سورة الصافات

Surah As-Saffat

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ
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وَالصَّٓافَّاتِ صَفاًّۙ
Wassaffati saffa
The arrangers in columns.
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فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْراًۙ
Fazzajirati zajra
The blamers of those to be blamed.
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فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْراًۙ
Fattaliyati thikra
The reciters of the messages.
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اِنَّ اِلٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌۜ
Inna ilahakum lawahid
Your god is only one.
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رَبُّ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِۜ
Rabbu assamawati wal-ardiwama baynahuma warabbu almashariq
The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, and Lord of the easts.,
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اِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَٓاءَ الدُّنْ يَا بِز۪ينَةٍۨ الْـكَوَاكِبِۙ
Inna zayyanna assamaaaddunya bizeenatin alkawakib
We have adorned the lowest heaven with adorning planets.,
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وَحِفْظاً مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَارِدٍۚ
Wahifthan min kulli shaytaninmarid
We guarded it from every evil devil.
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لَا يَسَّمَّعُونَ اِلَى الْمَلَأِ الْاَعْلٰى وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍۗ
La yassammaAAoona ila almala-ial-aAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janib
They cannot spy on the High Society; they get bombarded from every side.
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دُحُوراً وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌۙ
Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasib
They have been condemned; they have incurred an eternal retribution.
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اِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَاَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Illa man khatifa alkhatfatafaatbaAAahu shihabun thaqib
If any of them ventures to charge the outer limits, he gets struck with a fierce projectile.
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فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَهُمْ اَشَدُّ خَلْقاً اَمْ مَنْ خَلَقْنَاۜ اِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُمْ مِنْ ط۪ينٍ لَازِبٍ
Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan amman khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teeninlazib
Ask them, "Are they more difficult to create, or the other creations?" We created them from wet mud.
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بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَۖ
Bal AAajibta wayaskharoon
While you are awed, they mock.
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وَاِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَۖ
Wa-itha thukkiroo la yathkuroon
When reminded, they take no heed.
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وَاِذَا رَاَوْا اٰيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَۖ
Wa-itha raaw ayatanyastaskhiroon
When they see proof, they ridicule it.
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وَقَالُٓوا اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُب۪ينٌۚ
Waqaloo in hatha illasihrun mubeen
They say, "This is obviously magic!
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ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَۙ
A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamabAAoothoon
"After we die and become dust and bones, do we get resurrected?
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اَوَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا الْاَوَّلُونَۜ
Awa abaona al-awwaloon
"Even our ancient ancestors?"
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قُلْ نَعَمْ وَاَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُونَۚ
Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroon
Say, "Yes, you will be forcibly summoned."
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فَاِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجْرَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَاِذَا هُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ
Fa-innama hiya zajratun wahidatunfa-itha hum yanthuroon
All it takes is one nudge, whereupon they (stand up) looking.
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وَقَالُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا هٰذَا يَوْمُ الدّ۪ينِ
Waqaloo ya waylana hathayawmu addeen
They will say, "Woe to us; this is the Day of Judgment."
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هٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذ۪ي كُنْتُمْ بِه۪ تُكَذِّبُونَ۟
Hatha yawmu alfasli allatheekuntum bihi tukaththiboon
This is the day of decision that you used to disbelieve in.
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اُحْشُرُوا الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُوا وَاَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَۙ
Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoowaazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoon
Summon the transgressors, and their spouses, and the idols they worshipped
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مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ فَاهْدُوهُمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطِ الْجَح۪يمِۙ
Min dooni Allahi fahdoohum ilasirati aljaheem
beside GOD, and guide them to the path of Hell.
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وَقِفُوهُمْ اِنَّهُمْ مَسْؤُ۫لُونَۙ
Waqifoohum innahum masooloon
Stop them, and ask them:
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مَا لَـكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Ma lakum la tanasaroon
"Why do you not help one another?"
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بَلْ هُمُ الْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoon
They will be, on that day, totally submitting.
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وَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَٓاءَلُونَ
Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon
They will come to each other, questioning and blaming one another.
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قَالُٓوا اِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَم۪ينِ
Qaloo innakum kuntum ta/toonanaAAani alyameen
They will say (to their leaders), "You used to come to us from the right side."
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قَالُوا بَلْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِن۪ينَۚ
Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mu/mineen
They will respond, "It is you who were not believers.
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وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۚ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْماً طَاغ۪ينَ
Wama kana lanaAAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheen
"We never had any power over you; it is you who were wicked.
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فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَاۗ اِنَّا لَذَٓائِقُونَ
Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbinainna latha-iqoon
"We justly incurred our Lord's judgment; now we have to suffer.
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فَاَغْوَيْنَا‌كُمْ اِنَّا كُنَّا غَاو۪ينَ
Faaghwaynakum inna kunnaghaween
"We misled you, only because we were astray."
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فَاِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Fa-innahum yawma-ithin fee alAAathabimushtarikoon
Thus, together they will all partake of the retribution on that day.
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اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِالْمُجْرِم۪ينَ
Inna kathalika nafAAalu bilmujrimeen
This is how we requite the guilty.
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اِنَّهُمْ كَانُٓوا اِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ لَٓا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَۙ
Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahumla ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroon
When they were told, "Laa Elaaha Ella Allah
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وَيَقُولُونَ اَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُٓوا اٰلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَجْنُونٍۜ
Wayaqooloona a-inna latarikoo alihatinalishaAAirin majnoon
They said, "Shall we leave our gods for the sake of a crazy poet?"
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بَلْ جَٓاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَ
Bal jaa bilhaqqi wasaddaqaalmursaleen
In fact, he has brought the truth, and has confirmed the messengers.
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اِنَّكُمْ لَذَٓائِقُوا الْعَذَابِ الْاَل۪يمِۚ
Innakum latha-iqoo alAAathabial-aleem
Most assuredly, you will taste the most painful retribution.
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وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَۙ
Wama tujzawna illa makuntum taAAmaloon
You are requited only for what you have done.
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اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَص۪ينَ
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (will be saved).
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اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَعْلُومٌۙ
Ola-ika lahum rizqun maAAloom
For them will be known provisions.
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فَوَا‌كِهُۚ وَهُمْ مُكْرَمُونَۙ
Fawakihu wahum mukramoon
All kinds of fruits. They will be honored.
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ف۪ي جَنَّاتِ النَّع۪يمِۙ
Fee jannati annaAAeem
In the gardens of bliss.
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عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُتَقَابِل۪ينَ
AAala sururin mutaqabileen
On furnishings close to one another.
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يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِكَأْسٍ مِنْ مَع۪ينٍۙ
Yutafu AAalayhim bika/sin min maAAeen
Cups of pure drinks will be offered to them.
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بَيْضَٓاءَ لَذَّةٍ لِلشَّارِب۪ينَۚ
Baydaa laththatin lishsharibeen
White, delicious for the drinkers.
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لَا ف۪يهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنْزَفُونَ
La feeha ghawlun walahum AAanha yunzafoon
Never polluted, and never exhausted.
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وَعِنْدَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ ع۪ينٌۙ
WaAAindahum qasiratu attarfiAAeen
With them will be wonderful companions.
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كَاَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَكْنُونٌ
Kaannahunna baydun maknoon
Protected like fragile eggs.
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فَاَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَٓاءَلُونَ
Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdinyatasaaloon
They will come to each other, and confer with one another.
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قَالَ قَٓائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ اِنّ۪ي كَانَ ل۪ي قَر۪ينٌۙ
Qala qa-ilun minhum innee kanalee qareen
One of them will say, "I used to have a friend.
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يَقُولُ اَئِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُصَدِّق۪ينَ
Yaqoolu a-innaka lamina almusaddiqeen
"He used to mock: 'Do you believe all this?
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ءَاِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَاباً وَعِظَاماً ءَاِنَّا لَمَد۪ينُونَ
A-itha mitna wakunnaturaban waAAithaman a-innalamadeenoon
" 'After we die and turn into dust and bones, do we get called to account?' "
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قَالَ هَلْ اَنْتُمْ مُطَّلِعُونَ
Qala hal antum muttaliAAoon
He will say, "Just take a look!"
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فَاطَّـلَعَ فَرَاٰهُ ف۪ي سَوَٓاءِ الْجَح۪يمِ
FattalaAAa faraahu feesawa-i aljaheem
When he looks, he will see his friend in the heart of Hell.,
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قَالَ تَاللّٰهِ اِنْ كِدْتَ لَتُرْد۪ينِۙ
Qala tallahi in kidtalaturdeen
He (will go to him and) say, "By GOD, you almost ruined me.
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وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبّ۪ي لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَر۪ينَ
Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu minaalmuhdareen
"If it were not for my Lord's blessing, I would have been with you now.
