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Surah Sad: Arabic text, transliteration and translation

1. 38:1

   صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ

   Saaad; wal-Qur-aani ziz zikr

   Ṣãd. By the Quran, full of reminders!

2. 38:2

   بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ

   Balil lazeena kafaroo fee 'izzatilnw wa shiqaaq

   ˹This is the truth,˺ yet the disbelievers are ˹entrenched˺ in arrogance and opposition.

3. 38:3

   كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ

   Kam ahlaknaa min qablihim min qarnin fanaadaw wa laata heena manaas

   ˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was too late to escape.

4. 38:4

   وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ هَـٰذَا سَـٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ

   Wa 'ajibooo an jaaa'a hum munzirum minhum wa qaalal kaafiroona haazaa saahirun kazzaab

   Now, the pagans are astonished that a warner has come to them from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, “This is a magician, a total liar!

5. 38:5

   أَجَعَلَ ٱلْـَٔالِهَةَ إِلَـٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ

   Aja'alal aalihata Ilaahanw Waahidan inna haazaa lashai'un 'ujaab

   Has he reduced ˹all˺ the gods to One God? Indeed, this is something totally astonishing.”

6. 38:6

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

   Wantalaqal mala-u minhum anim shoo wasbiroo 'alaaa aalihatikum innna haazaa lashai 'uny yuraad

   The chiefs among them went forth saying, “Carry on, and stand firm in devotion to your gods. Certainly this is just a scheme ˹for power˺.

7. 38:7

   مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَـٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَـٰقٌ

   Maa sami'naa bihaazaa fil millatil aakhirati in haazaaa illakh tilaaq

   We have never heard of this in the previous faith. This is nothing but a fabrication.

8. 38:8

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

   'A-unzila 'alaihiz zikru mim baininaa; bal hum fee shakkim min Zikree bal lammaa yazooqoo 'azaab

   Has the Reminder been revealed ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us?” In fact, they are ˹only˺ in doubt of My ˹revealed˺ Reminder. In fact, ˹they do so because˺ they have not yet tasted My punishment.

9. 38:9

   أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ

   Am'indahum khazaaa 'inu rahmati Rabbikal 'Azeezil Wahhab

   Or ˹is it because˺ they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord—the Almighty, the Giver ˹of all bounties˺.

10. 38:10

    أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ

    Am lahum mulkus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa falyartaqoo fil asbaab

    Or ˹is it because˺ the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything in between belongs to them? Let them then climb their way ˹to heaven, if their claim is true˺.

11. 38:11

    جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

    Jundum maa hunaalika mahzoomum minal Ahzaab

    This is just another ˹enemy˺ force bound for defeat out there.

12. 38:12

    كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ

    Kazzabat qablahum qawmu Lootinw-wa 'Aadunw wa Fir'awnu zul awtaad

    Before them, the people of Noah denied ˹the truth˺, as did ’Âd, Pharaoh of the mighty structures

13. 38:13

    وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ

    Wa Samoodu wa qawmu Lootinw wa Ashaabul 'Aykah; ulaaa'ikal Ahzaab

    Thamûd, the people of Lot, and the residents of the Forest. These were ˹all˺ enemy forces.

14. 38:14

    إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

    In kullun illaa kazzabar Rusula fahaqqa 'iqaab

    Each rejected their messenger, so My punishment was justified.

15. 38:15

    وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ

    Wa maa yanzuru haaa ulaaa'i illaa saihatanw waahidatam maa lahaa min fawaaq

    These ˹pagans˺ are awaiting nothing but a single Blast that cannot be stopped.

16. 38:16

    وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

    Wa qaaloo Rabbanaa 'ajjil lanaa qittanaa qabla Yawmil Hisaab

    They say ˹mockingly˺, “Our Lord! Hasten for us our share ˹of the punishment˺ before the Day of Reckoning.”

