As-Saffat

Wassaaaffaati saffaa

By those [angels] lined up in rows

Fazzaajiraati zajraa

And those who drive [the clouds]

Fattaaliyaati Zikra

And those who recite the message,

Inna Illaahakum la Waahid

Indeed, your God is One,

Rabbus samaawaati wal ardi wa maa bainahumaa wa Rabbul mashaariq

Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.

Innaa zaiyannas samaaa 'ad dunyaa bizeenatinil kawaakib

Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars

Wa hifzam min kulli Shaitaanim maarid

And as protection against every rebellious devil

Laa yassamma 'oona ilal mala il a'alaa wa yuqzafoona min kulli jaanib

[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,

Duhooranw wa lahum 'azaabunw waasib

Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,

Illaa man khatifal khatfata fa atba'ahoo shihaabun saaqib

Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].

Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqnaa; innaa khalaqnaahum min teenil laazib

Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.

Bal'ajibta wa yaskharoon

But you wonder, while they mock,

Wa izaa zukkiroo laa yazkuroon

And when they are reminded, they remember not.

Wa izaa ra aw Aayatinw yastaskhiroon

And when they see a sign, they ridicule

Wa qaalooo in haazaa illaa sihrum mubeen

And say, "This is not but obvious magic.

'A-izaa mitnaa wa kunnaa turaabanw wa 'izaaman 'ainnaa lamab'oosoon

When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?

Awa aabaa'unal awwaloon

And our forefathers [as well]?"

Qul na'am wa antum daakhiroon

Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."

Fa innamaa hiya zajra tunw waahidatun fa izaa hum yanzuroon

It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.

Qa qaaloo yaa wailanaa haazaa Yawmud-Deen

They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."

Haazaa Yawmul Faslil lazee kuntum bihee tukaziboon

[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

Uhshurul lazeena zalamoo wa azwaajahum wa maa kaanoo ya'budoon

[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worship

Min doonil laahi fahdoohum ilaa siraatil Jaheem

Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of Hellfire

Wa qifoohum innahum mas'ooloon

And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

Maa lakum laa tanaasaroon

[They will be asked], "What is [wrong] with you? Why do you not help each other?"

Bal humul Yawma mustaslimoon

But they, that Day, are in surrender.

Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'diny yatasaaa'aloon

And they will approach one another blaming each other.

Qaalooo innakum kuntum taatoonanaa 'anil yameen

They will say, "Indeed, you used to come at us from the right."

Qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen

The oppressors will say, "Rather, you [yourselves] were not believers,

Wa maa kaana lanaa 'alaikum min sultaanim bal kuntum qawman taagheen

And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people.