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اَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّت۪ينَۙ
Afama nahnu bimayyiteen
"(Do you still believe) that we die,
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اِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا الْاُو۫لٰى وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّب۪ينَ
Illa mawtatana al-oolawama nahnu bimuAAaththabeen
"only the first death, and we never receive any requital?"
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اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظ۪يمُ
Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheem
Such is the greatest triumph.
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لِمِثْلِ هٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ الْعَامِلُونَ
Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloon
This is what every worker should work for.
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اَذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُزُلاً اَمْ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّومِ
Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratuazzaqqoom
Is this a better destiny, or the tree of bitterness?
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اِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ
Inna jaAAalnahafitnatan liththalimeen
We have rendered it a punishment for the transgressors.
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اِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ ف۪ٓي اَصْلِ الْجَح۪يمِۙ
Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee aslialjaheem
It is a tree that grows in the heart of Hell.
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طَلْعُهَا كَاَنَّهُ رُؤُ۫سُ الشَّيَاط۪ينِ
TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu ashshayateen
Its flowers look like the devils' heads.
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فَاِنَّهُمْ لَاٰكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِؤُ۫نَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَۜ
Fa-innahum laakiloona minhafamali-oona minha albutoon
They will eat from it until their bellies are filled up.
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ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْباً مِنْ حَم۪يمٍۚ
Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawbanmin hameem
Then they will top it with a hellish drink.
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ثُمَّ اِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَاِلَى الْجَح۪يمِ
Thumma inna marjiAAahum la-ila aljaheem
Then they will return to Hell.
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اِنَّهُمْ اَلْفَوْا اٰبَٓاءَهُمْ ضَٓالّ۪ينَۙ
Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleen
They found their parents astray.
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فَهُمْ عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
Fahum AAala atharihimyuhraAAoon
And they blindly followed in their footsteps.
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وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ اَكْثَرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۙ
Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharual-awwaleen
Most of the previous generations have strayed in the same manner.
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وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا ف۪يهِمْ مُنْذِر۪ينَ
Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireen
We have sent to them warners.
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فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَر۪ينَۙ
Fanthur kayfa kanaAAaqibatu almunthareen
Note the consequences for those who have been warned.
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اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَص۪ينَ۟
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).
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وَلَقَدْ نَادٰينَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُج۪يبُونَۚ
Walaqad nadana noohunfalaniAAma almujeeboon
Thus, Noah called upon us, and we were the best responders.
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وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَاَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظ۪يمِۘ
Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbialAAatheem
We saved him and his family from the great disaster.
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وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاق۪ينَۘ
WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humualbaqeen
We made his companions the survivors.
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وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْاٰخِر۪ينَۘ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen
And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.
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سَلَامٌ عَلٰى نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَم۪ينَ
Salamun AAala noohinfee alAAalameen
Peace be upon Noah among the peoples.
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اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
We thus reward the righteous.
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اِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
He is one of our believing servants.
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The Final Testament
82
ثُمَّ اَغْرَقْنَا الْاٰخَر۪ينَ
Thumma aghraqna al-akhareen
We drowned all the others.
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The Final Testament
83
وَاِنَّ مِنْ ش۪يعَتِه۪ لَاِبْرٰه۪يمَۢ
Wa-inna min sheeAAatihi la-ibraheem
Among his followers was Abraham.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
84
اِذْ جَٓاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَل۪يمٍ
Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbinsaleem
He came to his Lord wholeheartedly.
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The Final Testament
85
اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ وَقَوْمِه۪ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَۚ
Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mathataAAbudoon
He said to his father and his people, "What are you worshipping?
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
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اَئِفْكاً اٰلِهَةً دُونَ اللّٰهِ تُر۪يدُونَۜ
A-ifkan alihatan doona Allahitureedoon
"Is it these fabricated gods, instead of GOD, that you want?
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The Final Testament
87
فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ
Fama thannukum birabbialAAalameen
"What do you think of the Lord of the universe?"
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The Final Testament
88
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِۙ
Fanathara nathratanfee annujoom
He looked carefully at the stars.
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The Final Testament
89
فَقَالَ اِنّ۪ي سَق۪يمٌ
Faqala innee saqeem
Then he gave up and said, "I am tired of this!"
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The Final Testament
90
فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِر۪ينَ
Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireen
They turned away from him.
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The Final Testament
91
فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ اَلَا تَأْكُلُونَۚ
Faragha ila alihatihimfaqala ala ta/kuloon
He then turned on their idols, saying, "Would you like to eat?
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
92
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنْطِقُونَ
Ma lakum la tantiqoon
"Why do you not speak?"
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
93
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْباً بِالْيَم۪ينِ
Faragha AAalayhim darban bilyameen
He then destroyed them.
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The Final Testament
94
فَاَقْبَلُٓوا اِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoon
They went to him in a great rage.
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The Final Testament
95
قَالَ اَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَۙ
Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoon
He said, "How can you worship what you carve?
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The Final Testament
96
وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wallahu khalaqakum wamataAAmaloon
"When GOD has created you, and everything you make!"
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The Final Testament
97
قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْ يَاناً فَاَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَح۪يمِ
Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyananfaalqoohu fee aljaheem
They said, "Let us build a great fire, and throw him into it."
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The Final Testament
98
فَاَرَادُوا بِه۪ كَيْداً فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْاَسْفَل۪ينَ
Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumual-asfaleen
They schemed against him, but we made them the losers.
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The Final Testament
99
وَقَالَ اِنّ۪ي ذَاهِبٌ اِلٰى رَبّ۪ي سَيَهْد۪ينِ
Waqala innee thahibun ilarabbee sayahdeen
He said, "I am going to my Lord; He will guide me."
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The Final Testament
100
رَبِّ هَبْ ل۪ي مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ
Rabbi hablee mina assaliheen
"My Lord, grant me righteous children."
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The Final Testament
101
فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَل۪يمٍ
Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleem
We gave him good news of a good child.
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The Final Testament
102
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ اِنّ۪ٓي اَرٰى فِي الْمَنَامِ اَنّ۪ٓي اَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرٰىۜ قَالَ يَٓا اَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُۘ سَتَجِدُن۪ٓي اِنْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصَّابِر۪ينَ
Falamma balagha maAAahu assaAAyaqala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanamiannee athbahuka fanthur mathatara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tu/marusatajidunee in shaa Allahu mina assabireen
When he grew enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you. What do you think?" He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded to do. You will find me, GOD willing, patient." *
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The Final Testament
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فَلَمَّٓا اَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَب۪ينِۚ
Falamma aslama watallahuliljabeen
They both submitted, and he put his forehead down (to sacrifice him).
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The Final Testament
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وَنَادَيْنَاهُ اَنْ يَٓا اِبْرٰه۪يمُۙ
Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheem
We called him: "O Abraham.
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The Final Testament
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قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ الرُّءْيَاۚ اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Qad saddaqta arru/yainna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
"You have believed the dream." We thus reward the righteous.
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The Final Testament
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اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلٰٓؤُا الْمُب۪ينُ
Inna hatha lahuwa albalaoalmubeen
That was an exacting test indeed.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
107
وَفَدَيْنَاهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظ۪يمٍ
Wafadaynahu bithibhinAAatheem
We ransomed (Ismail) by substituting an animal sacrifice.
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The Final Testament
108
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْاٰخِر۪ينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen
And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.
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The Final Testament
109
سَلَامٌ عَلٰٓى اِبْرٰه۪يمَ
Salamun AAala ibraheem
Peace be upon Abraham.
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The Final Testament
110
كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Kathalika najzee almuhsineen
We thus reward the righteous.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
111
اِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
He is one of our believing servants.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
112
وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِاِسْحٰقَ نَبِياًّ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ
Wabashsharnahu bi-ishaqanabiyyan mina assaliheen
Then we gave him the good news about the birth of Isaac, to be one of the righteous prophets.
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The Final Testament
113
وَبَارَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلٰٓى اِسْحٰقَۜ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِنَفْسِه۪ مُب۪ينٌ۟
Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAalaishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinunwathalimun linafsihi mubeen
We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants, some are righteous, and some are wicked transgressors.
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The Final Testament
114
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلٰى مُوسٰى وَهٰرُونَۚ
Walaqad mananna AAala moosawaharoon
We also blessed Moses and Aaron.
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115
وَنَجَّيْنَاهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظ۪يمِۚ
Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahumamina alkarbi alAAatheem
We delivered them and their people from the great disaster.
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The Final Testament
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وَنَصَرْنَاهُمْ فَكَانُوا هُمُ الْغَالِب۪ينَۚ
Wanasarnahum fakanoohumu alghalibeen
We supported them, until they became the winners.
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The Final Testament
117
وَاٰتَيْنَاهُمَا الْكِتَابَ الْمُسْتَب۪ينَۚ
Waataynahuma alkitabaalmustabeen
We gave both of them the profound scripture.
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The Final Testament
118
وَهَدَيْنَاهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَق۪يمَۚ
Wahadaynahuma assirataalmustaqeem
We guided them in the right path.
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The Final Testament
119
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِي الْاٰخِر۪ينَ
Watarakna AAalayhima fee al-akhireen
We preserved their history for subsequent generations.
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The Final Testament
120
سَلَامٌ عَلٰى مُوسٰى وَهٰرُونَ
Salamun AAala moosawaharoon
Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.
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اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
We thus reward the righteous.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
122
اِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Innahuma min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
Both of them were among our righteous servants.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
123
وَاِنَّ اِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَۜ
Wa-inna ilyasa lamina almursaleen
Elias was one of the messengers.
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The Final Testament
124
اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِه۪ٓ اَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Ith qala liqawmihi alatattaqoon
He said to his people, "Would you not work righteousness?
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
125
اَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلاً وَتَذَرُونَ اَحْسَنَ الْخَالِق۪ينَۙ
AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsanaalkhaliqeen
"Do you worship a statue, instead of the Supreme Creator?
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The Final Testament
126
اَللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ اٰبَٓائِكُمُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ
Allaha rabbakum warabba aba-ikumual-awwaleen
"GOD; your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers!"
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The Final Testament
127
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَاِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَۙ
Fakaththaboohu fa-innahum lamuhdaroon
They disbelieved him. Consequently, they had to be called to account.
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The Final Testament
128
اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَص۪ينَ
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).
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The Final Testament
129
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْاٰخِر۪ينَ
Watarakna AAalayhi fee al-akhireen
We preserved his history for subsequent generations.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
130
سَلَامٌ عَلٰٓى اِلْ‌يَاس۪ينَ
Salamun AAala il yaseen
Peace be upon Elias, and all those like Elias.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
131
اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِن۪ينَ
Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineen
We thus reward the righteous.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
132
اِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Innahu min AAibadinaalmu/mineen
He was one of our believing servants.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
133
وَاِنَّ لُوطاً لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَۜ
Wa-inna lootan lamina almursaleen
Lot was one of the messengers.
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The Final Testament
134
اِذْ نَجَّيْنَاهُ وَاَهْلَـهُٓ اَجْمَع۪ينَۙ
Ith najjaynahu waahlahuajmaAAeen
We saved him and all his family.
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The Final Testament
135
اِلَّا عَجُوزاً فِي الْغَابِر۪ينَ
Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireen
Only the old woman was doomed.
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The Final Testament
136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْاٰخَر۪ينَ
Thumma dammarna al-akhareen
We annihilated all the others.
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The Final Testament
137
وَاِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُصْبِح۪ينَۙ
Wa-innakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheen
You still pass by their ruins by day.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
138
وَبِالَّيْلِۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ۟
Wabillayli afala taAAqiloon
And by night. Would you understand?
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
139
وَاِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَل۪ينَۜ
Wa-inna yoonusa lamina almursaleen
Jonah was one of the messengers.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
140
اِذْ اَبَقَ اِلَى الْفُلْكِ الْمَشْحُونِۙ
Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhoon
He escaped to the loaded ship.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُدْحَض۪ينَۚ
Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeen
He rebelled and thus, he joined the losers.
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The Final Testament
142
فَالْتَقَمَهُ الْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُل۪يمٌ
Faltaqamahu alhootu wahuwamuleem
Consequently, the fish swallowed him, and he was the one to blame.
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The Final Testament
143
فَلَوْلَٓا اَنَّهُ كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسَبِّح۪ينَۙ
Falawla annahu kana minaalmusabbiheen
If it were not that he resorted to meditation (on God),
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
144
لَلَبِثَ ف۪ي بَطْنِه۪ٓ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Lalabitha fee batnihi ilayawmi yubAAathoon
he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
145
فَنَبَذْنَاهُ بِالْعَرَٓاءِ وَهُوَ سَق۪يمٌۚ
Fanabathnahu bilAAara-iwahuwa saqeem
We had him thrown up into the desert, exhausted.
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The Final Testament
146
وَاَنْبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِنْ يَقْط۪ينٍۚ
Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan minyaqteen
We had a tree of edible fruit grown for him.
