Surah Ya-Sin

يسٓۚ

Ya seen

وَاَلۡقُرۡءَانِ اِ۬لۡحَكِيمِ

By the wisdom filled Qur´an

إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ اَ۬لۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Indeed, you are one of the messengers

عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطࣲ مُّسۡتَقِيمࣲ‏

Upon the straight path

تَنزِيلُ اُ۬لۡعَزِيزِ اِ۬لرَّحِيمِ

This (Qur´an) is the revelation from the Mightiest, the most Merciful

لِتُنذِرَ قَوۡمࣰ ا مَّآ أُنذِرَ ءَابَآؤُهُمۡ فَهُمۡ غَٰفِلُونَ

So that you may warn the people whose fore-fathers were not warned. Hence they live in ignorance

لَقَدۡ حَقَّ اَ۬لۡقَوۡلُ عَلَىٰٓ أَكۡثَرِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

Against most of them, the sentence is surely justified. They do not believe

إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا فِيٓ أَعۡنَٰقِهِمۡ أَغۡلَٰلࣰ ا فَهۡيَ إِلَى اَ۬لۡأَذۡقَانِ فَهُم مُّقۡمَحُونَ

Verily, We have placed shackles around their necks that come clear up to their chins; so their heads stick out

وَجَعَلۡنَا مِنۢ بَيۡنِ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ سُدࣰّ ا وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ سُدࣰّ ا فَأَغۡشَيۡنَٰهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يُبۡصِرُونَ

And We have placed a barrier in front of them, and a barrier behind them. We have also covered them over. So they see nothing

وَسَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَٰا۬نذَرۡتَهُمۡ أَمۡ لَمۡ تُنذِرۡهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

It makes no difference to them! Warn them or not, they shall not believe

إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ مَنِ اِ۪تَّبَعَ اَ۬لذِّكۡرَ وَخَشِيَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنَ بِالۡغَيۡبِۖ فَبَشِّرۡهُ بِمَغۡفِرَةࣲ وَأَجۡرࣲ كَرِيمٍ

In fact, you can only warn the one who listens to the advice and fears Rehman without having seen Him. To such a person, give the glad tidings of forgiveness and a generous reward

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِ اِ۬لۡمَوۡتٜ يٰ وَنَكۡتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُواْ وَءَاثَٰرَهُمۡۚ وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ فِيٓ إِمَامࣲ مُّبِينࣲ‏

Of course, it is We Who grants life back to the dead. We are recording all the deeds they send ahead, as well as all the traces they leave behind! We have preserved an account of all things in a clear and well-protected register

۞وَاَضۡرِبۡ لَهُم مَّثَلًا أَصۡحَٰبَ اَ۬لۡقَرۡيَةِ إِذ جَّآءَهَا اَ۬لۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

Cite the example of the town, its people and the messengers who came there

إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِمِ اِ۪ثۡنَيۡنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزۡنَا بِثَالِثࣲ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ إِلَيۡكُم مُّرۡسَلُونَ

We sent two messengers towards them. They denied both of them! Then, We reinforced them with a third and they said, "We have been appointed messengers towards you

قَالُواْ مَآ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا وَمَآ أَنزَلَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ مِن شَيۡءٍ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا تَكۡذِبُونَ

They replied, "You are merely humans like us. Rehman has sent down nothing! You are just making it up

قَالُواْ رَبُّنَا يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمُرۡسَلُونَ

They said, "Our Lord knows! We really are messengers towards you

وَمَا عَلَيۡنَآ إِلَّا اَ۬لۡبَلَٰغُ اُ۬لۡمُبِينُ

Our responsibility is nothing more than to convey the message in clear explicit terms

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا تَطَيَّرۡنَا بِكُمۡۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهُواْ لَنَرۡجُمَنَّكُمۡ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمࣱ‏

They said, "We have really been jinxed by your presence. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you to death! You will receive a grievous torture from us

