In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.
Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem
alif lām rā Those are the proofs of the Writ and of a clear recitation.
Alif-lam-ra tilka ayatualkitabi waqur-anin mubeen
Perchance those who ignore warning will wish they were submitting;
Rubama yawaddu allatheenakafaroo law kanoo muslimeen
Leave thou them to eat and enjoy themselves while hope diverts them; and they will come to know.
Tharhum ya/kuloo wayatamattaAAoowayulhihimu al-amalu fasawfa yaAAlamoon
And We destroyed no city save it had a known writ;
Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illawalaha kitabun maAAloom
No community outstrips its term, nor will they defer.
Ma tasbiqu min ommatin ajalahawama yasta/khiroon
And they say: “O thou upon whom the remembrance has been sent down: thou art possessed.
Waqaloo ya ayyuha allatheenuzzila AAalayhi aththikru innaka lamajnoon
“Why bringest thou not the angels to us, if thou be of the truthful?”
Law ma ta/teena bilmala-ikatiin kunta mina assadiqeen
We send down the angels only with justice, and then are they not granted respite.
Ma nunazzilu almala-ikata illabilhaqqi wama kanoo ithan munthareen
We sent down the remembrance, and We are its custodian.
Inna nahnu nazzalna aththikrawa-inna lahu lahafithoon
And We sent before thee, among the sects of the former peoples,
Walaqad arsalna min qablika feeshiyaAAi al-awwaleen
And there came not to them any messenger but they mocked him;
Wama ya/teehim min rasoolin illakanoo bihi yastahzi-oon
Thus do We insert it in the hearts of the lawbreakers:
Kathalika naslukuhu fee quloobialmujrimeen
They believe not in it; and the practice of the former peoples has passed away.
La yu/minoona bihi waqad khalatsunnatu al-awwaleen
And had We opened above them a gate of the sky and they continued ascending therein
Walaw fatahna AAalayhim babanmina assama-i fathalloo feehiyaAArujoon
They would say: “Our sight is but intoxicated; nay, we are a people taken by sorcery.”
Laqaloo innama sukkirat absarunabal nahnu qawmun mashooroon
And We have set in the sky constellations, and made them fair for the beholders,
Walaqad jaAAalna fee assama-iburoojan wazayyannaha linnathireen
And guarded them from every accursed satan
Wahafithnahamin kulli shaytanin rajeem
Save such as steals a hearing; and a clear flame follows him.
Illa mani istaraqa assamAAafaatbaAAahu shihabun mubeen
And the earth, We spread it out and cast therein firm mountains, and caused to grow therein every balanced thing,
Wal-arda madadnahawaalqayna feeha rawasiya waanbatnafeeha min kulli shay-in mawzoon
And We made therein livelihoods, for you and those for whom you are not providers.
WajaAAalna lakum feeha maAAayishawaman lastum lahu biraziqeen
And of any thing, with Us only are the treasuries thereof; and We send it down only in known measure.
Wa-in min shay-in illa AAindanakhaza-inuhu wama nunazziluhu illa biqadarinmaAAloom
And We sent the fecundating winds, and sent down water from the sky, and gave it to you to drink; and it is not you who are its treasurers.
Waarsalna arriyaha lawaqihafaanzalna mina assama-i maanfaasqaynakumoohu wama antum lahu bikhazineen
And We give life, and We give death; and We are the inheritor.
Wa-inna lanahnu nuhyeewanumeetu wanahnu alwarithoon
And We know those who press forward among you; and We know those who lag behind.
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeenaminkum walaqad AAalimna almusta/khireen
And thy Lord, He will gather them; He is wise and knowing.
Wa-inna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhuminnahu hakeemun AAaleem
And We created man from sounding clay, from dark slime transmuted.
Walaqad khalaqna al-insana minsalsalin min hama-in masnoon
And the demon dominus created We before of the fire of scorching wind.
Waljanna khalaqnahumin qablu min nari assamoom
And when thy Lord said to the angels: “I am creating a mortal from sounding clay, from dark slime transmuted,
Wa-ith qala rabbuka lilmala-ikatiinnee khaliqun basharan min salsalin min hama-inmasnoon
“And when I have formed him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down, to him in submission,”
Fa-itha sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu feehimin roohee faqaAAoo lahu sajideen
Then the angels submitted, all of them together.
