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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

37:1

وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفّٗا ﴿١﴾

Waalssaffati saffan

By those [angels] lined up in rows

37:2

فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا ﴿٢﴾

Faalzzajirati zajran

And those who drive [the clouds]

37:3

فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ﴿٣﴾

Faalttaliyati thikran

And those who recite the message

37:4

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدٞ ﴿٤﴾

Inna ilahakum lawahidun

Indeed, your God is One

37:5

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

37:6

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

37:7

وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ ﴿٧﴾

Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin

And as protection against every rebellious devil

37:8

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

37:9

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".

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