How to memorize Surah As-Saffat

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Surah As-Saffat: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 37:1

   وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفًّا

   Wassaaaffaati saffaa

   By those ˹angels˺ lined up in ranks

2. 37:2

   فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا

   Fazzaajiraati zajraa

   and those who diligently drive ˹the clouds˺

3. 37:3

   فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ ذِكْرًا

   Fattaaliyaati Zikra

   and those who recite the Reminder!

4. 37:4

   إِنَّ إِلَـٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ

   Inna Illaahakum la Waahid

   Surely your God is One!

5. 37:5

   رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَـٰرِقِ

   Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq

   ˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, and the Lord of all points of sunrise.

6. 37:6

   إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ

   Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib

   Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with the stars for decoration

7. 37:7

   وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ

   Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid

   and ˹for˺ protection from every rebellious devil.

8. 37:8

   لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

   Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib

   They cannot listen to the highest assembly ˹of angels˺ for they are pelted from every side

9. 37:9

   دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ

   Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib

   ˹fiercely˺ driven away. And they will suffer an everlasting torment.

10. 37:10

    إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

    Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib

    But whoever manages to stealthily eavesdrop is ˹instantly˺ pursued by a piercing flare.

11. 37:11

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

    Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib

    So ask them ˹O Prophet˺, which is harder to create: them or other marvels of Our creation? Indeed, We created them from a sticky clay.

12. 37:12

    بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ

    Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon

    In fact, you are astonished ˹by their denial˺, while they ridicule ˹you˺.

13. 37:13

    وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ

    Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon

    When they are reminded, they are never mindful.

14. 37:14

    وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

    Wa izaa ra aw Aayatinw yastaskhiroon

    And whenever they see a sign, they make fun of it

15. 37:15

    وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen

    saying, “This is nothing but pure magic.

16. 37:16

    أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ

    'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

    When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?

17. 37:17

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ

    Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon

    And our forefathers as well?”

18. 37:18

    قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ

    Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon

    Say, “Yes! And you will be fully humbled.”

19. 37:19

    فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ

    Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon

    It will only take one Blast, then at once they will see ˹it all˺.

20. 37:20

    وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen

    They will cry, “Oh, woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”

21. 37:21

    هَـٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon

    ˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision which you used to deny.”

22. 37:22

    ۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

    Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon

    ˹Allah will say to the angels,˺ “Gather ˹all˺ the wrongdoers along with their peers, and whatever they used to worship

23. 37:23

    مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem

    instead of Allah, then lead them ˹all˺ to the path of Hell.

24. 37:24

    وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ

    Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon

    And detain them, for they must be questioned.”

25. 37:25

    مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

    Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon

    ˹Then they will be asked,˺ “What is the matter with you that you can no longer help each other?”

26. 37:26

    بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ

    Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoon

    In fact, on that Day they will be ˹fully˺ submissive.

27. 37:27

    وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon

    They will turn on each other, throwing blame.

28. 37:28

    قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ

    Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameen

    The misled will say, “It was you who deluded us away from what is right.”

29. 37:29

    قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

    Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen

    The misleaders will reply, “No! You disbelieved on your own.

30. 37:30

    وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَـٰغِينَ

    Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen

    We had no authority over you. In fact, you yourselves were a transgressing people.

31. 37:31

    فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

    Fahaqqa 'alainaa qawlu Rabbinaaa innaa lazaaa'iqoon

    The decree of our Lord has come to pass against us ˹all˺: we will certainly taste ˹the punishment˺.

32. 37:32

    فَأَغْوَيْنَـٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَـٰوِينَ

    Fa aghwainaakum innaa kunnaa ghaaween

    We caused you to deviate, for we ourselves were deviant.”

33. 37:33

    فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ

    Fa innahum Yawma'izin fil'azaabi mushtarikoon

    Surely on that Day they will ˹all˺ share in the punishment.

34. 37:34

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

    Innaa kazaalika naf'alu bil mujrimeen

    That is certainly how We deal with the wicked.

