Surah As-Saaffaat

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1. 1

   وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا

   By those [angels] lined up in rows,

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2. 2

   فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

   and those who drive [the clouds],

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3. 3

   فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

   and those who recite Allah’s words[1],

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   [1] Allah swears by three kinds of angels in these three above-mentioned verses to emphasize what comes in the next verse.

4. 4

   إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ

   indeed, your God is One,

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5. 5

   رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ

   Lord of the heavens and earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the points of sunrise.

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6. 6

   إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

   We have adorned the sky with the beauty of the stars,

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7. 7

   وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

   and for safeguarding it against every rebellious devil,

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8. 8

   لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

   so that they cannot eavesdrop on the highest assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side[2]

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   [2] By meteors.

9. 9

   دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

   to repel them; and for them there will be a perpetual punishment,

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10. 10

    إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

    except who stealthily snatches away some words, he will be pursued by a piercing flame.

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11. 11

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

    So ask them, “Are they more difficult to create or other things We created? We created them[3] from sticky clay.

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    [3] i.e., their father Adam.

12. 12

    بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

    Rather you are astonished, while they ridicule it,

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13. 13

    وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

    and when they are reminded, they pay no heed,

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14. 14

    وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

    and when they see a sign, they ridicule it,

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15. 15

    وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    and they say, “This is nothing but clear magic.

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16. 16

    أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

    Is it that when we are dead and become dust and bones, will we really be raised up again,

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17. 17

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

    and our forefathers too?”

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18. 18

    قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

    Say, “Yes, and you will be disgraced.”

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19. 19

    فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

    It will only be a single Blast[4], and at once they will be looking around.

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    [4] i.e., the second blow of the Trumpet.

20. 20

    وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    They will say, “Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”

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21. 21

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    [They will be told], “This is the Day of Decision that you used to deny.”

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22. 22

    ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

    [The angels will be told], “Gather all those who did wrong and their fellows[5], and whatever they used to worship

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    [5] In wrongdoing or evil deeds.

23. 23

    مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    besides Allah, and lead them to the way of Hell,

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24. 24

    وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

    and stop them, for they are to be questioned.”

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25. 25

    مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

    [They will be asked], “What is the matter with you, that you no longer help one another?”

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26. 26

    بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

    Rather on that Day they will surrender completely.

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27. 27

    وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    They will turn to one another, reproaching one another.

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28. 28

    قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    [The followers] will say, “It was you who used to delude us from the right way[6].”

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    [6] Or you used to pressure us, or deceived us with false oaths, or claimed to have the truth.

29. 29

    قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

    [The misleaders] will say, “Rather, you yourselves were not believers,

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30. 30

    وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ

    and We had no power over you, rather you yourselves were a transgressing people.

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31. 31

    فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

    Now the punishment of our Lord has come true against us; we will surely taste it.

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32. 32

    فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ

    We did misguide you, for we ourselves were misguided”.

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33. 33

    فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

    On that Day they will all share in the punishment.

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34. 34

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    This is how We deal with the wicked,

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35. 35

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

    for whenever it was said to them, “None has the right to be worshiped except Allah,” they became arrogant,

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36. 36

    وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

    and said, “Are we going to abandon our gods for a mad poet[7]?”

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    [7] They mean the Prophet (ﷺ).

37. 37

    بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

    Rather, he came with the truth and confirmed the messengers.

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38. 38

    إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

    You will surely taste the painful punishment,

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39. 39

    وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    and you will only be recompensed for what you used to do,

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40. 40

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    except the chosen slaves of Allah.

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41. 41

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

    They will have a known provision,

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42. 42

    فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

    fruits[8]; and they will be honored

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    [8] i.e., everything delicious that they desire.

43. 43

    فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    in Gardens of Bliss,

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44. 44

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

    facing one another[9] on couches.

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    [9] It implies that they will not harbor ill feelings toward one another.

45. 45

    يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

    They will be served with a cup of wine from a flowing stream,

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46. 46

    بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

    white and delicious for those who drink.

