As-Saffat 37:103–182

So when they submitted to Allah and obeyed him, Abraham laid his son down on his forehead, to carry out the order given to him to slaughter his son.

I called out to Abraham while he was about to carry out the order of Allah to slaughter his son, saying: “O Abraham!”

“You have fulfilled the dream you saw in your sleep by resolving to slaughter your son. Just as I rewarded you by freeing you of this great trial, I also reward those who do good by saving them from trials and difficulties.”

Indeed, this was a clear test which Abraham passed.

And I set Ishmael free in exchange for a huge ram which was to be slaughtered instead of him.

I preserved good praise for Abraham to remain among the following nations.

As a commemoration for Abraham from Allah, and a prayer to keep him safe from every harm and difficulty.

Just as I requited Abraham with this reward for his obedience, I also reward those who do good.

Indeed, Abraham was one of My believing servants who fulfilled the demands of his servitude to Me.

And I gave him glad tidings of another son who would become a Prophet and a pious servant: he was Isaac. It was another reward for his obedience to Allah by resolving to slaughter his only son, Ishmael.

And I showered upon him and his son Isaac My special blessings and gave them both many bounties, from which one was an increase in offspring. There were those in their progeny who did good by obeying their Lord, and those who clearly wronged themselves by disbelief and committing sins.

And verily I favoured Moses and his brother Aaron with messengership.

I saved them and their nation, the Israelites, from Pharaoh enslaving them and from drowning.

I also helped them against Pharaoh and his armies, so they had the upper hand over their enemies.

I gave Moses and his brother Aaron the Torah; a clear book from Allah in which there was no doubt.

I also guided them towards the straight path in which there was no deviance. It was the path of the religion of Islam which led to the pleasure of the Creator (may He be glorified).

And I also preserved for them positive mention and good praise among the following nations.

As a commemoration from Allah for them, in praise of them and as a prayer for safety from every harm.

Just as I requited Moses and Aaron with this good reward, I also reward those who do good by obeying their Lord.

Indeed, Moses and Aaron were two of My servants who believed in me and strove to do that which I legislated for them.

Indeed, Elias was one of the messengers sent by his Lord. He blessed him with messengership and prophethood.

Remember when he said to his people whom he was sent towards from the Israelites, “O my people! Will you not fear Allah by fulfilling His commands, of which is monotheism, and refraining from the things He has not allowed, from which is ascribing partners with Him?”

“Do you worship your idol Ba‘l instead of Allah and leave the worship of Allah who is the best of creators?”

“Allah is your lord who created you and created your forefathers before you; He is the most deserving of worship, not anything else like the idols which cannot benefit nor harm.”

The only response of his nation was that they rejected him, and because of their rejection they will be brought to the punishment.

Except for those who were believers and devoted their worship to Allah alone; they will be saved from being brought to the punishment.

And I also preserved for him positive mention and good praise among the following nations.

As a commemoration from Allah and praise for Elias.

Just as I requited Elias with this good reward, I also reward those of My believing servants who do good.

Indeed, Elias was one of My true believing servants who are sincere in their belief in Me.

And indeed, Lot was one of the messengers of Allah who were sent to their people as bearers of good news and warners.

So remember when I saved him and members of his household from the punishment that was sent upon his people.

Except for his wife, because she was a woman whom the punishment of her people included within it, due to her being a disbeliever like them.

Then, I destroyed the remainder of his people who rejected him and did not believe in what he had brought.

O people of Makkah! Indeed, you pass by their dwellings in you journeys towards the Levant in the morning.

And likewise, you also pass by them at night. So do you not understand and take heed from the outcome of these people after they rejected, disbelieved and committed indecency, indecent behaviour, immorality, immoral behaviour, sexual indecency, sexual immortality which was unprecedented?

And indeed, Jonah was one of the messengers of Allah who were sent to their people as bearers of good news and warners.

Remember when he became angry over his people and left them, boarding a ship full of passengers and goods.

The ship was close to sinking because of its load, so the passengers drew lots to throw some of them overboard, fearing its sinking because of too many passengers. Jonah was one of the names that were drawn, and so they threw him in to the sea.