35. 37:35

    إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

    Innahum kaanooo izaa qeela lahum laaa ilaaha illal laahu yastakbiroon

    For whenever it was said to them ˹in the world˺, “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah,” they acted arrogantly

36. 37:36

    وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ

    Wa yaqooloona a'innaa lataarikooo aalihatinaa lishaa'irim majnoon

    and argued, “Should we really abandon our gods for a mad poet?”

37. 37:37

    بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

    bal jaaa'a bilhaqqi wa saddaqal mursaleen

    In fact, he came with the truth, confirming ˹earlier˺ messengers.

38. 37:38

    إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ

    Innakum lazaaa'iqul 'azaabil aleem

    You will certainly taste the painful torment

39. 37:39

    وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

    Wa maa tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon

    and will only be rewarded for what you used to do.

40. 37:40

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

    But not the chosen servants of Allah.

41. 37:41

    أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

    Ulaaa'ika lahum rizqum ma'loom

    They will have a known provision:

42. 37:42

    فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ

    Fa waakihu wa hum mukramoon

    fruits ˹of every type˺. And they will be honoured

43. 37:43

    فِى جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Fee jannaatin Na'eem

    in the Gardens of Bliss

44. 37:44

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

    'Alaa sururim mutaqaa bileen

    facing each other on thrones.

45. 37:45

    يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ

    Yutaafu 'alaihim bikaasim mim ma'een

    A drink ˹of pure wine˺ will be passed around to them from a flowing stream:

46. 37:46

    بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

    Baidaaa'a laz zatil lish shaaribeen

    crystal-white, delicious to drink.

47. 37:47

    لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ

    Laa feehaa ghawlunw wa laa hum 'anhaa yunzafoon

    It will neither harm ˹them˺, nor will they be intoxicated by it.

48. 37:48

    وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

    Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi 'een

    And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and gorgeous eyes

49. 37:49

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ

    Ka annahunna baidum maknoon

    as if they were pristine pearls.

50. 37:50

    فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    Fa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa badiny yatasaaa 'aloon

    Then they will turn to one another inquisitively.

51. 37:51

    قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ

    Qaala qaaa'ilum minhum innee kaana lee qareen

    One of them will say, “I once had a companion ˹in the world˺

52. 37:52

    يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ

    Yaqoolu a'innnaka laminal musaddiqeen

    who used to ask ˹me˺, ‘Do you actually believe ˹in resurrection˺?

53. 37:53

    أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَـٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

    'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamadeenoon

    When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”

54. 37:54

    قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

    Qaala hal antum muttali'oon

    He will ˹then˺ ask, “Would you care to see ˹his fate˺?”

55. 37:55

    فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Fattala'a fara aahu fee sawaaa'il Jaheem

    Then he ˹and the others˺ will look and spot him in the midst of the Hellfire.

56. 37:56

    قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ

    Qaala tallaahi in kitta laturdeen

    He will ˹then˺ say, “By Allah! You nearly ruined me.

57. 37:57

    وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ

    Wa law laa ni'matu Rabbee lakuntu minal muhdareen

    Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I ˹too˺ would have certainly been among those brought ˹to Hell˺.”

58. 37:58

    أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

    Afamaa nahnu bimaiyiteen

    ˹Then he will ask his fellow believers,˺ “Can you imagine that we will never die

59. 37:59

    إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

    Illa mawtatanal oola wa maa nahnu bimu'azzabeen

    except our first death, nor be punished ˹like the others˺?”

60. 37:60

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ

    Inna haazaa lahuwal fawzul 'azeem

    This is truly the ultimate triumph.

61. 37:61

    لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ

    Limisli haaza falya'ma lil 'aamiloon

    For such ˹honour˺ all should strive.

62. 37:62

    أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

    Azaalika khairun nuzulan am shajaratuz Zaqqom

    Is this ˹bliss˺ a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqûm?

63. 37:63

    إِنَّا جَعَلْنَـٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

    Innaa ja'alnaahaa fitnatal lizzaalimeen

    We have surely made it a test for the wrongdoers.

