Surah: Saad
ص
The letter 'Saad'
38:1

Sad. By the Qur'an containing reminder...
صٓ ۗ وَالْقُرْاٰنِ ذِى الذِّكْرِۗ

38:2

But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.
بَلِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا فِىْ عِزَّةٍ وَّشِقَاقٍ

38:3

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape
كَمْ اَهْلَـكْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنْ قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوْا وَّلَاتَ حِيْنَ مَنَاصٍ

38:4

And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar.
وَعَجِبُوْۤا اَنْ جَآءَهُمْ مُّنْذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا سٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ۚ

38:5

Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."
اَجَعَلَ الْاٰلِهَةَ اِلٰهًا وَّاحِدًا ۖ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ

38:6

And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.
وَانْطَلَقَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْهُمْ اَنِ امْشُوْا وَاصْبِرُوْا عَلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِكُمْ ۖ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُّرَادُ ۖ

38:7

We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication.
مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا فِى الْمِلَّةِ الْاٰخِرَةِ ۖ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا اخْتِلَاقٌ ۚ

38:8

Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment
ءَاُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِنَاۗ بَلْ هُمْ فِىْ شَكٍّ مِّنْ ذِكْرِىْۚ بَلْ لَّمَّا يَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابِۗ

38:9

Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?
اَمْ عِنْدَهُمْ خَزَآٮِٕنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ الْعَزِيْزِ الْوَهَّابِۚ

38:10

Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access.
اَمْ لَهُمْ مُّلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَاۗفَلْيَرْتَقُوْا فِى الْاَسْبَابِ

38:11

[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].
جُنْدٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُوْمٌ مِّنَ الْاَحْزَابِ

38:12

The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] 'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ وَّعَادٌ وَّفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو الْاَوْتَادِۙ

38:13

And [the tribe of] Thamud and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket. Those are the companies.
وَثَمُوْدُ وَقَوْمُ لُوْطٍ وَّاَصْحٰبُ لْئَیْكَةِ ۗ اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ الْاَحْزَابُ

38:14

Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.
اِنْ كُلٌّ اِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

38:15

And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.
وَمَا يَنْظُرُ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ اِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِنْ فَوَاقٍ

38:16

And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account"
وَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ

38:17

Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah ].
اِصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوٗدَ ذَا الْاَيْدِۚ اِنَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ

38:18

Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [ Allah ] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise.
اِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهٗ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِىِّ وَالْاِشْرَاقِۙ

38:19

And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises].
وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُوْرَةً ۗ كُلٌّ لَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ

38:20

And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech.
وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهٗ وَاٰتَيْنٰهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ

38:21

And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber -
وَهَلْ اَتٰٮكَ نَبَؤُا الْخَصْمِۘ اِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَۙ

38:22

When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path.
اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى دَاوٗدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْۚ خَصْمٰنِ بَغٰى بَعْضُنَا عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَاهْدِنَاۤ اِلٰى سَوَآءِ الصِّرَاطِ

38:23

Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech."
اِنَّ هٰذَاۤ اَخِىْۗ لَهٗ تِسْعٌ وَّتِسْعُوْنَ نَعْجَةً وَّلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌۗ فَقَالَ اَكْفِلْنِيْهَا وَعَزَّنِىْ فِى الْخِطَابِ

38:24

[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah ].
قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ اِلٰى نِعَاجِهٖ ۗ وَاِنَّ كَثِيْرًا مِّنَ الْخُلَـطَآءِ لَيَبْغِىْ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَقَلِيْلٌ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوٗدُ اَنَّمَا فَتَنّٰهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهٗ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَّاَنَابَ

38:25

So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
فَغَفَرْنَا لَهٗ ذٰ لِكَ ۗ وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ

38:26

[We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah ." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account.
يٰدَاوٗدُ اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰكَ خَلِيْفَةً فِى الْاَرْضِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوٰى فَيُضِلَّكَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ ۗ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَضِلُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوْا يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ

38:27

And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا ۗ ذٰ لِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْاۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنَ النَّارِۗ

38:28

Or should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked?
اَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِۖ اَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ كَالْفُجَّارِ

38:29

[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
كِتٰبٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ اِلَيْكَ مُبٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوْۤا اٰيٰتِهٖ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ اُولُوا الْاَلْبَابِ