قَالُواْ طَٰٓئِرُكُم مَّعَكُمۡۚ أَٰى۪ن ذُكِّرۡتُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ مُّسۡرِفُونَ

The messengers responded, "Is it because you are being fore-warned? You are your own jinx. In fact, you are a nation guilty of excess

وَجَآءَ مِنۡ أَقۡصَا اَ۬لۡمَدِينَةِ رَجُلࣱ يَسۡعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ اِ۪تَّبِعُواْ اُ۬لۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

A man came running from the outskirts of the town and said, "Oh my people! Follow the messengers

اَ۪تَّبِعُواْ مَن لَّا يَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ أَجۡرࣰ ا وَهُم مُّهۡتَدُونَ

Follow them! They are not asking anything in return. And they are well-guided

وَمَا لِيَ لَآ أَعۡبُدُ اُ۬لَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ

Why not? Why should I not worship the One Who caused me to be? And towards Whom you all must return

ءَٰا۬تَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدۡنِ اِ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ بِضُرࣲّ لَّا تُغۡنِ عَنِّي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ

Shall I accept other gods besides Him? Should Rehman decide to harm me, these (false gods) could not rescue me, nor could they intervene to help a bit

إِنِّيَ إِذࣰ ا لَّفِي ضَلَٰلࣲ مُّبِينٍ

Clearly, I would then be tremendously at a disadvantage

إِنِّيَ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمۡ فَاَسۡمَعُونِ

I have come to believe in your Lord! So listen

قِيلَ اَ۟دۡخُلِ اِ۬لۡجَنَّةَۖ قَالَ يَٰلَيۡتَ قَوۡمِي يَعۡلَمُونَ

(After they stoned him to death), he was told to enter paradise! The man said, "Alas! If only my people knew

بِمَا غَفَرَ لِي رَبِّي وَجَعَلَنِي مِنَ اَ۬لۡمُكۡرَمِينَ

My lord forgave me and included me among the honorable! And in return for what

۞وَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ مِن جُندࣲ مِّنَ اَ۬لسَّمَآءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنزِلِينَ

Thereafter, We did not send an army from heavens upon his people; We did not have to

إِن كَانَتۡ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ فَإِذَا هُمۡ خَٰمِدُونَ

There was just a single bang, and they all were left lifeless! (As if extinguished)

يَٰحَسۡرَةً عَلَى اَ۬لۡعِبَادِۚ مَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ

What a pity! These human kinds! Their only response to the messengers _ whenever they came to them _ was to mock and make fun of them

أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّنَ اَ۬لۡقُرُونِ أَنَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ لَا يَرۡجِعُونَ

Do they not observe? Many a town have We demolished prior to them. Verily, none of their dwellers ever return

وَإِن كُلࣱّ لَّمَا جَمِيعࣱ لَّدَيۡنَا مُحۡضَرُونَ

Surely! All of them together would be presented before Us (for judgment)

وَءَايَةࣱ لَّهُمُ اُ۬لۡأَرۡضُ اُ۬لۡمَيۡتَةُ أَحۡيَيۡنَٰهَا وَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مِنۡهَا حَبࣰّ ا فَمِنۡهُ يَأۡكُلُونَ

And the proof for them (of the lie-to-come) is the dead land __ barren and desolate. We cause it to spring back to life! And We bring forth the grain out of it, which they eat

وَجَعَلۡنَا فِيهَا جَنَّٰتࣲ مِّن نَّخِيلࣲ وَأَعۡنَٰبࣲ وَفَجَّرۡنَا فِيهَا مِنَ اَ۬لۡعُيُونِ

We dotted the land with orchards of grapes and dates, and We caused springs to gush out of the earth

لِيَأۡكُلُواْ مِن ثَمَرِهِۦ وَمَا عَمِلَتۡهُ أَيۡدِيهِمۡۚ أَفَلَا يَشۡكُرُونَ

That they may eat its produce! It was not they who made it all happen! So, should they not be grateful

