Surah Sad (The Letter Sad)

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Surah Sad (The Letter Sad) - Aya count 88

صۤۚ وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ ذِی ٱلذِّكۡرِ ﴿١﴾

Sad: By the Qur'an, Full of Admonition: (This is the Truth).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

بَلِ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُواْ فِی عِزَّةࣲ وَشِقَاقࣲ ﴿٢﴾

But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and Separatism.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن قَرۡنࣲ فَنَادَواْ وَّلَاتَ حِینَ مَنَاصࣲ ﴿٣﴾

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَعَجِبُوۤاْ أَن جَاۤءَهُم مُّنذِرࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا سَـٰحِرࣱ كَذَّابٌ ﴿٤﴾

So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves! and the Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer telling lies!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَجَعَلَ ٱلۡـَٔالِهَةَ إِلَـٰهࣰا وَ ٰ⁠حِدًاۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَیۡءٌ عُجَابࣱ ﴿٥﴾

"Has he made the gods (all) into one Allah? Truly this is a wonderful thing!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِنۡهُمۡ أَنِ ٱمۡشُواْ وَٱصۡبِرُواْ عَلَىٰۤ ءَالِهَتِكُمۡۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَیۡءࣱ یُرَادُ ﴿٦﴾

And the leader among them go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing designed (against you)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِی ٱلۡمِلَّةِ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا ٱخۡتِلَـٰقٌ ﴿٧﴾

"We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days: this is nothing but a made-up tale!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَیۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ مِنۢ بَیۡنِنَاۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِی شَكࣲّ مِّن ذِكۡرِیۚ بَل لَّمَّا یَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِ ﴿٨﴾

"What! has the Message been sent to him - (Of all persons) among us?"...but they are in doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay, they have not yet tasted My Punishment!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمۡ عِندَهُمۡ خَزَاۤىِٕنُ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡعَزِیزِ ٱلۡوَهَّابِ ﴿٩﴾

Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord,- the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمۡ لَهُم مُّلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَاۖ فَلۡیَرۡتَقُواْ فِی ٱلۡأَسۡبَـٰبِ ﴿١٠﴾

Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach that end)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

جُندࣱ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهۡزُومࣱ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ ﴿١١﴾

But there - will be put to flight even a host of confederates.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحࣲ وَعَادࣱ وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ ذُو ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ ﴿١٢﴾

Before them (were many who) rejected messengers,- the people of Noah, and 'Ad, and Pharaoh, the Lord of Stakes,


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوۡمُ لُوطࣲ وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ لۡـَٔیۡكَةِۚ أُوْلَـٰۤىِٕكَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ ﴿١٣﴾

And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the Companions of the Wood; - such were the Confederates.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿١٤﴾

Not one (of them) but rejected the messengers, but My punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا یَنظُرُ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ إِلَّا صَیۡحَةࣰ وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣰ مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقࣲ ﴿١٥﴾

These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no delay.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبۡلَ یَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ﴿١٦﴾

They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ٱصۡبِرۡ عَلَىٰ مَا یَقُولُونَ وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلۡأَیۡدِۖ إِنَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابٌ ﴿١٧﴾

Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا ٱلۡجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ یُسَبِّحۡنَ بِٱلۡعَشِیِّ وَٱلۡإِشۡرَاقِ ﴿١٨﴾

It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلطَّیۡرَ مَحۡشُورَةࣰۖ كُلࣱّ لَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابࣱ ﴿١٩﴾

And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهُۥ وَءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ ٱلۡخِطَابِ ﴿٢٠﴾

We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَصۡمِ إِذۡ تَسَوَّرُواْ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ ﴿٢١﴾

Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنۡهُمۡۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ خَصۡمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعۡضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ فَٱحۡكُم بَیۡنَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تُشۡطِطۡ وَٱهۡدِنَاۤ إِلَىٰ سَوَاۤءِ ٱلصِّرَ ٰ⁠طِ ﴿٢٢﴾

When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of them, they said: "Fear not: we are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: Decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide us to the even Path..


