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Surah Al-Anbiyaa
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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
In the name of Allah, most benevolent, ever-merciful.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
اِقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَ هُمْ فِیْ غَفْلَةٍ مُّعْرِضُوْنَۚ(۱)
NEAR HAS COME the reckoning for men, but they turn away in remissness.
Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away.
مَا یَاْتِیْهِمْ مِّنْ ذِكْرٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّهِمْ مُّحْدَثٍ اِلَّا اسْتَمَعُوْهُ وَ هُمْ یَلْعَبُوْنَۙ(۲)
Never does a new reminder come to them from their Lord but they listen to it with dalliance.
Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-
لَاهِیَةً قُلُوْبُهُمْؕ-وَ اَسَرُّوا النَّجْوَى ﳓ الَّذِیْنَ ظَلَمُوْا ﳓ هَلْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْۚ-اَفَتَاْتُوْنَ السِّحْرَ وَ اَنْتُمْ تُبْصِرُوْنَ(۳)
Their minds are lost in frivolous pastimes; and the evil-doers discuss secretly: "Is he not but only a man like you? Then why are you taken in by magic seeingly?"
Their hearts toying as with trifles. The wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?"
قٰلَ رَبِّیْ یَعْلَمُ الْقَوْلَ فِی السَّمَآءِ وَ الْاَرْضِ٘-وَ هُوَ السَّمِیْعُ الْعَلِیْمُ(۴)
He said: "My Lord knows whatever is spoken in the heavens and the earth. He hears all and knows everything."
Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."
بَلْ قَالُوْۤا اَضْغَاثُ اَحْلَامٍۭ بَلِ افْتَرٰىهُ بَلْ هُوَ شَاعِرٌ ۚۖ-فَلْیَاْتِنَا بِاٰیَةٍ كَمَاۤ اُرْسِلَ الْاَوَّلُوْنَ(۵)
Yet they say: "These are only confused dreams," or rather: "He has invented them;" or: "He is only a poet. Let him therefore bring a miracle to us as the earlier (apostles) were sent with."
"Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of dream! - Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones that were sent to (Prophets) of old!"
مَاۤ اٰمَنَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ مِّنْ قَرْیَةٍ اَهْلَكْنٰهَاۚ-اَفَهُمْ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ(۶)
Not one habitation that We destroyed before them had believed. So how can they believe?
(As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We destroyed believed: will these believe?
وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوْحِیْۤ اِلَیْهِمْ فَسْــٴَـلُوْۤا اَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ(۷)
Never did We send a message before you but through a man, whom We inspired. If you do not know, then ask the keepers of the oracles of God.
Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
وَ مَا جَعَلْنٰهُمْ جَسَدًا لَّا یَاْكُلُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ وَ مَا كَانُوْا خٰلِدِیْنَ(۸)
We did not make their bodies immune to hunger, nor were they immortal.
Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they exempt from death.
ثُمَّ صَدَقْنٰهُمُ الْوَعْدَ فَاَنْجَیْنٰهُمْ وَ مَنْ نَّشَآءُ وَ اَهْلَكْنَا الْمُسْرِفِیْنَ(۹)
Then We made Our promise good to them and delivered whomsoever We pleased, and destroyed the transgressors.
In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise, and We saved them and those whom We pleased, but We destroyed those who transgressed beyond bounds.
لَقَدْ اَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِلَیْكُمْ كِتٰبًا فِیْهِ ذِكْرُكُمْؕ-اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُوْنَ۠(۱۰)
We have sent down to you a Book which has a reminder for you. Do you not understand?
We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you: will ye not then understand?
وَ كَمْ قَصَمْنَا مِنْ قَرْیَةٍ كَانَتْ ظَالِمَةً وَّ اَنْشَاْنَا بَعْدَهَا قَوْمًا اٰخَرِیْنَ(۱۱)
How many habitations that were sinful have We demolished utterly, and raised other people after them.
How many were the populations We utterly destroyed because of their iniquities, setting up in their places other peoples?
فَلَمَّاۤ اَحَسُّوْا بَاْسَنَاۤ اِذَا هُمْ مِّنْهَا یَرْكُضُوْنَؕ(۱۲)
Whensoever they sensed Our punishment they fled from them.
Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming), behold, they (tried to) flee from it.
لَا تَرْكُضُوْا وَ ارْجِعُوْۤا اِلٰى مَاۤ اُتْرِفْتُمْ فِیْهِ وَ مَسٰكِنِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْــٴَـلُوْنَ(۱۳)
"Do not flee; go back to your halls of pleasure and your habitations, so that you may be interrogated."