17. 38:17

    ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    Isbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wazkur 'abdanaa Daawooda zal aidi aidi innahooo awwaab

    Be patient ˹O Prophet˺ with what they say. And remember Our servant, David, the man of strength. Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

18. 38:18

    إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ

    Innaa sakhkharnal jibaala ma'ahoo yusabbihna bil'ashaiyi wal ishraaq

    We truly subjected the mountains to hymn ˹Our praises˺ along with him in the evening and after sunrise.

19. 38:19

    وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    Wattayra mahshoorah; kullul lahooo awwaab

    And ˹We subjected˺ the birds, flocking together. All turned to him ˹echoing his hymns˺.

20. 38:20

    وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ

    Wa shadadnaa mulkahoo wa aatainaahul Hikmata wa faslal khitaab

    We strengthened his kingship, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment.

21. 38:21

    ۞ وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ

    Wa hal ataaka naba'ul khasm; iz tasawwarul mihraab

    Has the story of the two plaintiffs, who scaled the ˹wall of David’s˺ sanctuary, reached you ˹O Prophet˺?

22. 38:22

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

    Iz dakhaloo 'alaa Daawooda fafazi'a minhum qaaloo la takhaf khasmaani baghaa ba'dunaa 'alaa ba'din fahkum bainanaaa bilhaqqi wa laa tushtit wahdinaaa ilaa Sawaaa'is Siraat

    When they came into David’s presence, he was startled by them. They said, “Have no fear. ˹We are merely˺ two in a dispute: one of us has wronged the other. So judge between us with truth—do not go beyond ˹it˺—and guide us to the right way.

23. 38:23

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

    Inna haazaaa akhee lahoo tis'unw wa tis'oona na'jatanw wa liya na'jatunw waahidah; faqaala akfilneeha wa 'azzanee filkhitaab

    This is my brother. He has ninety-nine sheep while I have ˹only˺ one. ˹Still˺ he asked me to give it up to him, overwhelming me with ˹his˺ argument.”

24. 38:24

    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 ۩

    Qaala laqad zalamaka bisu 'aali na'jatika ilaa ni'aajihee wa inna kaseeram minal khulataaa'i la-yabghee ba'duhum 'alaa ba'din illal lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati wa qaleehum maa hum; wa zanna Daawoodu annamaa fatannaahu fastaghrara Rabbahoo wa kharra raaki'anw wa anaab

    David ˹eventually˺ ruled, “He has definitely wronged you in demanding ˹to add˺ your sheep to his. And certainly many partners wrong each other, except those who believe and do good—but how few are they!” Then David realized that We had tested him so he asked for his Lord’s forgiveness, fell down in prostration, and turned ˹to Him in repentance˺.

25. 38:25

    فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ

    Faghafarnaa lahoo zaalik; wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma aab

    So We forgave that for him. And he will indeed have ˹a status of˺ closeness to Us and an honourable destination!

26. 38:26

    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

    Yaa Daawoodu innaa ja'alnaaka khaleefatan fil ardi fahkum bainan naasi bilhaqqi wa laa tattabi'il hawaa fayudillaka 'an sabeelil laah; innal lazeena yadilloona 'an sabeelil laah; lahum 'azaabun shadeedum bimaa nasoo Yawmal Hisaab

    ˹We instructed him:˺ “O David! We have surely made you an authority in the land, so judge between people with truth. And do not follow ˹your˺ desires or they will lead you astray from Allah’s Way. Surely those who go astray from Allah’s Way will suffer a severe punishment for neglecting the Day of Reckoning.”

27. 38:27

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

    Wa ma khalaqnas samaaa'a wal arda wa maa bainahumaa baatilaa; zaalika zannul lazeena kafaroo; fawi lul lillazeena kafaroo minan Naar

    We have not created the heavens and earth and everything in between without purpose—as the disbelievers think. So woe to the disbelievers because of the Fire!

