الأنبياء
Al-Anbya - Surah 21
112 verses
اقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِي غَفْلَةٍ مُعْرِضُونَ
Approaching to the people is their reckoning, but they are avoiding in heedlessness.
Approaching (Eq'taraba) to the people (Lin' Naasi) is their reckoning (Hisaabu-hum’), but (Wa) they (Hum) are avoiding (Mu'riduun) in (Fii) heedlessness (Gaf'latin).
مَا يَأْتِيهِمْ مِنْ ذِكْرٍ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا اسْتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
No remembrance comes to them anew from their LORD, except they listen to it while they are playing.
No (Maa Min) remembrance (Zik'rin) comes to them (Ya'tii-him) anew (Muh'dathin) from (Min) their LORD (Rabbi-him), except (illa) they listen to it (Es'tama’uu-hu) while (Wa) they (Hum) are playing (Yal'äbuun).
لَاهِيَةً قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا النَّجْوَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا هَلْ هَـٰذَا إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ أَفَتَأْتُونَ السِّحْرَ وَأَنْتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
Their hearts are heedless. And those who transgressed have confided a secret conversation, "Is this only a human like you? Will you then approach sorcery while you see?"
Their hearts (Quluubu-hum’) are heedless (Laahiyatan). And (Wa) those who (Ellaziina) transgressed (Zolamu') have confided (Asarruu') a secret conversation (conspiracy) (En'Naj'waa), "Is (Hal') this (Haazaa) only (illa) a human (Basharun) like you (Mith'lu-kum)? Will you then (Afa-) approach (-ta'tuuna) sorcery (Es'Sih'ra) while (Wa) you (Antum) see (Tub'siruun)?"
قَالَ رَبِّي يَعْلَمُ الْقَوْلَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
He said, "My LORD knows the statement in the heaven and the earth. For HE is the HEARER, the OMNISCIENT."
He (Mohammed) said (Qaala), "My LORD (Rabbii) knows (Ya'lamu) the statement (El'Qaw'la) in (Fii) the heaven (Es'Samaai) and the earth (Wal' Ar'di). For (Wa) HE (Huwa) is the HEARER (Es' Samiiu), the OMNISCIENT (El' Äliim)."
بَلْ قَالُوا أَضْغَاثُ أَحْلَامٍ بَلِ افْتَرَاهُ بَلْ هُوَ شَاعِرٌ فَلْيَأْتِنَا بِآيَةٍ كَمَا أُرْسِلَ الْأَوَّلُونَ
In fact, they said, "A jumble of dreams; in fact, he invented it, he is even a poet. So let him bring us a sign as the predecessors were sent."
In fact (Bal'), they said (Qaaluu'), "A jumble (Ad'gaathu) of dreams (Ah'laami); in fact (Bali), he invented it (Ef'taraa-hu), he (Huwa) is even (Bal') a poet (69:41) (Shaa'erun). So let (Fal') him bring us (Ya'ti-naa Bi) a sign (miracle) (Ayaayatin) as (Kamaa) the predecessors (El'Awwaluun) were sent (Ur'sila)."
مَا آمَنَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا أَفَهُمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
No town which We have annihilated believed before them. Will they then believe?
No (Maa Min) town (Qar'yatin) which We have annihilated (Ah'lak'naa-haa) believed (Aamanat’) before them (Qab'lahum). Will they then (Afa-hum) believe (Yu'minuun)?
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِمْ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
And We did not send before you, except men to whom We inspired. So ask the People of the Remembrance, if you do not know.
And (Wa) We did not (Maa) send (Ar'sal'naa) before you (s) (Qab'laka), except (illa) men (Rijaalan) to whom (ilai'him) We inspired (Nuuhii). So ask (Fas'alu') the People of the Remembrance (Ah'laz' Zik'ri), if (In) you do (Kuntum) not (Laa) know (Ta'lamuun). (16:43)
وَمَا جَعَلْنَاهُمْ جَسَدًا لَا يَأْكُلُونَ الطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا خَالِدِينَ
And We did not grant them bodies which did not eat food, nor were they immortals.
And (Wa) We did not (Maa) grant them (Jaäl'naa-hum) bodies (Jasadan) which did not (Laa) eat (Ya'kuluuna) food (Ettoääma), nor (Wamaa) were they (Kaanu') immortals (Khaalidiin).
ثُمَّ صَدَقْنَاهُمُ الْوَعْدَ فَأَنْجَيْنَاهُمْ وَمَنْ نَشَاءُ وَأَهْلَكْنَا الْمُسْرِفِينَ
Thus did We confirm for them the promise, and We rescued them together with whomever We willed, and We annihilated the profligates.
Thus (Thumma) did We confirm for them (Sodaq'naa-humu) the promise (El'Wa'da), and (Fa) We rescued them (Anjai'naa-hum) together with (Wa) whomever (Man) We willed (Nashaau), and (Wa) We annihilated (Ah'lak'na) the profligates (El'Mus'rifiin).
لَقَدْ أَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ كِتَابًا فِيهِ ذِكْرُكُمْ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
We have certainly revealed a book to you wherein is your remembrance. Will you then not reason?
We have certainly (Laqad') revealed (Anzal'naa) a book (Kitaaban) to you (p) (ilai'kum’) wherein (Fiihi) is your remembrance (43:44) (Zik'ru-kum’). Will you then not (Afalaa) reason (Ta'qiluun)?
وَكَمْ قَصَمْنَا مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ كَانَتْ ظَالِمَةً وَأَنْشَأْنَا بَعْدَهَا قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ
And how many a town that was unjust have We shattered and established another people after it?
And (Wa) how many (Kam') a (Min) town (Qar'yatin) that was (Kaanat') unjust (Zoalimatan) have We shattered (Qasom'naa) and (Wa) established (Ansha'naa) another (Aakhariin) people (Qaw'man) after it (Ba'dahaa)?
فَلَمَّا أَحَسُّوا بَأْسَنَا إِذَا هُمْ مِنْهَا يَرْكُضُونَ
And when they perceived Our torment, then they were running away from it,
And (Fa) when (Lammaa) they perceived (Ahassu') Our torment (Ba'sa-naa), then (Izaa) they were running (Yar'kuduun) away from it (Min'haa),
لَا تَرْكُضُوا وَارْجِعُوا إِلَىٰ مَا أُتْرِفْتُمْ فِيهِ وَمَسَاكِنِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْأَلُونَ
"Do not run, come back to what you have surrounded with luxury and your houses that you may be questioned."
"Do not (Laa) run (Tar'kudu'), come back (Er'jiuu') to (ilaa) what (Maa) you (p) have surrounded with luxury (Ut'rif'tum Fii-hi) and your houses (Masaakini-kum’) that you (Laällakum) may be questioned (Tus'aluun)."
قَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
They said, "O woe to us. Indeed, we are transgressors."
They (the people) said (Qaalu'), "O (Yaa) woe to us (Wai'la-naa). Indeed (Inna), we are (Kunna) transgressors (Zoalimiin)."
فَمَا زَالَتْ تِلْكَ دَعْوَاهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَعَلْنَاهُمْ حَصِيدًا خَامِدِينَ
And these allegation of theirs did not cease until We rendered them as a dead crop.
And (Fa) these (Til'ka) allegation of theirs (Da'waa-hum’) did not (Maa) cease (Zaalati-) until (Hattaa) We rendered them (Jaäl'naa-hum) as a dead (Khaamidiin) crop (Hasiidan).
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاءَ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا لَاعِبِينَ
And We did not create the heaven and the earth and whatever is between them to play.
And (Wa) We did not (Maa) create (Khalaq'naa) the heaven (Es'Samaa'a) and the earth (Wal' Ar'do) and whatever (Wamaa) is between them (Bai'nahuma) to play (Laaebiin). (44:38-39)
لَوْ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَتَّخِذَ لَهْوًا لَاتَّخَذْنَاهُ مِنْ لَدُنَّا إِنْ كُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ
If We had intended to play, We could have had it with Us, if were to do.
If (Law') We had (Nattakhiza) intended (Arad'naa) to (An) play (Lah'wan), We could have (La) had it (Ettakhaz'naa-hu) with Us (Min Ladunnaa), if (In) were (Kunna) to do (Faaeliin).
بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ وَلَكُمُ الْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ
In fact, We pelt falsehood with the truth, and it refutes it and then it becomes falsity. And for you is the distress of what you describe.
In fact (Bal'), We pelt (Naq'zifu Älaa) falsehood (El'Baatili) with the truth (Bil' Haqqi), and (Fa) it (the truth) refutes it (Yad'magu-hu) and (Fa) then (Izaa) it becomes falsity (untrue) (Zaahiqun). And (Wa) for you (p) (Lakum) is the distress (El'Wai'lu) of what (Mimmaa) you describe (Tasifuun).
وَلَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهُ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَلَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ
And to HIM belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those with HIM are not arrogant from worshipping HIM, nor do they get tired;
And (Wa) to HIM belongs (Lahu) whoever (Man) is in (Fii) the heavens (Es'Samaawaati) and the earth (Wal' Ar'di). And those (Waman') with HIM (Endahu) are not (Laa) arrogant (Yas'tak'biruuna) from (Än) worshipping HIM (Ebaadati-hi), nor (Walaa) do they get tired (Yas'tah'siruun);
يُسَبِّحُونَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لَا يَفْتُرُونَ
they glorify night and day, they do not slack.
they (the Angels) glorify (Yusabbihuuna) night (Ellai'la) and (Wa) day (En'Nahaara), they do not (Laa) slack (Yaf'turuun).