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47. 47

    لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

    It will cause no harm, nor will they be intoxicated by it,

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48. 48

    وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

    and with them will be maidens of modest gaze[10] and beautiful eyes,

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    [10] i.e., chaste and bashful, looking only at their mates.

49. 49

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

    as if they were well-protected eggs[11].

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    [11] Or pristine pearls.

50. 50

    فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    Then they will turn to one another asking[12].

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    [12] Of their lives in the world and what led them to Paradise.

51. 51

    قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

    One of them will say, “I had a close friend [in the world]

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52. 52

    يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

    who used to say[13], ‘Are you one of those who believe

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    [13] Mockingly.

53. 53

    أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

    that when we die and become dust and bones, shall we be brought for judgment?’”

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54. 54

    قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

    He will say[14], “Do you wish to see [his fate]?”

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    [14] To his companions in Paradise.

55. 55

    فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    So he will look down and see him[15] in the midst of the Blazing Fire.

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    [15] His close friend who tried to dissuade him from faith.

56. 56

    قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

    He will say, “By Allah, you were about to ruin me.

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57. 57

    وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

    Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among those who are brought [to Hell].”

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58. 58

    أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

    [He will say to his fellow believers], “Are we not going to die anymore,

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59. 59

    إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

    except for our first death, nor are we going to be punished?”

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60. 60

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

    This is indeed the supreme triumph!

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61. 61

    لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ

    For such [reward] let the workers work.

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62. 62

    أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

    Is this a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqūm[16]?[17]

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    [16] The tree of cactus. [17] The disbelievers of Makkah derided the Prophet (ﷺ) when he warned them of this tree. They wondered how a tree could grow in Hellfire. So Allah revealed this verse.

63. 63

    إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

    We have made it a trial for the wrongdoers.

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64. 64

    إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    It is a tree that grows in the bottom of the Blazing Fire;

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65. 65

    طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

    its fruits are like heads of devils.

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66. 66

    فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

    They will certainly eat from it, filling their bellies.

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67. 67

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

    Then on top of that they will be given a mixture of scalding water,

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68. 68

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    then their final return will be to the Blazing Fire.

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69. 69

    إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

    For they found their forefathers astray,

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70. 70

    فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

    so they rushed to follow in their footsteps.

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71. 71

    وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Indeed, most of the earlier people went astray before them,

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72. 72

    وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

    even though We sent among them warners.

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73. 73

    فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

    Then see how was the end of those who were warned,

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74. 74

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    except the chosen slaves of Allah.

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75. 75

    وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

    Indeed, Noah called upon Us; how excellent are We at responding!

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76. 76

    وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    And We saved him and his household[18] from the great distress,

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    [18] i.e., the believers in his household.

77. 77

    وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

    and made his offspring[19] the only survivors,

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    [19] i.e., Noah’s offspring: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

78. 78

    وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

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79. 79

    سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

    “Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.”

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80. 80

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    This is how We reward those who do good.

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81. 81

    إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    He was one of Our believing slaves.

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82. 82

    ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

    Then we drowned the others.

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83. 83

    وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

    Indeed, Abraham was one of those who followed his way.

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84. 84

    إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

    When he came to his Lord with a sound heart,

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85. 85

    إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

    and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshiping?

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86. 86

    أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

    Is it false gods that you seek other than Allah?

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87. 87

    فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

    Then what do you think of the Lord of the worlds?”

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88. 88

    فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

    He then cast a glance at the stars[20],

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    [20] His people had faith in astrology, so Abraham pretended to do the same to show them that he was not able to join them at their pagan feast and to remain in their temple of idols, while he was planning to destroy their idols.

89. 89

    فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

    and said, “I am sick[21].”

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    [21] The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not lie except for three lies: His saying {I am sick} and his saying {Rather, the chief of them did this} and his saying about his wife, “She is my sister.” [Al-Bukhāri, Muslim]. Two of them were for the sake of Allah, and the third one was for the sake of his sister.

90. 90

    فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

    So they went away from him and left.

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91. 91

    فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

    Then he turned to their gods and said, “Why do you not eat[22]?

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    [22] The offerings placed before you.

92. 92

    مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

    What is wrong with you that you do not speak?”

