Surah As-Saaffaat (Those Ranged in Ranks)

By those [angels] lined up in rows

And those who drive [the clouds]

And those who recite the message

Indeed, your God is One

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

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

And as protection against every rebellious devil

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

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment

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

Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay

But you wonder, while they mock

And when they are reminded, they remember not

And when they see a sign, they ridicule

And say, "This is not but obvious magic

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

And our forefathers [as well]

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

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

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

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

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

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

And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned

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

But they, that Day, are in surrender

And they will approach one another blaming each other

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

The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers

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

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

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

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

Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals

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

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

Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers

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

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

But not the chosen servants of Allah

Those will have a provision determined

Fruits; and they will be honored

In gardens of pleasure

On thrones facing one another

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

White and delicious to the drinkers

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

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

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

And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other

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

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

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

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

And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire

He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me

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

Then, are we not to die

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

Indeed, this is the great attainment

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

Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum

Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers

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

Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils

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

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

Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire

Indeed they found their fathers astray

So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps

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

And We had already sent among them warners

Then look how was the end of those who were warned

But not the chosen servants of Allah

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

And We saved him and his family from the great affliction

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

And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations

Peace upon Noah among the worlds

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants

Then We drowned the disbelievers

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

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

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds

And he cast a look at the stars

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

So they turned away from him, departing

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

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

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

Then the people came toward him, hastening

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

While Allah created you and that which you do

They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire

And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased

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

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

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, 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 Allah wills, of the steadfast

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

We called to him, "O Abraham

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

Indeed, this was the clear trial

And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice

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

Peace upon Abraham

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants

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

And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself

And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron

And We saved them and their people from the great affliction

And We supported them so it was they who overcame

And We gave them the explicit Scripture

And We guided them on the straight path

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

Peace upon Moses and Aaron

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers

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

Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators

Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers

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

Except the chosen servants of Allah

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

Peace upon Elias

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers

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

Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers]

Then We destroyed the others

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

And at night. Then will you not use reason

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship

And he drew lots and was among the losers

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy

And had he not been of those who exalt Allah

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

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

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine

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

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

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

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

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

Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars

Has He chosen daughters over sons

What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement

Then will you not be reminded

Or do you have a clear authority

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful

And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment]

Exalted is Allah above what they describe

Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin]

So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire

[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position

And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer]

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah

And indeed, the disbelievers used to say

If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples

We would have been the chosen servants of Allah

But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know

And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome

So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time

And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see

Then for Our punishment are they impatient

But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned

And leave them for a time

And see, for they are going to see

Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe

And peace upon the messengers

And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds