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15. Al-Hijr

الحِجۡرِ · The Rock · 99 ayat · Meccan

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Al-Hijr 15:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ الٓر ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَقُرْءَانٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ1

Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur'an.

Alif-Laaam-Raa; tilka Aayaatul Kitaabi wa Qur-aa-nim Mubeen

Al-Hijr 15:2

رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ2

Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.

Rubamaa yawaddul lazeena kafaroo law kaanoo muslimeen

Al-Hijr 15:3

ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ3

Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.

Zarhum yaakuloo wa tatamatta'oo wa yulhihimul amalu fasawfa ya'lamoon

Al-Hijr 15:4

وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌۭ مَّعْلُومٌۭ4

And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

Wa maaa ahlaknaa min qaryatin illaa wa lahaa kitaabum ma'loom

Al-Hijr 15:5

مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ5

No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

Maa tasbiqu min ummatin ajalahaa wa maa yastaakhiroon

Al-Hijr 15:6

وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِى نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌۭ6

And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

Wa qaaloo yaaa aiyuhal lazee nuzzila 'alaihiz Zikru innaka lamajnoon

Al-Hijr 15:7

لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ7

Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

Law maa taateenaa bil malaaa'ikati in kunta minas saadiqeen

Al-Hijr 15:8

مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًۭا مُّنظَرِينَ8

We do not send down the angels except with truth; and the disbelievers would not then be reprieved.

Maa nunazzilul malaaa'i kata illaa bilhaqqi wa maa kaanooo izam munzareen

Al-Hijr 15:9

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ9

Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.

Innaa Nahnu nazalnaz Zikra wa Innaa lahoo lahaa fizoon

Al-Hijr 15:10

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ10

And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

Wa laqad arsalnaa min qablika fee shiya'il awwaleen

Al-Hijr 15:11

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ11

And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

Wa maa yaateehim mir Rasoolin illaa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

Al-Hijr 15:12

كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ12

Thus do We insert denial into the hearts of the criminals.

kazaalika naslukuhoo fee quloobil mujrimeen

Al-Hijr 15:13

لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ13

They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

Laa yu'minoona bihee wa qad khalat sunnatul awwaleen

Al-Hijr 15:14

وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوا۟ فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ14

And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

Wa law fatahnaa 'alaihim baabam minas samaaa'i fazaloo feehi ya'rujoon

Al-Hijr 15:15

لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌۭ مَّسْحُورُونَ15

They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

Laqaaloo innamaa sukkirat absaarunaa bal nahnu qawmum mashooroon

Al-Hijr 15:16

وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًۭا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ16

And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

Wa laqad ja'alnaa fissamaaa'i buroojanw wa zaiyannaahaa linnaazireen

Al-Hijr 15:17

وَحَفِظْنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍۢ رَّجِيمٍ17

And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]

Wa hafiznaahaa min kulli Shaitaanir rajeem

Al-Hijr 15:18

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ18

Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

Illaa manis taraqas sam'a fa atba'ahoo shihaabum mubeen

Al-Hijr 15:19

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مَّوْزُونٍۢ19

And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.

Wal arda madadnaahaa wa alqainaa feehaa rawaasiya wa ambatnaa feehaa min kulli shai'im mawzoon

Al-Hijr 15:20

وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ20

And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

Wa ja'alnaa lakum feehaa ma'aayisha wa mal lastum lahoo biraaziqeen

Al-Hijr 15:21

وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍۢ مَّعْلُومٍۢ21

And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.

Wa im min shai'in illaa 'indanaa khazaaa 'inuhoo wa maa nunazziluhooo illaa biqadarim ma'loom

Al-Hijr 15:22

وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ22

And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

Wa arsalnar riyaaha la waaqiha fa anzalnaa minas samaaa'i maaa'an fa asqai naakumoohu wa maaa antum lahoo bikhaazineen

Al-Hijr 15:23

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ23

And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.

Wa innnaa la nahnu nuhyee wa numeetu wa nahnul waarisoon

Al-Hijr 15:24

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ24

And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

Wa la qad 'alimnal mustaqdimeena minkum wa laqad 'alimnal mustaakhireen

Al-Hijr 15:25

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌۭ25

And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

Wa inna Rabbaka Huwa yahshuruhum; innahoo Hakeem 'Aleem

Al-Hijr 15:26

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ26

And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

Wa laqad khalaqnal insaana min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

Al-Hijr 15:27

وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ27

And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.

Waljaaanna khalaqnaahu min qablu min naaris samoom

Al-Hijr 15:28

وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ28

And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

Wa iz qaala Rabbuka lilmalaaa' ikati innee khaaliqum basharam min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

Al-Hijr 15:29

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ29

And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

Fa izaa sawwaituhoo wa nafakhtu feehi mir roohee faqa'oo lahoo saajideen

Al-Hijr 15:30

فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ30

So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

Fasajadal malaaa'ikatu kulluhum ajma'oon

Al-Hijr 15:31

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ31

Except Iblees, he refused to be with those who prostrated.

Illaaa ibleesa abaaa ai yakoona ma'as saajideen

Al-Hijr 15:32

قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ32

[Allah] said, O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"

Qaala yaaa Ibleesu maa laka allaa takoona ma'as saajideen

Al-Hijr 15:33

قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ33

He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

Qaala lam akul li asjuda libasharin khalaqtahoo min salsaalim min hama im masnoon

Al-Hijr 15:34

قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌۭ34

[Allah] said, "Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled.

Qaala fakhruj minhaa fa innaka rajeem

Al-Hijr 15:35

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ35

And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

Wa inna 'alikal la'nata ilaa Yawmid Deen

Al-Hijr 15:36

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ36

He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

Qaala Rabbi fa anzirneee ilaa Yawmi yub'asoon

Al-Hijr 15:37

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ37

[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

Qaala fa innaka minal munzareen

Al-Hijr 15:38

إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ38

Until the Day of the time well-known."

Ilaa Yawmil waqtil ma'loom

Al-Hijr 15:39

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ39

[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them on earth, and I will mislead them all

Qaala Rabbi bimaaa aghwaitanee la uzayyinaana lahum fil ardi wa la ughwiyan nahum ajma'een

Al-Hijr 15:40

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ40

Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

Illaa 'ibaadaka minhumul mukhlaseen

Al-Hijr 15:41

قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ41

[Allah] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

Qaala haaza Siraatun 'alaiya Mustaqeem

Al-Hijr 15:42

إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ42

Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

Inna 'ibaadee laisa laka 'alaihim sultaanun illaa manittaba'aka minal ghaaween

Al-Hijr 15:43

وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ43

And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

Wa inna jahannama lamaw'iduhum ajma'een

Al-Hijr 15:44

لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍۢ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌۭ مَّقْسُومٌ44

It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated."

Lahaa sab'atu abwaab; likulli baabim minhum juz'um maqsoom

Al-Hijr 15:45

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَعُيُونٍ45

Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.

Innal muttaqeena fee Jannaatinw wa 'uyoon

Al-Hijr 15:46

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ46

[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."

Udkhuloohaa bisalaamin aamineen

Al-Hijr 15:47

وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ47

And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

Wa naza'naa ma fee sudoorihim min ghillin ikhwaanan 'alaa sururim mutaqaabileen

Al-Hijr 15:48

لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌۭ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ48

No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

Laa yamas suhum feehaa nasabunw wa maa hum minhaa bimukhrajeen

Al-Hijr 15:49

۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ49

[O Muhammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Nabbi' 'ibaadeee annneee anal Ghafoorur Raheem

Al-Hijr 15:50

وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ50

And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

Wa anna 'azaabee uwal 'azaabul aleem

Al-Hijr 15:51

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ51

And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

Wa nabbi'hum 'an daifi Ibraaheem

Al-Hijr 15:52

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ52

When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful of you."

Iz dakhaloo 'alaihi faqaaloo salaaman qaala innaa minkum wajiloon

Al-Hijr 15:53

قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٍۢ53

[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

Qaaloo la tawjal innaa nubashshiruka bighulaamin 'aleem

Al-Hijr 15:54

قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ54

He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

Qaala abashshartumoonee 'alaaa am massaniyal kibaru fabima tubashshiroon

Al-Hijr 15:55

قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ55

They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

Qaaloo bashsharnaaka bilhaqqi falaa takum minal qaaniteen

Al-Hijr 15:56

قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ56

He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

Qaala wa mai yaqnatu mir rahmati Rabbiheee illad daaaloon

Al-Hijr 15:57

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ57

[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

Qaala famaa khatbukum aiyuhal mursaloon

Al-Hijr 15:58

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ58

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

Qaaloo innaaa ursilnaaa ilaa qawmim mujrimeen

Al-Hijr 15:59

إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ59

Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

Illaaa Aala Loot; innaa lamunajjoohum ajma'een

Al-Hijr 15:60

إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ60

Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

Illam ra atahoo qaddarnaaa innahaa laminal ghaabireen

Al-Hijr 15:61

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ61

And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

Falamma jaaa'a Aala Lootinil mursaloon

Al-Hijr 15:62

قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ62

He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

Qaala innakum qawmum munkaroon

Al-Hijr 15:63

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ63

They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

Qaaloo bal ji'naaka bimaa kaanoo feehi yamtaroon

Al-Hijr 15:64

وَأَتَيْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ64

And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

Wa atainaaka bilhaqqi wa innaa lasaadiqoon

Al-Hijr 15:65

فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌۭ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ65

So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."