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93. 93

    فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

    Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand.

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94. 94

    فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

    Then his people came rushing towards him.

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95. 95

    قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

    He said, “Do you worship what you yourselves carve,

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96. 96

    وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

    when it is Allah Who created you and all what you do?”

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97. 97

    قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    They said, “Build a pyre for him and throw him into the blazing fire.”

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98. 98

    فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

    They contrived a plan against him, but We made them the lowest.

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99. 99

    وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

    He said, “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.

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100. 100

     رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

     My Lord, grant me righteous offspring.”

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101. 101

     فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

     So We gave him glad tidings of a forbearing boy[23].

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     Translation footnote [23]

     [23] i.e., Ishmael

102. 102

     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

     Then when he reached the age where he could work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think?” He said, “O my dear father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, one of the steadfast.”

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103. 103

     فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

     When they both submitted [to Allah’s command] and Abraham laid him on his forehead,

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104. 104

     وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

     and We called out to him, “O Abraham,

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105. 105

     قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     You have fulfilled the dream.” This is how We reward those who do good.

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106. 106

     إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

     This was indeed a revealing test.

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107. 107

     وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

     And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice[24],

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     Translation footnote [24]

     [24] Allah Almighty sent a ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.

108. 108

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

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109. 109

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

     “Peace be upon Abraham.”

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110. 110

     كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     This is how We reward those who do good.

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111. 111

     إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

     He was one of Our believing slaves.

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112. 112

     وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

     And We gave him the glad tidings of Isaac[25], a prophet, and one of the righteous.

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     Translation footnote [25]

     [25] The birth of Isaac is mentioned after the story of sacrifice, which verifies that the firstborn son who was sacrificed was indeed Ishmael and not Isaac, contrary to what is claimed by the Jews and Christians. This is also supported by 11:71, where Sarah is told that she would give birth to Isaac, who would have a son by the name of Jacob.

113. 113

     وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ

     We blessed him[26] and Isaac, but among their offspring were some who did good and some who clearly wronged themselves.

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     Translation footnote [26]

     [26] Abraham or Ishmael.

114. 114

     وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

     Indeed, We bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaron,

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115. 115

     وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

     and We saved them and their people from the great distress[27],

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     Translation footnote [27]

     [27] Of enslavement at the hands of Pharaoh and his people, as well as of drowning.

116. 116

     وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

     and We helped them, so they were victorious,

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117. 117

     وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

     and We gave them both the clear Scripture,

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118. 118

     وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

     and guided them to the straight path;

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119. 119

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

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120. 120

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

     “Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”

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121. 121

     إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     This is how We reward those who do good.

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122. 122

     إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

     They were truly of Our believing slaves.

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123. 123

     وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Elijah was indeed one of the messengers.

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124. 124

     إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

     When he said to his people: “Do you not fear Allah?

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125. 125

     أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ

     Do you call upon Ba‘l[28] and ignore the Best of the Creators,

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     Translation footnote [28]

     [28] A great idol worshiped by the people.

126. 126

     ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

     Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”

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127. 127

     فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

     But they rejected him, so they will surely be brought [for punishment],

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128. 128

     إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

     except the chosen slaves of Allah.

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129. 129

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

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

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130. 130

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

     “Peace be upon Elias.”

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131. 131

     إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     This is how We reward those who do good.

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132. 132

     إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

     He was one of Our believing slaves.

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133. 133

     وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Lot was indeed one of the messengers.

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134. 134

     إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

     When We saved him and all of his household,

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135. 135

     إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

     except an old woman[29] who was among those who stayed behind.

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     Translation footnote [29]

     [29] Lot’s wife, who was not a believer.

136. 136

     ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

     Then We destroyed the rest.

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137. 137

     وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

     You [Makkans] pass by their ruins by day

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138. 138

     وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

     and by night. Do you still not understand?

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139. 139

     وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.

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140. 140

     إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

     When he fled to the fully laden ship,

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141. 141

     فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

     then he cast lots[30] with them, but was among those who lost.

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     Translation footnote [30]

     [30] To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the rest of the passengers; the ship was about to sink, for it was overloaded.