So when they threw him into the sea, a whale took him and swallowed him. He was to face the blame that was to come to him, because of him going to the sea without permission from his Lord.

Had it not been that Jonah was one of those who would remember Allah abundantly before whatever afflicted him, and had it not been for his glorifying Allah in the stomach of the whale

he would have remained in the stomach of the whale until the Day of Judgement, with it having become his grave.

So I took him from the stomach of the whale and placed him on a land barren of trees and buildings, in the state that he was physically weak because of having stayed in the stomach of the whale for a while.

I then made a gourd tree grow for him on that barren earth, which would give him shade.

And I sent him back to his people, their number being a hundred thousand and more.

They brought faith and believed in whatever He brought, so Allah granted them enjoyment in their worldly lives until their fixed lifetimes expired.

O Muhammad! So ask these idolaters, idolaters a rebuking question: “Do you attribute for Allah daughters which you yourselves dislike, while attributing sons for yourselves whom you love? What kind of distribution is this?”

How could they claim the angels are female when they were not present at the time of their creation and did not witness it?

Listen carefully! Indeed, the idolaters, idolaters from their attributing lies unto Allah

attribute offspring to Him, and indeed, they are liars in this claim of theirs.

Would Allah prefer daughters for Himself which you dislike, over sons which you like? Never!

O idolaters, what is wrong with you that you make this unjust judgment where you make daughters for Allah and sons for yourself?

Would you not take admonition of this wrong belief you are on? If you were to take heed, you would stop saying such as statement.

Or do you have a clear proof from a divine scripture or a messenger from Allah?

Then bring your book which bears for you evidence of this if you are true in what you claim.

And the idolaters made blood ties between Allah and the angels when they claimed the angels are Allah’s daughters and their mothers are the elite jinns. But the jinns already know Allah will bring them to be reckoned, so if there was lineage between Him and them he would not bring them for that.

Pure is Allah and exalted from what the idolaters describe Him with of that which does not befit Him, such as children, partners.

Except Allah’s chosen servants, as they do not describe Allah except with the qualities of majesty and perfection which are befitting for Him.

So you, O idolaters, and what you worship besides Allah.

You cannot misguide anyone from the true religion.

Except one whom Allah has decreed is from the people of hell, as Allah will carry out His decree regarding him and so he will disbelieve and enter the fire. As for you and your gods, you do not have power over that.

And the angels said, stating their servitude to Allah and their being free of what the idolaters claimed: “There is nobody amongst us except that he has a known position in Allah’s worship and obedience.

And we declare Him pure of qualities and descriptions which do not befit Him”.

And the idolaters from the people of Makkah used to say before Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent: “If we had a book of the previous people, such as the Torah for example, we would have worshipped Allah sincerely”. But they are lying in that, as Muhammad (peace be upon him) brought them the Qur’ān but they disbelieved in it. So soon they will know the severe punishment that is waiting for them on the day of judgment.

And My word to My messengers, which nobody can adjust or refute, has already passed that they will be helped against their enemies through the proof and strength I have favoured them with

And My word to My messengers, which nobody can adjust or refute, has already passed that they will be helped against their enemies through the proofand strength I have favoured them with

And victory is for My army which fights in My way, so that My word is the highest.

So turn away, O Messenger, from these stubborn idolaters until a time which Allah knows, until the time of their punishment comes.

And look at them when the punishment comes upon them, for they themselves will see when seeing will not benefit.

Then do these idolaters hastily seek the punishment of Allah?

Then when Allah’s punishment comes upon them, what a bad morning will theirs be!

And turn away, O Messenger, from them when Allah decides their punishment.

And look, for these people will see the punishment and punishment of Allah that comes upon them.

O Muhammad, exhalt your Lord declaring his glorification, the Lord of Honour, and exalt Him above the qualities of deficiency the idolaters describe Him with.

And Allah’s greetings and His praise be for His noble messengers.

And all praise is for Allah, as He is deserving of it, and He is Lord of all the creation. They have no lord besides Him.