28. 38:28

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

    Am naj'alul lazeena aamanoo wa 'amilus saalihaati kalmufisdeena fil ardi am naj'alul muttaqeena kalfujjaar

    Or should We treat those who believe and do good like those who make mischief throughout the land? Or should We treat the righteous like the wicked?

29. 38:29

    كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَـٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

    Kitaabun anzalnaahu ilaika mubaarakul liyaddabbarooo Aayaatihee wa liyatazakkara ulul albaab

    ˹This is˺ a blessed Book which We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ so that they may contemplate its verses, and people of reason may be mindful.

30. 38:30

    وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ

    Wa wahabnaa li Daawooda Sulaimaan; ni'mal 'abd; innahoo awwaab

    And We blessed David with Solomon—what an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

31. 38:31

    إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّـٰفِنَـٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ

    Iz 'urida 'alaihi bil'ashiy yis saafinaatul jiyaad

    ˹Remember˺ when the well-trained, swift horses were paraded before him in the evening.

32. 38:32

    فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ

    Faqaala inneee ahbabtu hubbal khairi 'an zikri Rabbee hattaa tawaarat bilhijaab

    He then proclaimed, “I am truly in love with ˹these˺ fine things out of remembrance for Allah,” until they went out of sight.

33. 38:33

    رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ

    Ruddoohaa 'alaiya fatafiqa masham bissooqi wal a'naaq

    ˹He ordered,˺ “Bring them back to me!” Then he began to rub down their legs and necks.

34. 38:34

    وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَـٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ

    Wa laqad fatannaa Sulaimaana wa alqainaa 'alaa kursiyyihee jasadan summa anaab

    And indeed, We tested Solomon, placing a ˹deformed˺ body on his throne, then he turned ˹to Allah in repentance˺.

35. 38:35

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

    Qaala Rabbigh fir lee wa hab lee mulkal laa yambaghee li ahadim mim ba'de inaka Antal Wahhab

    He prayed, “My Lord! Forgive me, and grant me an authority that will never be matched by anyone after me. You are indeed the Giver ˹of all bounties˺.”

36. 38:36

    فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ

    Fasakhkharnaa lahur reeha tajree bi amrihee rukhaaa'an haisu asaab

    So We subjected to him the wind, blowing gently at his command to wherever he pleased.

37. 38:37

    وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ

    Wash Shayaateena kulla bannaaa'inw wa ghawwaas

    And ˹We subjected to him˺ every builder and diver of the jinn

38. 38:38

    وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ

    Wa aakhareena muqarraneena fil asfaad

    and others bound together in chains.

39. 38:39

    هَـٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

    Haazaa 'ataaa'unaa famnun aw amsik bighairi hisaab

    ˹Allah said,˺ “This is Our gift, so give or withhold ˹as you wish˺, never to be called to account.”

40. 38:40

    وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ

    Wa inna lahoo 'indanaa lazulfaa wa husna ma-aab

    And he will indeed have ˹a status of˺ closeness to Us and an honourable destination!

41. 38:41

    وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ

    Wazkur 'abdanaaa Ayyoob; iz naada Rabbahooo annee massaniyash Shaitaanu binus binw wa 'azaab

    And remember Our servant Job, when he cried out to his Lord, “Satan has afflicted me with distress and suffering.”

42. 38:42

    ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ

    Urkud birijlika haaza mughtasalum baaridunw wa sharaab

    ˹We responded,˺ “Stomp your foot: ˹now˺ here is a cool ˹and refreshing˺ spring for washing and drinking.”

43. 38:43

    وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

    Wa wahabnaa lahoo ahlahoo wa mislahum ma'ahum rahmatam minna wa zikraa li ulil albaab

    And We gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a lesson for people of reason.

44. 38:44

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

    Wa khuz biyadika dighsan fadrib bihee wa laa tahnas, innaa wajadnaahu saabiraa; ni'mal 'abd; innahooo awwaab

    ˹And We said to him,˺ “Take in your hand a bundle of grass, and strike ˹your wife˺ with it, and do not break your oath.” We truly found him patient. What an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.

