سورة الحجر
Surah Al-Hijr
The Rocky Tract
Surah Al-Hijr (The Rocky Tract) is the 15th surah of the Quran. It has 99 verses and is a Meccan surah. Below is the complete Arabic text with an English translation and transliteration, verse by verse.
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
الٓر ۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَ قُرۡءَانࣲ مُّبِينࣲ﴿١﴾
Aliflamra tilka ayatu alkitabi waquranin mubeenin
Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].
رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوۡ كَانُواْ مُسۡلِمِينَ﴿٢﴾
Rubama yawaddu allatheena kafaroo law kanoo muslimeena
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.
ذَرۡهُمۡ يَأۡكُلُواْ وَ يَتَمَتَّعُواْ وَ يُلۡهِهِمُ ٱلۡأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ﴿٣﴾
Tharhum yakuloo wayatamattaʿoo wayulhihimu alamalu fasawfa yaʿlamoona
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
وَ مَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا وَ لَهَا كِتَابࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ﴿٤﴾
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maʿloomun
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
مَّا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَ مَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ﴿٥﴾
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalaha wama yastakhiroona
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
وَ قَالُواْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجۡنُونࣱ﴿٦﴾
Waqaloo ya ayyuha allathee nuzzila ʿalayhi alththikru innaka lamajnoonun
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.
لَّوۡمَا تَأۡتِينَا بِٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ﴿٧﴾
Law ma tateena bialmalaikati in kunta mina alssadiqeena
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَ مَا كَانُوٓاْ إِذࣰا مُّنظَرِينَ﴿٨﴾
Ma nunazzilu almalaikata illa bialhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareena
We do not send down the angels except with truth; and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.
إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَ إِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ﴿٩﴾
Inna nahnu nazzalna alththikra wainna lahu lahafithoona
Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’ān], and indeed, We will be its guardian.
وَ لَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ﴿١٠﴾
Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaʿi alawwaleena
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
وَ مَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ﴿١١﴾
Wama yateehim min rasoolin illa kanoo bihi yastahzioona
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسۡلُكُهُۥ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ﴿١٢﴾
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobi almujrimeena
Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals.
لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ سُنَّةُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ﴿١٣﴾
La yuminoona bihi waqad khalat sunnatu alawwaleena
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
وَ لَوۡ فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم بَابࣰا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّواْ فِيهِ يَعۡرُجُونَ﴿١٤﴾
Walaw fatahna ʿalayhim baban mina alssamai fathalloo feehi yaʿrujoona
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
لَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتۡ أَبۡصَٰرُنَا بَلۡ نَحۡنُ قَوۡمࣱ مَّسۡحُورُونَ﴿١٥﴾
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absaruna bal nahnu qawmun mashooroona
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
وَ لَقَدۡ جَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجࣰا وَ زَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ﴿١٦﴾
Walaqad jaʿalna fee alssamai buroojan wazayyannaha lilnnathireena
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
وَ حَفِظۡنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنࣲ رَّجِيمٍ﴿١٧﴾
Wahafithnaha min kulli shaytanin rajeemin
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allāh]
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ مُّبِينࣱ﴿١٨﴾
Illa mani istaraqa alssamʿa faatbaʿahu shihabun mubeenun
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
وَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَ أَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَ أَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءࣲ مَّوۡزُونࣲ﴿١٩﴾
Waalarda madadnaha waalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatna feeha min kulli shayin mawzoonin
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.
وَ جَعَلۡنَا لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَ مَن لَّسۡتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ﴿٢٠﴾
Wajaʿalna lakum feeha maʿayisha waman lastum lahu biraziqeena
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.
وَ إِن مِّن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَ مَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ﴿٢١﴾
Wain min shayin illa ʿindana khazainuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarin maʿloomin
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.
وَ أَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءࣰ فَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰكُمُوهُ وَ مَآ أَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ﴿٢٢﴾
Waarsalna alrriyaha lawaqiha faanzalna mina alssamai maan faasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineena
And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
وَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَ نُمِيتُ وَ نَحۡنُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثُونَ﴿٢٣﴾
Wainna lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoona
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.
