Surah As-Saffat
سورة الصافات · Those who set the Ranks · 182 verses · Meccan
Surah As-Saffat (الصافات, "Those who set the Ranks") is chapter 37 of the Quran. It has 182 verses, was revealed in Mecca and is found in juz 23. Here you can read the complete Arabic text with English translation and transliteration, and listen verse by verse.
Also written as: Saffat
- Number
- 37
- Arabic
- الصافات
- Meaning
- Those who set the Ranks
- Verses
- 182
- Revealed in
- Mecca
- Juz
- 23
- Mushaf page
- 446–452
Surah As-Saffat in Arabic and English
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفّٗا ﴿١﴾
Waalssaffati saffan
By those [angels] lined up in rows
فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا ﴿٢﴾
Faalzzajirati zajran
And those who drive [the clouds]
فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ﴿٣﴾
Faalttaliyati thikran
And those who recite the message
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ ﴿٤﴾
Inna ilahakum lawahidun
Indeed, your God is One
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ ﴿٥﴾
Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ﴿٦﴾
Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ ﴿٧﴾
Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin
And as protection against every rebellious devil
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ ﴿٨﴾
La yassammaʿoona ila almalai alaʿla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side
دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ وَاصِبٌ ﴿٩﴾
Duhooran walahum ʿathabun wasibun
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ ثَاقِبٞ ﴿١٠﴾
Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaʿahu shihabun thaqibun
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness]
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ ﴿١١﴾
Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin
Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay
بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ ﴿١٢﴾
Bal ʿajibta wayaskharoona
But you wonder, while they mock
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ ﴿١٣﴾
Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona
And when they are reminded, they remember not
وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ ﴿١٤﴾
Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona
And when they see a sign, they ridicule
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٌ ﴿١٥﴾
Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun
And say, "This is not but obvious magic
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ﴿١٦﴾
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waʿithaman ainna lamabʿoothoona
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ﴿١٧﴾
Awaabaona alawwaloona
And our forefathers [as well]
قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ ﴿١٨﴾
Qul naʿam waantum dakhiroona
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةٞ وَٰحِدَةٞ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ﴿١٩﴾
Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yanthuroona
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing
وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٢٠﴾
Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٢١﴾
Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny
۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾
Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaʿbudoona
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٢٣﴾
Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi
Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾
Waqifoohum innahum masooloona
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ﴿٢٥﴾
Ma lakum la tanasaroona
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other
بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ ﴿٢٦﴾
Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona
But they, that Day, are in surrender
وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾
Waaqbala baʿduhum ʿala baʿdin yatasaaloona
And they will approach one another blaming each other
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ﴿٢٨﴾
Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana ʿani alyameeni
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right
قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾
Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena
The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ ﴿٣٠﴾
Wama kana lana ʿalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people
فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ﴿٣١﴾
Fahaqqa ʿalayna qawlu rabbina inna lathaiqoona
So the word of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment]
فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ﴿٣٢﴾
Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators
فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾
Fainnahum yawmaithin fee alʿathabi mushtarikoona
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ﴿٣٤﴾
Inna kathalika nafʿalu bialmujrimeena
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾
Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ ﴿٣٦﴾
Wayaqooloona ainna latarikoo alihatina lishaʿirin majnoonin
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet
بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿٣٧﴾
Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena
Rather, the Prophet has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers
إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ ﴿٣٨﴾
Innakum lathaiqoo alʿathabi alaleemi
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment
وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾
Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taʿmaloona
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾
Illa ʿibada Allahi almukhlaseena
But not the chosen servants of Allah
أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ ﴿٤١﴾
Olaika lahum rizqun maʿloomun
Those will have a provision determined
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾
Fawakihu wahum mukramoona
Fruits; and they will be honored
فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٤٣﴾
Fee jannati alnnaʿeemi
In gardens of pleasure
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ﴿٤٤﴾
ʿala sururin mutaqabileena
On thrones facing one another
يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ ﴿٤٥﴾
Yutafu ʿalayhim bikasin min maʿeenin
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring
بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ ﴿٤٦﴾
Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena
White and delicious to the drinkers
لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾
La feeha ghawlun wala hum ʿanha yunzafoona
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated
وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينٞ ﴿٤٨﴾
Waʿindahum qasiratu alttarfi ʿeenun
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٞ مَّكۡنُونٞ ﴿٤٩﴾
Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾
Faaqbala baʿduhum ʿala baʿdin yatasaaloona
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other
قَالَ قَآئِلٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٞ ﴿٥١﴾
Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth]
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ ﴿٥٢﴾
Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ﴿٥٣﴾
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waʿithaman ainna lamadeenoona
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed
قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ﴿٥٤﴾
Qala hal antum muttaliʿoona
He will say, "Would you [care to] look
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٥٥﴾
Faittalaʿa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi
And he will look and see him in the midst of the Hellfire
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ ﴿٥٦﴾
Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni
He will say, "By Allah, you almost ruined me
وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ ﴿٥٧﴾
Walawla niʿmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell]
أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ﴿٥٨﴾
Afama nahnu bimayyiteena
Then, are we not to die
إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿٥٩﴾
Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuʿaththabeena
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ﴿٦٠﴾
Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alʿatheemu
Indeed, this is the great attainment
لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ ﴿٦١﴾
Limithli hatha falyaʿmali alʿamiloona
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ﴿٦٢﴾
Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi
Is Paradise a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqum
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿٦٣﴾
Inna jaʿalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٞ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٦٤﴾
Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire
طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ﴿٦٥﴾
Talʿuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils
فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ﴿٦٦﴾
Fainnahum laakiloona minha famalioona minha albutoona
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ ﴿٦٧﴾
Thumma inna lahum ʿalayha lashawban min hameemin
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٦٨﴾
Thumma inna marjiʿahum laila aljaheemi
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire
إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ ﴿٦٩﴾
Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena
Indeed they found their fathers astray
فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾
Fahum ʿala atharihim yuhraʿoona
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps
وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿٧١﴾
Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu alawwaleena
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ﴿٧٢﴾
Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena
And We had already sent among them warners
فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ﴿٧٣﴾
Faonthur kayfa kana ʿaqibatu almunthareena
Then look how was the end of those who were warned
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿٧٤﴾
Illa ʿibada Allahi almukhlaseena
But not the chosen servants of Allah
وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٞ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ ﴿٧٥﴾
Walaqad nadana noohun falaniʿma almujeeboona
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿٧٦﴾
Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alʿatheemi
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction
وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ﴿٧٧﴾
Wajaʿalna thurriyyatahu humu albaqeena
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿٧٨﴾
Watarakna ʿalayhi fee alakhireena
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٧٩﴾
Salamun ʿala noohin fee alʿalameena
Peace upon Noah among the worlds
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿٨٠﴾
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٨١﴾
Innahu min ʿibadina almumineena
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿٨٢﴾
Thumma aghraqna alakhareena
Then We drowned the disbelievers
۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ﴿٨٣﴾
Wainna min sheeʿatihi laibraheema
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham
إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ ﴿٨٤﴾
Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿٨٥﴾
Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taʿbudoona
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship
أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ﴿٨٦﴾
Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allah you desire
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾
Fama thannukum birabbi alʿalameena
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds
فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ﴿٨٨﴾
Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi
And he cast a look at the stars
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٞ ﴿٨٩﴾
Faqala innee saqeemun
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill
فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ ﴿٩٠﴾
Fatawallaw ʿanhu mudbireena
So they turned away from him, departing
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ﴿٩١﴾
Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ﴿٩٢﴾
Ma lakum la tantiqoona
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak
فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ﴿٩٣﴾
Faragha ʿalayhim darban bialyameeni
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand
فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ﴿٩٤﴾
Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona
Then the people came toward him, hastening
قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ﴿٩٥﴾
Qala ataʿbudoona ma tanhitoona
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٩٦﴾
WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taʿmaloona
While Allah created you and that which you do
قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٩٧﴾
Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi
They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire
فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ﴿٩٨﴾
Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaʿalnahumu alasfaleena
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ﴿٩٩﴾
Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿١٠٠﴾
Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous
فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ ﴿١٠١﴾
Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٠٢﴾
Falamma balagha maʿahu alssaʿya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifʿal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast
فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ﴿١٠٣﴾
Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni
And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ﴿١٠٤﴾
Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu
We called to him, "O Abraham
قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١٠٥﴾
Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ﴿١٠٦﴾
Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu
Indeed, this was the clear trial
وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ ﴿١٠٧﴾
Wafadaynahu bithibhin ʿatheemin
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿١٠٨﴾
Watarakna ʿalayhi fee alakhireena
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ﴿١٠٩﴾
Salamun ʿala ibraheema
Peace upon Abraham
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١١٠﴾
Kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١١١﴾
Innahu min ʿibadina almumineena
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants
وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿١١٢﴾
Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena
And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous
وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ ﴿١١٣﴾
Wabarakna ʿalayhi waʿala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wathalimun linafsihi mubeenun
And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿١١٤﴾
Walaqad mananna ʿala moosa waharoona
And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿١١٥﴾
Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alʿatheemi
And We saved them and their people from the great affliction
وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿١١٦﴾
Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena
And We supported them so it was they who overcame
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ ﴿١١٧﴾
Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena
And We gave them the explicit Scripture
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ ﴿١١٨﴾
Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema
And We guided them on the straight path
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾
Watarakna ʿalayhima fee alakhireena
And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿١٢٠﴾
