Surah Maryam

كٓه۪يعٓصٓۚ

Kaaf, Ya, Ain, Saad

ذِّكۡرُ رَحۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ عَبۡدَهُۥ زَكَرِيَّآءَ

This is the account of the blessings of your Lord upon Zakaria, His servant

ا۪ذۡ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ نِدَآءً خَفِيࣰّ ا

When once he addressed his Lord in a soft voice

قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ اَ۬لۡعَظۡمُ مِنِّي وَاَشۡتَعَلَ اَ۬لرَّأۡسُ شَيۡبࣰ ا وَلَمۡ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيࣰّ ا

Said, "Lord! My bones have weakened and my head has lit up with the gray hair (of old age). I haven´t so far been denied anything I ever prayed to You for

وَإِنِّي خِفۡتُ اُ۬لۡمَوَٰلِيَ مِن وَرَآءِي وَكَانَتِ اِ۪مۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرࣰ ا فَهَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيࣰّ ا

I am concerned for my followers after my death. My wife is barren. But, please Lord! Grant me by Your grace a successor (son)

يَرِثۡنِي وَيَرِثۡ مِنۡ ءَالِ يَعۡقُوبَۖ وَاَجۡعَلۡهُ رَبِّ رَضِيࣰّ ا

One who may inherit from me and from the family of Yaqub, and Lord, please let him be amongst those with whom You are well-pleased

يَٰزَكَرِيَّآءُ اِ۪نَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ اِ۪سۡمُهُۥ يَحۡيٜ يٰ لَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ سَمِيࣰّ ا

Oh Zakaria, We give you the good news of a son. His name shall be Yahya! Never before have We created anyone with his kind of qualities

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنّٜ يٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمࣱ وَكَانَتِ اِ۪مۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرࣰ ا وَقَدۡ بَلَغۡتُ مِنَ اَ۬لۡكِبَرِ عُتِيࣰّ ا

Said, "Lord! How could I have a son now? My wife is barren and I have attained a ripe old age

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ رَبُّكَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنࣱ وَقَدۡ خَلَقۡتُكَ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ تَكُ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا

Said, "That shall be!" Your Lord said, "This is really easy for Me! I also gave you existence earlier when you were nothing

قَالَ رَبِّ اِ۪جۡعَل لِّيَ ءَايَةࣰۚ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ اَ۬لنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَ لَيَالࣲ سَوِيࣰّ ا

Said, "Lord! Assign a sign for me." Said, "Despite being healthy, you shall be unable to speak for three days. That shall be your sign

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ مِنَ اَ۬لۡمِحۡرَابِ فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ أَن سَبِّحُواْ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَعَشِيࣰّ ا

He emerged from the chamber, and gestured to his followers asking them to sing the praises (of Allah), morning and evening

۞يَٰيَحۡيٜ يٰ خُذِ اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبَ بِقُوَّةࣲۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ اُ۬لۡحُكۡمَ صَبِيࣰّ ا

Oh Yahya! Hold on to the book with all your might!" We gave him the wisdom even as a lad

وَحَنَانࣰ ا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَزَكَوٰةࣰۖ وَكَانَ تَقِيࣰّ ا

And by Our grace, We granted him compassion and purity; he was pious

وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَيۡهِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن جَبَّارًا عَصِيࣰّ ا

He was devoted and kind to his parents; not defiant or arrogant

وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡهِ يَوۡمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوۡمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ يُبۡعَثُ حَيࣰّ ا

Peace be upon him, the day he was born! The day he died! And the day he shall be brought back to life

وَاَذۡكُرۡ فِي اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ مَرۡيَمَ إِذِ اِ۪نتَبَذَتۡ مِنۡ أَهۡلِهَا مَكَانࣰ ا شَرۡقِيࣰّ ا

And mention Mary in your narration. Once she excused herself from her family and retired to the eastern wing of the house

فَاَتَّخَذَتۡ مِن دُونِهِمۡ حِجَابࣰ ا فَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرࣰ ا سَوِيࣰّ ا

She drew the curtain behind her and there, We sent Our spirit (angel) to her! It appeared before her in the figure of a full grown man