سُبۡحَٰنَ اَ۬لَّذِي خَلَقَ اَ۬لۡأَزۡوَٰجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنۢبِتُ اُ۬لۡأَرۡضُ وَمِنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

Exalted is He Who created all things in pairs! Things that grow in fields. Things within their own selves. Even things they have no knowledge of

وَءَايَةࣱ لَّهُمُ اُ۬لَّيۡلُ نَسۡلَخُ مِنۡهُ اُ۬لنَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُم مُّظۡلِمُونَ

Another proof is the night! When We strip the day off it, they are left in the dark

وَاَلشَّمۡسُ تَجۡرِي لِمُسۡتَقَرࣲّ لَّهَاۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقۡدِيرُ اُ۬لۡعَزِيزِ اِ۬لۡعَلِيمِ

The sun proceeds towards its marked destination. This is the destiny appointed by the Mightiest and the most Knowledgeable

وَاَلۡقَمَرُ قَدَّرۡنَٰهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّىٰ عَادَ كَاَلۡعُرۡجُونِ اِ۬لۡقَدِيمِ

And the moon! We destined it to return in stages until it comes back like the dried out branch of the date tree

لَا اَ۬لشَّمۡسُ يَنۢبَغِي لَهَآ أَن تُدۡرِكَ اَ۬لۡقَمَرَ وَلَا اَ۬لَّيۡلُ سَابِقُ اُ۬لنَّه۪ارِۚ وَكُلࣱّ فِي فَلَكࣲ يَسۡبَحُونَ

It is not ordained for the sun to overtake the moon, nor for the night to outpace the day. Each, (the sun and the moon), is afloat in its respective orbit

وَءَايَةࣱ لَّهُمۡ أَنَّا حَمَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمۡ فِي اِ۬لۡفُلۡكِ اِ۬لۡمَشۡحُونِ

Another proof for them! We surely boarded their descendants on a laden ark

وَخَلَقۡنَا لَهُم مِّن مِّثۡلِهِۦ مَا يَرۡكَبُونَ

And We created other similar vessels for them to sail upon

وَإِن نَّشَأۡ نُغۡرِقۡهُمۡ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنقَذُونَ

If We wish We could drown them, and no one would hear their whimper of protest! Nor would they be rescued

إِلَّا رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّنَّا وَمَتَٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينࣲ‏

Except (their respite is) by Our grace, and only as merriment for a brief while

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ اُ۪تَّقُواْ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيكُمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ

(They ignore) when they are told to beware of what lies before them and what lies ahead of them, so that they may receive mercy

وَمَا تَأۡتِيهِم مِّنۡ ءَايَةࣲ مِّنۡ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ

They merely turn away and ignore each and every proof of their Lord that ever reaches them

۞وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ أَنفِقُواْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اُ۬للَّهُ قَالَ اَ۬لَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنُطۡعِمُ مَن لَّوۡ يَشَآءُ اُ۬للَّهُ أَطۡعَمَهُۥٓ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا فِي ضَلَٰلࣲ مُّبِينࣲ‏

When asked to spend that which Allah has granted them, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Shall we feed those whom Allah could have fed, had He wished? You are clearly in the wrong

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا اَ۬لۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

And they say, "If you are truthful, tell us! When will that promise _ (the hereafter)_ be fulfilled

مَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ تَأۡخُذُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ يَخ۬صِّمُونَ

What they await is nothing but a single bang! They will still be busy quarreling when it will seize them in its grip

فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ تَوۡصِيَةࣰ وَلَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ

Then, they will have no chance either to make a will or to return to their families

وَنُفِخَ فِي اِ۬لصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ اَ۬لۡأَجۡدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يَنسِلُونَ

Then the trumpet will sound. Instantly, they will leap out of their graves and begin marching towards their Lord

قَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا مَنۢ بَعَثَنَا مِن مَّرۡقَدِنَاۗ هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ اَ۬لرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَصَدَقَ اَ۬لۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

