SURAH 38 · 88 AYAHS · MECCAN

Saad

The letter Saad

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38:1Page 453 · Juz 23

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ ۝١

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38:2Page 453 · Juz 23

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ۝٢

Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.

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38:3Page 453 · Juz 23

كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ ۝٣

How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape!

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38:4Page 453 · Juz 23

وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا سَـٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ۝٤

And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan.

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38:5Page 453 · Juz 23

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْـَٔالِهَةَ إِلَـٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ ۝٥

Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing.

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38:6Page 453 · Juz 23

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ ۝٦

The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.

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38:7Page 453 · Juz 23

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَـٰقٌ ۝٧

We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention.

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38:8Page 453 · Juz 23

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ ۝٨

Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom.

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38:9Page 453 · Juz 23

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ ۝٩

Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower?

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38:10Page 453 · Juz 23

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ ۝١٠

Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes!

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38:11Page 453 · Juz 23

جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ۝١١

A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.

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38:12Page 453 · Juz 23

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ۝١٢

The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,

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38:13Page 453 · Juz 23

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ۝١٣

And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions.

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38:14Page 453 · Juz 23

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ۝١٤

Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified,

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38:15Page 453 · Juz 23

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ ۝١٥

These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.

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38:16Page 453 · Juz 23

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ۝١٦

They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning.

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38:17Page 454 · Juz 23

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ۝١٧

Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

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38:18Page 454 · Juz 23

إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ ۝١٨

Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,

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38:19Page 454 · Juz 23

وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ۝١٩

And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.

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38:20Page 454 · Juz 23

وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ ۝٢٠

We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

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38:21Page 454 · Juz 23

۞ وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ ۝٢١

And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber;

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38:22Page 454 · Juz 23

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ۝٢٢

How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.

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38:23Page 454 · Juz 23

إِنَّ هَـٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ ۝٢٣

Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech.

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38:24Page 454 · Juz 23

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّـٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَأَنَابَ ۩ ۝٢٤

(David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented.

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38:25Page 454 · Juz 23

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ۝٢٥

So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end.

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38:26Page 454 · Juz 23

يَـٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ ۝٢٦

(And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

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38:27Page 455 · Juz 23

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَـٰطِلًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ ۝٢٧

And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from the Fire!

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38:28Page 455 · Juz 23

أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ ۝٢٨

Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked?

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38:29Page 455 · Juz 23

كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَـٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۝٢٩

(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect.

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38:30Page 455 · Juz 23

وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ۝٣٠

And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

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38:31Page 455 · Juz 23

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ ۝٣١

When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

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38:32Page 455 · Juz 23

فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ ۝٣٢

And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of the world) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind the curtain.

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38:33Page 455 · Juz 23

رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ ۝٣٣

(Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks.

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38:34Page 455 · Juz 23

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَـٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ۝٣٤

And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body. Then did he repent.

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38:35Page 455 · Juz 23

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ۝٣٥

He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower.

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38:36Page 455 · Juz 23

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ ۝٣٦

So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended.

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38:37Page 455 · Juz 23

وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ ۝٣٧

And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient),

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38:38Page 455 · Juz 23

وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ ۝٣٨

And others linked together in chains,

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38:39Page 455 · Juz 23

هَـٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ۝٣٩

(Saying): This is Our gift, so bestow thou, or withhold, without reckoning.

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38:40Page 455 · Juz 23

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ۝٤٠

And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end.

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38:41Page 455 · Juz 23

وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ ۝٤١

And make mention (O Muhammad) of Our bondman Job, when he cried unto his Lord (saying): Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distress and torment.

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38:42Page 455 · Juz 23

ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ ۝٤٢

(And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot. This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink.

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38:43Page 456 · Juz 23

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ۝٤٣

And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.

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38:44Page 456 · Juz 23

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَـٰهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ۝٤٤

And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).

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38:45Page 456 · Juz 23

وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَـٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ ۝٤٥

And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision.

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38:46Page 456 · Juz 23

إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَـٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ ۝٤٦

Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).

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38:47Page 456 · Juz 23

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ۝٤٧

Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.

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38:48Page 456 · Juz 23

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ۝٤٨

And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen.

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38:49Page 456 · Juz 23

هَـٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ۝٤٩

This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:50Page 456 · Juz 23

جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ ۝٥٠

Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:51Page 456 · Juz 23

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ ۝٥١

Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:52Page 456 · Juz 23

۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ ۝٥٢

And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:53Page 456 · Juz 23

هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ۝٥٣

This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:54Page 456 · Juz 23

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ ۝٥٤

Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:55Page 456 · Juz 23

هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ ۝٥٥

This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there will be an evil journey's end,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:56Page 456 · Juz 23

جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ۝٥٦

Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting-place.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:57Page 456 · Juz 23

هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ ۝٥٧

Here is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them taste it,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:58Page 456 · Juz 23

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ ۝٥٨

And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:59Page 456 · Juz 23

هَـٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ ۝٥٩

Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:60Page 456 · Juz 23

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ ۝٦٠

They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:61Page 456 · Juz 23

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ ۝٦١

They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:62Page 457 · Juz 23

وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ۝٦٢

And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked?

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:63Page 457 · Juz 23

أَتَّخَذْنَـٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ ۝٦٣

Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have our eyes missed them?

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:64Page 457 · Juz 23

إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ ۝٦٤

Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:65Page 457 · Juz 23

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ۝٦٥

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:66Page 457 · Juz 23

رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ ۝٦٦

Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:67Page 457 · Juz 23

قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ ۝٦٧

Say: It is tremendous tidings

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:68Page 457 · Juz 23

أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ ۝٦٨

Whence ye turn away!

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:69Page 457 · Juz 23

مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ۝٦٩

I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:70Page 457 · Juz 23

إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ۝٧٠

It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:71Page 457 · Juz 23

إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ ۝٧١

When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:72Page 457 · Juz 23

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ ۝٧٢

And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:73Page 457 · Juz 23

فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ ۝٧٣

The angels fell down prostrate, every one,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:74Page 457 · Juz 23

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ۝٧٤

Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:75Page 457 · Juz 23

قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ ۝٧٥

He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted?

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:76Page 457 · Juz 23

قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ ۝٧٦

He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:77Page 457 · Juz 23

قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ ۝٧٧

He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:78Page 457 · Juz 23

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ۝٧٨

And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:79Page 457 · Juz 23

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ۝٧٩

He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:80Page 457 · Juz 23

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ ۝٨٠

He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:81Page 457 · Juz 23

إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ ۝٨١

Until the day of the time appointed.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:82Page 457 · Juz 23

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ۝٨٢

He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:83Page 457 · Juz 23

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ۝٨٣

Save Thy single-minded slaves among them.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:84Page 458 · Juz 23

قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ ۝٨٤

He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:85Page 458 · Juz 23

لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ۝٨٥

That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them as follow thee, together.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:86Page 458 · Juz 23

قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ۝٨٦

Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating.

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:87Page 458 · Juz 23

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ۝٨٧

Lo! it is naught else than a reminder for all peoples

Marmaduke Pickthall
My reflection
38:88Page 458 · Juz 23

وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ ۝٨٨

And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof.

Marmaduke Pickthall
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