قَالَتۡ إِنِّيَ أَعُوذُ بِالرَّحۡمَٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِيࣰّ ا

She cried out, "I seek the protection of Rehman (the Merciful) from you, if you are a God-fearing person

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِاَ۬هَبَ لَكِ غُلَٰمࣰ ا زَكِيࣰّ ا

He said, "What I am, is a messenger of your Lord to bestow upon you a pious son

قَالَتۡ أَنّٜ يٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمࣱ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرࣱ وَلَمۡ أَكُ بَغِيࣰّ ا

Said, "How might I have a son? No man has ever touched me, nor am I a woman of loose morals

قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنࣱۖ وَلِنَجۡعَلَهُۥٓ ءَايَةࣰ لِّلنّ۪اسِ وَرَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنَّاۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرࣰ ا مَّقۡضِيࣰّ ا

Said "It shall be! Your Lord says ´It is really too easy for Me´! It is preordained and shall come to pass, so as to make him a sign for the humankind and a blessing from Us´

فَحَمَلَتۡهُ فَاَنتَبَذَتۡ بِهِۦ مَكَانࣰ ا قَصِيࣰّ ا

She conceived and moved to a place far away

فَأَجَآءَهَا اَ۬لۡمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذۡعِ اِ۬لنَّخۡلَةِ قَالَتۡ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي مُتُّ قَبۡلَ هَٰذَا وَكُنتُ نِسۡيࣰ ا مَّنسِيࣰّ ا

The distress of labor brought her under a date-palm tree. She said to herself, "I wish I was dead, long gone and forgotten before this ever happened

فَنَادَىٰهَا مَن تَحۡتَهَآ أَلَّا تَحۡزَنِي قَد جَّعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحۡتَكِ سَرِيࣰّ ا

He (the angel) called her from close by, "Do not feel sorry for yourself. Your Lord has issued forth a spring right close to where you are

وَهُزِّيٓ إِلَيۡكِ بِجِذۡعِ اِ۬لنَّخۡلَةِ تَسَّٰقَطۡ عَلَيۡكِ رُطَبࣰ ا جَنِيࣰّ ا

Shake the trunk of the date tree. Moist ripe dates will break loose and fall down

فَكُلِي وَاَشۡرَبِي وَقَرِّي عَيۡنࣰ اۖ فَإِمَّا تَرَيِنَّ مِنَ اَ۬لۡبَشَرِ أَحَدࣰ ا فَقُولِيٓ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ صَوۡمࣰ ا فَلَنۡ أُكَلِّمَ اَ۬لۡيَوۡمَ إِنسِيࣰّ ا

Eat, drink and stay calm. Should any one happen to pass by, tell him you are observing a fast for the sake of Rehman, (the Merciful), and hence shall not talk to anyone

فَأَتَتۡ بِهِۦ قَوۡمَهَا تَحۡمِلُهُۥۖ قَالُواْ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ لَقَد جِّئۡتِ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا فَرِيࣰّ ا

She returned to her folks carrying him (the baby). They said, "Oh Mary! What an unprecedented act have you committed

۞يَٰٓأُخۡتَ هَٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ اِ۪مۡرَأَ سَوۡءࣲ وَمَا كَانَتۡ أُمُّكِ بَغِيࣰّ ا

Oh sister of Haroon! Your father was not wicked! Nor was your mother a loose woman

فَأَشَارَتۡ إِلَيۡهِۖ قَالُواْ كَيۡفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي اِ۬لۡمَهۡدِ صَبِيࣰّ ا

She pointed towards the infant. They said, "How can we converse with an infant lying in a crib

قَالَ إِنِّي عَبۡدُ اُ۬للَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِيَ اَ۬لۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيࣰّ ا

The infant said, "I am the servant of Allah! He appointed me His messenger, and granted me the gospel

وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوۡصَٰنِي بِالصَّلَوٰةِ وَاَلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمۡتُ حَيࣰّ ا

He blessed me wherever I might happen to be, and has ordered me to enjoin the ´salat´ and the ´zakat´ as long as I am alive

وَبَرَّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِي وَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡنِي جَبَّارࣰ ا شَقِيࣰّ ا

(I am) devoted to my mother, not hapless and arrogant

وَاَلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَيَّ يَوۡمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوۡمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوۡمَ أُبۡعَثُ حَيࣰّ ا

Peace upon me the day I was born. The day I shall die. And the day I shall be brought back to life

ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى اَ۪بۡنُ مَرۡيَمَۖ قَوۡلُ اُ۬لۡحَقِّ اِ۬لَّذِي فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ

Such was Jesus, the son of Mary! This is the real truth about him, which they dispute

مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدࣲۖ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرࣰ ا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

It is not befitting of Allah to have a son. Exalted is He! Having decided the matter, He merely tells it, "Be!" Hence it becomes

وَأَنَّ اَ۬للَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمۡ فَاَعۡبُدُوهُۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطࣱ مُّسۡتَقِيمࣱ‏

Indeed, Allah is my Lord as well as your Lord! So worship Him. That is the straight path

فَاَخۡتَلَفَ اَ۬لۡأَحۡزَابُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ فَوَيۡلࣱ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن مَّشۡهَدِ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Groups have disputed amongst themselves regarding the day (of judgment). Witnessing that great day shall be disastrous for those who deny its coming

أَسۡمِعۡ بِهِمۡ وَأَبۡصِرۡ يَوۡمَ يَأۡتُونَنَاۖ لَٰكِنِ اِ۬لظَّٰلِمُونَ اَ۬لۡيَوۡمَ فِي ضَلَٰلࣲ مُّبِينࣲ‏

On the day they shall come to Us, their vision and hearing shall be sharper! Today the evil-doers are clearly lost in their misguidance

وَأَنذِرۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَ اَ۬لۡحَسۡرَةِ إِذۡ قُضِيَ اَ۬لۡأَمۡرُ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةࣲ وَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

Warn them of the regretful embarrassment of the day when the matter shall be decided and put to rest! Today they are in heedless and neglectful denial, and they do not believe

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَرِثُ اُ۬لۡأَرۡضَ وَمَنۡ عَلَيۡهَا وَإِلَيۡنَا يُرۡجَعُونَ

We shall inherit the earth, including all that is upon it. Towards Us they all shall return

وَاَذۡكُرۡ فِي اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقࣰ ا نَّبِيًّا

And mention Ibraheem in the book; he was a truthful person and a prophet

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعۡبُدُ مَا لَا يَسۡمَعُ وَلَا يُبۡصِرُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي عَنكَ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا

He said to his father, "Oh Father! Why do you worship that which neither sees, nor hears, nor can protect you from anything

يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّي قَد جَّآءَنِي مِنَ اَ۬لۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَمۡ يَأۡتِكَ فَاَتَّبِعۡنِيٓ أَهۡدِكَ صِرَٰطࣰ ا سَوِيࣰّ ا

Oh Father, true knowledge did not come to you, but has come to me. So follow me, I shall lead you along the balanced path

يَٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعۡبُدِ اِ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنَۖ إِنَّ اَ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَصِيࣰّ ا

Oh Father, do not obey Shaitan. Indeed, Shaitan is disobedient to Rehman

يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّيَ أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابࣱ مِّنَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيۡطَٰنِ وَلِيࣰّ ا

I am worried, Oh Father, that a great torment might fall upon you from Rehman, and that you might end up as a comrade of Shaitan

۞قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِي يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ لَأَرۡجُمَنَّكَۖ وَاَهۡجُرۡنِي مَلِيࣰّ ا

He said, "Have you turned away from your gods, oh Ibraheem? Desist, for if you do not, I shall stone you to death. Out of my sight, now

قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكَۖ سَأَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّيَۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِي حَفِيࣰّ ا

Said, "Peace be upon you. I shall ask my Lord to forgive you. He is really very kind to me

وَأَعۡتَزِلُكُمۡ وَمَا تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ اِ۬للَّهِ وَأَدۡعُواْ رَبِّي عَسَىٰٓ أَلَّآ أَكُونَ بِدُعَآءِ رَبِّي شَقِيࣰّ ا

I hereby wash my hands of you, and those you call gods besides Allah. I will worship my Lord! I am confident, If I pray to Him, I shall not be deprived

فَلَمَّا اَ۪عۡتَزَلَهُمۡ وَمَا يَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اِ۬للَّهِ وَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَۖ وَكُلࣰّ ا جَعَلۡنَا نَبِيࣰّ ا

After he abandoned them along with those whom they called gods beside Allah, We gave him Ishaq and Yaqub. We appointed each of them a prophet

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِيࣰّ ا

We showered Our blessings upon them and gave them high honor

وَاَذۡكُرۡ فِي اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ مُوسٜ يٰٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخۡلِصࣰ ا وَكَانَ رَسُولࣰ ا نَّبِيࣰّ ا

And mention Musa in the book. He was really chosen, a prophet and a messenger

وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ اِ۬لطُّورِ اِ۬لۡأَيۡمَنِ وَقَرَّبۡنَٰهُ نَجِيࣰّ ا

We called him out from the right side of the mountain Toor, and pulled him close, so as to grant him a private audience

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحۡمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيࣰّ ا

And We gave his brother, Haroon, to him as a prophet, a blessing from Us

وَاَذۡكُرۡ فِي اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ إِسۡمَٰعِيلَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ اَ۬لۡوَعۡدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولࣰ ا نَّبِيࣰّ ا

And mention Ismail in the book. Indeed, he was true to his words, a prophet and a messenger

وَكَانَ يَأۡمُرُ أَهۡلَهُۥ بِالصَّلَوٰةِ وَاَلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرۡضِيࣰّ ا

He obligated ´salat´ and ´zakat´ upon his family. In the eyes of his Lord, he was an adorable person

وَاَذۡكُرۡ فِي اِ۬لۡكِتَٰبِ إِدۡرِيسَۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقࣰ ا نَّبِيࣰّ ا

And in the book, mention Idrees. Indeed, he was a truthful person and a prophet

وَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا

We raised him to an exalted status

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ أَنۡعَمَ اَ۬للَّهُ عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ اَ۬لنَّبِيِّـۧنَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ ءَادَمَ وَمِمَّنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحࣲ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ وَمِمَّنۡ هَدَيۡنَا وَاَجۡتَبَيۡنَآۚ إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُ اُ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ خَرُّواْۤ سُجَّدࣰ اۤ وَبُكِيࣰّ ا۩

These are the ones Allah showered His blessings upon. These prophets were the descendants of Adam, and the descendants of those We boarded on the boat with Nooh. They were the descendants of Ibraheem and Ismail. Those were the ones We picked for Our guidance! Such were they that when Our verses were recited to them, they fell prostrate on the ground, tears welling up in their eyes

فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ خَلۡفٌ أَضَاعُواْ اُ۬لصَّلَوٰةَ وَاَتَّبَعُواْ اُ۬لشَّهَوَٰتِۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَلۡقَوۡنَ غَيًّا

They were succeeded by ignorant ones, those who squandered their "salat´ and followed their whims and the pleasures of the flesh. Their just deserts shall soon catch up with them

إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحࣰ ا فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يُدۡخَلُونَ اَ۬لۡجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظۡلَمُونَ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا

Except those who repent, believe, and perform good deeds. They will enter paradise. They will not be dealt with unfairly

جَنَّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ اِ۬لَّتِي وَعَدَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ عِبَادَهُۥ بِالۡغَيۡبِۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ وَعۡدُهُۥ مَأۡتِيࣰّ ا

Rehman has promised this paradise to His servants for eternity, in exchange for their belief in the unseen. Surely His promise will be fulfilled

لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوًا إِلَّا سَلَٰمࣰ اۖ وَلَهُمۡ رِزۡقُهُمۡ فِيهَا بُكۡرَةࣰ وَعَشِيࣰّ ا

In it, they shall hear nothing vulgar; only peace! There, each day and each night, their due portion (sustenance) shall be delivered to them

۞تِلۡكَ اَ۬لۡجَنَّةُ اُ۬لَّتِي نُورِثُ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا مَن كَانَ تَقِيࣰّ ا

Such is the paradise, which We will allow only Our pious servants to inherit

وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمۡرِ رَبِّكَۖ لَهُۥ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِينَا وَمَا خَلۡفَنَا وَمَا بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيࣰّ ا

(Angels said), "We descend only when ordered by your Lord. To Him belongs all that lies before us, behind us, and in between. Your Lord is not the One to forget

رَّبُّ اُ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا فَاَعۡبُدۡهُ وَاَصۡطَبِر لِّعِبَٰدَتِهِۦۚ هَلۡ تَعۡلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيࣰّ ا

He is the sustainer of the heavens and the earth, and all else in between. So worship Him in steadfast obedience. Do you know any other comparable to Him

وَيَقُولُ اُ۬لۡإِنسَٰنُ أَٰ۟ذَا مَا مُتُّ لَسَوۡفَ أُخۡرَجُ حَيًّا

(Yet), man says "When I am dead, will I emerge back to life again

أَوَلَا يَذَّكَّرُ اُ۬لۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَلَمۡ يَكُ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا

Does man not recall? It was We Who created him earlier, when he was nothing

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحۡشُرَنَّهُمۡ وَاَلشَّيَٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحۡضِرَنَّهُمۡ حَوۡلَ جَهَنَّمَ جُثِيࣰّ ا

By your Lord! Very definitely! We shall gather them and the Shaitans together. Then, certainly, We shall collect them all around the hellfire, in a manner that they shall be crawling on their knees

ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمۡ أَشَدُّ عَلَى اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ عُتِيࣰّ ا

Thereafter, We shall definitely bring forth from each group of people the one who had been the most ardent and rebellious opponent of Rehman

ثُمَّ لَنَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِالَّذِينَ هُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِهَا صُلِيࣰّ ا

Of course, We know very well who amongst them deserves to burn in hell

وَإِن مِّنكُمۡ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَاۚ كَانَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّكَ حَتۡمࣰ ا مَّقۡضِيࣰّ ا

There isn´t any of you who can avoid passing by the hellfire. Your Lord has made this incumbent upon Himself

ثُمَّ نُنَجِّي اِ۬لَّذِينَ اَ۪تَّقَواْ وَّنَذَرُ اُ۬لظَّٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جُثِيࣰّ ا

Then, We will let the transgressors fall tumbling down into it, but We will rescue those who have been heedful and pious

وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتࣲ قَالَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَيُّ اُ۬لۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ خَيۡرࣱ مَّقَامࣰ ا وَأَحۡسَنُ نَدِيࣰّ ا

When Our clear lucid verses are recited, those who disbelieve the verses taunt those who believe by saying, "Which of the two of us has a better abode, and enjoys and mingles with better and more distinguished company

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ أَثَٰثࣰ ا وَرِءۡيࣰ ا

Many groups have We destroyed prior to them. They were better equipped, better furnished and better in appearance

قُلۡ مَن كَانَ فِي اِ۬لضَّلَٰلَةِ فَلۡيَمۡدُدۡ لَهُ اُ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ مَدًّا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا رَأَوۡاْ مَا يُوعَدُونَ إِمَّا اَ۬لۡعَذَابَ وَإِمَّا اَ۬لسَّاعَةَ فَسَيَعۡلَمُونَ مَنۡ هُوَ شَرࣱّ مَّكَانࣰ ا وَأَضۡعَفُ جُندࣰ ا

Say, "Rehman gives leeway to those who indulge in gross negligence until they get to see that which is promised to be their lot, either the punishment (in this world) or the hour (of judgment)! They would soon realise whose status is lower! Whose allies are weaker

وَيَزِيدُ اُ۬للَّهُ اُ۬لَّذِينَ اَ۪هۡتَدَوۡاْ هُدࣰ ىۗ وَاَلۡبَٰقِيَٰتُ اُ۬لصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيۡرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابࣰ ا وَخَيۡرࣱ مَّرَدًّا

Allah increases in guidance those who are on the straight path, and the results of their good deeds are better with Allah in terms of rewards and consequences