They shall say, "Oh misery to us! Who has aroused us out of our graves?" ........ "This is that promise! Rehman´s promise! The messengers had been truthful after all

إِن كَانَتۡ إِلَّا صَيۡحَةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ فَإِذَا هُمۡ جَمِيعࣱ لَّدَيۡنَا مُحۡضَرُونَ

There will just be a single bang, and suddenly, all of them together shall be arraigned before Us

فَاَلۡيَوۡمَ لَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسࣱ شَيۡـࣰٔ ا وَلَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

That day, no being will be wronged a bit! And all of you will be repaid strictly in accordance with what you used to do

إِنَّ أَصۡحَٰبَ اَ۬لۡجَنَّةِ اِ۬لۡيَوۡمَ فِي شُغۡلࣲ فَٰكِهُونَ

And surely, that day, those in paradise will be busy enjoying the fruits

هُمۡ وَأَزۡوَٰجُهُمۡ فِي ظِلَٰلٍ عَلَى اَ۬لۡأَرَآئِكِ مُتَّكِـُٔونَ

They and their spouses will be under the cool dense shades! Seated on couches and reclining on pillows

لَهُمۡ فِيهَا فَٰكِهَةࣱ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ

Theirs shall be all the fruits! And anything else their hearts desire

سَلَٰمࣱ قَوۡلࣰ ا مِّن رَّبࣲّ رَّحِيمࣲ‏

Peace!" Their Merciful Lord shall greet them

وَاَمۡتَٰزُواْ اُ۬لۡيَوۡمَ أَيُّهَا اَ۬لۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

And you, Oh criminals, stand aside! Distinct and separate, today

۞أَلَمۡ أَعۡهَدۡ إِلَيۡكُمۡ يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ أَن لَّا تَعۡبُدُواْ اُ۬لشَّيۡطَٰنَۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمۡ عَدُوࣱّ مُّبِينࣱ‏

Oh children of Adam! Did I not have a pact with you, that you will not worship Shaitan? He is your professed enemy

وَأَنِ اِ۟عۡبُدُونِيۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطࣱ مُّسۡتَقِيمࣱ‏

And that rather, you will worship Me. That is the straight path

وَلَقَدۡ أَضَلَّ مِنكُمۡ جُبۡلࣰ ا كَثِيرًاۖ أَفَلَمۡ تَكُونُواْ تَعۡقِلُونَ

He (Shaitan) has indeed, taken a severe toll, and has led astray a great many of you! So, do you not ever think

هَٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ اُ۬لَّتِي كُنتُمۡ تُوعَدُونَ

This, here, is the hellfire you had been promised

اَ۪صۡلَوۡهَا اَ۬لۡيَوۡمَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ

Go, roast in it today! Just deserts for your denial

اَ۬لۡيَوۡمَ نَخۡتِمُ عَلَىٰٓ أَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ وَتُكَلِّمُنَآ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَتَشۡهَدُ أَرۡجُلُهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ

Today, We have sealed your lips! Your hands will speak to Us, and your feet will bear witness to all you used to do

وَلَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَطَمَسۡنَا عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡيُنِهِمۡ فَاَسۡتَبَقُواْ اُ۬لصِّرَٰطَ فَأَنّٜ يٰ يُبۡصِرُونَ

Should We so decide, We could wipe the eyes off their faces! Will they, then, not keep groping for their path? And from where might they obtain their sight

وَلَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَمَسَخۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِهِمۡ فَمَا اَ۪سۡتَطَٰعُواْ مُضِيࣰّ ا وَلَا يَرۡجِعُونَ

If We want, We could squash them in their very places! Then they could neither proceed nor return

وَمَن نُّعَمِّرۡهُ نَنكُسۡهُ فِي اِ۬لۡخَلۡقِۚ أَفَلَا يَعۡقِلُونَ

We do reverse the very nature of those to whom We give a long life! Don´t they ever think