45. 38:45

    وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَـٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ

    Wazkur 'ibaadanaaa Ibraaheema wa Is-haaqa wa Ya'qooba ulil-aydee walabsaar

    And remember Our servants: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the men of strength and insight.

46. 38:46

    إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَـٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ

    Innaaa akhlasnaahum bi khaalisatin zikrad daar

    We truly chose them for the honour of proclaiming the Hereafter.

47. 38:47

    وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

    Wa innahum 'indanaa laminal mustafainal akhyaar

    And in Our sight they are truly among the chosen and the finest.

48. 38:48

    وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

    Wazkur Ismaa'eela wal Yasa'a wa Zal-Kifli wa kullum minal akhyaar

    Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Ⱬul-Kifl. All are among the best.

49. 38:49

    هَـٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ

    Haazaa zikr; wa inna lilmuttaqeena lahusna ma aab

    This is ˹all˺ a reminder. And the righteous will certainly have an honourable destination:

50. 38:50

    جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ

    Jannaati 'adnim mufat tahatal lahumul abwaab

    the Gardens of Eternity, whose gates will be open for them.

51. 38:51

    مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ

    Muttaki'eena feehaa yad'oona feehaa bifaakihatin kaseeratinw wa sharaab

    There they will recline, calling for abundant fruit and drink.

52. 38:52

    ۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ

    Wa 'indahum qaasiraatut tarfi atraab

    And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and equal age.

53. 38:53

    هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

    Haaza maa too'odoona li Yawmil Hisaab

    This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

54. 38:54

    إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ

    Inna haazaa larizqunaa maa lahoo min nafaad

    This is indeed Our provision that will never end.

55. 38:55

    هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ

    Haazaa; wa inna littaagheena lasharra ma-aab

    That is that. And the transgressors will certainly have the worst destination:

56. 38:56

    جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

    Jahannama yaslawnahaa fai'sal mihaad

    Hell, where they will burn. What an evil place to rest!

57. 38:57

    هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ

    Haazaa falyazooqoohu hameemunw wa ghassaaq

    Let them then taste this: boiling water and ˹oozing˺ pus

58. 38:58

    وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ

    Wa aakharu min shak liheee azwaaj

    and other torments of the same sort!

59. 38:59

    هَـٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ

    Haazaa fawjum muqtahimum ma'akum laa marhabam bihim; innahum saalun Naar

    ˹The misleaders will say to one another,˺ “Here is a crowd ˹of followers˺ being thrown in with us. They are not welcome, ˹for˺ they ˹too˺ will burn in the Fire.”

60. 38:60

    قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ

    Qaaloo bal antum laa marhabam bikum; antum qaddamtumoohu lanaa fabi'sal qaraar

    The followers will respond, “No! You are not welcome! You brought this upon us. What an evil place for settlement!”

61. 38:61

    قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ

    Qaaloo Rabbanaa man qaddama lanaa haaza fazidhu 'azaaban di'fan fin Naar

    Adding, “Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us, double their punishment in the Fire.”

62. 38:62

    وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ

    Wa qaaloo ma lanaa laa naraa rijaalan kunnaa na'udduhum minal ashraar

    The tyrants will ask ˹one another˺, “But why do we not see those we considered to be lowly?

63. 38:63

    أَتَّخَذْنَـٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ

    Attakhaznaahum sikh riyyan am zaaghat 'anhumul absaar

    Were we wrong in mocking them ˹in the world˺? Or do our eyes ˹just˺ fail to see them ˹in the Fire˺?”

64. 38:64

    إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ

    Inna zaalika lahaqqun takhaasumu Ahlin Naar

    This dispute between the residents of the Fire will certainly come to pass.