Fasajada almala-ikatu kulluhumajmaAAoon
Not so Iblīs; he refused to be with those who submit.
Illa ibleesa aba an yakoonamaAAa assajideen
He said: “O Iblīs: what ails thee that thou art not with those who submit?”
Qala ya ibleesu ma lakaalla takoona maAAa assajideen
Said he: “I am not one to submit to a mortal whom Thou hast created from sounding clay, from dark slime transmuted.”
Qala lam akun li-asjuda libasharinkhalaqtahu min salsalin min hama-in masnoon
He said: “Then go thou forth from it, for thou art accursed.
Qala fakhruj minhafa-innaka rajeem
“And the curse is upon thee until the Day of Judgment.”
Wa-inna AAalayka allaAAnata ila yawmiaddeen
Said he: “My Lord: grant Thou me respite until the day they are raised.”
Qala rabbi faanthirneeila yawmi yubAAathoon
He said: “Thou art of those granted respite
Qala fa-innaka mina almunthareen
“Until the day of the known time.”
Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloom
Said he: “My Lord: because Thou hast caused me to err, I will make it fair to them in the earth; and I will cause them to err all together,
Qala rabbi bima aghwaytaneelaozayyinanna lahum fee al-ardi walaoghwiyannahumajmaAAeen
“Save Thy sincere servants among them.”
Illa AAibadaka minhumualmukhlaseen
He said: “This is a straight path to Me:
Qala hatha siratunAAalayya mustaqeem
“My servants — thou hast no authority over them save those who follow thee among those who err,
Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhimsultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaween
“And Gehenna is their promised place all together.
Wa-inna jahannama lamawAAiduhum ajmaAAeen
“It has seven gates; and for each gate is a portion assigned.”
Laha sabAAatu abwabin likullibabin minhum juz-on maqsoom
Those who are in prudent fear will be among gardens and springs:
Inna almuttaqeena fee jannatinwaAAuyoon
“Enter therein in peace, secure!”
Odkhulooha bisalamin amineen
And We will remove what is in their hearts of rancour — as brethren, upon couches facing one another;
WanazaAAna ma fee sudoorihimmin ghillin ikhwanan AAala sururin mutaqabileen
Weariness will not touch them therein, nor will they be removed therefrom.
La yamassuhum feeha nasabunwama hum minha bimukhrajeen
Inform thou My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
Nabbi/ AAibadee annee anaalghafooru arraheem
And that My punishment is the painful punishment.
Waanna AAathabee huwa alAAathabual-aleem
And inform thou them of the guests of Abraham,
Wanabbi/hum AAan dayfi ibraheem
When they entered upon him, and said: “Peace!” He said: “We are afraid of you.”
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloosalaman qala inna minkum wajiloon
They said: “Fear thou not, we bring thee glad tidings of a learned lad.”
Qaloo la tawjal innanubashshiruka bighulamin AAaleem
He said: “Bring you glad tidings to me, though old age has come upon me? Of what then bring you glad tidings?”
Qala abashshartumoonee AAalaan massaniya alkibaru fabima tubashshiroon
They said: “We have brought thee glad tidings in truth; so be thou not of those who despair.”
Qaloo bashsharnaka bilhaqqifala takun mina alqaniteen
He said: “And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray?”
Qala waman yaqnatu min rahmatirabbihi illa addalloon
He said: “Then what is your business, O emissaries?”
Qala fama khatbukumayyuha almursaloon
They said: “We have been sent to a lawbreaking people,
Qaloo inna orsilna ilaqawmin mujrimeen
“Save the house of Lot — them will we deliver all together,
Illa ala lootin innalamunajjoohum ajmaAAeen
“Save his wife”; We decreed that she be of those who stay behind.
Illa imraatahu qaddarna innahalamina alghabireen
And when the emissaries came to the house of Lot,
Falamma jaa ala lootinalmursaloon
He said: “You are people unknown.”
Qala innakum qawmun munkaroon
They said: “The truth is, we bring thee that concerning which they doubted.