Fa asri bi ahlika biqit'im minal laili wattabi' adbaarahum wa laa yaltafit minkum ahadunw wamdoo haisu tu'maroon

Al-Hijr 15:66

وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌۭ مُّصْبِحِينَ66

And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

Wa qadainaaa ilaihi zaalikal amra anna daabira haaa'ulaaa'i maqtoo'um musbiheen

Al-Hijr 15:67

وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ67

And the people of the city came rejoicing.

Wa jaaa'a ahlul madeenati yastabshiroon

Al-Hijr 15:68

قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ68

[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

Qaala inna haaa'ulaaa'i daifee falaa tafdahoon

Al-Hijr 15:69

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ69

And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."

Wattaqul laaha wa laa tukhzoon

Al-Hijr 15:70

قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ70

They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

Qaalooo awalam nanhaka 'anil 'aalameen

Al-Hijr 15:71

قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَٰعِلِينَ71

[Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

Qaala haaa'ulaaa'i banaateee in kuntum faa'ileen

Al-Hijr 15:72

لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ72

By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

La'amruka innahum lafee sakratihim ya'mahoon

Al-Hijr 15:73

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ73

So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

Fa akhazat humus saihatu mushriqeen

Al-Hijr 15:74

فَجَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ74

And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

Faja'alnaa 'aaliyahaa saafilahaa wa amtamaa 'alaihim hijaaratam min sjijjeel

Al-Hijr 15:75

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ75

Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

Inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil lilmutawassimeen

Al-Hijr 15:76

وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍۢ مُّقِيمٍ76

And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road.

Wa innahaa labi sabeelim muqeem

Al-Hijr 15:77

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ77

Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

Inna fee zaalika la Aayatal lilmu'mineen

Al-Hijr 15:78

وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ78

And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers.

Wa in kaana Ashaabul Aikati lazaalimeen

Al-Hijr 15:79

فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍۢ مُّبِينٍۢ79

So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

Fantaqamnaa minhum wa innahumaa labi imaamim mubeen

Al-Hijr 15:80

وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ80

And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers.

Wa laqad kazzaba ashaabul Hijril mursaleen

Al-Hijr 15:81

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ81

And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

Wa aatainaahum Aayaatinaa fakaanoo 'anhaa mu'rideen

Al-Hijr 15:82

وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ82

And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

Wa kaanoo yanhitoona minal jibaali buyootan aamineen

Al-Hijr 15:83

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ83

But the shriek seized them at early morning.

Fa akhazat humus saihatu musbiheen

Al-Hijr 15:84

فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ84

So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

Famaaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon

Al-Hijr 15:85

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَءَاتِيَةٌۭ ۖ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ85

And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

Wa maa khalaqnas samaawaati wal arda wa maa bainahumaaa illaa bilhaqq; wa innas Saa'ata la aatiyatun fasfahis safhal jameel

Al-Hijr 15:86

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ86

Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.

Inna Rabbaka Huwal khallaaqul 'aleem

Al-Hijr 15:87

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَٰكَ سَبْعًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمَثَانِى وَٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ87

And We have certainly given you, [O Muhammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur'an.

Wa laqad aatainaaka sab'am mnal masaanee wal Qur-aanal 'azeem

Al-Hijr 15:88

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًۭا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ88

Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers

Laa tamuddanna 'ainaika ilaa maa matta 'naa biheee azwaajam minhum wa laa tahzan 'alaihim wakhfid janaahaka lilmu 'mineen

Al-Hijr 15:89

وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ89

And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

Wa qul inneee anan nazeerul mubeen

Al-Hijr 15:90

كَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَ90

Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

Kamaaa anzalnaa 'alal muqtasimeen

Al-Hijr 15:91

ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عِضِينَ91

Who have made the Qur'an into portions.

Allazeena ja'alul Quraana'ideen

Al-Hijr 15:92

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ92

So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

Fawa Rabbika lanas'a lannahum ajma'een

Al-Hijr 15:93

عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ93

About what they used to do.

'Ammaa kaanoo ya'maloon

Al-Hijr 15:94

فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ94

Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

Fasda' bimaa tu'maru wa a'rid anil mushrikeen

Al-Hijr 15:95

إِنَّا كَفَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ95

Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

Innaa kafainaakal mustahzi'een

Al-Hijr 15:96

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ96

Who make [equal] with Allah another deity. But they are going to know.

Allazeena yaj'aloona ma'al laahi ilaahan aakhar; fasawfa ya'lamoon

Al-Hijr 15:97

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ97

And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

Wa laqad na'lamu annak yadeequ sadruka bimaa yaqooloon

Al-Hijr 15:98

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ98

So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

Fasbbih bihamdi Rabbika wa kum minas saajideen

Al-Hijr 15:99

وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ99

And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).

Wa'bud Rabbaka hattaa yaatiyakal yaqeen

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