65. 38:65

    قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

    Qul innamaaa ana munzirunw wa maa min ilaahim illal laahul Waahidul Qahhaar

    Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I am only a warner. And there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah—the One, the Supreme.

66. 38:66

    رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ

    Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumal 'Azeezul Ghaffaar

    ˹He is the˺ Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between—the Almighty, Most Forgiving.”

67. 38:67

    قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ

    Qul huwa naba'un 'azeem

    Say, “This ˹Quran˺ is momentous news

68. 38:68

    أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ

    Antum 'anhu mu'ridoon

    from which you ˹pagans˺ are turning away.”

69. 38:69

    مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

    Maa kaana liya min 'ilmim bilmala il a'laaa iz yakhtasimoon

    ˹And say,˺ “I had no knowledge of the highest assembly ˹in heaven˺ when they differed ˹concerning Adam˺.

70. 38:70

    إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

    Iny-yoohaaa ilaiya illaaa annnamaaa ana nazeerum mubeen

    What is revealed to me is that I am only sent with a clear warning.”

71. 38:71

    إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ

    Iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa'ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min teen

    ˹Remember, O  Prophet˺ when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to create a human being from clay.

72. 38:72

    فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ

    Fa-iza sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen

    So when I have fashioned him and had a spirit of My Own ˹creation˺ breathed into him, fall down in prostration to him.”

73. 38:73

    فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ

    Fasajadal malaaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon

    So the angels prostrated all together—

74. 38:74

    إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

    Illaaa Iblees; istakbara wa kaana minal kaafireen

    but not Iblîs, who acted arrogantly, becoming unfaithful.

75. 38:75

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

    Qaala yaaa Ibleesu maa man'aka an tasjuda limaa khalaqtu biyadai; astakbarta am kunta min 'aaleen

    Allah asked, “O Iblîs! What prevented you from prostrating to what I created with My Own Hands? Did you ˹just˺ become proud? Or have you always been arrogant?”

76. 38:76

    قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ

    Qaala ana khairum minah; khalaqtanee min naarinw wa khalaqtahoo min teen

    He replied, “I am better than he is: You created me from fire and him from clay.”

77. 38:77

    قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ

    Qaala fakhruj minhaa fainnaka rajeem

    Allah commanded, “Then get out of Paradise, for you are truly cursed.

78. 38:78

    وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    Wa inna 'alaika la'nateee ilaa Yawmid Deen

    And surely upon you is My condemnation until the Day of Judgment.”

79. 38:79

    قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

    Qaala Rabbi fa anzirneee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

    Satan appealed, “My Lord! Then delay my end until the Day of their resurrection.”

80. 38:80

    قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ

    Qaala fa innaka minal munzareen

    Allah said, “You will be delayed

81. 38:81

    إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ

    Ilaa Yawmil waqtil ma'loom

    until the appointed Day.”

82. 38:82

    قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Qaala fabi'izzatika la ughwiyannahum ajma'een

    Satan said, “By Your Glory! I will certainly mislead them all

83. 38:83

    إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    Illaa 'ibaadaka minhumul mukhlaseen

    except Your chosen servants among them.”

84. 38:84

    قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ

    Qaala falhaqq, walhaqqa aqool

    Allah concluded, “The truth is—and I ˹only˺ say the truth—:

85. 38:85

    لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    La amla'annna Jahannama minka wa mimman tabi'aka minhum ajma'een

    I will surely fill up Hell with you and whoever follows you from among them, all together.”

86. 38:86

    قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ

    Qul maaa as'alukum 'alaihi min ajrinw wa maaa ana minal mutakallifeen

    Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I do not ask you for any reward for this ˹Quran˺, nor do I pretend to be someone I am not.

87. 38:87

    إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

    In huwa illaa zikrul lil'aalameen

    It is only a reminder to the whole world.

88. 38:88

    وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ

    Wa lata'lamunna naba ahoo ba'da heen

    And you will certainly know its truth before long.”

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.