Salamun ʿala moosa waharoona
Peace upon Moses and Aaron
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good
إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٢٢﴾
Innahuma min ʿibadina almumineena
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants
وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٢٣﴾
Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers
إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٢٤﴾
Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ ﴿١٢٥﴾
Atadʿoona baʿlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٢٦﴾
Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ﴿١٢٧﴾
Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment]
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿١٢٨﴾
Illa ʿibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Except the chosen servants of Allah
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿١٢٩﴾
Watarakna ʿalayhi fee alakhireena
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ ﴿١٣٠﴾
Salamun ʿala il yaseena
Peace upon Elias
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١٣١﴾
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٣٢﴾
Innahu min ʿibadina almumineena
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants
وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٣٣﴾
Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers
إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ﴿١٣٤﴾
Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaʿeena
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all
إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٣٥﴾
Illa ʿajoozan fee alghabireena
Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers]
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿١٣٦﴾
Thumma dammarna alakhareena
Then We destroyed the others
وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ ﴿١٣٧﴾
Wainnakum latamurroona ʿalayhim musbiheena
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿١٣٨﴾
Wabiallayli afala taʿqiloona
And at night. Then will you not use reason
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٣٩﴾
Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers
إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ﴿١٤٠﴾
Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ ﴿١٤١﴾
Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena
And he drew lots and was among the losers
فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ ﴿١٤٢﴾
Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy
فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ ﴿١٤٣﴾
Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena
And had he not been of those who exalt Allah
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ﴿١٤٤﴾
Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubʿathoona
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected
۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٞ ﴿١٤٥﴾
Fanabathnahu bialʿarai wahuwa saqeemun
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ ﴿١٤٦﴾
Waanbatna ʿalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ ﴿١٤٧﴾
Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona
And We sent him to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more
فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ ﴿١٤٨﴾
Faamanoo famattaʿnahum ila heenin
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ ﴿١٤٩﴾
Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona
So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons
أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ ﴿١٥٠﴾
Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿١٥١﴾
Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona
Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ﴿١٥٢﴾
Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona
Allah has begotten," and indeed, they are liars
أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ ﴿١٥٣﴾
Astafa albanati ʿala albaneena
Has He chosen daughters over sons
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ ﴿١٥٤﴾
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona
What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿١٥٥﴾
Afala tathakkaroona
Then will you not be reminded
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞ مُّبِينٞ ﴿١٥٦﴾
Am lakum sultanun mubeenun
Or do you have a clear authority
فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿١٥٧﴾
Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena
Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful
وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ﴿١٥٨﴾
Wajaʿaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad ʿalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona
And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment]
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿١٥٩﴾
Subhana Allahi ʿamma yasifoona
Exalted is Allah above what they describe
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿١٦٠﴾
Illa ʿibada Allahi almukhlaseena
Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin]
فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿١٦١﴾
Fainnakum wama taʿbudoona
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship
مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ ﴿١٦٢﴾
Ma antum ʿalayhi bifatineena
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿١٦٣﴾
Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire
وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ ﴿١٦٤﴾
Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maʿloomun
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ﴿١٦٥﴾
Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer]
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿١٦٦﴾
Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿١٦٧﴾
Wain kanoo layaqooloona
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٦٨﴾
Law anna ʿindana thikran mina alawwaleena
If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿١٦٩﴾
Lakunna ʿibada Allahi almukhlaseena
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿١٧٠﴾
Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaʿlamoona
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٧١﴾
Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liʿibadina almursaleena
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ ﴿١٧٢﴾
Innahum lahumu almansooroona
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ ﴿١٧٣﴾
Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ ﴿١٧٤﴾
Fatawalla ʿanhum hatta heenin
So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿١٧٥﴾
Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona
And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ﴿١٧٦﴾
Afabiʿathabina yastaʿjiloona
Then for Our punishment are they impatient
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ﴿١٧٧﴾
Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena
But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ ﴿١٧٨﴾
Watawalla ʿanhum hatta heenin
And leave them for a time
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿١٧٩﴾
Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona
And see, for they are going to see
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿١٨٠﴾
Subhana rabbika rabbi alʿizzati ʿamma yasifoona
Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٨١﴾
Wasalamun ʿala almursaleena
And peace upon the messengers
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٨٢﴾
Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alʿalameena
And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds
Translation: Saheeh International. Transliteration: Tanzil.net. Recitation: Mishary Alafasy (EveryAyah.com). A translation conveys the meaning and does not replace the Arabic text.
Frequently asked questions
How many verses are in Surah As-Saffat?
Surah As-Saffat has 182 verses.
Where was Surah As-Saffat revealed?
Surah As-Saffat is a Meccan surah; it was revealed in Mecca.
Which juz is Surah As-Saffat in?
Surah As-Saffat is in juz 23, on pages 446–452 of the standard Madinah mushaf.
What does As-Saffat mean?
الصافات means "Those who set the Ranks".