وَ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَقۡدِمِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَـٔۡخِرِينَ﴿٢٤﴾
Walaqad ʿalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad ʿalimna almustakhireena
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
وَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمࣱ﴿٢٥﴾
Wainna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun ʿaleemun
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
وَ لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلࣲ مِّنۡ حَمَإࣲ مَّسۡنُونࣲ﴿٢٦﴾
Walaqad khalaqna alinsana min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
وَ ٱلۡجَآنَّ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ﴿٢٧﴾
Waaljanna khalaqnahu min qablu min nari alssamoomi
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
وَ إِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرࣰا مِّن صَلۡصَٰلࣲ مِّنۡ حَمَإࣲ مَّسۡنُونࣲ﴿٢٨﴾
Waith qala rabbuka lilmalaikati innee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَ نَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ﴿٢٩﴾
Faitha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehi min roohee faqaʿoo lahu sajideena
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ﴿٣٠﴾
Fasajada almalaikatu kulluhum ajmaʿoona
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ﴿٣١﴾
Illa ibleesa aba an yakoona maʿa alssajideena
Except Iblees; he refused to be with those who prostrated.
قَالَ يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ﴿٣٢﴾
Qala ya ibleesu ma laka alla takoona maʿa alssajideena
[Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
قَالَ لَمۡ أَكُن لِّأَسۡجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن صَلۡصَٰلࣲ مِّنۡ حَمَإࣲ مَّسۡنُونࣲ﴿٣٣﴾
Qala lam akun liasjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min salsalin min hamain masnoonin
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمࣱ﴿٣٤﴾
Qala faokhruj minha fainnaka rajeemun
[Allāh] said, "Then depart from it, for indeed, you are expelled.
وَ إِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ ٱللَّعۡنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ﴿٣٥﴾
Wainna ʿalayka allaʿnata ila yawmi alddeeni
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ﴿٣٦﴾
Qala rabbi faanthirnee ila yawmi yubʿathoona
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ﴿٣٧﴾
Qala fainnaka mina almunthareena
[Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ﴿٣٨﴾
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaʿloomi
Until the Day of the time well-known."
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَ لَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ﴿٣٩﴾
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytanee laozayyinanna lahum fee alardi walaoghwiyannahum ajmaʿeena
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them [i.e., mankind] on earth, and I will mislead them all
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ﴿٤٠﴾
Illa ʿibadaka minhumu almukhlaseena
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسۡتَقِيمٌ﴿٤١﴾
Qala hatha siratun ʿalayya mustaqeemun
[Allāh] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيۡسَ لَكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَاوِينَ﴿٤٢﴾
Inna ʿibadee laysa laka ʿalayhim sultanun illa mani ittabaʿaka mina alghaweena
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
وَ إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوۡعِدُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ﴿٤٣﴾
Wainna jahannama lamawʿiduhum ajmaʿeena
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
لَهَا سَبۡعَةُ أَبۡوَٰبࣲ لِّكُلِّ بَابࣲ مِّنۡهُمۡ جُزۡءࣱ مَّقۡسُومٌ﴿٤٤﴾
Laha sabʿatu abwabin likulli babin minhum juzon maqsoomun
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them [i.e., Satan's followers] a portion designated."