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ هَـٰذَاۤ أَخِی لَهُۥ تِسۡعࣱ وَتِسۡعُونَ نَعۡجَةࣰ وَلِیَ نَعۡجَةࣱ وَ ٰ⁠حِدَةࣱ فَقَالَ أَكۡفِلۡنِیهَا وَعَزَّنِی فِی ٱلۡخِطَابِ ﴿٢٣﴾

"This man is my brother: He has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says, 'commit her to my care,' and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ لَقَدۡ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعۡجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِیرࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡخُلَطَاۤءِ لَیَبۡغِی بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَقَلِیلࣱ مَّا هُمۡۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّـٰهُ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعࣰا وَأَنَابَ ۩ ﴿٢٤﴾

(David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?"...and David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَغَفَرۡنَا لَهُۥ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابࣲ ﴿٢٥﴾

So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (Final) Return.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

یَـٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَـٰكَ خَلِیفَةࣰ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱحۡكُم بَیۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ فَیُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ شَدِیدُۢ بِمَا نَسُواْ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ﴿٢٦﴾

O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from the Path of Allah: for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a Penalty Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَا بَـٰطِلࣰاۚ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُواْۚ فَوَیۡلࣱ لِّلَّذِینَ كَفَرُواْ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٢٧﴾

Not without purpose did We create heaven and earth and all between! that were the thought of Unbelievers! but woe to the Unbelievers because of the Fire (of Hell)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ كَٱلۡمُفۡسِدِینَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ كَٱلۡفُجَّارِ ﴿٢٨﴾

Shall We treat those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, the same as those who do mischief on earth? Shall We treat those who guard against evil, the same as those who turn aside from the right?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَیۡكَ مُبَـٰرَكࣱ لِّیَدَّبَّرُوۤاْ ءَایَـٰتِهِۦ وَلِیَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ ﴿٢٩﴾

(Here is) a Book which We have sent down unto thee, full of blessings, that they may mediate on its Signs, and that men of understanding may receive admonition.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَیۡمَـٰنَۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابٌ ﴿٣٠﴾

To David We gave Solomon (for a son),- How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَیۡهِ بِٱلۡعَشِیِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلۡجِیَادُ ﴿٣١﴾

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَقَالَ إِنِّیۤ أَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ ٱلۡخَیۡرِ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّی حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتۡ بِٱلۡحِجَابِ ﴿٣٢﴾

And he said, "Truly do I love the love of good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,"- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night):


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

رُدُّوهَا عَلَیَّۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسۡحَۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ ﴿٣٣﴾

"Bring them back to me." then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَیۡمَـٰنَ وَأَلۡقَیۡنَا عَلَىٰ كُرۡسِیِّهِۦ جَسَدࣰا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ﴿٣٤﴾

And We did try Solomon: We placed on his throne a body (without life); but he did turn (to Us in true devotion):


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغۡفِرۡ لِی وَهَبۡ لِی مُلۡكࣰا لَّا یَنۢبَغِی لِأَحَدࣲ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِیۤۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ ﴿٣٥﴾

He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which, (it may be), suits not another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties (without measure).


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَسَخَّرۡنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّیحَ تَجۡرِی بِأَمۡرِهِۦ رُخَاۤءً حَیۡثُ أَصَابَ ﴿٣٦﴾

Then We subjected the wind to his power, to flow gently to his order, Whithersoever he willed,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱلشَّیَـٰطِینَ كُلَّ بَنَّاۤءࣲ وَغَوَّاصࣲ ﴿٣٧﴾

As also the evil ones, (including) every kind of builder and diver,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَءَاخَرِینَ مُقَرَّنِینَ فِی ٱلۡأَصۡفَادِ ﴿٣٨﴾

As also others bound together in fetters.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَا عَطَاۤؤُنَا فَٱمۡنُنۡ أَوۡ أَمۡسِكۡ بِغَیۡرِ حِسَابࣲ ﴿٣٩﴾

"Such are Our Bounties: whether thou bestow them (on others) or withhold them, no account will be asked."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلۡفَىٰ وَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابࣲ ﴿٤٠﴾

And he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful Place of (Final) Return.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَاۤ أَیُّوبَ إِذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥۤ أَنِّی مَسَّنِیَ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ بِنُصۡبࣲ وَعَذَابٍ ﴿٤١﴾

Commemorate Our Servant Job. Behold he cried to his Lord: "The Evil One has afflicted me with distress and suffering!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

ٱرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۖ هَـٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلُۢ بَارِدࣱ وَشَرَابࣱ ﴿٤٢﴾

