are the Best of Inheritors. ’

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۘ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ يَحْيٰى وَاَصْلَحْنَا لَهُ زَوْجَهُۜ اِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَباً وَرَهَباًۜ وَكَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِع۪ينَ

Fastajabna lahu wawahabnalahu yahya waaslahna lahuzawjahu innahum kanoo yusariAAoona fee alkhayratiwayadAAoonana raghaban warahaban wakanoo lanakhashiAAeen

We responded to him and gave him Yahya, restoring for him his wife’s fertility. They outdid one another in good actions, calling out to Us in yearning and in awe, and humbling themselves to Us.

وَالَّت۪ٓي اَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا ف۪يهَا مِنْ رُوحِنَا وَجَعَلْنَاهَا وَابْنَهَٓا اٰيَةً لِلْعَالَم۪ينَ

Wallatee ahsanat farjahafanafakhna feeha min roohinawajaAAalnaha wabnaha ayatanlilAAalameen

And she who protected her private parts. We breathed into her some of Our Ruh and made her and her son a Sign for all the worlds.

اِنَّ هٰذِه۪ٓ اُمَّتُكُمْ اُمَّةً وَاحِدَةًۘ وَاَنَا۬ رَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُونِ

Inna hathihi ommatukum ommatan wahidatanwaana rabbukum faoAAbudoon

This nation of yours is one nation and I am your Lord, so worship Me.

وَتَقَطَّعُٓوا اَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْۜ كُلٌّ اِلَيْنَا رَاجِعُونَ۟

WataqattaAAoo amrahum baynahum kullunilayna rajiAAoon

But they disagreed and split into different sects. Each one will return to Us.

فَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِنَ الصَّالِحَاتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا كُفْرَانَ لِسَعْيِه۪ۚ وَاِنَّا لَهُ كَاتِبُونَ

Faman yaAAmal mina assalihatiwahuwa mu/minun fala kufrana lisaAAyihi wa-innalahu katiboon

As for anyone who does right actions and is a mumin, his striving certainly does not go unthanked. We are writing it down on his behalf.

وَحَرَامٌ عَلٰى قَرْيَةٍ اَهْلَكْنَاهَٓا اَنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ

Waharamun AAalaqaryatin ahlaknaha annahum la yarjiAAoon

There is a ban on any city We have destroyed; they will not return.

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنْسِلُونَ

Hatta itha futihatya/jooju wama/jooju wahum min kulli hadabin yansiloon

When Yajuj and Majuj are let loose and rush down from every slope,

وَاقْتَرَبَ الْوَعْدُ الْحَقُّ فَاِذَا هِيَ شَاخِصَةٌ اَبْصَارُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُواۜ يَا وَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا ف۪ي غَفْلَةٍ مِنْ هٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَالِم۪ينَ

Waqtaraba alwaAAdu alhaqqufa-itha hiya shakhisatun absaru allatheenakafaroo ya waylana qad kunna fee ghaflatinmin hatha bal kunna thalimeen

and the True Promise is very close, the eyes of those who were kafir will be transfixed: ‘Alas for us! We were unmindful of this! No, rather we were definitely wrongdoers. ’

اِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَۜ اَنْتُمْ لَهَا وَارِدُونَ

Innakum wama taAAbudoona min dooniAllahi hasabu jahannama antum laha waridoon

You and what you worship besides Allah are fuel for Hell. You will go down into it.

لَوْ كَانَ هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ اٰلِهَةً مَا وَرَدُوهَاۜ وَكُلٌّ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Law kana haola-i alihatanma waradooha wakullun feeha khalidoon

If those had really been gods, they would not have gone down into it. Each one will be in it timelessly, for ever.

لَهُمْ ف۪يهَا زَف۪يرٌ وَهُمْ ف۪يهَا لَا يَسْمَعُونَ

Lahum feeha zafeerun wahum feehala yasmaAAoon

There will be sighing for them in it and they will not be able to hear.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ سَبَقَتْ لَهُمْ مِنَّا الْحُسْنٰٓىۙ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ عَنْهَا مُبْعَدُونَۙ

Inna allatheena sabaqat lahum minnaalhusna ola-ika AAanha mubAAadoon

Those for whom the Best from Us was pre-ordained, will be far away from it.