142. 142

     فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

     The whale then swallowed him while he was blameworthy[31].

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     Translation footnote [31]

     [31] For leaving his people without Allah’s permission.

143. 143

     فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

     Were it not for the fact that he was one of those who glorify Allah,

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144. 144

     لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

     he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection[32].

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     Translation footnote [32]

     [32] The belly of the fish would have turned to be his grave.

145. 145

     فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

     But We cast him ashore on a barren land while he was ill,

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146. 146

     وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

     and caused a gourd vine[33] to grow over him.

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     [33] For its cooling shade and as food for him.

147. 147

     وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

     We sent him[34] to one hundred thousand people or more,

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     Translation footnote [34]

     [34] i.e., We sent him thereafter to his people.

148. 148

     فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

     and they believed, so We let them enjoy for a while.

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149. 149

     فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

     So ask them, “Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?”[35]

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     [35] The pagans of Makkah claimed that angels were Allah’s daughters, while preferring sons for themselves.

150. 150

     أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ

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

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151. 151

     أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

     No indeed, it is one of their fabrications when they say,

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152. 152

     وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

     “Allah has children,” and they are truly liars.

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153. 153

     أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

     Did He choose daughters over sons[36]?

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     Translation footnote [36]

     [36] i.e., daughters that you hate over sons that you like?

154. 154

     مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

     What is the matter with you? How do you judge?

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155. 155

     أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

     Will you not then take heed?

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156. 156

     أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ

     Do you have any compelling proof?

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157. 157

     فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

     Then bring your scripture, if you are truthful.

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158. 158

     وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

     They claim that there is a kinship between Him and the jinn[37], when the jinn themselves know that such people will surely be brought [for punishment].

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     Translation footnote [37]

     [37] It was claimed by some Arab pagans that angels are daughters of Allah through female jinn.

159. 159

     سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

     Glorified is Allah far above what they ascribe [to Him].

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160. 160

     إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

     But not the chosen slaves of Allah[38].

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     Translation footnote [38]

     [38] Who do not ascribe to Allah such false claims.

161. 161

     فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

     So you and whatever you worship

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162. 162

     مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ

     none of you can lure anyone away from Him,

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163. 163

     إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

     except those who are destined to burn in the Blazing Fire[39].

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     Translation footnote [39]

     [39] Due to their disbelief and evil deeds.

164. 164

     وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

     [The angels say][40], “There is none among us but has a known station[41]:

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     Translation footnote [40] [41]

     [40] Refuting the disbelievers’ false claims about them. [41] In worshiping Allah and obeying Him in our assigned tasks.

165. 165

     وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

     We are indeed those who stand lined up in rows,

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166. 166

     وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

     and we are indeed those who glorify Allah.”

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167. 167

     وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

     And [the pagans] used to say[42],

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     Translation footnote [42]

     [42] Before the revelation of the Qur’an.

168. 168

     لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

     “If only we had a scripture[43] like the previous people,

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     Translation footnote [43]

     [43] Such as the Torah and the Gospel.

169. 169

     لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

     we would have surely been true slaves of Allah.”

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170. 170

     فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

     But they rejected it[44]; soon they will come to know.

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     Translation footnote [44]

     [44] i.e., their own message, the Qur’an.

171. 171

     وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Our Word has already been given to Our slaves, the messengers,

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172. 172

     إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

     that it is surely they who will be given victory,

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173. 173

     وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

     and that Our soldiers will surely be the victors.

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174. 174

     فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

     So turn away from them for a while.

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175. 175

     وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

     Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].

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176. 176

     أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

     Do they really seek to hasten Our punishment?

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177. 177

     فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

     When it[45] descends on their courtyard, how terrible will be the morning of those who were warned!

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     Translation footnote [45]

     [45] Allah’s punishment.

178. 178

     وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

     And turn away from them for a while.

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179. 179

     وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

     Wait and see; soon they will see [their end].

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180. 180

     سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

     Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might, far above what they ascribe [to Him],

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181. 181

     وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     and peace be upon the messengers,

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182. 182

     وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

     and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

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