Flee not, but return to the good things of this life which were given you, and to your homes in order that ye may be called to account.
قَالُوْا یٰوَیْلَنَاۤ اِنَّا كُنَّا ظٰلِمِیْنَ(۱۴)
"Woe, alas," they said, "we were really sinful."
They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!"
فَمَا زَالَتْ تِّلْكَ دَعْوٰىهُمْ حَتّٰى جَعَلْنٰهُمْ حَصِیْدًا خٰمِدِیْنَ(۱۵)
And this remained their lament till We mowed them down and made them extinct.
And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We made them as a field that is mown, as ashes silent and quenched.
وَ مَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَ الْاَرْضَ وَ مَا بَیْنَهُمَا لٰعِبِیْنَ(۱۶)
We have not created the heavens and the earth, and all that lies between them, out of fun.
Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between!
لَوْ اَرَدْنَاۤ اَنْ نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَّاتَّخَذْنٰهُ مِنْ لَّدُنَّاۤ ﳓ اِنْ كُنَّا فٰعِلِیْنَ(۱۷)
If We had pleased to make a plaything We could have made it Ourself, if We had cared to do so.
If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!
بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَیَدْمَغُهٗ فَاِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌؕ-وَ لَكُمُ الْوَیْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُوْنَ(۱۸)
In fact We strike the truth against the false, which shatters it, and it disappears. Woe to you for what you attribute (to Him)!
Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).
وَ لَهٗ مَنْ فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِؕ-وَ مَنْ عِنْدَهٗ لَا یَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهٖ وَ لَا یَسْتَحْسِرُوْنَۚ(۱۹)
Whosoever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him; and those who are near Him do not disdain to worship Him or weary (of His service),
To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens and on earth: Even those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are they (ever) weary (of His service):
یُسَبِّحُوْنَ الَّیْلَ وَ النَّهَارَ لَا یَفْتُرُوْنَ(۲۰)
Nor cease to endeavour praising Him night and day.
They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever flag or intermit.
اَمِ اتَّخَذُوْۤا اٰلِهَةً مِّنَ الْاَرْضِ هُمْ یُنْشِرُوْنَ(۲۱)
Or have they taken gods from the earth who can raise the dead?
Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?
لَوْ كَانَ فِیْهِمَاۤ اٰلِهَةٌ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ لَفَسَدَتَاۚ-فَسُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا یَصِفُوْنَ(۲۲)
Had there been gods apart from God, both (the heavens and the earth) would have been despoiled. Much too glorious is God, the Lord of the mighty throne, for things they assert!
If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!
لَا یُسْــٴَـلُ عَمَّا یَفْعَلُ وَ هُمْ یُسْــٴَـلُوْنَ(۲۳)
He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.
He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs).
اَمِ اتَّخَذُوْا مِنْ دُوْنِهٖۤ اٰلِهَةًؕ-قُلْ هَاتُوْا بُرْهَانَكُمْۚ-هٰذَا ذِكْرُ مَنْ مَّعِیَ وَ ذِكْرُ مَنْ قَبْلِیْؕ-بَلْ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَۙ-الْحَقَّ فَهُمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَ(۲۴)
Have they taken gods besides God? Say: "Then bring your proof. Here is the Book of those who are with me, and the Book of those who have gone before me." But most men do not know the truth and turn away.
Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those before me." But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away.
وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا نُوْحِیْۤ اِلَیْهِ اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعْبُدُوْنِ(۲۵)
We have not sent an apostle before you without instructing him that there is no god but I, so worship Me.
Not a messenger did We send before thee without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me.
وَ قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمٰنُ وَلَدًا سُبْحٰنَهٗؕ-بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُوْنَۙ(۲۶)
And yet they say: "Ar-Rahman has begotten a son." Too exalted is He! In fact, those (they call His sons) were His honoured votaries.
And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.
لَا یَسْبِقُوْنَهٗ بِالْقَوْلِ وَ هُمْ بِاَمْرِهٖ یَعْمَلُوْنَ(۲۷)
They did not precede Him in their speech, and acted on His command.
They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command.
یَعْلَمُ مَا بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْهِمْ وَ مَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَ لَا یَشْفَعُوْنَۙ-اِلَّا لِمَنِ ارْتَضٰى وَ هُمْ مِّنْ خَشْیَتِهٖ مُشْفِقُوْنَ(۲۸)
He knows what was there before them and what came after them; and they did not intercede for any one but whom He willed, and they were filled with awe of Him.
