الصافات

By the Arrangers* of a row,

By (Wa) the Arrangers (Es'Soaffaati)* of a row (Soffaa),

and the restrainers of a rebuke,

and (Fa) the restrainers (Ez'Zaajiraati) of a rebuke (Zaj'raa),

and the reciters of a remembrance;

and (Fa) the reciters (Ettaaliyaati) of a remembrance (Zik'raa);

indeed, your god is One,

indeed (Inna), your god (ilaaha-kum’) is (La) One (Waahid),

LORD of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them and LORD of the east.

LORD (Rabbu) of the heavens (Es'Samaawaati) and the earth (Wal' Ar'di) and whatever (Wamaa) is between them (Bai'nahumaa) and (Wa) LORD (Rabbu) of the east (El'Mashaariq).

Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with the adornment of planets,

Indeed (Inna), We have adorned (Ayyanna) the lowest (Ed'Dun'ya) heaven (Es'Samaa'a) with (Bi) the adornment (Ziinatin) of planets (El'Kawaakib),

guarding against every rebellious devil.

guarding (Hif'zoan) against (Min) every (Kulli) rebellious (Maarid) devil (Shai'toanin).

They cannot listen to the highest assembly; for they will be pelted from every side,

They (the devils) cannot (Laa) listen (Yassammauuna) to (ilal) the highest (El'A'laa) assembly (El'Malai); for (Wa) they will be pelted (Yuq'zafuuna) from (Min) every (Kulli) side (Jaanib),

to be driven away; and they will have a permanent punishment.

to be driven away (Duhuuran); and (Wa) they will have (Lahum) a permanent (Waasib) punishment (Äzaabun).

Only one whom the impulse catches, then a penetrating meteor will chase him.

Only (illa) one whom (Man') the impulse (El'Khat'fata) catches (Khatifa), then (Fa) a penetrating(Thaaqib) meteor (Shihaabun) will chase him (At'baä-hu).

So seek their legal opinion, "Are they more difficult in creation or those We created?"Indeed, We created them from sticky clay.

So (Fa) seek their legal opinion (Es'taf'ti-him), "Are they (Ahum') more difficult (Ashaddu) in creation (Khal'qan) or (Am) those (Man') We created (Khalaq'naa)?" Indeed (Innaa), We created them (the humans) (Khalaq'naa-hum) from (Min) sticky (Laazib) clay (Tiinin).

In fact, you are amazed, while they ridicule.

In fact (Bal'), you are amazed (Äjib'ta), while (Wa) they ridicule (Yas'kharuun).

And when they are reminded, they do not remember.

And (Wa) when (Izaa) they are reminded (Zukkiru'), they do not (Laa) remember (Yaz'kuruun).

And whenever they see a sign, they ridicule.

And (Wa) whenever (Izaa) they see (Ra'aw') a sign (Aayatan), they ridicule (Yas'tas'khiruun).

And they say, "This is clear sorcery!

And (Wa) they say (Qaaluu'), "This (Haaza) is (In' illa) clear (Mubiin) sorcery (Sih'run)!

"When we die and become dust and bones; we will indeed be resurrected?

"When (A'izaa) we die (Mit'na) and (Wa) become (Kunna) dust (Turaaban) and bones (Ezoaman); we will indeed (A'inna) be (La) resurrected (Mab'uuthuun)?

“As well as our forefathers?"

“As well as (Awa) our forefathers (Aabaaunal' Awwaluun)?"

Say:"Yes, you will be piled up.”

Say (Qul'): "Yes (Naäm'), you (Antum') will be piled up (Daakhiruun).”

And it will only be a single rebuke and then they will be looking.

And (Fa) it (Hiya) will only (Innama) be a single (Waahidatun) rebuke (Zaj'ratun) and (Fa) then (Izaa) they (Hum') will be looking (Yanzuruun).

And they will say, "Woe to us!; this is the Day of Judgement."

And (Wa) they will say (Qaalu'), "Woe to us! (Yaa Wai'lanaa); this (Haazaa) is the Day of Judgement (Yaw'mu Ed'Diin)."