Ayah: 51
وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
(51) And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
Ayah: 52
إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمۡ وَجِلُونَ
(52) When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you."
Ayah: 53
قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٖ
(53) [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
Ayah: 54
قَالَ أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِي عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
(54) He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
Ayah: 55
قَالُواْ بَشَّرۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡقَٰنِطِينَ
(55) They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
Ayah: 56
قَالَ وَمَن يَقۡنَطُ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
(56) He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
Ayah: 57
قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
(57) [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
Ayah: 58
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ مُّجۡرِمِينَ
(58) They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Ayah: 59
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
(59) Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
Ayah: 60
إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
(60) Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.[679]
[679]- For having collaborated with the evildoers.
Ayah: 61
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
(61) And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
Ayah: 62
قَالَ إِنَّكُمۡ قَوۡمٞ مُّنكَرُونَ
(62) He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
Ayah: 63
قَالُواْ بَلۡ جِئۡنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ
(63) They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
Ayah: 64
وَأَتَيۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
(64) And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
Ayah: 65
فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٖ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٞ وَٱمۡضُواْ حَيۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ
(65) 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."
Ayah: 66
وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقۡطُوعٞ مُّصۡبِحِينَ
(66) And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
Ayah: 67
وَجَآءَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
(67) And the people of the city came rejoicing.[680]
[680]- At the news of Lot's visitors.
Ayah: 68
قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيۡفِي فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ
(68) [Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
Ayah: 69
وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ
(69) And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."
Ayah: 70
قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ نَنۡهَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
(70) They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
Ayah: 71
قَالَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِيٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ
(71) [Lot] said, "These are my daughters[681] - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
[681]- i.e., the women of his community who were lawful for marriage.
Ayah: 72
لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ
(72) By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
Ayah: 73
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُشۡرِقِينَ
(73) So the shriek[682] seized them at sunrise.
[682]- See footnote to 11:67.
Ayah: 74
فَجَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
(74) And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
Ayah: 75
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
(75) Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
Ayah: 76
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٖ مُّقِيمٍ
(76) And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.
Ayah: 77
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
(77) Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Ayah: 78
وَإِن كَانَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ
(78) And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,
Ayah: 79
فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٖ مُّبِينٖ
(79) So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
Ayah: 80
وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
(80) And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr[683] [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
[683]- The valley of stone.
Ayah: 81
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ
(81) And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
Ayah: 82
وَكَانُواْ يَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ
(82) And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
Ayah: 83
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُصۡبِحِينَ
(83) But the shriek seized them at early morning,
Ayah: 84
فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ
(84) So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
Ayah: 85
وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةٞۖ فَٱصۡفَحِ ٱلصَّفۡحَ ٱلۡجَمِيلَ
(85) 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.
Ayah: 86
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡخَلَّـٰقُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
(86) Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
Ayah: 87
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ سَبۡعٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَثَانِي وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ٱلۡعَظِيمَ
(87) And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses][684] and the great Qur’ān.
[684]- Referring to Sūrah al-Fātiḥah.
Ayah: 88
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
(88) Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.
Ayah: 89
وَقُلۡ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
(89) And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
Ayah: 90
كَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡمُقۡتَسِمِينَ
(90) Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators[685]
[685]- Those who separated from the teachings of their prophets. Another meaning is "As We sent down [punishment] on the sworn opponents [to Allāh's message]."
Ayah: 91
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُواْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ عِضِينَ
(91) Who have made the Qur’ān into portions.[686]
[686]- Accepting part and rejecting part according to their own inclinations.
Ayah: 92
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ
(92) So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
Ayah: 93
عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ
(93) About what they used to do.
Ayah: 94
فَٱصۡدَعۡ بِمَا تُؤۡمَرُ وَأَعۡرِضۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
(94) Then declare what you are commanded[687] and turn away from the polytheists.[688]
[687]- The implication is "Thereby you will distinguish or separate the disbelievers from the believers."
[688]- Any who persist in association of others with Allāh.
Ayah: 95
إِنَّا كَفَيۡنَٰكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَهۡزِءِينَ
(95) Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
Ayah: 96
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
(96) Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know.
Ayah: 97
وَلَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدۡرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
(97) And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
Ayah: 98
فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
(98) So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
Ayah: 99
وَٱعۡبُدۡ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَكَ ٱلۡيَقِينُ
(99) And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].