As-Saffat · Ayah 1
وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّا
By those [angels] lined up in rows
Quran 37:1 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
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Surah As-Saffat
Those who set the Ranks · 182 ayahs · Makkah · Juz 23 · Page 446
سورة الصافات
Surah As-Saffat
Surah As-Saffat is chapter 37 of the Quran, with 182 ayahs, revealed in Makkah. The surah begins in juz 23, on page 446 of the Madinah mushaf. Its name means “Those who set the Ranks”, and it was the 56th surah to be revealed. The Arabic follows the Uthmani text from Tanzil and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2).
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
As-Saffat · Ayah 2
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا
And those who drive [the clouds]
Quran 37:2 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 3
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
And those who recite the message,[1286]
Translator's notes
[1286] To the prophets or among themselves. Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) swears by these three kinds of angels to the fact mentioned in the following verse.
Quran 37:3 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 4
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ
Indeed, your God is One,
Quran 37:4 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 5
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.[1287]
Translator's notes
[1287] i.e., each point or place of sunrise.
Quran 37:5 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 6
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars
Quran 37:6 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 7
وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ
And as protection against every rebellious devil
Quran 37:7 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 8
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,[1288]
Translator's notes
[1288] By flaming meteors.
Quran 37:8 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 9
دُحُورًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ
Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,
Quran 37:9 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 10
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].
Quran 37:10 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 11
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ
Then inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created them [i.e., men] from sticky clay.
Quran 37:11 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 12
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
But you wonder, while they mock,
Quran 37:12 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 13
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
And when they are reminded, they remember not.
Quran 37:13 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 14
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
And when they see a sign, they ridicule.
Quran 37:14 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 15
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
And say, "This is not but obvious magic.
Quran 37:15 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 16
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?
Quran 37:16 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 17
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
And our forefathers [as well]?"
Quran 37:17 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 18
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."
Quran 37:18 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 19
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.
Quran 37:19 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 20
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."
Quran 37:20 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 21
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."
Quran 37:21 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 22
ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds,[1289] and what they used to worship
Translator's notes
[1289] Those similar to them in evil deeds. Another possible meaning is "their wives."
Quran 37:22 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 23
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Other than Allāh, and guide them to the path of Hellfire
Quran 37:23 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 24
وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ
And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."
Quran 37:24 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 25
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"
Quran 37:25 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 26
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
But they, that Day, are in surrender.
Quran 37:26 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 27
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
And they will approach one another asking [i.e., blaming] each other.
Quran 37:27 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 28
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."[1290]
Translator's notes
[1290] i.e., from our position of strength, oppressing us. Or from where we would have grasped the truth, preventing us.
Quran 37:28 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 29
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
They [i.e., the oppressors] will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,
Quran 37:29 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 30
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَٰغِينَ
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.
Quran 37:30 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 31
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
So the word [i.e., decree] of our Lord has come into effect upon us; indeed, we will taste [punishment].
Quran 37:31 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 32
فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
And we led you to deviation; indeed, we were deviators."
Quran 37:32 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 33
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.
Quran 37:33 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 34
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Indeed, that is how We deal with the criminals.
Quran 37:34 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 35
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allāh," were arrogant
Quran 37:35 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 36
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
Quran 37:36 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 37
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Rather, he [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] has come with the truth and confirmed the [previous] messengers.
Quran 37:37 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 38
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Indeed, you [disbelievers] will be tasters of the painful punishment,
Quran 37:38 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 39
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do -
Quran 37:39 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 40
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
Quran 37:40 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 41
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Those will have a provision determined -
Quran 37:41 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 42
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Fruits;[1291] and they will be honored
Translator's notes
[1291] Meaning everything delicious.
Quran 37:42 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 43
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
In gardens of pleasure
Quran 37:43 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 44
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
On thrones facing one another.
Quran 37:44 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 45
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
Quran 37:45 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 46
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
White and delicious to the drinkers;
Quran 37:46 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 47
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.
Quran 37:47 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 48
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances,[1292] with large, [beautiful] eyes,
Translator's notes
[1292] i.e., chaste and modest, looking only at their mates.
Quran 37:48 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 49
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected.
Quran 37:49 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 50
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
And they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
Quran 37:50 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 51
قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ
A speaker among them will say, "Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
Quran 37:51 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 52
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Who would say, 'Are you indeed of those who believe
Quran 37:52 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 53
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
Quran 37:53 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 54
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
He will say,[1293] "Would you [care to] look?"
Translator's notes
[1293] To his companions in Paradise.
Quran 37:54 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 55
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
And he will look and see him[1294] in the midst of the Hellfire.
Translator's notes
[1294] The companion who had tried to dissuade him from belief on earth.
Quran 37:55 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 56
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
He will say, "By Allāh, you almost ruined me.
