As-Saffat

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وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفّٗا ١

By those [angels] lined up in rows

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فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا ٢

And those who drive [the clouds]

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فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ٣

And those who recite the message,¹

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إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ ٤

Indeed, your God is One,

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رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ ٥

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.¹

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إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ٦

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

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وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ ٧

And as protection against every rebellious devil

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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ ٨

[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,¹

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دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ ٩

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

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إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ ١٠

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

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فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ ١١

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.

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بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ ١٢

But you wonder, while they mock,

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وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ ١٣

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

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وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ ١٤

And when they see a sign, they ridicule.

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وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ ١٥

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

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أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ١٦

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

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أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ١٧

And our forefathers [as well]?"

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قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ ١٨

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

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فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ١٩

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

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وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ ٢٠

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

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هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٢١

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

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۞ ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ٢٢

[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,¹ and what they used to worship

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مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٢٣

Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

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وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ ٢٤

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

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مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ٢٥

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

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بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ ٢٦

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

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وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٢٧

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

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قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٢٨

They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."¹

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قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ٢٩

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

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وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ ٣٠

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

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فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ٣١

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

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فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ٣٢

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

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فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ ٣٣

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

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٣٤

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.

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إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ ٣٥

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

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وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ ٣٦

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

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بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ٣٧

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

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إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ ٣٨

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

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وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٣٩

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

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ٤٠

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

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أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ ٤١

Those will have a provision determined -

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فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ ٤٢

Fruits;¹ and they will be honored

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فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٤٣

In gardens of pleasure

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عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ٤٤

On thrones facing one another.

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يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ ٤٥

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

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بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ ٤٦

White and delicious to the drinkers;

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لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ ٤٧

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

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وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ ٤٨

And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,¹ with large, [beautiful] eyes,

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كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ ٤٩

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

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فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٥٠

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

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قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ ٥١

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

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يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ ٥٢

Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe

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أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ٥٣

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

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قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ٥٤

He will say,¹ "Would you [care to] look?"

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فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٥٥

And he will look and see him¹ in the midst of the Hellfire.

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قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ ٥٦

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

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وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ ٥٧

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

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أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ٥٨

Then, are we not to die

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إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ٥٩

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

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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٦٠

Indeed, this is the great attainment.

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لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ ٦١

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

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أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ٦٢

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

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إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٦٣

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

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إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٦٤

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

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طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ٦٥

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

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فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ٦٦

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

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ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ ٦٧

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

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ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٦٨

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.

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إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ ٦٩

Indeed they found their fathers astray.

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فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ ٧٠

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.

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وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٧١

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

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وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ٧٢

And We had already sent among them warners.

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فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ٧٣

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

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ٧٤

But not the chosen servants of Allāh.

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وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ ٧٥

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

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وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٧٦

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

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وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ٧٧

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

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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٧٨

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

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سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٧٩

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٨٠

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٨١

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ٨٢

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

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۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٨٣

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

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إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ ٨٤

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

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إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٨٥

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

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أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ٨٦

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

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فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٧

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

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فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ٨٨

And he cast a look at the stars

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فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ ٨٩

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

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فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ ٩٠

So they turned away from him, departing.

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فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٩١

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?¹

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مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ٩٢

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

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فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٣

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

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فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ٩٤

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

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قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ٩٥

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

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وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٦

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

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قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٩٧

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

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فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ٩٨

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

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وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ٩٩

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

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رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٠٠

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

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فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ ١٠١

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

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فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ١٠٢

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion,¹ 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."

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فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ١٠٣

And when they had both submitted¹ and he put him down upon his forehead,

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وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ١٠٤

We called to him, "O Abraham,

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قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٠٥

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

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إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٠٦

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

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وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ ١٠٧

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,¹

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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٠٨

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

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سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ١٠٩

"Peace upon Abraham."

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كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١١٠

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١١١

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١١٢

And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.¹

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وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ ١١٣

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

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وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ١١٤

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.

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وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ١١٥

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

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وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ١١٦

And We supported them so it was they who overcame.

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وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ ١١٧

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

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وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ ١١٨

And We guided them on the straight path.

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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١١٩

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

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سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ١٢٠

"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٢١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٢٢

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

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وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٢٣

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

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إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٢٤

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

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أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ ١٢٥

Do you call upon Baʿl¹ and leave the best of creators -

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ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٢٦

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

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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ١٢٧

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

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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ١٢٨

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

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وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٢٩

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

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سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ ١٣٠

"Peace upon Elias."¹

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إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٣١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٣٢

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٣٣

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

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إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ١٣٤

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

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إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ١٣٥

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

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ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ١٣٦

Then We destroyed the others.

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وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ ١٣٧

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

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وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ١٣٨

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

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وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٣٩

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

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إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ١٤٠

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

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فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ ١٤١

And he drew lots¹ and was among the losers.

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فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ ١٤٢

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.¹

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فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ ١٤٣

And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

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لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ١٤٤

He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.¹

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۞ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ ١٤٥

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

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وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ ١٤٦

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.¹

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وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ ١٤٧

And We sent him¹ to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

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فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ ١٤٨

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

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فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ ١٤٩

So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?¹

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أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ ١٥٠

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

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أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ ١٥١

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

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وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ١٥٢

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

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أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ ١٥٣

Has He chosen daughters over sons?