Juz 30, 'Amma

عَمَّ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

AAamma yatasaaloona

What are they asking one another about?

عَنِ ٱلنَّبَإِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

AAani alnnabai alAAatheemi

About the Great Event.

ٱلَّذِي هُمۡ فِيهِ مُخۡتَلِفُونَ

Allathee hum feehi mukhtalifoona

About which they disagree.

كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ

Kalla sayaAAlamoona

Surely, they will find out.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَيَعۡلَمُونَ

Thumma kalla sayaAAlamoona

Most certainly, they will find out.

أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَلِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ مِهَٰدٗا

Alam najAAali alarda mihadan

Did We not make the earth a cradle?

وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَوۡتَادٗا

Waaljibala awtadan

And the mountains pegs?

وَخَلَقۡنَٰكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا

Wakhalaqnakum azwajan

And created you in pairs?

وَجَعَلۡنَا نَوۡمَكُمۡ سُبَاتٗا

WajaAAalna nawmakum subatan

And made your sleep for rest?

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِبَاسٗا

WajaAAalna allayla libasan

And made the night a cover?

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلنَّهَارَ مَعَاشٗا

WajaAAalna alnnahara maAAashan

And made the day for livelihood?

وَبَنَيۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعٗا شِدَادٗا

Wabanayna fawqakum sabAAan shidadan

And built above you seven strong ones?

وَجَعَلۡنَا سِرَاجٗا وَهَّاجٗا

WajaAAalna sirajan wahhajan

And placed a blazing lamp?

وَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُعۡصِرَٰتِ مَآءٗ ثَجَّاجٗا

Waanzalna mina almuAAsirati maan thajjajan

And brought down from the clouds pouring water?

لِّنُخۡرِجَ بِهِۦ حَبّٗا وَنَبَاتٗا

Linukhrija bihi habban wanabatan

To produce with it grains and vegetation?

وَجَنَّـٰتٍ أَلۡفَافًا

Wajannatin alfafan

And luxuriant gardens?

إِنَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ كَانَ مِيقَٰتٗا

Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqatan

The Day of Sorting has been appointed.

يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَتَأۡتُونَ أَفۡوَاجٗا

Yawma yunfakhu fee alssoori fatatoona afwajan

The Day when the Trumpet is blown, and you will come in droves.

وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتۡ أَبۡوَٰبٗا

Wafutihati alssamao fakanat abwaban

And the sky is opened up, and becomes gateways.

وَسُيِّرَتِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ فَكَانَتۡ سَرَابًا

Wasuyyirati aljibalu fakanat saraban

And the mountains are set in motion, and become a mirage.

إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتۡ مِرۡصَادٗا

Inna jahannama kanat mirsadan

Hell is lying in ambush.

لِّلطَّـٰغِينَ مَـَٔابٗا

Lilttagheena maaban

For the oppressors, a destination.

لَّـٰبِثِينَ فِيهَآ أَحۡقَابٗا

Labitheena feeha ahqaban

Where they will remain for eons.

لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرۡدٗا وَلَا شَرَابًا

La yathooqoona feeha bardan wala sharaban

They will taste therein neither coolness, nor drink.

إِلَّا حَمِيمٗا وَغَسَّاقٗا

Illa hameeman waghassaqan

Except boiling water, and freezing hail.

جَزَآءٗ وِفَاقًا

Jazaan wifaqan

A fitting requital.

إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ لَا يَرۡجُونَ حِسَابٗا

Innahum kanoo la yarjoona hisaban

For they were not anticipating any reckoning.

وَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا كِذَّابٗا

Wakaththaboo biayatina kiththaban

And they denied Our signs utterly.

وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ كِتَٰبٗا

Wakulla shayin ahsaynahu kitaban

But We have enumerated everything in writing.

فَذُوقُواْ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمۡ إِلَّا عَذَابًا

Fathooqoo falan nazeedakum illa AAathaban

So taste! We will increase you only in suffering.

إِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ مَفَازًا

Inna lilmuttaqeena mafazan

But for the righteous there is triumph.

حَدَآئِقَ وَأَعۡنَٰبٗا

Hadaiqa waaAAnaban

Gardens and vineyards.

وَكَوَاعِبَ أَتۡرَابٗا

WakawaAAiba atraban

And splendid spouses, well matched.

وَكَأۡسٗا دِهَاقٗا

Wakasan dihaqan

And delicious drinks.

لَّا يَسۡمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغۡوٗا وَلَا كِذَّـٰبٗا

La yasmaAAoona feeha laghwan wala kiththaban

They will hear therein neither gossip, nor lies.

جَزَآءٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَ عَطَآءً حِسَابٗا

Jazaan min rabbika AAataan hisaban

A reward from your Lord, a fitting gift.

رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۖ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ مِنۡهُ خِطَابٗا

Rabbi alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma alrrahmani la yamlikoona minhu khitaban

Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them—the Most Merciful—none can argue with Him.

يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلرُّوحُ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ صَفّٗاۖ لَّا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ إِلَّا مَنۡ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَقَالَ صَوَابٗا

Yawma yaqoomu alrroohu waalmalaikatu saffan la yatakallamoona illa man athina lahu alrrahmanu waqala sawaban

On the Day when the Spirit and the angels stand in a row. They will not speak, unless it be one permitted by the Most Merciful, and he will say what is right.

ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ فَمَن شَآءَ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ مَـَٔابًا

Thalika alyawmu alhaqqu faman shaa ittakhatha ila rabbihi maaban

That is the Day of Reality. So whoever wills, let him take a way back to his Lord.

إِنَّآ أَنذَرۡنَٰكُمۡ عَذَابٗا قَرِيبٗا يَوۡمَ يَنظُرُ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ ٱلۡكَافِرُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَٰبَۢا

Inna antharnakum AAathaban qareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamat yadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntu turaban

We have warned you of a near punishment—the Day when a person will observe what his hands have produced, and the faithless will say, “Oh, I wish I were dust.”

وَٱلنَّـٰزِعَٰتِ غَرۡقٗا

WaalnnaziAAati gharqan

By those who snatch violently.

وَٱلنَّـٰشِطَٰتِ نَشۡطٗا

Waalnnashitati nashtan

And those who remove gently.

وَٱلسَّـٰبِحَٰتِ سَبۡحٗا

Waalssabihati sabhan

And those who glide smoothly.

فَٱلسَّـٰبِقَٰتِ سَبۡقٗا

Faalssabiqati sabqan

And those who race swiftly.

فَٱلۡمُدَبِّرَٰتِ أَمۡرٗا

Faalmudabbirati amran

And those who regulate events.

يَوۡمَ تَرۡجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

Yawma tarjufu alrrajifatu

On the Day when the Quake quakes.

تَتۡبَعُهَا ٱلرَّادِفَةُ

TatbaAAuha alrradifatu

And is followed by the Successor.

قُلُوبࣱ يَوۡمَئِذٖ وَاجِفَةٌ

Quloobun yawmaithin wajifatun

Hearts on that Day will be pounding.

أَبۡصَٰرُهَا خَٰشِعَةࣱ

Absaruha khashiAAatun

Their sights downcast.

يَقُولُونَ أَءِنَّا لَمَرۡدُودُونَ فِي ٱلۡحَافِرَةِ

Yaqooloona ainna lamardoodoona fee alhafirati

They say, “Are we to be restored to the original condition?

أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمٗا نَّخِرَةٗ

Aitha kunna AAithaman nakhiratan

When we have become hollow bones?”

قَالُواْ تِلۡكَ إِذٗا كَرَّةٌ خَاسِرَةࣱ

Qaloo tilka ithan karratun khasiratun

They say, “This is a losing proposition.”

فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ

Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun

But it will be only a single nudge.

فَإِذَا هُم بِٱلسَّاهِرَةِ

Faitha hum bialssahirati

And they will be awake.

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ

Hal ataka hadeethu moosa

Has the story of Moses reached you?

إِذۡ نَادَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ بِٱلۡوَادِ ٱلۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bialwadi almuqaddasi tuwan

When his Lord called out to him in the sacred valley of Tuwa.

ٱذۡهَبۡ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ

Ithhab ila firAAawna innahu tagha

“Go to Pharaoh—he has transgressed.”

فَقُلۡ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka

And say, “Do you care to be cleansed?

وَأَهۡدِيَكَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَتَخۡشَىٰ

Waahdiyaka ila rabbika fatakhsha

And I will guide you to your Lord, and you will turn reverent.”

فَأَرَىٰهُ ٱلۡأٓيَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ

Faarahu alayata alkubra

He showed him the greatest miracle.

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

Fakaththaba waAAasa

But he denied and defied.

ثُمَّ أَدۡبَرَ يَسۡعَىٰ

Thumma adbara yasAAa

Then turned his back, and tried.

فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ

Fahashara fanada

And gathered and proclaimed.

فَقَالَ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

Faqala ana rabbukumu alaAAla

He said, “I am your Lord, the most high.”