(The command was given:) "Strike with thy foot: here is (water) wherein to wash, cool and refreshing, and (water) to drink."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥۤ أَهۡلَهُۥ وَمِثۡلَهُم مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرَىٰ لِأُوْلِی ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ ﴿٤٣﴾

And We gave him (back) his people, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who have Understanding.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَخُذۡ بِیَدِكَ ضِغۡثࣰا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَـٰهُ صَابِرࣰاۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابࣱ ﴿٤٤﴾

"And take in thy hand a little grass, and strike therewith: and break not (thy oath)." Truly We found him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever did he turn (to Us)!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱذۡكُرۡ عِبَـٰدَنَاۤ إِبۡرَ ٰ⁠هِیمَ وَإِسۡحَـٰقَ وَیَعۡقُوبَ أُوْلِی ٱلۡأَیۡدِی وَٱلۡأَبۡصَـٰرِ ﴿٤٥﴾

And commemorate Our Servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, possessors of Power and Vision.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّاۤ أَخۡلَصۡنَـٰهُم بِخَالِصَةࣲ ذِكۡرَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿٤٦﴾

Verily We did choose them for a special (purpose)- proclaiming the Message of the Hereafter.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِنَّهُمۡ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصۡطَفَیۡنَ ٱلۡأَخۡیَارِ ﴿٤٧﴾

They were, in Our sight, truly, of the company of the Elect and the Good.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَٱذۡكُرۡ إِسۡمَـٰعِیلَ وَٱلۡیَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ وَكُلࣱّ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَخۡیَارِ ﴿٤٨﴾

And commemorate Isma'il, Elisha, and Zul-Kifl: Each of them was of the Company of the Good.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَا ذِكۡرࣱۚ وَإِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِینَ لَحُسۡنَ مَـَٔابࣲ ﴿٤٩﴾

This is a Message (of admonition): and verily, for the righteous, is a beautiful Place of (Final) Return,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

جَنَّـٰتِ عَدۡنࣲ مُّفَتَّحَةࣰ لَّهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡوَ ٰ⁠بُ ﴿٥٠﴾

Gardens of Eternity, whose doors will (ever) be open to them;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مُتَّكِـِٔینَ فِیهَا یَدۡعُونَ فِیهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةࣲ كَثِیرَةࣲ وَشَرَابࣲ ﴿٥١﴾

Therein will they recline (at ease): Therein can they call (at pleasure) for fruit in abundance, and (delicious) drink;


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

۞ وَعِندَهُمۡ قَـٰصِرَ ٰ⁠تُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ أَتۡرَابٌ ﴿٥٢﴾

And beside them will be chaste women restraining their glances, (companions) of equal age.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِیَوۡمِ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ﴿٥٣﴾

Such is the Promise made, to you for the Day of Account!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزۡقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ ﴿٥٤﴾

Truly such will be Our Bounty (to you); it will never fail;-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَاۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِینَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابࣲ ﴿٥٥﴾

Yea, such! but - for the wrong-doers will be an evil place of (Final) Return!-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

جَهَنَّمَ یَصۡلَوۡنَهَا فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ ﴿٥٦﴾

Hell!- they will burn therein, - an evil bed (indeed, to lie on)!-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَا فَلۡیَذُوقُوهُ حَمِیمࣱ وَغَسَّاقࣱ ﴿٥٧﴾

Yea, such! - then shall they taste it,- a boiling fluid, and a fluid dark, murky, intensely cold!-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكۡلِهِۦۤ أَزۡوَ ٰ⁠جٌ ﴿٥٨﴾

And other Penalties of a similar kind, to match them!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

هَـٰذَا فَوۡجࣱ مُّقۡتَحِمࣱ مَّعَكُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِهِمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ صَالُواْ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٥٩﴾

Here is a troop rushing headlong with you! No welcome for them! truly, they shall burn in the Fire!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبَۢا بِكُمۡۖ أَنتُمۡ قَدَّمۡتُمُوهُ لَنَاۖ فَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡقَرَارُ ﴿٦٠﴾

(The followers shall cry to the misleaders:) "Nay, ye (too)! No welcome for you! It is ye who have brought this upon us! Now evil is (this) place to stay in!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدۡهُ عَذَابࣰا ضِعۡفࣰا فِی ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦١﴾

They will say: "Our Lord! whoever brought this upon us,- Add to him a double Penalty in the Fire!"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَقَالُواْ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالࣰا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَشۡرَارِ ﴿٦٢﴾

And they will say: "What has happened to us that we see not men whom we used to number among the bad ones?