Quran 37:56 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 57
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
If not for the favor of my Lord, I would have been of those brought in [to Hell].
Quran 37:57 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 58
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Then, are we not to die
Quran 37:58 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 59
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"
Quran 37:59 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 60
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
Quran 37:60 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 61
لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ
For the like of this let the workers [on earth] work.
Quran 37:61 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 62
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Is that [i.e., Paradise] a better accommodation or the tree of zaqqūm?
Quran 37:62 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 63
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Indeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
Quran 37:63 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 64
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Indeed, it is a tree issuing from the bottom of the Hellfire,
Quran 37:64 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 65
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
Its emerging fruit as if it was heads of the devils.
Quran 37:65 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 66
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
And indeed, they will eat from it and fill with it their bellies.
Quran 37:66 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 67
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Then indeed, they will have after it a mixture of scalding water.
Quran 37:67 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 68
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
Quran 37:68 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 69
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
Quran 37:69 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 70
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
Quran 37:70 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 71
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
Quran 37:71 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 72
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
And We had already sent among them warners.
Quran 37:72 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 73
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
Quran 37:73 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 74
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
But not the chosen servants of Allāh.
Quran 37:74 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 75
وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
And Noah had certainly called Us, and [We are] the best of responders.
Quran 37:75 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 76
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And We saved him and his family from the great affliction.
Quran 37:76 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 77
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]
Quran 37:77 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 78
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
Quran 37:78 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 79
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."
Quran 37:79 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 80
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Quran 37:80 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 81
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Quran 37:81 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 82
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].
Quran 37:82 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 83
وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,
Quran 37:83 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 84
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
When he came to his Lord with a sound heart
Quran 37:84 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 85
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?
Quran 37:85 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 86
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?
Quran 37:86 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 87
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
Quran 37:87 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 88
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
And he cast a look at the stars
Quran 37:88 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 89
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
Quran 37:89 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 90
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
So they turned away from him, departing.
Quran 37:90 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 91
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?[1295]
Translator's notes
[1295] Consume the offerings placed before them.
Quran 37:91 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 92
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?"
Quran 37:92 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 93
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
Quran 37:93 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 94
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.
Quran 37:94 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 95
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
Quran 37:95 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 96
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
While Allāh created you and that which you do?"
Quran 37:96 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 97
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
Quran 37:97 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 98
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
Quran 37:98 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 99
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
Quran 37:99 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 100
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
Quran 37:100 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 101
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
Quran 37:101 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 102
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion,[1296] 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 Allāh wills, of the steadfast."
Translator's notes
[1296] i.e., the ability to work and be of assistance.
Quran 37:102 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 103
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
And when they had both submitted[1297] and he put him down upon his forehead,
Translator's notes
[1297] To the command of Allāh.
Quran 37:103 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 104
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
We called to him, "O Abraham,
Quran 37:104 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 105
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Quran 37:105 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 106
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Indeed, this was the clear trial.
Quran 37:106 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 107
وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ
And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,[1298]
Translator's notes
[1298] Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) sent a huge ram to be sacrificed in place of Ishmael.
Quran 37:107 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 108
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
Quran 37:108 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 109
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
"Peace upon Abraham."
Quran 37:109 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 110
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Quran 37:110 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 111
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Quran 37:111 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 112
وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.[1299]
Translator's notes
[1299] This verifies that the firstborn son who was to be sacrificed was Ishmael and not Isaac, as claimed by the Jews and Christians.
Quran 37:112 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 113
وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ
And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself [i.e., sinner].
Quran 37:113 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 114
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
And We did certainly confer favor upon Moses and Aaron.
Quran 37:114 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 115
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
And We saved them and their people from the great affliction,
Quran 37:115 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 116
وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
And We supported them so it was they who overcame.
Quran 37:116 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 117
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ
And We gave them the explicit Scripture [i.e., the Torah],
Quran 37:117 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 118
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
And We guided them on the straight path.
Quran 37:118 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 119
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And We left for them [favorable mention] among later generations:
Quran 37:119 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 120
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
"Peace upon Moses and Aaron."
Quran 37:120 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 121
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Quran 37:121 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 122
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
Quran 37:122 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 123
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
Quran 37:123 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 124
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?
Quran 37:124 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 125
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ
Do you call upon Baʿl[1300] and leave the best of creators -
Translator's notes
[1300] The name of a great idol worshipped by the people and said to mean "lord."
Quran 37:125 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 126
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
Quran 37:126 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 127
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
Quran 37:127 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 128
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Except the chosen servants of Allāh.
Quran 37:128 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 129
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:
Quran 37:129 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 130
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
"Peace upon Elias."[1301]
Translator's notes
[1301] Ilyāseen is said by some commentators to be a plural form, meaning "Elias and those who followed him."
Quran 37:130 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 131
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.
Quran 37:131 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 132
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.
Quran 37:132 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 133
وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.
Quran 37:133 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 134
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,
Quran 37:134 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 135
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].
Quran 37:135 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Then We destroyed the others.
Quran 37:136 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 137
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
And indeed, you pass by them in the morning
Quran 37:137 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 138
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
And at night. Then will you not use reason?
Quran 37:138 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 139
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
Quran 37:139 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 140
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.
Quran 37:140 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
And he drew lots[1302] and was among the losers.
Translator's notes
[1302] To determine who would be cast overboard in order to save the other passengers. Having been overloaded, the ship was on the verge of sinking.
Quran 37:141 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 142
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.[1303]
Translator's notes
[1303] For having given up hope on his people prematurely and having left them without permission from Allāh.
Quran 37:142 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 143
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,
Quran 37:143 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 144
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.[1304]
Translator's notes
[1304] Meaning that the belly of the fish would have become his grave.
Quran 37:144 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 145
فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ
But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.
Quran 37:145 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 146
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.[1305]
Translator's notes
[1305] Which is known to give cooling shade and to be a repellent of flies.
Quran 37:146 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 147
وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
And We sent him[1306] to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.
Translator's notes
[1306] i.e., returned him thereafter.
Quran 37:147 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 148
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
Quran 37:148 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 149
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?[1307]
Translator's notes
[1307] The people of Makkah claimed that the angels were daughters of Allāh, yet they preferred sons for themselves.
Quran 37:149 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 150
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ
Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"
Quran 37:150 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 151
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,
Quran 37:151 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 152
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
"Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.
Quran 37:152 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 153
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
Has He chosen daughters over sons?
Quran 37:153 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 154
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?
Quran 37:154 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 155
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Then will you not be reminded?
Quran 37:155 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 156
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ
Or do you have a clear authority?[1308]
Translator's notes
[1308] i.e., evidence.
Quran 37:156 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 157
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.
Quran 37:157 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 158
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
And they have made [i.e., 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].
Quran 37:158 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 159
سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,
Quran 37:159 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 160
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].
Quran 37:160 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 161
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
Quran 37:161 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 162
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
Quran 37:162 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 163
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.[1309]
Translator's notes
[1309] Due to his disbelief and evil deeds.
Quran 37:163 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 164
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
[The angels say],[1310] "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.[1311]
Translator's notes
[1310] Refuting what the disbelievers had said about them. [1311] For worship. Or "an assigned task" to perform.
Quran 37:164 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
Quran 37:165 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 166
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allāh."
Quran 37:166 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 167
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,[1312]
Translator's notes
[1312] Before the revelation of the Qur’ān.
Quran 37:167 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 168
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
Quran 37:168 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 169
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."
Quran 37:169 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 170
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
But they disbelieved in it,[1313] so they are going to know.
Translator's notes
[1313] i.e., in their own message, the Qur’ān.
Quran 37:170 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 171
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
Quran 37:171 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 172
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
Quran 37:172 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 173
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers [i.e., the believers] will be those who overcome.[1314]
Translator's notes
[1314] If not in this world, then definitely in the Hereafter.
Quran 37:173 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 174
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
So, [O Muḥammad], leave them for a time.
Quran 37:174 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 175
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
And see [what will befall] them, for they are going to see.
Quran 37:175 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 176
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Then for Our punishment are they impatient?
Quran 37:176 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 177
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
But when it descends in their territory, then evil is the morning of those who were warned.
Quran 37:177 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 178
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
And leave them for a time.
Quran 37:178 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 179
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
And see, for they are going to see.
Quran 37:179 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 180
سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of might, above what they describe.
Quran 37:180 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 181
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
And peace upon the messengers.
Quran 37:181 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
As-Saffat · Ayah 182
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
And praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
Quran 37:182 (As-Saffat) · Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2)
Frequently asked questions
How many ayahs are in Surah As-Saffat?
182 ayahs. As-Saffat is chapter 37 and was revealed in Makkah.
Which juz is Surah As-Saffat in?
Juz 23. Its first ayah is on page 446 of the Madinah mushaf.
What does the name As-Saffat mean?
The name As-Saffat means “Those who set the Ranks”.
Where do the Arabic text and the translation come from?
The Arabic is the Tanzil Uthmani text (version 1.1) and the translation is Saheeh International, Noor International Center (QuranEnc v1.1.2). Both are shown exactly as published, unchanged.
Text sources
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Arabic text · Tanzil Project (tanzil.net), Uthmani text version 1.1, CC BY 3.0, copied without changes
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Translation · English Translation - Noor International Center · QuranEnc.com v1.1.2
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Juz & pages · Tanzil Quran Metadata 1.0 (Madinah mushaf, 604 pages), CC BY 3.0