فَأَخَذَهُ ٱللَّهُ نَكَالَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰٓ

Faakhathahu Allahu nakala alakhirati waaloola

So Allah seized him with an exemplary punishment, in the last and in the first.

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبۡرَةٗ لِّمَن يَخۡشَىٰٓ

Inna fee thalika laAAibratan liman yakhsha

In this is a lesson for whoever fears.

ءَأَنتُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَمِ ٱلسَّمَآءُۚ بَنَىٰهَا

Aantum ashaddu khalqan ami alssamao banaha

Are you more difficult to create, or the heaven? He constructed it.

رَفَعَ سَمۡكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا

RafaAAa samkaha fasawwaha

He raised its masses, and proportioned it.

وَأَغۡطَشَ لَيۡلَهَا وَأَخۡرَجَ ضُحَىٰهَا

Waaghtasha laylaha waakhraja duhaha

And He dimmed its night, and brought out its daylight.

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَىٰهَآ

Waalarda baAAda thalika dahaha

And the earth after that He spread.

أَخۡرَجَ مِنۡهَا مَآءَهَا وَمَرۡعَىٰهَا

Akhraja minha maaha wamarAAaha

And from it, He produced its water and its pasture.

وَٱلۡجِبَالَ أَرۡسَىٰهَا

Waaljibala arsaha

And the mountains, He anchored.

مَتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ

MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

A source of enjoyment for you and for your animals.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلطَّآمَّةُ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ

Faitha jaati alttammatu alkubra

But when the Great Cataclysm arrives.

يَوۡمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا سَعَىٰ

Yawma yatathakkaru alinsanu ma saAAa

A Day when man will remember what he has endeavored.

وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِيمُ لِمَن يَرَىٰ

Waburrizati aljaheemu liman yara

And Hell will be displayed to whoever sees.

فَأَمَّا مَن طَغَىٰ

Faamma man tagha

As for him who was defiant.

وَءَاثَرَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

Waathara alhayata alddunya

And preferred the life of this world.

فَإِنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ هِيَ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ

Fainna aljaheema hiya almawa

Then Hell is the shelter.

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفۡسَ عَنِ ٱلۡهَوَىٰ

Waama man khafa maqama rabbihi wanaha alnnafsa AAani alhawa

But as for him who feared the standing of his Lord, and restrained the self from desires.

فَإِنَّ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ هِيَ ٱلۡمَأۡوَىٰ

Fainna aljannata hiya almawa

Then Paradise is the shelter.

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرۡسَىٰهَا

Yasaloonaka AAani alssaAAati ayyana mursaha

They ask you about the Hour, “When will it take place?”

فِيمَ أَنتَ مِن ذِكۡرَىٰهَآ

Feema anta min thikraha

You have no knowledge of it.

إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ مُنتَهَىٰهَآ

Ila rabbika muntahaha

To your Lord is its finality.

إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُنذِرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰهَا

Innama anta munthiru man yakhshaha

You are just a warner for whoever dreads it.

كَأَنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَ يَرَوۡنَهَا لَمۡ يَلۡبَثُوٓاْ إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوۡ ضُحَىٰهَا

Kaannahum yawma yarawnaha lam yalbathoo illa AAashiyyatan aw duhaha

On the Day when they witness it—as though they only stayed an evening, or its morning.

عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

AAabasa watawalla

He frowned and turned away.

أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلۡأَعۡمَىٰ

An jaahu alaAAma

When the blind man approached him.

وَمَا يُدۡرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ

Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka

But how do you know? Perhaps he was seeking to purify himself.

أَوۡ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰٓ

Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra

Or be reminded, and the message would benefit him.

أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

Amma mani istaghna

But as for him who was indifferent.

فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ

Faanta lahu tasadda

You gave him your attention.

وَمَا عَلَيۡكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka

Though you are not liable if he does not purify himself.

وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسۡعَىٰ

Waamma man jaaka yasAAa

But as for him who came to you seeking.

وَهُوَ يَخۡشَىٰ

Wahuwa yakhsha

In awe.

فَأَنتَ عَنۡهُ تَلَهَّىٰ

Faanta AAanhu talahha

To him you were inattentive.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذۡكِرَةࣱ

Kalla innaha tathkiratun

Do not. This is a lesson.

فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ

Faman shaa thakarahu

Whoever wills, shall remember it.

فِي صُحُفٖ مُّكَرَّمَةٖ

Fee suhufin mukarramatin

On honorable pages.

مَّرۡفُوعَةٖ مُّطَهَّرَةِۭ

MarfooAAatin mutahharatin

Exalted and purified.

بِأَيۡدِي سَفَرَةٖ

Biaydee safaratin

By the hands of scribes.

كِرَامِۭ بَرَرَةٖ

Kiramin bararatin

Noble and devoted.

قُتِلَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكۡفَرَهُۥ

Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu

Perish man! How thankless he is!

مِنۡ أَيِّ شَيۡءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ

Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu

From what did He create him?

مِن نُّطۡفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ

Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu

From a sperm drop He created him, and enabled him.

ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ

Thumma alssabeela yassarahu

Then He eased the way for him.

ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقۡبَرَهُۥ

Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu

Then He puts him to death, and buries him.

ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ

Thumma itha shaa ansharahu

Then, when He wills, He will resurrect him.

كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقۡضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ

Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu

But no, he did not fulfill what He has commanded him.

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ

Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi

Let man consider his food.

أَنَّا صَبَبۡنَا ٱلۡمَآءَ صَبّٗا

Anna sababna almaa sabban

We pour down water in abundance.

ثُمَّ شَقَقۡنَا ٱلۡأَرۡضَ شَقّٗا

Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan

Then crack the soil open.

فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا حَبّٗا

Faanbatna feeha habban

And grow in it grains.

وَعِنَبٗا وَقَضۡبٗا

WaAAinaban waqadban

And grapes and herbs.

وَزَيۡتُونٗا وَنَخۡلٗا

Wazaytoonan wanakhlan

And olives and dates.

وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلۡبٗا

Wahadaiqa ghulban

And luscious gardens.

وَفَٰكِهَةٗ وَأَبّٗا

Wafakihatan waabban

And fruits and vegetables.

مَّتَٰعٗا لَّكُمۡ وَلِأَنۡعَٰمِكُمۡ

MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum

Enjoyment for you, and for your livestock.

فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ

Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu

But when the Deafening Noise comes to pass.

يَوۡمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلۡمَرۡءُ مِنۡ أَخِيهِ

Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi

The Day when a person will flee from his brother.

وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ

Waommihi waabeehi

And his mother and his father.

وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ

Wasahibatihi wabaneehi

And his consort and his children.

لِكُلِّ ٱمۡرِيٕٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ شَأۡنࣱ يُغۡنِيهِ

Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi

Every one of them, on that Day, will have enough to preoccupy him.

وُجُوهࣱ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةࣱ

Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun

Faces on that Day will be radiant.

ضَاحِكَةࣱ مُّسۡتَبۡشِرَةࣱ

Dahikatun mustabshiratun

Laughing and rejoicing.

وَوُجُوهࣱ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةࣱ

Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun

And faces on that Day will be covered with misery.

تَرۡهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ

Tarhaquha qataratun

Overwhelmed by remorse.

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَفَرَةُ ٱلۡفَجَرَةُ

Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu

These are the faithless, the vicious.

إِذَا ٱلشَّمۡسُ كُوِّرَتۡ

Itha alshshamsu kuwwirat

When the sun is rolled up.

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتۡ

Waitha alnnujoomu inkadarat

When the stars are dimmed.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتۡ

Waitha aljibalu suyyirat

When the mountains are set in motion.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡعِشَارُ عُطِّلَتۡ

Waitha alAAisharu AAuttilat

When the relationships are suspended.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتۡ

Waitha alwuhooshu hushirat

When the beasts are gathered.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ سُجِّرَتۡ

Waitha albiharu sujjirat

When the oceans are set aflame.

وَإِذَا ٱلنُّفُوسُ زُوِّجَتۡ

Waitha alnnufoosu zuwwijat

When the souls are paired.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡمَوۡءُۥدَةُ سُئِلَتۡ

Waitha almawoodatu suilat

When the girl, buried alive, is asked:

بِأَيِّ ذَنۢبٖ قُتِلَتۡ

Biayyi thanbin qutilat

For what crime was she killed?

وَإِذَا ٱلصُّحُفُ نُشِرَتۡ

Waitha alssuhufu nushirat

When the records are made public.

وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتۡ

Waitha alssamao kushitat

When the sky is peeled away.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَحِيمُ سُعِّرَتۡ

Waitha aljaheemu suAAAAirat

When the Fire is set ablaze.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡجَنَّةُ أُزۡلِفَتۡ

Waitha aljannatu ozlifat

When Paradise is brought near.

عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسࣱ مَّآ أَحۡضَرَتۡ

AAalimat nafsun ma ahdarat

Each soul will know what it has readied.

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلۡخُنَّسِ

Fala oqsimu bialkhunnasi

I swear by the galaxies.

ٱلۡجَوَارِ ٱلۡكُنَّسِ

Aljawari alkunnasi

Precisely running their courses.

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا عَسۡعَسَ

Waallayli itha AAasAAasa

And by the night as it recedes.

وَٱلصُّبۡحِ إِذَا تَنَفَّسَ

Waalssubhi itha tanaffasa

And by the morn as it breathes.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلُ رَسُولٖ كَرِيمٖ

Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin

This is the speech of a noble messenger.

ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِندَ ذِي ٱلۡعَرۡشِ مَكِينٖ

Thee quwwatin AAinda thee alAAarshi makeenin

Endowed with power, eminent with the Lord of the Throne.

مُّطَاعٖ ثَمَّ أَمِينٖ

MutaAAin thamma ameenin

Obeyed and honest.

وَمَا صَاحِبُكُم بِمَجۡنُونٖ

Wama sahibukum bimajnoonin

Your friend is not possessed.

وَلَقَدۡ رَءَاهُ بِٱلۡأُفُقِ ٱلۡمُبِينِ

Walaqad raahu bialofuqi almubeeni

He saw him on the luminous horizon.

وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلۡغَيۡبِ بِضَنِينٖ

Wama huwa AAala alghaybi bidaneenin

And he does not withhold knowledge of the Unseen.

وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوۡلِ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٖ

Wama huwa biqawli shaytanin rajeemin

And it is not the word of an accursed devil.

فَأَيۡنَ تَذۡهَبُونَ

Faayna tathhaboona

So where are you heading?

إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكۡرࣱ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena

It is only a Reminder to all mankind.

لِمَن شَآءَ مِنكُمۡ أَن يَسۡتَقِيمَ

Liman shaa minkum an yastaqeema

To whoever of you wills to go straight.

وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena

But you cannot will, unless Allah wills—the Lord of the Worlds.

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنفَطَرَتۡ

Itha alssamao infatarat

When the sky breaks apart.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡكَوَاكِبُ ٱنتَثَرَتۡ

Waitha alkawakibu intatharat

When the planets are scattered.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡبِحَارُ فُجِّرَتۡ

Waitha albiharu fujjirat

When the oceans are exploded.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡقُبُورُ بُعۡثِرَتۡ

Waitha alqubooru buAAthirat

When the tombs are strewn around.

عَلِمَتۡ نَفۡسࣱ مَّا قَدَّمَتۡ وَأَخَّرَتۡ

AAalimat nafsun ma qaddamat waakhkharat

Each soul will know what it has advanced, and what it has deferred.

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡكَرِيمِ

Ya ayyuha alinsanu ma gharraka birabbika alkareemi

O man! What deluded you concerning your Lord, the Most Generous?

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكَ فَسَوَّىٰكَ فَعَدَلَكَ

Allathee khalaqaka fasawwaka faAAadalaka

He who created you, and formed you, and proportioned you?

فِيٓ أَيِّ صُورَةٖ مَّا شَآءَ رَكَّبَكَ

Fee ayyi sooratin ma shaa rakkabaka

In whatever shape He willed, He assembled you.

كَلَّا بَلۡ تُكَذِّبُونَ بِٱلدِّينِ

Kalla bal tukaththiboona bialddeeni

But you reject the religion.

وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ لَحَٰفِظِينَ

Wainna AAalaykum lahafitheena

Though over you are watchers.

كِرَامٗا كَٰتِبِينَ

Kiraman katibeena

Honest recorders.

يَعۡلَمُونَ مَا تَفۡعَلُونَ

YaAAlamoona ma tafAAaloona

They know everything you do.

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٖ

Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

The virtuous will be in bliss.

وَإِنَّ ٱلۡفُجَّارَ لَفِي جَحِيمٖ

Wainna alfujjara lafee jaheemin

While the wicked will be in Hell.

يَصۡلَوۡنَهَا يَوۡمَ ٱلدِّينِ

Yaslawnaha yawma alddeeni

They will enter it on the Day of Justice.

وَمَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا بِغَآئِبِينَ

Wama hum AAanha bighaibeena

And they will not be absent from it.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Wama adraka ma yawmu alddeeni

But what will convey to you what the Day of Justice is?

ثُمَّ مَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

Thumma ma adraka ma yawmu alddeeni

Then again, what will convey to you what the Day of Justice is?

يَوۡمَ لَا تَمۡلِكُ نَفۡسࣱ لِّنَفۡسٖ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلَّهِ

Yawma la tamliku nafsun linafsin shayan waalamru yawmaithin lillahi

The Day when no soul will avail another soul anything; and the decision on that Day is Allah’s.

وَيۡلࣱ لِّلۡمُطَفِّفِينَ

Waylun lilmutaffifeena

Woe to the defrauders.

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ٱكۡتَالُواْ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ يَسۡتَوۡفُونَ

Allatheena itha iktaloo AAala alnnasi yastawfoona

Those who, when they take a measure from people, they take in full.

وَإِذَا كَالُوهُمۡ أَو وَّزَنُوهُمۡ يُخۡسِرُونَ

Waitha kaloohum aw wazanoohum yukhsiroona

But when they measure or weigh to others, they cheat.

أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبۡعُوثُونَ

Ala yathunnu olaika annahum mabAAoothoona

Do these not know that they will be resurrected?

لِيَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ

Liyawmin AAatheemin

For a Great Day?

يَوۡمَ يَقُومُ ٱلنَّاسُ لِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Yawma yaqoomu alnnasu lirabbi alAAalameena

The Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds?

كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلۡفُجَّارِ لَفِي سِجِّينٖ

Kalla inna kitaba alfujjari lafee sijjeenin

Not at all. The record of the wicked is in Sijjeen.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا سِجِّينࣱ

Wama adraka ma sijjeenun

But how can you know what Sijjeen is?

كِتَٰبࣱ مَّرۡقُومࣱ

Kitabun marqoomun

A numerical book.

وَيۡلࣱ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لِّلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

Waylun yawmaithin lilmukaththibeena

Woe on that Day to the deniers.

ٱلَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ بِيَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Allatheena yukaththiboona biyawmi alddeeni

Those who deny the Day of Reckoning.

وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعۡتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ

Wama yukaththibu bihi illa kullu muAAtadin atheemin

But none denies it except the sinful aggressor.

إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatuna qala asateeru alawwaleena

When Our revelations are recited to him, he says, “Legends of the ancients.”

كَلَّاۖ بَلۡۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ

Kalla bal rana AAala quloobihim ma kanoo yaksiboona

Not at all. Their hearts have become corroded by what they used to earn.

كَلَّآ إِنَّهُمۡ عَن رَّبِّهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّمَحۡجُوبُونَ

Kalla innahum AAan rabbihim yawmaithin lamahjooboona

Not at all. On that Day, they will be screened from their Lord.

ثُمَّ إِنَّهُمۡ لَصَالُواْ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Thumma innahum lasaloo aljaheemi

Then they will roast in Hell.

ثُمَّ يُقَالُ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

Thumma yuqalu hatha allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

Then it will be said, “This is what you used to deny.”

كَلَّآ إِنَّ كِتَٰبَ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارِ لَفِي عِلِّيِّينَ

Kalla inna kitaba alabrari lafee AAilliyyeena

No indeed; the record of the righteous is in Elliyyeen.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا عِلِّيُّونَ

Wama adraka ma AAilliyyoona

But how can you know what Elliyyoon is?

كِتَٰبࣱ مَّرۡقُومࣱ

Kitabun marqoomun

A numerical book.

يَشۡهَدُهُ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

Yashhaduhu almuqarraboona

Witnessed by those brought near.

إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ لَفِي نَعِيمٍ

Inna alabrara lafee naAAeemin

Indeed, the righteous will be amid bliss.

عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

On thrones, looking on.

تَعۡرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمۡ نَضۡرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

TaAArifu fee wujoohihim nadrata alnnaAAeemi

You will recognize on their faces the radiance of bliss.

يُسۡقَوۡنَ مِن رَّحِيقٖ مَّخۡتُومٍ

Yusqawna min raheeqin makhtoomin

They will be given to drink a sealed wine.

خِتَٰمُهُۥ مِسۡكࣱۚ وَفِي ذَٰلِكَ فَلۡيَتَنَافَسِ ٱلۡمُتَنَٰفِسُونَ

Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalika falyatanafasi almutanafisoona

Whose seal is musk—this is what competitors should compete for.

وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسۡنِيمٍ

Wamizajuhu min tasneemin

Its mixture is of Tasneem.

عَيۡنٗا يَشۡرَبُ بِهَا ٱلۡمُقَرَّبُونَ

AAaynan yashrabu biha almuqarraboona

A spring from which those brought near drink.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجۡرَمُواْ كَانُواْ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ يَضۡحَكُونَ

Inna allatheena ajramoo kanoo mina allatheena amanoo yadhakoona

Those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

وَإِذَا مَرُّواْ بِهِمۡ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

Waitha marroo bihim yataghamazoona

And when they passed by them, they would wink at one another.

وَإِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِمُ ٱنقَلَبُواْ فَكِهِينَ

Waitha inqalaboo ila ahlihimu inqalaboo fakiheena

And when they went back to their families, they would go back exulting.

وَإِذَا رَأَوۡهُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ لَضَآلُّونَ

Waitha raawhum qaloo inna haolai ladalloona

And if they saw them, they would say, “These people are lost.”

وَمَآ أُرۡسِلُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَٰفِظِينَ

Wama orsiloo AAalayhim hafitheena

Yet they were not sent as guardians over them.

فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مِنَ ٱلۡكُفَّارِ يَضۡحَكُونَ

Faalyawma allatheena amanoo mina alkuffari yadhakoona

But on that Day, those who believed will laugh at the unbelievers.

عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ

AAala alaraiki yanthuroona

On luxurious furnishings, looking on.

هَلۡ ثُوِّبَ ٱلۡكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُواْ يَفۡعَلُونَ

Hal thuwwiba alkuffaru ma kanoo yafAAaloona

Have the unbelievers been repaid for what they used to do?

إِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ ٱنشَقَّتۡ

Itha alssamao inshaqqat

When the sky is ruptured.

وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتۡ

Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

And hearkens to its Lord, as it must.

وَإِذَا ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُدَّتۡ

Waitha alardu muddat

And when the earth is leveled out.

وَأَلۡقَتۡ مَا فِيهَا وَتَخَلَّتۡ

Waalqat ma feeha watakhallat

And casts out what is in it, and becomes empty.

وَأَذِنَتۡ لِرَبِّهَا وَحُقَّتۡ

Waathinat lirabbiha wahuqqat

And hearkens to its Lord, as it must.

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدۡحٗا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ

Ya ayyuha alinsanu innaka kadihun ila rabbika kadhan famulaqeehi

O man! You are laboring towards your Lord, and you will meet Him.

فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ

Faama man ootiya kitabahu biyameenihi

As for him who is given his book in his right hand.

فَسَوۡفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابٗا يَسِيرٗا

Fasawfa yuhasabu hisaban yaseeran

He will have an easy settlement.

وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورٗا

Wayanqalibu ila ahlihi masrooran

And will return to his family delighted.

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهۡرِهِۦ

Waamma man ootiya kitabahu waraa thahrihi

But as for him who is given his book behind his back.

فَسَوۡفَ يَدۡعُواْ ثُبُورٗا

Fasawfa yadAAoo thubooran

He will call for death.

وَيَصۡلَىٰ سَعِيرًا

Wayasla saAAeeran

And will enter the Blaze.

إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فِيٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ مَسۡرُورًا

Innahu kana fee ahlihi masrooran

He used to be happy among his family.

إِنَّهُۥ ظَنَّ أَن لَّن يَحُورَ

Innahu thanna an lan yahoora

He thought he would never return.

بَلَىٰٓۚ إِنَّ رَبَّهُۥ كَانَ بِهِۦ بَصِيرٗا

Bala inna rabbahu kana bihi baseeran

In fact, his Lord was watching him.

فَلَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِٱلشَّفَقِ

Fala oqsimu bialshshafaqi

I swear by the twilight.

وَٱلَّيۡلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ

Waallayli wama wasaqa

And by the night, and what it covers.

وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ

Waalqamari itha ittasaqa

And by the moon, as it grows full.

لَتَرۡكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٖ

Latarkabunna tabaqan AAan tabaqin

You will mount stage by stage.

فَمَا لَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

Fama lahum la yuminoona

What is the matter with them that they do not believe?

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لَا يَسۡجُدُونَۤ۩

Waitha quria AAalayhimu alquranu la yasjudoona

And when the Quran is read to them, they do not bow down?

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يُكَذِّبُونَ

Bali allatheena kafaroo yukaththiboona

In fact, those who disbelieve are in denial.

وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ

WaAllahu aAAlamu bima yooAAoona

But Allah knows what they hide inside.

فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

Fabashshirhum biAAathabin aleemin

So inform them of a painful punishment.

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونِۭ

Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin

Except those who believe and do good deeds; they will have an undiminished reward.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡبُرُوجِ

Waalssamai thati alburooji

By the sky with the constellations.

وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡمَوۡعُودِ

Waalyawmi almawAAoodi

And by the Promised Day.

وَشَاهِدٖ وَمَشۡهُودٖ

Washahidin wamashhoodin

And by the witness and the witnessed.

قُتِلَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأُخۡدُودِ

Qutila ashabu alukhdoodi

Destroyed were the People of the Trench.

ٱلنَّارِ ذَاتِ ٱلۡوَقُودِ

Alnnari thati alwaqoodi

The fire supplied with fuel.

إِذۡ هُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا قُعُودࣱ

Ith hum AAalayha quAAoodun

While they sat around it.

وَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفۡعَلُونَ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ شُهُودࣱ

Wahum AAala ma yafAAaloona bialmumineena shuhoodun

And were witnessing what they did to the believers.

وَمَا نَقَمُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤۡمِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَمِيدِ

Wama naqamoo minhum illa an yuminoo biAllahi alAAazeezi alhameedi

They begrudged them only because they believed in Allah the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.

ٱلَّذِي لَهُۥ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ شَهِيدٌ

Allathee lahu mulku alssamawati waalardi waAllahu AAala kulli shayin shaheedun

To whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. Allah is Witness over everything.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

Inna allatheena fatanoo almumineena waalmuminati thumma lam yatooboo falahum AAathabu jahannama walahum AAathabu alhareeqi

Those who tempt the believers, men and women, then do not repent; for them is the punishment of Hell; for them is the punishment of Burning.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتࣱ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ

Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati lahum jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu thalika alfawzu alkabeeru

Those who believe and do righteous deeds will have Gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great triumph.

إِنَّ بَطۡشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ

Inna batsha rabbika lashadeedun

The onslaught of your Lord is severe.

إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ

Innahu huwa yubdio wayuAAeedu

It is He who begins and repeats.

وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلۡوَدُودُ

Wahuwa alghafooru alwadoodu

And He is the Forgiving, the Loving.

ذُو ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡمَجِيدُ

Thoo alAAarshi almajeedi

Possessor of the Glorious Throne.

فَعَّالࣱ لِّمَا يُرِيدُ

FaAAAAalun lima yureedu

Doer of whatever He wills.

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡجُنُودِ

Hal ataka hadeethu aljunoodi

Has there come to you the story of the legions?

فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَثَمُودَ

FirAAawna wathamooda

Of Pharaoh and Thamood?

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي تَكۡذِيبٖ

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee taktheebin

In fact, those who disbelieve are in denial.

وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطُۢ

WaAllahu min waraihim muheetun

And Allah encloses them from beyond.

بَلۡ هُوَ قُرۡءَانࣱ مَّجِيدࣱ

Bal huwa quranun majeedun

In fact, it is a Glorious Quran.

فِي لَوۡحٖ مَّحۡفُوظِۭ

Fee lawhin mahfoothin

In a Preserved Tablet.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ

Waalssamai waalttariqi

By the sky and at-Tariq.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ

Wama adraka ma alttariqu

But what will let you know what at-Tariq is?

ٱلنَّجۡمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

Alnnajmu alththaqibu

The Piercing Star.

إِن كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ لَّمَّا عَلَيۡهَا حَافِظࣱ

In kullu nafsin lamma AAalayha hafithun

There is no soul without a protector over it.

فَلۡيَنظُرِ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِمَّ خُلِقَ

Falyanthuri alinsanu mimma khuliqa

Let man consider what he was created from.

خُلِقَ مِن مَّآءٖ دَافِقٖ

Khuliqa min main dafiqin

He was created from gushing liquid.

يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ ٱلصُّلۡبِ وَٱلتَّرَآئِبِ

Yakhruju min bayni alssulbi waalttaraibi

Issuing from between the backbone and the breastbones.

إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ رَجۡعِهِۦ لَقَادِرࣱ

Innahu AAala rajAAihi laqadirun

He is certainly Able to return him.

يَوۡمَ تُبۡلَى ٱلسَّرَآئِرُ

Yawma tubla alssarairu

On the Day when the secrets are disclosed.

فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن قُوَّةٖ وَلَا نَاصِرٖ

Fama lahu min quwwatin wala nasirin

He will have no strength, and no supporter.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلرَّجۡعِ

Waalssamai thati alrrajAAi

By the sky that returns.

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَاتِ ٱلصَّدۡعِ

Waalardi thati alssadAAi

And the earth that cracks open.

إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوۡلࣱ فَصۡلࣱ

Innahu laqawlun faslun

It is a Decisive Word.

وَمَا هُوَ بِٱلۡهَزۡلِ

Wama huwa bialhazli

It is no joke.

إِنَّهُمۡ يَكِيدُونَ كَيۡدٗا

Innahum yakeedoona kaydan

They plot and scheme.

وَأَكِيدُ كَيۡدٗا

Waakeedu kaydan

But I plot and scheme.

فَمَهِّلِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَمۡهِلۡهُمۡ رُوَيۡدَۢا

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwaydan

Therefore, give the blasphemers respite, a brief respite.

سَبِّحِ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلۡأَعۡلَى

Sabbihi isma rabbika alaAAla

Praise the name of your Lord, the Most High.

ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ فَسَوَّىٰ

Allathee khalaqa fasawwa

He who creates and regulates.

وَٱلَّذِي قَدَّرَ فَهَدَىٰ

Waallathee qaddara fahada

He who measures and guides.

وَٱلَّذِيٓ أَخۡرَجَ ٱلۡمَرۡعَىٰ

Waallathee akhraja almarAAa

He who produces the pasture.

فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحۡوَىٰ

FajaAAalahu ghuthaan ahwa

And then turns it into light debris.

سَنُقۡرِئُكَ فَلَا تَنسَىٰٓ

Sanuqrioka fala tansa

We will make you read, so do not forget.

إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ وَمَا يَخۡفَىٰ

Illa ma shaa Allahu innahu yaAAlamu aljahra wama yakhfa

Except what Allah wills. He knows what is declared, and what is hidden.

وَنُيَسِّرُكَ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ

Wanuyassiruka lilyusra

We will ease you into the Easy Way.

فَذَكِّرۡ إِن نَّفَعَتِ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ

Fathakkir in nafaAAati alththikra

So remind, if reminding helps.

سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَن يَخۡشَىٰ

Sayaththakkaru man yakhsha

The reverent will remember.

وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى

Wayatajannabuha alashqa

But the wretched will avoid it.

ٱلَّذِي يَصۡلَى ٱلنَّارَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰ

Allathee yasla alnnara alkubra

He who will enter the Gigantic Fire.

ثُمَّ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحۡيَىٰ

Thumma la yamootu feeha wala yahya

Where he will neither die, nor live.

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ

Qad aflaha man tazakka

Successful is he who purifies himself.

وَذَكَرَ ٱسۡمَ رَبِّهِۦ فَصَلَّىٰ

Wathakara isma rabbihi fasalla

And mentions the name of his Lord, and prays.

بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُونَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا

Bal tuthiroona alhayata alddunya

But you prefer the present life.

وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرࣱ وَأَبۡقَىٰٓ

Waalakhiratu khayrun waabqa

Though the Hereafter is better, and more lasting.

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَفِي ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Inna hatha lafee alssuhufi aloola

This is in the former scriptures.

صُحُفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ

Suhufi ibraheema wamoosa

The scriptures of Abraham and Moses.

هَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلۡغَٰشِيَةِ

Hal ataka hadeethu alghashiyati

Has there come to you the news of the Overwhelming?

وُجُوهࣱ يَوۡمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

Wujoohun yawmaithin khashiAAatun

Faces on that Day will be shamed.

عَامِلَةࣱ نَّاصِبَةࣱ

AAamilatun nasibatun

Laboring and exhausted.

تَصۡلَىٰ نَارًا حَامِيَةٗ

Tasla naran hamiyatan

Roasting in a scorching Fire.

تُسۡقَىٰ مِنۡ عَيۡنٍ ءَانِيَةٖ

Tusqa min AAaynin aniyatin

Given to drink from a flaming spring.

لَّيۡسَ لَهُمۡ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِيعٖ

Laysa lahum taAAamun illa min dareeAAin

They will have no food except thorns.

لَّا يُسۡمِنُ وَلَا يُغۡنِي مِن جُوعٖ

La yusminu wala yughnee min jooAAin

That neither nourishes, nor satisfies hunger.

وُجُوهࣱ يَوۡمَئِذٖ نَّاعِمَةࣱ

Wujoohun yawmaithin naAAimatun

Faces on that Day will be joyful.

لِّسَعۡيِهَا رَاضِيَةࣱ

LisaAAyiha radiyatun

Satisfied with their endeavor.

فِي جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٖ

Fee jannatin AAaliyatin

In a lofty Garden.

لَّا تَسۡمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةٗ

La tasmaAAu feeha laghiyatan

In it you will hear no nonsense.

فِيهَا عَيۡنࣱ جَارِيَةࣱ

Feeha AAaynun jariyatun

In it is a flowing spring.

فِيهَا سُرُرࣱ مَّرۡفُوعَةࣱ

Feeha sururun marfooAAatun

In it are raised beds.

وَأَكۡوَابࣱ مَّوۡضُوعَةࣱ

Waakwabun mawdooAAatun

And cups set in place.

وَنَمَارِقُ مَصۡفُوفَةࣱ

Wanamariqu masfoofatun

And cushions set in rows.

وَزَرَابِيُّ مَبۡثُوثَةٌ

Wazarabiyyu mabthoothatun

And carpets spread around.

أَفَلَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡإِبِلِ كَيۡفَ خُلِقَتۡ

Afala yanthuroona ila alibili kayfa khuliqat

Do they not look at the camels—how they are created?

وَإِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيۡفَ رُفِعَتۡ

Waila alssamai kayfa rufiAAat

And at the sky—how it is raised?

وَإِلَى ٱلۡجِبَالِ كَيۡفَ نُصِبَتۡ

Waila aljibali kayfa nusibat

And at the mountains—how they are installed?

وَإِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ كَيۡفَ سُطِحَتۡ

Waila alardi kayfa sutihat

And at the earth—how it is spread out?

فَذَكِّرۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرࣱ

Fathakkir innama anta muthakkirun

So remind. You are only a reminder.

لَّسۡتَ عَلَيۡهِم بِمُصَيۡطِرٍ

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytirin

You have no control over them.

إِلَّا مَن تَوَلَّىٰ وَكَفَرَ

Illa man tawalla wakafara

But whoever turns away and disbelieves.

فَيُعَذِّبُهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَكۡبَرَ

FayuAAaththibuhu Allahu alAAathaba alakbara

Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment.

إِنَّ إِلَيۡنَآ إِيَابَهُمۡ

Inna ilayna iyabahum

To Us is their return.

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا حِسَابَهُم

Thumma inna AAalayna hisabahum

Then upon Us rests their reckoning.

وَٱلۡفَجۡرِ

Waalfajri

By the daybreak.

وَلَيَالٍ عَشۡرٖ

Walayalin AAashrin

And ten nights.

وَٱلشَّفۡعِ وَٱلۡوَتۡرِ

WaalshshafAAi waalwatri

And the even and the odd.

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَسۡرِ

Waallayli itha yasri

And the night as it recedes.

هَلۡ فِي ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمࣱ لِّذِي حِجۡرٍ

Hal fee thalika qasamun lithee hijrin

Is there in this an oath for a rational person?

أَلَمۡ تَرَ كَيۡفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ

Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biAAadin

Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with Aad?

إِرَمَ ذَاتِ ٱلۡعِمَادِ

Irama thati alAAimadi

Erum of the pillars.

ٱلَّتِي لَمۡ يُخۡلَقۡ مِثۡلُهَا فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

Allatee lam yukhlaq mithluha fee albiladi

The like of which was never created in the land.

وَثَمُودَ ٱلَّذِينَ جَابُواْ ٱلصَّخۡرَ بِٱلۡوَادِ

Wathamooda allatheena jaboo alssakhra bialwadi

And Thamood—those who carved the rocks in the valley.

وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ ذِي ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ

WafirAAawna thee alawtadi

And Pharaoh of the Stakes.

ٱلَّذِينَ طَغَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

Allatheena taghaw fee albiladi

Those who committed excesses in the lands.

فَأَكۡثَرُواْ فِيهَا ٱلۡفَسَادَ

Faaktharoo feeha alfasada

And spread much corruption therein.

فَصَبَّ عَلَيۡهِمۡ رَبُّكَ سَوۡطَ عَذَابٍ

Fasabba AAalayhim rabbuka sawta AAathabin

So your Lord poured down upon them a scourge of punishment.

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِٱلۡمِرۡصَادِ

Inna rabbaka labialmirsadi

Your Lord is on the lookout.

فَأَمَّا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَلَىٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَأَكۡرَمَهُۥ وَنَعَّمَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّيٓ أَكۡرَمَنِ

Faamma alinsanu itha ma ibtalahu rabbuhu faakramahu wanaAAAAamahu fayaqoolu rabbee akramani

As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, and honors him, and prospers him, he says, “My Lord has honored me.”

وَأَمَّآ إِذَا مَا ٱبۡتَلَىٰهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيۡهِ رِزۡقَهُۥ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّيٓ أَهَٰنَنِ

Waamma itha ma ibtalahu faqadara AAalayhi rizqahu fayaqoolu rabbee ahanani

But whenever He tests him, and restricts his livelihood for him, he says, “My Lord has insulted me.”

كَلَّاۖ بَل لَّا تُكۡرِمُونَ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ

Kalla bal la tukrimoona alyateema

Not at all. But you do not honor the orphan.

وَلَا تَحَـٰٓضُّونَ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ

Wala tahaddoona AAala taAAami almiskeeni

And you do not urge the feeding of the poor.

وَتَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلتُّرَاثَ أَكۡلٗا لَّمّٗا

Watakuloona altturatha aklan lamman

And you devour inheritance with all greed.

وَتُحِبُّونَ ٱلۡمَالَ حُبّٗا جَمّٗا

Watuhibboona almala hubban jamman

And you love wealth with immense love.

كَلَّآۖ إِذَا دُكَّتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ دَكّٗا دَكّٗا

Kalla itha dukkati alardu dakkan dakkan

No—when the earth is leveled, pounded, and crushed.

وَجَآءَ رَبُّكَ وَٱلۡمَلَكُ صَفّٗا صَفّٗا

Wajaa rabbuka waalmalaku saffan saffan

And your Lord comes, with the angels, row after row.

وَجِاْيٓءَ يَوۡمَئِذِۭ بِجَهَنَّمَۚ يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكۡرَىٰ

Wajeea yawmaithin bijahannama yawmaithin yatathakkaru alinsanu waanna lahu alththikra

And on that Day, Hell is brought forward. On that Day, man will remember, but how will remembrance avail him?

يَقُولُ يَٰلَيۡتَنِي قَدَّمۡتُ لِحَيَاتِي

Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee

He will say, “If only I had forwarded for my life.”

فَيَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُۥٓ أَحَدࣱ

Fayawmaithin la yuAAaththibu AAathabahu ahadun

On that Day, none will punish as He punishes.

وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُۥٓ أَحَدࣱ

Wala yoothiqu wathaqahu ahadun

And none will shackle as He shackles.

يَـٰٓأَيَّتُهَا ٱلنَّفۡسُ ٱلۡمُطۡمَئِنَّةُ

Ya ayyatuha alnnafsu almutmainnatu

But as for you, O tranquil soul.

ٱرۡجِعِيٓ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةٗ مَّرۡضِيَّةٗ

IrjiAAee ila rabbiki radiyatan mardiyyatan

Return to your Lord, pleased and accepted.

فَٱدۡخُلِي فِي عِبَٰدِي

Faodkhulee fee AAibadee

Enter among My servants.

وَٱدۡخُلِي جَنَّتِي

Waodkhulee jannatee

Enter My Paradise.

لَآ أُقۡسِمُ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ

La oqsimu bihatha albaladi

I swear by this land.

وَأَنتَ حِلُّۢ بِهَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ

Waanta hillun bihatha albaladi

And you are a resident of this land.

وَوَالِدٖ وَمَا وَلَدَ

Wawalidin wama walada

And by a father and what he fathered.

لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ فِي كَبَدٍ

Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee kabadin

We created man in distress.

أَيَحۡسَبُ أَن لَّن يَقۡدِرَ عَلَيۡهِ أَحَدࣱ

Ayahsabu an lan yaqdira AAalayhi ahadun

Does he think that no one has power over him?

يَقُولُ أَهۡلَكۡتُ مَالٗا لُّبَدًا

Yaqoolu ahlaktu malan lubadan

He says, “I have used up so much money.”

أَيَحۡسَبُ أَن لَّمۡ يَرَهُۥٓ أَحَدٌ

Ayahsabu an lam yarahu ahadun

Does he think that no one sees him?

أَلَمۡ نَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ عَيۡنَيۡنِ

Alam najAAal lahu AAaynayni

Did We not give him two eyes?

وَلِسَانٗا وَشَفَتَيۡنِ

Walisanan washafatayni

And a tongue, and two lips?

وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُ ٱلنَّجۡدَيۡنِ

Wahadaynahu alnnajdayni

And We showed him the two ways?

فَلَا ٱقۡتَحَمَ ٱلۡعَقَبَةَ

Fala iqtahama alAAaqabata

But he did not brave the ascent.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡعَقَبَةُ

Wama adraka ma alAAaqabatu

And what will explain to you what the ascent is?

فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ

Fakku raqabatin

The freeing of a slave.

أَوۡ إِطۡعَٰمࣱ فِي يَوۡمٖ ذِي مَسۡغَبَةٖ

Aw itAAamun fee yawmin thee masghabatin

Or the feeding on a day of hunger.

يَتِيمٗا ذَا مَقۡرَبَةٍ

Yateeman tha maqrabatin

An orphan near of kin.

أَوۡ مِسۡكِينٗا ذَا مَتۡرَبَةٖ

Aw miskeenan tha matrabatin

Or a destitute in the dust.

ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡمَرۡحَمَةِ

Thumma kana mina allatheena amanoo watawasaw bialssabri watawasaw bialmarhamati

Then he becomes of those who believe, and advise one another to patience, and advise one another to kindness.

أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَيۡمَنَةِ

Olaika ashabu almaymanati

These are the people of happiness.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا هُمۡ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡمَشۡـَٔمَةِ

Waallatheena kafaroo biayatina hum ashabu almashamati

But as for those who defy Our revelations—these are the people of misery.

عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَارࣱ مُّؤۡصَدَةُۢ

AAalayhim narun musadatun

Upon them is a padlocked Fire.

وَٱلشَّمۡسِ وَضُحَىٰهَا

Waalshshamsi waduhaha

By the sun and its radiance.

وَٱلۡقَمَرِ إِذَا تَلَىٰهَا

Waalqamari itha talaha

And the moon as it follows it.

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا جَلَّىٰهَا

Waalnnahari itha jallaha

And the day as it reveals it.

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰهَا

Waallayli itha yaghshaha

And the night as it conceals it.

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنَىٰهَا

Waalssamai wama banaha

And the sky and He who built it.

وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا

Waalardi wama tahaha

And the earth and He who spread it.

وَنَفۡسٖ وَمَا سَوَّىٰهَا

Wanafsin wama sawwaha

And the soul and He who proportioned it.

فَأَلۡهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقۡوَىٰهَا

Faalhamaha fujooraha wataqwaha

And inspired it with its wickedness and its righteousness.

قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ مَن زَكَّىٰهَا

Qad aflaha man zakkaha

Successful is he who purifies it.

وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَن دَسَّىٰهَا

Waqad khaba man dassaha

Failing is he who corrupts it.

كَذَّبَتۡ ثَمُودُ بِطَغۡوَىٰهَآ

Kaththabat thamoodu bitaghwaha

Thamood denied in its pride.

إِذِ ٱنۢبَعَثَ أَشۡقَىٰهَا

Ithi inbaAAatha ashqaha

When it followed its most wicked.

فَقَالَ لَهُمۡ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ نَاقَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَسُقۡيَٰهَا

Faqala lahum rasoolu Allahi naqata Allahi wasuqyaha

The messenger of Allah said to them, “This is the she-camel of Allah, so let her drink.”

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمۡدَمَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ رَبُّهُم بِذَنۢبِهِمۡ فَسَوَّىٰهَا

Fakaththaboohu faAAaqarooha fadamdama AAalayhim rabbuhum bithanbihim fasawwaha

But they called him a liar, and hamstrung her. So their Lord crushed them for their sin, and leveled it.

وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقۡبَٰهَا

Wala yakhafu AAuqbaha

And He does not fear its sequel.

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا يَغۡشَىٰ

Waallayli itha yaghsha

By the night as it covers.

وَٱلنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ

Waalnnahari itha tajalla

And the day as it reveals.

وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلۡأُنثَىٰٓ

Wama khalaqa alththakara waalontha

And He who created the male and the female.

إِنَّ سَعۡيَكُمۡ لَشَتَّىٰ

Inna saAAyakum lashatta

Your endeavors are indeed diverse.

فَأَمَّا مَنۡ أَعۡطَىٰ وَٱتَّقَىٰ

Faamma man aAAta waittaqa

As for him who gives and is righteous.

وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

Wasaddaqa bialhusna

And confirms goodness.

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡيُسۡرَىٰ

Fasanuyassiruhu lilyusra

We will ease his way towards ease.

وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰ

Waamma man bakhila waistaghna

But as for him who is stingy and complacent.

وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ

Wakaththaba bialhusna

And denies goodness.

فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُۥ لِلۡعُسۡرَىٰ

Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra

We will ease his way towards difficulty.

وَمَا يُغۡنِي عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ

Wama yughnee AAanhu maluhu itha taradda

And his money will not avail him when he plummets.

إِنَّ عَلَيۡنَا لَلۡهُدَىٰ

Inna AAalayna lalhuda

It is upon Us to guide.

وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Wainna lana lalakhirata waaloola

And to Us belong the Last and the First.