He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they offer no intercession except for those who are acceptable, and they stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory).
وَ مَنْ یَّقُلْ مِنْهُمْ اِنِّیْۤ اِلٰهٌ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖ فَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِیْهِ جَهَنَّمَؕ-كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِی الظّٰلِمِیْنَ۠(۲۹)
If any one of them said: "I am God besides Him," We should award him Hell; for this is how We requite the evil-doers.
If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him", such a one We should reward with Hell: thus do We reward those who do wrong.
اَوَ لَمْ یَرَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اَنَّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنٰهُمَاؕ-وَ جَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَیْءٍ حَیٍّؕ-اَفَلَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ(۳۰)
Do not these unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were an integrated mass, then We split them and made every living thing from water? Will they not believe even then?
Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?
وَ جَعَلْنَا فِی الْاَرْضِ رَوَاسِیَ اَنْ تَمِیْدَ بِهِمْ وَ جَعَلْنَا فِیْهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ یَهْتَدُوْنَ(۳۱)
We placed stabilisers in the earth so that as it revolved with them you lived undisturbed; and We provided passageways between them so that men may find their way;
And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance.
وَ جَعَلْنَا السَّمَآءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوْظًا ۚۖ-وَّ هُمْ عَنْ اٰیٰتِهَا مُعْرِضُوْنَ(۳۲)
And We made the sky a well-protected roof. Still they turn away from His signs!
And We have made the heavens as a canopy well guarded: yet do they turn away from the Signs which these things (point to)!
وَ هُوَ الَّذِیْ خَلَقَ الَّیْلَ وَ النَّهَارَ وَ الشَّمْسَ وَ الْقَمَرَؕ-كُلٌّ فِیْ فَلَكٍ یَّسْبَحُوْنَ(۳۳)
It is He who created night and day, the sun and the moon, revolving on its orbit.
It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.
وَ مَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَؕ-اَفَاۡىٕنْ مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الْخٰلِدُوْنَ(۳۴)
We have given no man everlastingness before you. So then if you die, will they live ever after?
We granted not to any man before thee permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die, would they live permanently?
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآىٕقَةُ الْمَوْتِؕ-وَ نَبْلُوْكُمْ بِالشَّرِّ وَ الْخَیْرِ فِتْنَةًؕ-وَ اِلَیْنَا تُرْجَعُوْنَ(۳۵)
Every soul will know the taste of death. We tempt you with evil and with good as a trial; and to Us you will return.
Every soul shall have a taste of death: and We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return.
وَ اِذَا رَاٰكَ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْۤا اِنْ یَّتَّخِذُوْنَكَ اِلَّا هُزُوًاؕ-اَهٰذَا الَّذِیْ یَذْكُرُ اٰلِهَتَكُمْۚ-وَ هُمْ بِذِكْرِ الرَّحْمٰنِ هُمْ كٰفِرُوْنَ(۳۶)
But when the unbelievers see you they make fun of you (and say): "Is this the one who mentions your gods (deridingly)?" Yet in Ar-Rahman they disbelieve!
When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and they blaspheme at the mention of (Allah) Most Gracious!
خُلِقَ الْاِنْسَانُ مِنْ عَجَلٍؕ-سَاُورِیْكُمْ اٰیٰتِیْ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوْنِ(۳۷)
Man is made of inordinate haste. We will show you Our signs, then you will not desire to hasten (the punishment).
Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough) will I show you My Signs; then ye will not ask Me to hasten them!
وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْوَعْدُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِیْنَ(۳۸)
Yet they say: "When will the promised threat come to pass, if you speak the truth?"
They say: "When will this promise come to pass, if ye are telling the truth?"
لَوْ یَعْلَمُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا حِیْنَ لَا یَكُفُّوْنَ عَنْ وُّجُوْهِهِمُ النَّارَ وَ لَا عَنْ ظُهُوْرِهِمْ وَ لَا هُمْ یُنْصَرُوْنَ(۳۹)
If only the unbelievers could apprehend the moment when they would neither be able to ward off the fire from their faces and their backs, nor help reach them!
If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them!
بَلْ تَاْتِیْهِمْ بَغْتَةً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا یَسْتَطِیْعُوْنَ رَدَّهَا وَ لَا هُمْ یُنْظَرُوْنَ(۴۰)
It will come upon them unawares confounding them, and they will not be able to keep it back, nor will they be given respite.
Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.
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