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتࣲ وَ عُيُونٍ﴿٤٥﴾
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatin waʿuyoonin
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs,
ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ﴿٤٦﴾
Odkhulooha bisalamin amineena
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
وَ نَزَعۡنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنۡ غِلٍّ إِخۡوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ﴿٤٧﴾
Wanazaʿna ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwanan ʿala sururin mutaqabileena
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
لَا يَمَسُّهُمۡ فِيهَا نَصَبࣱ وَ مَا هُم مِّنۡهَا بِمُخۡرَجِينَ﴿٤٨﴾
La yamassuhum feeha nasabun wama hum minha bimukhrajeena
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
نَبِّئۡ عِبَادِيٓ أَنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ﴿٤٩﴾
Nabbi ʿibadee annee ana alghafooru alrraheemu
[O Muḥammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
وَ أَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ ٱلۡعَذَابُ ٱلۡأَلِيمُ﴿٥٠﴾
Wa anna ʿathabee huwa alʿathabu alaleemu
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
وَ نَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ﴿٥١﴾
Wanabbihum ʿan dayfi ibraheema
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمࣰا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمۡ وَجِلُونَ﴿٥٢﴾
Ith dakhaloo ʿalayhi faqaloo salaman qala inna minkum wajiloona
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you."
قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمࣲ﴿٥٣﴾
Qaloo la tawjal inna nubashshiruka bighulamin ʿaleemin
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
قَالَ أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِي عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ﴿٥٤﴾
Qala abashshartumoonee ʿala an massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshirooni
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
قَالُواْ بَشَّرۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡقَٰنِطِينَ﴿٥٥﴾
Qaloo bashsharnaka bialhaqqi fala takun mina alqaniteena
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
قَالَ وَ مَن يَقۡنَطُ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ﴿٥٦﴾
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmati rabbihi illa alddalloona
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ﴿٥٧﴾
Qala fama khatbukum ayyuha almursaloona
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمࣲ مُّجۡرِمِينَ﴿٥٨﴾
Qaloo inna orsilna ila qawmin mujrimeena
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ﴿٥٩﴾
Illa ala lootin inna lamunajjoohum ajmaʿeena
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ﴿٦٠﴾
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innaha lamina alghabireena
Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ﴿٦١﴾
Falamma jaa ala lootin almursaloona
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
قَالَ إِنَّكُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ مُّنكَرُونَ﴿٦٢﴾
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroona
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
قَالُواْ بَلۡ جِئۡنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ﴿٦٣﴾
Qaloo bal jinaka bima kanoo feehi yamtaroona
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
وَ أَتَيۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَ إِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ﴿٦٤﴾
Waataynaka bialhaqqi wainna lasadiqoona
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَ ٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ وَ لَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدࣱ وَ ٱمۡضُواْ حَيۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ﴿٦٥﴾
Faasri biahlika biqitʿin mina allayli waittabiʿ adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroona
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
وَ قَضَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقۡطُوعࣱ مُّصۡبِحِينَ﴿٦٦﴾
Waqadayna ilayhi thalika alamra anna dabira haolai maqtooʿun musbiheena
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
وَ جَآءَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ﴿٦٧﴾
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيۡفِي فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ﴿٦٨﴾
Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
وَ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَ لَا تُخۡزُونِ﴿٦٩﴾
Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni
And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."
قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ نَنۡهَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ﴿٧٠﴾
Qaloo awalam nanhaka ʿani alʿalameena
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِيٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ﴿٧١﴾
Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faʿileena
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ﴿٧٢﴾
Laʿamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaʿmahoona
By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُشۡرِقِينَ﴿٧٣﴾
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena
So the shriek seized them at sunrise.
فَجَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَ أَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةࣰ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ﴿٧٤﴾
Fajaʿalna ʿaliyaha safilaha waamtarna ʿalayhim hijaratan min sijjeelin
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتࣲ لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَ﴿٧٥﴾
Inna fee thalika laayatin lilmutawassimeena
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
وَ إِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلࣲ مُّقِيمٍ﴿٧٦﴾
Wainnaha labisabeelin muqeemin
And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةࣰ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ﴿٧٧﴾
Inna fee thalika laayatan lilmumineena
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
وَ إِن كَانَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ﴿٧٨﴾
Wain kana ashabu alaykati lathalimeena
And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,
فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَ إِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامࣲ مُّبِينࣲ﴿٧٩﴾
Faintaqamna minhum wainnahuma labiimamin mubeenin
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
وَ لَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ﴿٨٠﴾
Walaqad kaththaba ashabu alhijri almursaleena
And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
وَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ﴿٨١﴾
Waataynahum ayatina fakanoo ʿanha muʿrideena
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
وَ كَانُواْ يَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ﴿٨٢﴾
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibali buyootan amineena
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُصۡبِحِينَ﴿٨٣﴾
Faakhathathumu alssayhatu musbiheena
But the shriek seized them at early morning,
فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ﴿٨٤﴾
Fama aghna ʿanhum ma kanoo yaksiboona
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
وَ مَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَ مَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ ۗ وَ إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةࣱ ۖ فَٱصۡفَحِ ٱلصَّفۡحَ ٱلۡجَمِيلَ﴿٨٥﴾
Wama khalaqna alssamawati waalarda wama baynahuma illa bialhaqqi wainna alssaʿata laatiyatun faisfahi alssafha aljameela
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡخَلَّٰقُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ﴿٨٦﴾
Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqu alʿaleemu
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
وَ لَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ سَبۡعࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَثَانِي وَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ٱلۡعَظِيمَ﴿٨٧﴾
Walaqad ataynaka sabʿan mina almathanee waalqurana alʿatheema
And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur’ān.
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجࣰا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَ لَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَ ٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ﴿٨٨﴾
La tamuddanna ʿaynayka ila ma mattaʿna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzan ʿalayhim waikhfid janahaka lilmumineena
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.
وَ قُلۡ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ﴿٨٩﴾
Waqul innee ana alnnatheeru almubeenu
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
كَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡمُقۡتَسِمِينَ﴿٩٠﴾
Kama anzalna ʿala almuqtasimeena
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُواْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ عِضِينَ﴿٩١﴾
Allatheena jaʿaloo alqurana ʿideena
Who have made the Qur’ān into portions.
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ﴿٩٢﴾
Fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaʿeena
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ﴿٩٣﴾
ʿamma kanoo yaʿmaloona
About what they used to do.
فَٱصۡدَعۡ بِمَا تُؤۡمَرُ وَ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ﴿٩٤﴾
Faisdaʿ bima tumaru waaʿrid ʿani almushrikeena
Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
إِنَّا كَفَيۡنَٰكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَهۡزِءِينَ﴿٩٥﴾
Inna kafaynaka almustahzieena
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ﴿٩٦﴾
Allatheena yajʿaloona maʿa Allahi ilahan akhara fasawfa yaʿlamoona
Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know.
وَ لَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدۡرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ﴿٩٧﴾
Walaqad naʿlamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bima yaqooloona
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَ كُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ﴿٩٨﴾
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina alssajideena
So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
وَ ٱعۡبُدۡ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَكَ ٱلۡيَقِينُ﴿٩٩﴾
Waoʿbud rabbaka hatta yatiyaka alyaqeenu
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].
Translation: Saheeh International · Transliteration
About this surah
Name
This Surah takes its name from v. 80.
Period of Revelation
It is clear from its topics and style that the period of its revelation is about the same as that of Surah Ibrahim, for two things are quite prominent in its background. First, it appears from the repeated warnings in this Surah that in spite of the fact that the Holy Prophet had been propagating the Message for many years, his people in general had not shown any inclination towards its acceptance nay, they had become more and more obdurate and stubborn in their antagonism, enmity and ridicule with the passage of time. Secondly, by that time the Holy Prophet had begun to feel a little tired of making strenuous efforts to eradicate disbelief and opposition of his people. That is why Allah has consoled and comforted him over and over again by way of encouragement.
Topics and the Central Theme
Though the main topics of the surah are:
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warning to those who rejected his Message, opposed it tooth and nail, and ridiculed him, and
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comfort and encouragement to the Holy Prophet,
It does not mean that this Surah does not contain admonition and instructions. As a matter of fact, the Quran never confines itself to mere warning; rebuke and censure, but resorts to precept in every suitable place. Accordingly, this Surah contains brief arguments for Tauhid on the one hand, and admonition in the story of Adam and Satan on the other.
Source: Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Quran