وَمَا عَلَّمۡنَٰهُ اُ۬لشِّعۡرَ وَمَا يَنۢبَغِي لَهُۥٓۚ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ وَقُرۡءَانࣱ مُّبِينࣱ‏

We did not teach him (Muhammad SAW) poetry. That is beneath him! What it is (the Qur´an), is a reminder and an illuminating open book

لِّيُنذِرَ مَن كَانَ حَيࣰّ ا وَيَحِقَّ اَ۬لۡقَوۡلُ عَلَى اَ۬لۡكٰ۪فِرِينَ

In order that, those who are still alive may be forewarned by it! And the charge against the disbelievers may ring true

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَا لَهُم مِّمَّا عَمِلَتۡ أَيۡدِينَآ أَنۡعَٰمࣰ ا فَهُمۡ لَهَا مَٰلِكُونَ

Have they not observed? We created the cattle for them! Our handiwork! Now, they own these cattle

وَذَلَّلۡنَٰهَا لَهُمۡ فَمِنۡهَا رَكُوبُهُمۡ وَمِنۡهَا يَأۡكُلُونَ

We have tamed these cattle for them. Some they ride, others they eat

وَلَهُمۡ فِيهَا مَنَٰفِعُ وَمَشَارِبُۚ أَفَلَا يَشۡكُرُونَ

They drink their milk and derive other benefits from them! Should they not be grateful

وَاَتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ اِ۬للَّهِ ءَالِهَةࣰ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

They took gods besides Allah, so that, perhaps they may receive some help

لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ نَصۡرَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُمۡ جُندࣱ مُّحۡضَرُونَ

They (false gods) will not be able to lend any help; for they would themselves be brought out (before Us, to be condemned) as their allies

فَلَا يَحۡزُنكَ قَوۡلُهُمۡۘ إِنَّا نَعۡلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ

Let their remarks not cause you grief. We, surely know every thing they say, that which they utter in secret, as well as that which they declare openly

أَوَلَمۡ يَرَ اَ۬لۡإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن نُّطۡفَةࣲ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمࣱ مُّبِينࣱ‏

Does man not know!? We created him from a speck of fluid! And now, he stands defiantly before Us __argumentative and boisterous

۞وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلࣰ ا وَنَسِيَ خَلۡقَهُۥۖ قَالَ مَن يُحۡيِ اِ۬لۡعِظَٰمَ وَهۡيَ رَمِيمࣱ‏

Hurls insults at Us, and forgets his own origin, and says, "Who will bring these bones back to life when they have withered away

قُلۡ يُحۡيِيهَا اَ۬لَّذِيٓ أَنشَأَهَآ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةࣲۖ وَهۡوَ بِكُلِّ خَلۡقٍ عَلِيمٌ

Say! The One Who created them in the first place will bring them back to life. He is Well-versed in all means and manners of creation

اِ۬لَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ اَ۬لشَّجَرِ اِ۬لۡأَخۡضَرِ نَارࣰ ا فَإِذَآ أَنتُم مِّنۡهُ تُوقِدُونَ

He lets the green trees produce fire for you. So now, with it you kindle the flame

أَوَلَيۡسَ اَ۬لَّذِي خَلَقَ اَ۬لسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَاَلۡأَرۡضَ بِقَٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخۡلُقَ مِثۡلَهُمۚ بَلَىٰ وَهۡوَ اَ۬لۡخَلَّٰقُ اُ۬لۡعَلِيمُ

Could the Creator of the heavens and the earth not be capable of creating the likes of them? Most definitely! He is All-knowing, and the Greatest, most Versatile Creator

إِنَّمَآ أَمۡرُهُۥٓ إِذَآ أَرَادَ شَيۡـًٔا أَن يَقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

He has commanded it so; whenever He intends anything to be, He says to it ´Be!´ and it becomes

فَسُبۡحَٰنَ اَ۬لَّذِي بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَيۡءࣲ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ

Exalted is He, in Whose hands is the destiny of all things and towards Whom you all must return