38:30

And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah ].
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوٗدَ سُلَيْمٰنَ ۗ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۗ اِنَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ ۗ

38:31

[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.
اِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِىِّ الصّٰفِنٰتُ الْجِيَادُ ۙ

38:32

And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until the sun disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."
فَقَالَ اِنِّىْۤ اَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّىْ ۚ حَتّٰى تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ ۗ

38:33

[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks.
رُدُّوْهَا عَلَىَّ ۗ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِالسُّوْقِ وَ الْاَعْنَاقِ

38:34

And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned.
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمٰنَ وَاَلْقَيْنَا عَلٰى كُرْسِيِّهٖ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ اَنَابَ

38:35

He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِىْ وَهَبْ لِىْ مُلْكًا لَّا يَنْۢبَغِىْ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِىْۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

38:36

So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,
فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيْحَ تَجْرِىْ بِاَمْرِهٖ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ اَصَابَۙ

38:37

And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver
وَالشَّيٰطِيْنَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَّغَوَّاصٍۙ

38:38

And others bound together in shackles.
وَّاٰخَرِيْنَ مُقَرَّنِيْنَ فِىْ الْاَصْفَادِ

38:39

[We said], "This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account."
هٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَامْنُنْ اَوْ اَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

38:40

And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return.
وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ

38:41

And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment.
وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَاۤ اَيُّوْبَۘ اِذْ نَادٰى رَبَّهٗۤ اَنِّىْ مَسَّنِىَ الشَّيْطٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَّعَذَابٍۗ

38:42

[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink."
اُرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۚ هٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌ ۢ بَارِدٌ وَّشَرَابٌ

38:43

And We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding.
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهٗۤ اَهْلَهٗ وَمِثْلَهُمْ مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرٰى لِاُولِى الْا َلْبَابِ

38:44

[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah ].
وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِبْ بِّهٖ وَلَا تَحْنَثْۗ اِنَّا وَجَدْنٰهُ صَابِرًا ۗ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۗ اِنَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ

38:45

And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision.
وَاذْكُرْ عِبٰدَنَاۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَ اُولِى الْاَيْدِىْ وَالْاَبْصَارِ

38:46

Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter].
اِنَّاۤ اَخْلَصْنٰهُمْ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِۚ

38:47

And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.
وَاِنَّهُمْ عِنْدَنَا لَمِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْاَخْيَارِۗ

38:48

And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.
وَاذْكُرْ اِسْمٰعِيْلَ وَ الْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِۗ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الْاَخْيَارِۗ

38:49

This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return
هٰذَا ذِكْرٌۗ وَاِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ لَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍۙ

38:50

Gardens of perpetual residence, whose doors will be opened to them.
جَنّٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ الْاَبْوَابُۚ

38:51

Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink.
مُتَّكِـــِٕيْنَ فِيْهَا يَدْعُوْنَ فِيْهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيْرَةٍ وَّشَرَابٍ

38:52

And with them will be women limiting [their] glances and of equal age.
وَعِنْدَهُمْ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرْفِ اَتْرَابٌ

38:53

This is what you, [the righteous], are promised for the Day of Account.
هٰذَا مَا تُوْعَدُوْنَ لِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ

38:54

Indeed, this is Our provision; for it there is no depletion.
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهٗ مِنْ نَّـفَادٍ ۚ

38:55

This [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return -
هٰذَا ۗ وَاِنَّ لِلطّٰغِيْنَ لَشَرَّ مَاٰبٍ ۙ

38:56

Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the resting place.
جَهَـنَّمَ ۚ يَصْلَوْنَهَا ۚ فَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ

38:57

This - so let them taste it - is scalding water and [foul] purulence.
هٰذَا ۙ فَلْيَذُوْقُوْهُ حَمِيْمٌ وَّغَسَّاقٌ ۙ

38:58

And other [punishments] of its type [in various] kinds.
وَّاٰخَرُ مِنْ شَكْلِهٖۤ اَزْوَاجٌ ۗ

38:59

[Its inhabitants will say], "This is a company bursting in with you. No welcome for them. Indeed, they will burn in the Fire."
هٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْۚ لَا مَرْحَبًۢـا بِهِمْۗ اِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا النَّارِ