۞أَفَرَءَيۡتَ اَ۬لَّذِي كَفَرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالࣰ ا وَوَلَدًا

Did you see the one who has chosen to deny Our signs and yet says, "I shall definitely be granted wealth and children

أَطَّلَعَ اَ۬لۡغَيۡبَ أَمِ اِ۪تَّخَذَ عِندَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدࣰ ا

Has he peeked into the unseen? or has he entered into a contract with Rehman

كَلَّاۚ سَنَكۡتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ اَ۬لۡعَذَابِ مَدࣰّ ا

Indeed not! Rather, We are recording everything he says. We shall extend his punishment a great deal further

وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأۡتِينَا فَرۡدࣰ ا

We shall repossess all that he owns. And We shall bring him out all alone

وَاَتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ اِ۬للَّهِ ءَالِهَةࣰ لِّيَكُونُواْ لَهُمۡ عِزࣰّ ا

They have taken gods other than Allah, so that they may have supporters

كَلَّاۚ سَيَكۡفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمۡ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضِدًّا

No! Indeed, their false gods will disown their worship, and they will become adversaries

أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا اَ۬لشَّيَٰطِينَ عَلَى اَ۬لۡكٰ۪فِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمۡ أَزࣰّ ا

Do you not notice? We send the Shaitans upon the disbelievers, and they continually incite and instigate them

فَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمۡ عَدࣰّ ا

Do not be impatient with them. We are counting down their days

يَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ اُ۬لۡمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَفۡدࣰ ا

That day, We will gather the pious (God-fearing) as guests of Rehman

وَنَسُوقُ اُ۬لۡمُجۡرِمِينَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وِرۡدࣰ ا

While the sinners will be like thirst-stricken animals, whom We will shove towards the hellfire

لَّا يَمۡلِكُونَ اَ۬لشَّفَٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ اِ۪تَّخَذَ عِندَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَهۡدࣰ ا

No one has the ability to intervene, except those whom Rehman has promised

وَقَالُواْ اُ۪تَّخَذَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدࣰ ا

What? Do they say Rehman (God) has a son

لَّقَد جِّئۡتُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا إِدࣰّ ا

They have surely brought forth a grave thing

تَكَادُ اُ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَنفَطِرۡنَ مِنۡهُ وَتَنشَقُّ اُ۬لۡأَرۡضُ وَتَخِرُّ اُ۬لۡجِبَالُ هَدًّا

So grave, indeed, that it may cause the earth to explode into pieces! Or the mountains may come tumbling down! Or the heavens might just crack asunder

أَن دَعَوۡاْ لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ وَلَدࣰ ا

They have dared to assign a son for Rehman

وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا

It is not befitting for Rehman to have a son

إِن كُلُّ مَن فِي اِ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّآ ءَاتِي اِ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنِ عَبۡدࣰ ا

Every being in the heavens and on the earth shall come before Rehman as a slave

لَّقَدۡ أَحۡصَىٰهُمۡ وَعَدَّهُمۡ عَدࣰّ ا

He is aware of their exact number, and He has counted them all up

وَكُلُّهُمۡ ءَاتِيهِ يَوۡمَ اَ۬لۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَرۡدًا

On the Day of Judgment, each of them shall arrive all alone, and shall be on his own

إِنَّ اَ۬لَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ اُ۬لصَّٰلِحَٰتِ سَيَجۡعَلُ لَهُمُ اُ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ وُدࣰّ ا

And of course, Rehman will instill with love, the hearts of those who believe and do the righteous deeds

فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرۡنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ اِ۬لۡمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوۡمࣰ ا لُّدࣰّ ا

We have made this (Quran) easy for you, in your own language, in order that you may give the glad tidings to the pious and the God-fearing. With it, you may warn those that are belligerent

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هَلۡ تُحِسُّ مِنۡهُم مِّنۡ أَحَدٍ أَوۡ تَسۡمَعُ لَهُمۡ رِكۡزَۢا

Many a people have We destroyed before them. So now, can you sense even a faint sign of their existence, or hear even a wisp of their tale