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ حَس۪يسَهَاۚ وَهُمْ ف۪ي مَا اشْتَهَتْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ خَالِدُونَۚ

La yasmaAAoona haseesahawahum fee ma ishtahat anfusuhum khalidoon

They will not hear the slightest hint of it and they will remain there timelessly, for ever, among everything their selves desire.

لَا يَحْزُنُهُمُ الْفَزَعُ الْاَكْبَرُ وَتَتَلَقّٰيهُمُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُۜ هٰذَا يَوْمُكُمُ الَّذ۪ي كُنْتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ

La yahzunuhumu alfazaAAual-akbaru watatalaqqahumu almala-ikatu hathayawmukumu allathee kuntum tooAAadoon

The greatest terror will not upset them and the angels will welcome them: ‘This is your Day, the one that you were promised. ’

يَوْمَ نَطْوِي السَّمَٓاءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِۜ كَمَا بَدَأْنَٓا اَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُع۪يدُهُۜ وَعْداً عَلَيْنَاۜ اِنَّا كُنَّا فَاعِل۪ينَ

Yawma natwee assamaakatayyi assijlli lilkutubi kama bada/naawwala khalqin nuAAeeduhu waAAdan AAalayna innakunna faAAileen

That Day We will fold up heaven like folding up the pages of a book. As We originated the first creation so We will regenerate it. It is a promise binding on Us. That is what We will do.

وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِي الزَّبُورِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الذِّكْرِ اَنَّ الْاَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحُونَ

Walaqad katabna fee azzaboorimin baAAdi aththikri anna al-arda yarithuhaAAibadiya assalihoon

We wrote down in the Zabur, after the Reminder came: ‘It is My slaves who are salihun who will inherit the righteous. ’

اِنَّ ف۪ي هٰذَا لَبَلَاغاً لِقَوْمٍ عَابِد۪ينَۜ

Inna fee hatha labalaghanliqawmin AAabideen

Certainly there is a transmission in this for people who worship.

وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَاكَ اِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَم۪ينَ

Wama arsalnaka illa rahmatanlilAAalameen

We have only sent you as a mercy to all the worlds.

قُلْ اِنَّمَا يُوحٰٓى اِلَيَّ اَنَّـمَٓا اِلٰهُكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌۚ فَهَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

Qul innama yooha ilayya annamailahukum ilahun wahidun fahal antummuslimoon

Say: ‘It is revealed to me that your god is One God. So are you Muslims?’

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقُلْ اٰذَنْتُكُمْ عَلٰى سَوَٓاءٍۜ وَاِنْ اَدْر۪ٓي اَقَر۪يبٌ اَمْ بَع۪يدٌ مَا تُوعَدُونَ

Fa-in tawallaw faqul athantukum AAalasawa-in wa-in adree aqareebun am baAAeedun matooAAadoon

If they turn their backs, then say: ‘I have informed all of you equally and I do not know if what you have been promised is near or far.

اِنَّهُ يَعْلَمُ الْجَهْرَ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْتُمُونَ

Innahu yaAAlamu aljahra mina alqawliwayaAAlamu ma taktumoon

He knows what is said openly and He knows what you hide.

وَاِنْ اَدْر۪ي لَعَلَّهُ فِتْنَةٌ لَكُمْ وَمَتَاعٌ اِلٰى ح۪ينٍ

Wa-in adree laAAallahu fitnatun lakum wamataAAunila heen

For all I know it might be a trial for you and you will have enjoyment for a time. ’

قَالَ رَبِّ احْكُمْ بِالْحَقِّۜ وَرَبُّنَا الرَّحْمٰنُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُونَ

Qala rabbi ohkum bilhaqqiwarabbuna arrahmanu almustaAAanuAAala ma tasifoon

Say: ‘Lord, judge with truth! Our Lord is the All-Merciful, the One whose help is sought in the face of what you describe. ’