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَتَّخَذۡنَـٰهُمۡ سِخۡرِیًّا أَمۡ زَاغَتۡ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡأَبۡصَـٰرُ ﴿٦٣﴾

"Did we treat them (as such) in ridicule, or have (our) eyes failed to perceive them?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنَّ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ لَحَقࣱّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهۡلِ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦٤﴾

Truly that is just and fitting,- the mutual recriminations of the People of the Fire!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرࣱۖ وَمَا مِنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡوَ ٰ⁠حِدُ ٱلۡقَهَّارُ ﴿٦٥﴾

Say: "Truly am I a Warner: no god is there but the one Allah, Supreme and Irresistible,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰ⁠تِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَا ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلۡغَفَّـٰرُ ﴿٦٦﴾

"The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between,- Exalted in Might, able to enforce His Will, forgiving again and again."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡ هُوَ نَبَؤٌاْ عَظِیمٌ ﴿٦٧﴾

Say: "That is a Message Supreme (above all),-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

أَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾

"From which ye do turn away!


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

مَا كَانَ لِیَ مِنۡ عِلۡمِۭ بِٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰۤ إِذۡ یَخۡتَصِمُونَ ﴿٦٩﴾

"No knowledge have I of the Chiefs on high, when they discuss (matters) among themselves.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِن یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیَّ إِلَّاۤ أَنَّمَاۤ أَنَا۠ نَذِیرࣱ مُّبِینٌ ﴿٧٠﴾

'Only this has been revealed to me: that I am to give warning plainly and publicly."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةِ إِنِّی خَـٰلِقُۢ بَشَرࣰا مِّن طِینࣲ ﴿٧١﴾

Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from clay:


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَإِذَا سَوَّیۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِیهِ مِن رُّوحِی فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِینَ ﴿٧٢﴾

"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them together:


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِلَّاۤ إِبۡلِیسَ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ ﴿٧٤﴾

Not so Iblis: he was haughty, and became one of those who reject Faith.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ یَـٰۤإِبۡلِیسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسۡجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقۡتُ بِیَدَیَّۖ أَسۡتَكۡبَرۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَالِینَ ﴿٧٥﴾

(Allah) said: "O Iblis! What prevents thee from prostrating thyself to one whom I have created with my hands? Art thou haughty? Or art thou one of the high (and mighty) ones?"


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَیۡرࣱ مِّنۡهُ خَلَقۡتَنِی مِن نَّارࣲ وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن طِینࣲ ﴿٧٦﴾

(Iblis) said: "I am better than he: thou createdst me from fire, and him thou createdst from clay."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِیمࣱ ﴿٧٧﴾

(Allah) said: "Then get thee out from here: for thou art rejected, accursed.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَإِنَّ عَلَیۡكَ لَعۡنَتِیۤ إِلَىٰ یَوۡمِ ٱلدِّینِ ﴿٧٨﴾

"And My curse shall be on thee till the Day of Judgment."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِیۤ إِلَىٰ یَوۡمِ یُبۡعَثُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾

(Iblis) said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِینَ ﴿٨٠﴾

(Allah) said: "Respite then is granted thee-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِلَىٰ یَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ ﴿٨١﴾

"Till the Day of the Time Appointed."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغۡوِیَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ ﴿٨٢﴾

(Iblis) said: "Then, by Thy power, I will put them all in the wrong,-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِینَ ﴿٨٣﴾

"Except Thy Servants amongst them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace)."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قَالَ فَٱلۡحَقُّ وَٱلۡحَقَّ أَقُولُ ﴿٨٤﴾

(Allah) said: "Then it is just and fitting- and I say what is just and fitting-


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

لَأَمۡلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ ﴿٨٥﴾

"That I will certainly fill Hell with thee and those that follow thee,- every one."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

قُلۡ مَاۤ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَیۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرࣲ وَمَاۤ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَكَلِّفِینَ ﴿٨٦﴾

Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this (Qur'an), nor am I a pretender.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ﴿٨٧﴾

"This is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds.


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an:

وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعۡدَ حِینِۭ ﴿٨٨﴾

"And ye shall certainly know the truth of it (all) after a while."


Arabic explanations of the Qur’an: