بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Ever Merciful.

وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا

By the [angels] ranged in ranks, (1)

الَّذِينَ يُعَيِّرُونَ (2)

who rebuke reproachfully (2)

وَاقْرَءُوا كَلَامَ اللهِ (٣)

and recite God’s word (3)

إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ (٤)

most certainly your God is One, (4)

رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ

Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between them, Lord of all the points of sunrise.

(5)

(5)

إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ Note: The text provided is a Qur'an verse, so I have rendered it in its Qur'anic Arabic form.

We have adorned the skies nearest to the earth with stars, (6)

وَحَفِظْنَاهَا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ (٧)

and have made them secure against every rebellious devil. (7)

لِذَٰلِكَ لَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ (٨)

Thus, they cannot eavesdrop on the ones on high, but shall be repelled from all sides, (8)

مُبعَدِين، وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ دَائِمٌ يَنْتَظِرُهُمْ. (9)

driven away, with lasting suffering in store for them. (9)

إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

If any of them stealthily snatches away a fragment, he will be pursued by a piercing flame.

(10)

(10)

فَاسْأَلْهُمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَمْ مَنْ خَلَقْنَا ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُم مِّنْ طِينٍ لَّازِبٍ ۝١١

Now ask those [unbelievers]: Are they more difficult to create, or the other beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay. (11)

وَإِذَا تَعْجَبْ فَهُمْ يَسْخَرُونَ

Whereas you marvel, they scoff; (12)

وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا لَا يَذْكُرُونَ (13)

and when they are reminded of the truth, they pay no heed; (13)

وَإِذَا رَأَوْا آيَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ

and when they see a sign, they resort to ridicule; (14)

وَقَالُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ ‎{15}‎

and say: ‘This is nothing but plain sorcery. (15)

أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ؟ (16)

What! After we have died and become mere dust and bones, shall we be raised back to life? (16)

أَوَلَوْ كَانَ آبَاؤُنَا؟

And perhaps our forefathers?’ (17)

قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنْتُمْ دَاخِرُونَ

Say: ‘Yes, indeed! And you shall be utterly humbled.’ (18)

وَمَا يَنْظُرُ هَؤُلَاءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَاحِدَةً مَا لَهَا مِنْ فَوَاقٍ

There will be just one single cry, and they will all begin to see, (19)

وَيَقُولُونَ: يَا وَيْلَنَا! هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الدِّينِ! (٢٠)

and will say: ‘Woe betide us! This is the Day of Judgement!’ (20)

هَٰذَا يَوْمُ الْفَصْلِ الَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِ تُكَذِّبُونَ

This is indeed the Day of Decision which you used to call a lie! (21)

{احْشُرُوا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَأَزْوَاجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ}

Gather together all those who were bent on wrongdoing, their ilk, and all that they used to worship (22)

وَاهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْجَحِيمِ ۝ (23)

instead of God, and guide them all to the path of hell, (23)

لٰكِن قِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْئُولُونَ

but halt them a while, for they shall be asked:

(24)

(24)

"مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ"

‘How is it that you do not help one another?’ (25)

إِنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ هُمُ الْمُسْتَسْلِمُونَ (٢٦)

Indeed, on that day they will be in complete submission. (26)

يَتَلَاوَمُونَ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ (٢٧)

They will turn upon one another accusingly. (27)

قَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ الْيَمِينِ

Some [of them] will say: ‘You used to [whisper to us] approaching us from the right!’ (28)

{قَالُوا بَلْ أَنْتُمْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ} — هذا ما ترجمه القرآن، لكن النص الإنجليزي هنا يقول: "The others will reply: 'No! It was you who would not believe. (29)'" ترجمة النص: سيرد الآخرون: «لا! بل كنتم أنتم لا تريدون الإيمان. (29)»

The others will reply: ‘No! It was you who would not believe. (29)

لَمْ يَكُنْ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ، بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ (30)

We had no power over you; but you were willing to exceed all limits. (30)

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا لَذَائِقُونَ

Now our Lord’s word has come true against us, and we are bound to taste [the punishment]; (31)

"لَوْ كُنَّا فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ" ... "إِنْ أَضْلَلْنَا إِلَّا إِنَّا كُنَّا ضَالِّينَ" — إِنْ كُنَّا أَضْلَلْنَاكُمْ فَقَدْ كُنَّا نَحْنُ ضَالِّينَ. (32)

If we led you astray, we ourselves were astray.’ (32)

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَشْتَرِكُونَ فِي الْعَذَابِ. (٣٣)

On that day, they all will share in the common suffering. (33)

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُجْرِمِينَ

Thus shall We deal with all the guilty ones. (34)

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ

Whenever they were told, ‘there is no deity other than God,’ they would turn away in arrogance, (35)

وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍ (36)

and would say: ‘Are we to forsake our deities for the sake of a mad poet?’ (36)

بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ (٣٧)

For certain, he has brought the truth, and confirmed the earlier messengers. (37)

إِنَّكُمْ لَذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ

You will indeed taste grievous suffering, (38)

لَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ (39)

being requited only for what you used to do. (39)

إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ

Not so God’s true servants. (40)

لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَعْلُومٌ:

Theirs shall be a predetermined sustenance: (41)

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ ﴿٤٢﴾ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَابِلِينَ ﴿٤٣﴾

fruits; and they will be honoured (42)

في جنّات النعيم

in gardens of bliss, (43)

متكئين على سرر متقابلين (٤٤)

seated on soft couches, facing one another. (44)

يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ

A cup will be passed round among them with a drink from a flowing spring: (45)

صَافِيًا لَذِيذًا لِلشَّارِبِينَ (46)

clear, delicious to those who drink it, (46)

لَا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ (47)

causing no headiness or intoxication. (47)

وَعِندَهُمْ قَاصِرَاتُ الطَّرْفِ عِينٌ

With them will be mates of modest gaze, most beautiful of eye, (48)

كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَكْنُونٌ (49)

as if they were hidden eggs. (49)

وَيُقْبِلُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ

And they will turn to one another with questions.

(50)

(50)

فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينٌ

One of them will say: I had a close companion on earth (51)

الذي كان يسألني: «هل تؤمن حقًا (52)

who used to ask me: ‘Do you really believe (52)

أَإِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَامًا أَإِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ؟ (53)

that after we have died and become mere dust and bones we shall be brought for judgement?’ (53)

قَالَ: «أَتُرِيدُ أَنْ تَنْظُرَ إِلَى الأَسْفَلِ؟» (54)

He adds: ‘Would you like to look down?’ (54)

ثُمَّ يَنْظُرُ فَيَرَاهُ فِي وَسَطِ النَّارِ. (55)

Then he looks and sees him in the midst of the fire. (55)

ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: «وَاللَّهِ! لَقَدْ كِدْتَ أَنْ تُرْدِيَنِي!» (٥٦)

He will then say: ‘By God! You almost brought me to ruin! (56)

لَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيَّ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُحْضَرِينَ. (57)

But for the grace of God I should have also been brought there.’ (57)

"فَهَلْ هُوَ حَقًّا أَنَّا لَنْ نَمُوتَ"

‘But then is it truly so, that we are not to die (58)

إِلَّا الْمَوْتَةَ الْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ (59)

except for our first death, and that we are not to suffer? (59)

ذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ (60)

This is indeed the supreme triumph.’ (60)

يَجِبُ أن يَسعى كلُّ واحدٍ إلى تحقيق هذا الهدف. (61)

Everyone should strive to attain this goal. (61)

هل هذا هو الاستقبال الأفضل، أم شجرة الزقوم؟

Is this the better welcome, or the Zaqqūm tree?

(62)

(62)

إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّالِمِينَ

We have made it a test for the wrongdoers. (63)

هِيَ شَجَرَةٌ تَنْبُتُ فِي قَلْبِ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ الْمُتَأَجِّجَةِ. (64)

It is a tree that grows in the very heart of the blazing fire of hell. (64)

ثَمَرُهَا كَأَنَّهُ رُءُوسُ الشَّيَاطِينِ (٦٥)

Its fruit is like devils’ heads. (65)

فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ۔ (٦٦)

They will indeed eat of it, filling their bellies. (66)

ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ

Then on top of it, they will be given polluted, scalding water to drink. (67)

ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَصِيرَهُمْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى الْجَحِيمِ. (٦٨)

Then again, their ultimate goal is hell. (68)