Qaloo bal ji/naka bimakanoo feehi yamtaroon
“And we come to thee with the truth; and we are the truthful.
Waataynaka bilhaqqiwa-inna lasadiqoon
“So travel thou with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs; and let not any one of you turn round, but go on to where you are commanded.”
Faasri bi-ahlika biqitAAin minaallayli wattabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafitminkum ahadun wamdoo haythutu/maroon
And We decreed for him that command: “The root of those will be cut off in the morning.”
Waqadayna ilayhi thalikaal-amra anna dabira haola-i maqtooAAunmusbiheen
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroon
He said: “They are my guests, so put me not to shame;
Qala inna haola-i dayfeefala tafdahoon
“And be in prudent fear of God, and disgrace me not.”
Wattaqoo Allaha walatukhzoon
They said: “Did we not forbid thee all mankind?”
Qaloo awa lam nanhaka AAani alAAalameen
He said: “These are my daughters, if you must act.”
Qala haola-i banateein kuntum faAAileen
By thy life, they were in their intoxication wandering blindly!
LaAAamruka innahum lafee sakratihimyaAAmahoona
And the Blast seized them at sunrise.
Faakhathat-humu assayhatumushriqeen
And We utterly overthrew it and rained upon it stones of baked clay.
FajaAAalna AAaliyaha safilahawaamtarna AAalayhim hijaratan minsijjeel
In that are proofs for those who can discern.
Inna fee thalika laayatinlilmutawassimeen
And it is upon an enduring road;
Wa-innaha labisabeelin muqeem
In that is a proof for the believers.
Inna fee thalika laayatanlilmu/mineen
And the companions of the woods were wrongdoers,
Wa-in kana as-habual-aykati lathalimeen
And We took vengeance on them — and both are on a clear highway.
Fantaqamna minhum wa-innahumalabi-imamin mubeen
And the companions of the rocky tract denied the emissaries.
Walaqad kaththaba as-habualhijri almursaleen
And We brought them Our proofs, but they turned away from them.
Waataynahum ayatinafakanoo AAanha muAArideen
And they hewed houses from the mountains, feeling secure.
Wakanoo yanhitoona mina aljibalibuyootan amineen
But the Blast seized them in the morning,
Faakhathat-humu assayhatumusbiheen
And there availed them not what they had earned.
Fama aghna AAanhum ma kanooyaksiboon
And We created not the heavens and the earth and what is between them but in truth. And the Hour is coming; so forbear thou with comely forbearance.
Wama khalaqna assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma illabilhaqqi wa-inna assaAAata laatiyatunfasfahi assafhaaljameel
Thy Lord, He is the Knowing Creator.
Inna rabbaka huwa alkhallaqualAAaleem
And We have given thee seven of the oft-paired, and the tremendous Qur’an.
Walaqad ataynaka sabAAan minaalmathanee walqur-ana alAAatheem
Extend thou not thine eyes towards what enjoyment We have granted categories of them, and grieve thou not over them (but lower thou thy wing to the believers,
La tamuddanna AAaynayka ila mamattaAAna bihi azwajan minhum wala tahzanAAalayhim wakhfid janahaka lilmu/mineen
And say thou: “I am the clear warner:
Waqul innee ana annatheerualmubeen
“‘Like as We sent down upon those who distributed among themselves.’”)
Kama anzalna AAalaalmuqtasimeen
Who have made the Qur’an into parts.
Allatheena jaAAaloo alqur-anaAAideen
So by thy Lord, We will question them all together
Fawarabbika lanas-alannahum ajmaAAeen
So declare thou what thou art commanded; and turn thou away from the idolaters.
FasdaAA bima tu/maruwaaAArid AAani almushrikeen
We suffice thee against the mockers,
Inna kafaynaka almustahzi-een
Those who make with God another god; they will come to know.
Allatheena yajAAaloona maAAa Allahiilahan akhara fasawfa yaAAlamoon
And We know that thy breast is straitened by what they say.
Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadrukabima yaqooloon
But give thou glory with the praise of thy Lord, and be thou among those who submit,
Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakunmina assajideen
And serve thou thy Lord until the Certainty comes to thee.
WaAAbud rabbaka hattaya/tiyaka alyaqeen