64. 37:64

    إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Innahaa shajaratun takhruju feee aslil Jaheem

    Indeed, it is a tree that grows in the depths of Hell

65. 37:65

    طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ

    Tal'uhaa ka annahoo ru'oosush Shayaateen

    bearing fruit like devils’ heads.

66. 37:66

    فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ

    Fa innahum la aakiloona minhaa famaali'oona minhal butoon

    The evildoers will certainly ˹be left to˺ eat from it, filling up their bellies with it.

67. 37:67

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

    Summa inna lahum 'alaihaa lashawbam min hameem

    Then on top of that they will be given a blend of boiling drink.

68. 37:68

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Summa inna marji'ahum la ilal Jaheem

    Then they will ultimately return to ˹their place in˺ Hell.

69. 37:69

    إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ

    Innahum alfaw aabaaa'ahum daaalleen

    Indeed, they found their forefathers astray

70. 37:70

    فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ

    Fahum 'alaa aasaarihim yuhra'oon

    so they rushed in their footsteps!

71. 37:71

    وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

    Wa laqad dalla qablahum aksarul awwaleen

    And surely most of the earlier generations had strayed before them

72. 37:72

    وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

    Wa laqad arsalnaa feehim munzireen

    although We had certainly sent warners among them.

73. 37:73

    فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

    Fanzur kaifa kaana 'aaqibatul munzareen

    See then what was the end of those who had been warned.

74. 37:74

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

    But not the chosen servants of Allah.

75. 37:75

    وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ

    Wa laqad naadaanaa Noohun falani'mal mujeeboon

    Indeed, Noah cried out to Us, and how excellent are We in responding!

76. 37:76

    وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

    Wa jajainaahu wa ahlahoo minal karbil 'azeem

    We delivered him and his family from the great distress

77. 37:77

    وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ

    Wa ja'alnaa zurriyyatahoo hummul baaqeen

    and made his descendants the sole survivors.

78. 37:78

    وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

    Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

    And We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

79. 37:79

    سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

    Salaamun 'alaa Noohin fil 'aalameen

    “Peace be upon Noah among all peoples.”

80. 37:80

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

    Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

81. 37:81

    إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

    ˹For˺ he was truly one of Our faithful servants.

82. 37:82

    ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

    Summa aghraqnal aakhareen

    Then We drowned the others.

83. 37:83

    ۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ

    Wa ina min shee'atihee la Ibraaheem

    And indeed, one of those who followed his way was Abraham.

84. 37:84

    إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ

    Iz jaaa'a Rabbahoo bi qalbin saleem

    ˹Remember˺ when he came to his Lord with a pure heart

85. 37:85

    إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

    Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maazaa ta'budoon

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

86. 37:86

    أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

    A'ifkan aalihatan doonal laahi tureedoon

    Is it false gods that you desire instead of Allah?

87. 37:87

    فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

    Famaa zannukum bi Rabbil'aalameen

    What then do you expect from the Lord of all worlds?”

88. 37:88

    فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ

    Fanazara nazratan finnujoom

    He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺

89. 37:89

    فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ

    Faqaala inee saqeem

    then said, “I am really sick.”

90. 37:90

    فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ

    Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbireen

    So they turned their backs on him and went away.

91. 37:91

    فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

    Faraagha ilaaa aalihatihim faqaala alaa taakuloon

    Then he ˹stealthily˺ advanced towards their gods, and said ˹mockingly˺, “Will you not eat ˹your offerings˺?

92. 37:92

    مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

    Maa lakum laa tantiqoon

    What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”

93. 37:93

    فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ

    Faraagha 'alaihim darbam bilyameen

    Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.

94. 37:94

    فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

    Fa aqbalooo ilaihi yaziffoon

    Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺.