38:60

They will say, "Nor you! No welcome for you. You, [our leaders], brought this upon us, and wretched is the settlement."
قَالُوْا بَلْ اَنْتُمْۗ لَا مَرْحَبًۢـا بِكُمْۗ اَنْتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوْهُ لَنَاۚ فَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ

38:61

They will say, "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us - increase for him double punishment in the Fire."
قَالُوْا رَبَّنَا مَنْ قَدَّمَ لَنَا هٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى النَّارِ

38:62

And they will say, "Why do we not see men whom we used to count among the worst?
وَقَالُوْا مَا لَنَا لَا نَرٰى رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَـعُدُّهُمْ مِّنَ الْاَشْرَارِۗ

38:63

Is it [because] we took them in ridicule, or has [our] vision turned away from them?"
اَ تَّخَذْنٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا اَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ الْاَبْصَارُ

38:64

Indeed, that is truth - the quarreling of the people of the Fire.
اِنَّ ذٰ لِكَ لَحَقّ ٌ تَخَاصُمُ اَهْلِ النَّارِ

38:65

Say, [O Muhammad], "I am only a warner, and there is not any deity except Allah, the One, the Prevailing.
قُلْ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنَاۡ مُنْذِرٌ ۖ وَّمَا مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ

38:66

Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver."
رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيْزُ الْغَفَّارُ

38:67

Say, "It is great news
قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا عَظِيْمٌۙ

38:68

From which you turn away.
اَنْتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُوْنَ

38:69

I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].
مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۢ بِالْمَلَاِ الْاَعْلٰٓى اِذْ يَخْتَصِمُوْنَ

38:70

It has not been revealed to me except that I am a clear warner."
اِنْ يُّوْحٰۤى اِلَىَّ اِلَّاۤ اَنَّمَاۤ اَنَاۡ نَذِيْرٌ مُّبِيْنٌ

38:71

[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.
اِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةِ اِنِّىْ خَالِـقٌ ۢ بَشَرًا مِّنْ طِيْنٍ

38:72

So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
فَاِذَا سَوَّيْتُهٗ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِىْ فَقَعُوْا لَهٗ سٰجِدِيْنَ

38:73

So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely.
فَسَجَدَ الْمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ اَجْمَعُوْنَۙ

38:74

Except Iblees; he was arrogant and became among the disbelievers.
اِلَّاۤ اِبْلِيْسَۗ اِسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكٰفِرِيْنَ

38:75

[ Allah ] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant [then], or were you [already] among the haughty?"
قَالَ يٰۤـاِبْلِيْسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ اَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۗ اَسْتَكْبَرْتَ اَمْ كُنْتَ مِنَ الْعَالِيْنَ

38:76

He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay."
قَالَ اَنَاۡ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۗ خَلَقْتَنِىْ مِنْ نَّارٍ وَّخَلَقْتَهٗ مِنْ طِيْنٍ

38:77

[ Allah ] said, "Then get out of Paradise, for indeed, you are expelled.
قَالَ فَاخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَاِنَّكَ رَجِيْمٌ ۖ

38:78

And indeed, upon you is My curse until the Day of Recompense."
وَّاِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىْۤ اِلٰى يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ

38:79

He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
قَالَ رَبِّ فَاَنْظِرْنِىْۤ اِلٰى يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُوْنَ

38:80

[ Allah ] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
قَالَ فَاِنَّكَ مِنَ الْمُنْظَرِيْنَۙ

38:81

Until the Day of the time well-known."
اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُوْمِ

38:82

[Iblees] said, "By your might, I will surely mislead them all
قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَاُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَۙ

38:83

Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
اِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِيْنَ

38:84

[ Allah ] said, "The truth [is My oath], and the truth I say -
قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ ۖ وَالْحَقَّ اَ قُوْلُ ۚ

38:85

[That] I will surely fill Hell with you and those of them that follow you all together."
لَاَمْلَئَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنْكَ وَمِمَّنْ تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

38:86

Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not ask you for the Qur'an any payment, and I am not of the pretentious
قُلْ مَاۤ اَسْـَٔــلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ اَجْرٍ وَّمَاۤ اَنَاۡ مِنَ الْمُتَكَلِّفِيْنَ

38:87

It is but a reminder to the worlds.
اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعٰلَمِيْنَ

38:88

And you will surely know [the truth of] its information after a time."
وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَاَهٗ بَعْدَ حِيْنِ