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The Final Testament
147
وَاَرْسَلْنَاهُ اِلٰى مِائَةِ اَلْفٍ اَوْ يَز۪يدُونَۚ
Waarsalnahu ila mi-ati alfinaw yazeedoon
Then we sent him to a hundred thousand, or more.,
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148
فَاٰمَنُوا فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ اِلٰى ح۪ينٍۜ
Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ilaheen
They did believe, and we let them enjoy this life.
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The Final Testament
149
فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ اَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَۙ
Fastaftihim alirabbika albanatuwalahumu albanoon
Ask them if your Lord have daughters, while they have sons!
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150
اَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلٰٓئِكَةَ اِنَاثاً وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ
Am khalaqna almala-ikata inathanwahum shahidoon
Did we create the angels to be females? Did they witness that?
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The Final Testament
151
اَلَٓا اِنَّهُمْ مِنْ اِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَۙ
Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloon
Indeed, they grossly blaspheme when they say -
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152
وَلَدَ اللّٰهُۙ وَاِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ
Walada Allahu wa-innahum lakathiboon
"GOD has begotten a son." Indeed, they are liars.
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153
اَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَن۪ينَۜ
Astafa albanati AAalaalbaneen
Did He choose the girls over the boys?
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The Final Testament
154
مَا لَـكُمْ۠ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoon
What is wrong with your logic?
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
155
اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَۚ
Afala tathakkaroon
Why do you not take heed?
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
156
اَمْ لَـكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُب۪ينٌۙ
Am lakum sultanun mubeen
Do you have any proof?
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The Final Testament
157
فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابِكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ
Fa/too bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeen
Show us your book, if you are truthful.
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The Final Testament
158
وَجَعَلُوا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْجِنَّةِ نَسَباًۜ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ الْجِنَّةُ اِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَۙ
WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnatinasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroon
They even invented a special relationship between Him and the jinns. The jinns themselves know that they are subservient.
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159
سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَۙ
Subhana Allahi AAammayasifoon
GOD be glorified; far above their claims.
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The Final Testament
160
اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَص۪ينَ
Illa AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
Only GOD's servants who are devoted to Him alone (are saved).
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
161
فَاِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَۙ
Fa-innakum wama taAAbudoon
Indeed, you and what you worship.
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162
مَٓا اَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِن۪ينَۙ
Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineen
Cannot impose anything on Him.
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The Final Testament
163
اِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَح۪يمِ
Illa man huwa sali aljaheem
Only you will burn in Hell.
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The Final Testament
164
وَمَا مِنَّٓا اِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَعْلُومٌ
Wama minna illa lahumaqamun maAAloom
Each one of us has a specific job.
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وَاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّٓافُّونَۚ
Wa-inna lanahnu assaffoon
We are the arrangers.
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وَاِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Wa-inna lanahnu almusabbihoon
We have duly glorified (our Lord).
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وَاِنْ كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَۙ
Wa-in kanoo layaqooloon
They used to say,
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لَوْ اَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْراً مِنَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۙ
Law anna AAindana thikranmina al-awwaleen
"Had we received the correct instructions from our parents,
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لَـكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَص۪ينَ
Lakunna AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen
"we would have been worshipers; devoted to GOD alone."
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فَـكَفَرُوا بِه۪ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoon
But they disbelieved, and they will surely find out.
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وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَل۪ينَۚ
Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadinaalmursaleen
Our decision is already decreed for our servants the messengers.
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اِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنْصُورُونَۖ
Innahum lahumu almansooroon
They are surely the victors.
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وَاِنَّ جُنْدَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ
Wa-inna jundana lahumu alghaliboon
Our soldiers are the winners.
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174
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتّٰى ح۪ينٍۙ
Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heen
So disregard them for awhile.
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The Final Testament
175
وَاَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroon
Watch them; they too will watch.
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اَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloon
Do they challenge our retribution?
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177
فَاِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَٓاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَر۪ينَ
Fa-itha nazala bisahatihimfasaa sabahu almunthareen
When it hits them one day, it will be a miserable day; they have been sufficiently warned.
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وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتّٰى ح۪ينٍۙ
Watawalla AAanhum hatta heen
Disregard them for awhile.
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179
وَاَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroon
Watch them; they too will watch.
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سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَۚ
Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzatiAAamma yasifoon
Glory be to your Lord, the great Lord; far above their claims.
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181
وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَل۪ينَۚ
Wasalamun AAala almursaleen
Peace be upon the messengers.
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وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ
Walhamdu lillahirabbi alAAalameen
Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
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