95. 37:95

    قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ

    Qaala ata'budoona maa tanhitoon

    He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺

96. 37:96

    وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

    Wallaahu khalaqakum wa maa ta'maloon

    when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”

97. 37:97

    قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَـٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ

    Qaalub noo lahoo bun yaanan fa alqoohu fil jaheem

    They said ˹to one another˺, “Build him a furnace and cast him into the blazing fire.”

98. 37:98

    فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ

    Fa araadoo bihee kaidan faja 'alnaahumul asfaleen

    And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior.

99. 37:99

    وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ

    Wa qaala innee zaahibun ilaa Rabbee sa yahdeen

    He later said, “I am leaving ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He will guide me.

100. 37:100

     رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

     Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen

     My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.”

101. 37:101

     فَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِغُلَـٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ

     Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleem

     So We gave him good news of a forbearing son.

102. 37:102

     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

     Falamma balagha ma'a hus sa'ya qaala yaa buniya inneee araa fil manaami anneee azbahuka fanzur maazaa taraa; qaala yaaa abatif 'al maa tu'maru satajidunee in shaaa'allaahu minas saabireen

     Then when the boy reached the age to work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I ˹must˺ sacrifice you. So tell me what you think.” He replied, “O my dear father! Do as you are commanded. Allah willing, you will find me steadfast.”

103. 37:103

     فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ

     Falammaaa aslamaa wa tallahoo liljabeen

     Then when they submitted ˹to Allah’s Will˺, and Abraham laid him on the side of his forehead ˹for sacrifice˺

104. 37:104

     وَنَـٰدَيْنَـٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ

     Wa naadainaahu ai yaaaa Ibraheem

     We called out to him, “O Abraham!

105. 37:105

     قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     Qad saddaqtar ru'yaa; innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

     You have already fulfilled the vision.” Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

106. 37:106

     إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَـٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ

     Inna haazaa lahuwal balaaa'ul mubeen

     That was truly a revealing test.

107. 37:107

     وَفَدَيْنَـٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ

     Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeem

     And We ransomed his son with a great sacrifice

108. 37:108

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

     Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

     and blessed Abraham ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

109. 37:109

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

     Salaamun 'alaaa Ibraaheem

     “Peace be upon Abraham.”

110. 37:110

     كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     Kazaalika najzil muhsineen

     This is how We reward the good-doers.

111. 37:111

     إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

     Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

     He was truly one of Our faithful servants.

112. 37:112

     وَبَشَّرْنَـٰهُ بِإِسْحَـٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

     Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyam minas saaliheen

     We ˹later˺ gave him good news of Isaac—a prophet, and one of the righteous.

113. 37:113

     وَبَـٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ

     Wa baaraknaa 'alaihi wa 'alaaa Ishaaq; wa min zurriyya tihimaa muhsinunw wa zaalimul linafshihee mubeen

     We blessed him and Isaac as well. Some of their descendants did good, while others clearly wronged themselves.

114. 37:114

     وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

     Wa laqad mananna alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon

     And We certainly showed favour to Moses and Aaron

115. 37:115

     وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

     Wa najjainaahumaa wa qawmahumaa minal karbil 'azeem

     and delivered them and their people from the great distress.

116. 37:116

     وَنَصَرْنَـٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبِينَ

     Wa nasarnaahum fakaanoo humul ghaalibeen

     We helped them so it was they who prevailed.

117. 37:117

     وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ

     Wa aatainaahumal Kitaabal mustabeen

     We gave them the clear Scripture

118. 37:118

     وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ

     Wa hadainaahumus Siraatal Mustaqeem

     and guided them to the Straight Path.

119. 37:119

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

     Wa taraknaa 'alaihimaa fil aakhireen

     And We blessed them ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

120. 37:120

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَـٰرُونَ

     Salaamun 'alaa Moosaa wa Haaroon

     “Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”

121. 37:121

     إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

     Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

122. 37:122

     إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

     Innahumaa min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

     They were truly ˹two˺ of Our faithful servants.

123. 37:123

     وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen

     And Elias was indeed one of the messengers.

124. 37:124

     إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

     Iz qaala liqawmiheee alaa tattaqoon

     ˹Remember˺ when he said to his people, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?

125. 37:125

     أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ

     Atad'oona Ba'lanw wa tazaroona ahsanal khaaliqeen

     Do you call upon ˹the idol of˺ Ba’l and abandon the Best of Creators—

126. 37:126

     ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

     Allaaha Rabbakum wa Rabba aabaaa'ikumul awwaleen

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

127. 37:127

     فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

     Fakazzaboohu fa inna hum lamuhdaroon

     But they rejected him, so they will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺.

128. 37:128

     إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

     Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

     But not the chosen servants of Allah.

129. 37:129

     وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ

     Wa taraknaa 'alaihi fil aakhireen

     We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

130. 37:130

     سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ

     Salaamun 'alaaa Ilyaaseen

     “Peace be upon Elias.”

131. 37:131

     إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

     Innaa kazaalika najzil muhsineen

     Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

132. 37:132

     إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

     Innahoo min 'ibaadinal mu'mineen

     He was truly one of Our faithful servants.

133. 37:133

     وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Wa inna Lootal laminal mursaleen

     And Lot was indeed one of the messengers.

134. 37:134

     إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ

     Iz najjainaahu wa ahlahooo ajma'een

     ˹Remember˺ when We delivered him and all of his family

135. 37:135

     إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

     Illaa 'ajoozan fil ghaabireen

     except an old woman, who was one of the doomed.

136. 37:136

     ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ

     Summa dammarnal aakhareen

     Then We ˹utterly˺ destroyed the rest.

137. 37:137

     وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ

     Wa innakum latamurroona 'alaihim musbiheen

     You ˹Meccans˺ certainly pass by their ruins day

138. 37:138

     وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

     Wa billail; afalaa ta'qiloon

     and night. Will you not then understand?

139. 37:139

     وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen

     And Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.

140. 37:140

     إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ

     Iz abaqa ilal fulkil mash hoon

     ˹Remember˺ when he fled to the overloaded ship.

141. 37:141

     فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ

     Fasaahama fakaana minal mudhadeen

     Then ˹to save it from sinking,˺ he drew straws ˹with other passengers˺. He lost ˹and was thrown overboard˺.

142. 37:142

     فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ

     Faltaqamahul hootu wa huwa muleem

     Then the whale engulfed him while he was blameworthy.

143. 37:143

     فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

     Falaw laaa annahoo kaana minal musabbiheen

     Had he not ˹constantly˺ glorified ˹Allah˺

144. 37:144

     لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

     Lalabisa fee batniheee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

     he would have certainly remained in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.

145. 37:145

     ۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ

     Fanabaznaahu bil'araaa'i wa huwa saqeem

     But We cast him onto the open ˹shore˺, ˹totally˺ worn out

146. 37:146

     وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ

     Wa ambatnaa 'alaihi shajaratam mai yaqteen

     and caused a squash plant to grow over him.

147. 37:147

     وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ

     Wa arsalnaahu ilaa mi'ati alfin aw yazeedoon

     We ˹later˺ sent him ˹back˺ to ˹his city of˺ at least one hundred thousand people

148. 37:148

     فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

     Fa aamanoo famatta' naahum ilaa heen

     who then believed ˹in him˺, so We allowed them enjoyment for a while.

149. 37:149

     فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ

     Fastaftihim ali Rabbikal banaatu wa lahumul banoon

     Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ if your Lord has daughters, while the pagans ˹prefer to˺ have sons.

150. 37:150

     أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ

     Am khalaqnal malaaa'i kata inaasanw wa hm shaahidoon

     Or ˹ask them˺ if We created the angels as females right before their eyes.

151. 37:151

     أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ

     Alaaa innahum min ifkihim la yaqooloon

     Indeed, it is one of their ˹outrageous˺ fabrications to say

152. 37:152

     وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

     Waladal laahu wa innhum lakaaziboon

     “Allah has children.” They are simply liars.

153. 37:153

     أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

     Astafal banaati 'alal baneen

     Has He chosen daughters over sons?

154. 37:154

     مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ

     Maa lakum kaifa tahkumoon

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

155. 37:155

     أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

     Afalaa tazakkaroon

     Will you not then be mindful?

156. 37:156

     أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ

     Am lakum sultaanum mubeen

     Or do you have ˹any˺ compelling proof?

157. 37:157

     فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

     Faatoo bi Kitaabikum in kuntum saadiqeen

     Then bring ˹us˺ your scripture, if what you say is true!

158. 37:158

     وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

     Wa ja'aloo bainahoo wa bainal jinnati nasabaa; wa laqad 'alimatil jinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon

     They have also established a ˹marital˺ relationship between Him and the jinn. Yet the jinn ˹themselves˺ know well that such people will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺.

159. 37:159

     سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

     Subhaanal laahi 'ammaa yasifoon

     Glorified is Allah far above what they claim!

160. 37:160

     إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

     Illaa 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

     But not the chosen servants of Allah.

161. 37:161

     فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

     Fa innakum wa maa ta'ubdoon

     Surely you ˹pagans˺ and whatever ˹idols˺ you worship

162. 37:162

     مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ

     Maaa antum 'alaihi befaaatineen

     can never lure ˹anyone˺ away from Him

163. 37:163

     إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ

     Illaa man huwa saalil jaheem

     except those ˹destined˺ to burn in Hell.

164. 37:164

     وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

     Wa maa minnasa illaa lahoo maqaamum ma'loom

     ˹The angels respond,˺ “There is not one of us without an assigned station ˹of worship˺.

165. 37:165

     وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

     Wa innaa llanah nus saaffoon

     We are indeed the ones lined up in ranks ˹for Allah˺.

166. 37:166

     وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ

     Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon

     And we are indeed the ones ˹constantly˺ glorifying ˹His praise˺.”

167. 37:167

     وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ

     Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloon

     They certainly used to say

168. 37:168

     لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

     Law anna 'indana zikram minal awwaleen

     “If only we had a Reminder like ˹those of˺ earlier peoples

169. 37:169

     لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

     Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen

     we would have truly been Allah’s devoted servants.”

170. 37:170

     فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

     Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoon

     But ˹now˺ they reject it, so they will soon know.

171. 37:171

     وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Wa laqad sabaqat Kalimatunaa li'ibaadinal mursa leen

     Our Word has already gone forth to Our servants, the messengers

172. 37:172

     إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

     Innaa hum lahumul mansooroon

     that they would surely be helped

173. 37:173

     وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

     Wa inna jundana lahumul ghaaliboon

     and that Our forces will certainly prevail.

174. 37:174

     فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

     Fatawalla 'anhum hatta heen

     So turn away from the deniers for a while ˹O Prophet˺.

175. 37:175

     وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

     Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsiroon

     You will see ˹what will happen to˺ them, and they too will see!

176. 37:176

     أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ

     Afabi'azaabinaa yasta'jiloon

     Do they ˹really˺ wish to hasten Our punishment?

177. 37:177

     فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ

     Fa izaa nazala bisaahatihim fasaaa'a sabaahul munzareen

     Yet when it descends upon them: how evil will that morning be for those who had been warned!

178. 37:178

     وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

     Wa tawalla 'anhum hattaa heen

     And turn away from them for a while.

179. 37:179

     وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ

     Wa absir fasawfa yubsiroon

     You will see, and they too will see!

180. 37:180

     سُبْحَـٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

     Subhaana Rabbika Rabbil 'izzati 'amma yasifoon

     Glorified is your Lord—the Lord of Honour and Power—above what they claim!

181. 37:181

     وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

     Wa salaamun 'alalmursaleen

     Peace be upon the messengers.

182. 37:182

     وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

     Walhamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

     And praise be to Allah—Lord of all worlds.

Sources

• Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran.
• Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy, via mp3quran.net.
• Transliteration is only a reading aid. Learn the exact pronunciation from the recitation or a teacher.