فَأَنذَرۡتُكُمۡ نَارٗا تَلَظَّىٰ

Faanthartukum naran talaththa

I have warned you of a Fierce Blaze.

لَا يَصۡلَىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡأَشۡقَى

La yaslaha illa alashqa

None will burn in it except the very wicked.

ٱلَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Allathee kaththaba watawalla

He who denies and turns away.

وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا ٱلۡأَتۡقَى

Wasayujannabuha alatqa

But the devout will avoid it.

ٱلَّذِي يُؤۡتِي مَالَهُۥ يَتَزَكَّىٰ

Allathee yutee malahu yatazakka

He who gives his money to become pure.

وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُۥ مِن نِّعۡمَةٖ تُجۡزَىٰٓ

Wama liahadin AAindahu min niAAmatin tujza

Seeking no favor in return.

إِلَّا ٱبۡتِغَآءَ وَجۡهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ

Illa ibtighaa wajhi rabbihi alaAAla

Only seeking the acceptance of his Lord, the Most High.

وَلَسَوۡفَ يَرۡضَىٰ

Walasawfa yarda

And he will be satisfied.

وَٱلضُّحَىٰ

Waaldduha

By the morning light.

وَٱلَّيۡلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ

Waallayli itha saja

And the night as it settles.

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ

Ma waddaAAaka rabbuka wama qala

Your Lord did not abandon you, nor did He forget.

وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرࣱ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

Walalakhiratu khayrun laka mina aloola

The Hereafter is better for you than the First.

وَلَسَوۡفَ يُعۡطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرۡضَىٰٓ

Walasawfa yuAAteeka rabbuka fatarda

And your Lord will give you, and you will be satisfied.

أَلَمۡ يَجِدۡكَ يَتِيمٗا فَـَٔاوَىٰ

Alam yajidka yateeman faawa

Did He not find you orphaned, and sheltered you?

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلّٗا فَهَدَىٰ

Wawajadaka dallan fahada

And found you wandering, and guided you?

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلٗا فَأَغۡنَىٰ

Wawajadaka AAailan faaghna

And found you in need, and enriched you?

فَأَمَّا ٱلۡيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقۡهَرۡ

Faamma alyateema fala taqhar

Therefore, do not mistreat the orphan.

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنۡهَرۡ

Waamma alssaila fala tanhar

Nor rebuff the seeker.

وَأَمَّا بِنِعۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثۡ

Waamma biniAAmati rabbika fahaddith

But proclaim the blessings of your Lord.

أَلَمۡ نَشۡرَحۡ لَكَ صَدۡرَكَ

Alam nashrah laka sadraka

Did We not soothe your heart?

وَوَضَعۡنَا عَنكَ وِزۡرَكَ

WawadaAAna AAanka wizraka

And lift from you your burden.

ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهۡرَكَ

Allathee anqada thahraka

Which weighed down your back?

وَرَفَعۡنَا لَكَ ذِكۡرَكَ

WarafaAAna laka thikraka

And raised for you your reputation?

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا

Fainna maAAa alAAusri yusran

With hardship comes ease.

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرٗا

Inna maAAa alAAusri yusran

With hardship comes ease.

فَإِذَا فَرَغۡتَ فَٱنصَبۡ

Faitha faraghta fainsab

When your work is done, turn to devotion.

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرۡغَب

Waila rabbika fairghab

And to your Lord turn for everything.

وَٱلتِّينِ وَٱلزَّيۡتُونِ

Waaltteeni waalzzaytooni

By the fig and the olive.

وَطُورِ سِينِينَ

Watoori seeneena

And Mount Sinai.

وَهَٰذَا ٱلۡبَلَدِ ٱلۡأَمِينِ

Wahatha albaladi alameeni

And this safe land.

لَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ فِيٓ أَحۡسَنِ تَقۡوِيمٖ

Laqad khalaqna alinsana fee ahsani taqweemin

We created man in the best design.

ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَٰهُ أَسۡفَلَ سَٰفِلِينَ

Thumma radadnahu asfala safileena

Then reduced him to the lowest of the low.

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ فَلَهُمۡ أَجۡرٌ غَيۡرُ مَمۡنُونٖ

Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati falahum ajrun ghayru mamnoonin

Except those who believe and do righteous deeds; for them is a reward without end.

فَمَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بَعۡدُ بِٱلدِّينِ

Fama yukaththibuka baAAdu bialddeeni

So why do you still reject the religion?

أَلَيۡسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَحۡكَمِ ٱلۡحَٰكِمِينَ

Alaysa Allahu biahkami alhakimeena

Is Allah not the Wisest of the wise?

ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ

Iqra biismi rabbika allathee khalaqa

Read: In the name of your Lord who created.

خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ

Khalaqa alinsana min AAalaqin

Created man from a clot.

ٱقۡرَأۡ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلۡأَكۡرَمُ

Iqra warabbuka alakramu

Read: And your Lord is the Most Generous.

ٱلَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِٱلۡقَلَمِ

Allathee AAallama bialqalami

He who taught by the pen.

عَلَّمَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ

AAallama alinsana ma lam yaAAlam

Taught man what he never knew.

كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطۡغَىٰٓ

Kalla inna alinsana layatgha

In fact, man oversteps all bounds.

أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسۡتَغۡنَىٰٓ

An raahu istaghna

When he considers himself exempt.

إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجۡعَىٰٓ

Inna ila rabbika alrrujAAa

But to your Lord is the return.

أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يَنۡهَىٰ

Araayta allathee yanha

Have you seen him who prevents?

عَبۡدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ

AAabdan itha salla

A servant when he prays?

أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ

Araayta in kana AAala alhuda

Do you think he is upon guidance?

أَوۡ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقۡوَىٰٓ

Aw amara bialttaqwa

Or advocates righteousness?

أَرَءَيۡتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ

Araayta in kaththaba watawalla

Do you see how he disbelieved and turned away?

أَلَمۡ يَعۡلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ

Alam yaAAlam bianna Allaha yara

Does he not know that Allah sees?

كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمۡ يَنتَهِ لَنَسۡفَعَۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ

Kalla lain lam yantahi lanasfaAAan bialnnasiyati

No. If he does not desist, We will drag him by the forelock.

نَاصِيَةٖ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٖ

Nasiyatin kathibatin khatiatin

A deceitful, sinful forelock.

فَلۡيَدۡعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

FalyadAAu nadiyahu

Let him call on his gang.

سَنَدۡعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

SanadAAu alzzabaniyata

We will call the Guards.

كَلَّا لَا تُطِعۡهُ وَٱسۡجُدۡۤ وَٱقۡتَرِب۩

Kalla la tutiAAhu waosjud waiqtarib

No, do not obey him; but kneel down, and come near.

إِنَّآ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ فِي لَيۡلَةِ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ

Inna anzalnahu fee laylati alqadri

We sent it down on the Night of Decree.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ

Wama adraka ma laylatu alqadri

But what will convey to you what the Night of Decree is?

لَيۡلَةُ ٱلۡقَدۡرِ خَيۡرࣱ مِّنۡ أَلۡفِ شَهۡرٖ

Laylatu alqadri khayrun min alfi shahrin

The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.

تَنَزَّلُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمۡرٖ

Tanazzalu almalaikatu waalrroohu feeha biithni rabbihim min kulli amrin

In it descend the angels and the Spirit, by the leave of their Lord, with every command.

سَلَٰمٌ هِيَ حَتَّىٰ مَطۡلَعِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ

Salamun hiya hatta matlaAAi alfajri

Peace it is; until the rise of dawn.

لَمۡ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ

Lam yakuni allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waalmushrikeena munfakkeena hatta tatiyahumu albayyinatu

Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture, and the polytheists, were not apart, until the Clear Evidence came to them.

رَسُولࣱ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتۡلُواْ صُحُفٗا مُّطَهَّرَةٗ

Rasoolun mina Allahi yatloo suhufan mutahharatan

A messenger from Allah reciting purified scripts.

فِيهَا كُتُبࣱ قَيِّمَةࣱ

Feeha kutubun qayyimatun

In them are valuable writings.

وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ

Wama tafarraqa allatheena ootoo alkitaba illa min baAAdi ma jaathumu albayyinatu

Those who were given the Scripture did not splinter, except after the Clear Evidence came to them.

وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمَةِ

Wama omiroo illa liyaAAbudoo Allaha mukhliseena lahu alddeena hunafaa wayuqeemoo alssalata wayutoo alzzakata wathalika deenu alqayyimati

They were commanded only to worship Allah, devoting their faith to Him alone, and to practice regular prayer, and to give alms. That is the upright religion.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ شَرُّ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ

Inna allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waalmushrikeena fee nari jahannama khalideena feeha olaika hum sharru albariyyati

Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture, and the polytheists, will be in the Fire of Hell, where they will abide forever. These are the worst of creatures.

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ

Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati olaika hum khayru albariyyati

As for those who believe and lead a righteous life—these are the best of creatures.

جَزَآؤُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنۡ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُۥ

Jazaohum AAinda rabbihim jannatu AAadnin tajree min tahtiha alanharu khalideena feeha abadan radiya Allahu AAanhum waradoo AAanhu thalika liman khashiya rabbahu

Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eternity beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. That is for whoever fears his Lord.

إِذَا زُلۡزِلَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ زِلۡزَالَهَا

Itha zulzilati alardu zilzalaha

When the earth is shaken with its quake.

وَأَخۡرَجَتِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ أَثۡقَالَهَا

Waakhrajati alardu athqalaha

And the earth brings out its loads.

وَقَالَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَا

Waqala alinsanu ma laha

And man says, “What is the matter with it?”

يَوۡمَئِذٖ تُحَدِّثُ أَخۡبَارَهَا

Yawmaithin tuhaddithu akhbaraha

On that Day, it will tell its tales.

بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوۡحَىٰ لَهَا

Bianna rabbaka awha laha

For your Lord will have inspired it.

يَوۡمَئِذٖ يَصۡدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشۡتَاتٗا لِّيُرَوۡاْ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ

Yawmaithin yasduru alnnasu ashtatan liyuraw aAAmalahum

On that Day, the people will emerge in droves, to be shown their works.

فَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيۡرٗا يَرَهُۥ

Faman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin khayran yarahu

Whoever has done an atom’s weight of good will see it.

وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٖ شَرّٗا يَرَهُۥ

Waman yaAAmal mithqala tharratin sharran yarahu

And whoever has done an atom’s weight of evil will see it.

وَٱلۡعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبۡحٗا

WaalAAadiyati dabhan

By the racers panting.

فَٱلۡمُورِيَٰتِ قَدۡحٗا

Faalmooriyati qadhan

Igniting sparks.

فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبۡحٗا

Faalmugheerati subhan

Raiding at dawn.

فَأَثَرۡنَ بِهِۦ نَقۡعٗا

Faatharna bihi naqAAan

Raising clouds of dust.

فَوَسَطۡنَ بِهِۦ جَمۡعًا

Fawasatna bihi jamAAan

Storming into the midst.

إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودࣱ

Inna alinsana lirabbihi lakanoodun

Indeed, the human being is ungrateful to his Lord.

وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدࣱ

Wainnahu AAala thalika lashaheedun

And he bears witness to that.

وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلۡخَيۡرِ لَشَدِيدٌ

Wainnahu lihubbi alkhayri lashadeedun

And he is fierce in his love of wealth.

۞أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا بُعۡثِرَ مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ

Afala yaAAlamu itha buAAthira ma fee alquboori

Does he not know? When the contents of the graves are scattered around.

وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي ٱلصُّدُورِ

Wahussila ma fee alssudoori

And the contents of the hearts are obtained.

إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ لَّخَبِيرُۢ

Inna rabbahum bihim yawmaithin lakhabeerun

Their Lord, on that Day, is fully Informed of them.

ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

AlqariAAatu

The Shocker.

مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

Ma alqariAAatu

What is the Shocker?

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡقَارِعَةُ

Wama adraka ma alqariAAatu

What will explain to you what the Shocker is?

يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ كَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ

Yawma yakoonu alnnasu kaalfarashi almabthoothi

The Day when the people will be like scattered moths.

وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ

Watakoonu aljibalu kaalAAihni almanfooshi

And the mountains will be like tufted wool.

فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Faamma man thaqulat mawazeenuhu

As for him whose scales are heavy.

فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٖ رَّاضِيَةٖ

Fahuwa fee AAeeshatin radiyatin

He will be in a pleasant life.

وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ

Waamma man khaffat mawazeenuhu

But as for him whose scales are light.

فَأُمُّهُۥ هَاوِيَةࣱ

Faommuhu hawiyatun

His home is the Abyss.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ

Wama adraka ma hiyah

Do you know what it is?

نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ

Narun hamiyatun

A Raging Fire.

أَلۡهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ

Alhakumu alttakathuru

Abundance distracts you.

حَتَّىٰ زُرۡتُمُ ٱلۡمَقَابِرَ

Hatta zurtumu almaqabira

Until you visit the graveyards.

كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ

Kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

Indeed, you will know.

ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ

Thumma kalla sawfa taAAlamoona

Certainly, you will know.

كَلَّا لَوۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ عِلۡمَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

Kalla law taAAlamoona AAilma alyaqeeni

If you knew with knowledge of certainty.

لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلۡجَحِيمَ

Latarawunna aljaheema

You would see the Inferno.

ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيۡنَ ٱلۡيَقِينِ

Thumma latarawunnaha AAayna alyaqeeni

Then you will see it with the eye of certainty.

ثُمَّ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

Thumma latusalunna yawmaithin AAani alnnaAAeemi

Then, on that Day, you will be questioned about the bliss.

وَٱلۡعَصۡرِ

WaalAAasri

By Time.

إِنَّ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ لَفِي خُسۡرٍ

Inna alinsana lafee khusrin

The human being is in loss.

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوۡاْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ

Illa allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati watawasaw bialhaqqi watawasaw bialssabri

Except those who believe, and do good works, and encourage truth, and recommend patience.

وَيۡلࣱ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٖ لُّمَزَةٍ

Waylun likulli humazatin lumazatin

Woe to every slanderer backbiter.

ٱلَّذِي جَمَعَ مَالٗا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ

Allathee jamaAAa malan waAAaddadahu

Who gathers wealth and counts it over.

يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَهُۥ

Yahsabu anna malahu akhladahu

Thinking that his wealth has made him immortal.

كَلَّاۖ لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ فِي ٱلۡحُطَمَةِ

Kalla layunbathanna fee alhutamati

By no means. He will be thrown into the Crusher.

وَمَآ أَدۡرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحُطَمَةُ

Wama adraka ma alhutamatu

And what will make you realize what the Crusher is?

نَارُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُوقَدَةُ

Naru Allahi almooqadatu

Allah’s kindled Fire.

ٱلَّتِي تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى ٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةِ

Allatee tattaliAAu AAala alafidati

That laps to the hearts.

إِنَّهَا عَلَيۡهِم مُّؤۡصَدَةࣱ

lnnaha AAalayhim musadatun

It closes in on them.

فِي عَمَدٖ مُّمَدَّدَةِۭ

Fee AAamadin mumaddadatin

In extended columns.

أَلَمۡ تَرَ كَيۡفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصۡحَٰبِ ٱلۡفِيلِ

Alam tara kayfa faAAala rabbuka biashabi alfeeli

Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with the People of the Elephant?

أَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡ كَيۡدَهُمۡ فِي تَضۡلِيلٖ

Alam yajAAal kaydahum fee tadleelin

Did He not make their plan go wrong?

وَأَرۡسَلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ طَيۡرًا أَبَابِيلَ

Waarsala AAalayhim tayran ababeela

He sent against them swarms of birds.

تَرۡمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٖ مِّن سِجِّيلٖ

Tarmeehim bihijaratin min sijjeelin

Throwing at them rocks of baked clay.

فَجَعَلَهُمۡ كَعَصۡفٖ مَّأۡكُولِۭ

FajaAAalahum kaAAasfin makoolin

Leaving them like chewed-up leaves.

لِإِيلَٰفِ قُرَيۡشٍ

Lieelafi qurayshin

For the security of Quraish.

إِۦلَٰفِهِمۡ رِحۡلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيۡفِ

Eelafihim rihlata alshshitai waalssayfi

Their security during winter and summer journeys.

فَلۡيَعۡبُدُواْ رَبَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡبَيۡتِ

FalyaAAbudoo rabba hatha albayti

Let them worship the Lord of this House.

ٱلَّذِيٓ أَطۡعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٖ وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنۡ خَوۡفِۭ

Allathee atAAamahum min jooAAin waamanahum min khawfin

Who has fed them against hunger, and has secured them against fear.

أَرَءَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِي يُكَذِّبُ بِٱلدِّينِ

Araayta allathee yukaththibu bialddeeni

Have you considered him who denies the religion?

فَذَٰلِكَ ٱلَّذِي يَدُعُّ ٱلۡيَتِيمَ

Fathalika allathee yaduAAAAu alyateema

It is he who mistreats the orphan.

وَلَا يَحُضُّ عَلَىٰ طَعَامِ ٱلۡمِسۡكِينِ

Wala yahuddu AAala taAAami almiskeeni

And does not encourage the feeding of the poor.

فَوَيۡلࣱ لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَ

Fawaylun lilmusalleena

So woe to those who pray.

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ عَن صَلَاتِهِمۡ سَاهُونَ

Allatheena hum AAan salatihim sahoona

Those who are heedless of their prayers.

ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ يُرَآءُونَ

Allatheena hum yuraoona

Those who put on the appearance.

وَيَمۡنَعُونَ ٱلۡمَاعُونَ

WayamnaAAoona almaAAoona

And withhold the assistance.

إِنَّآ أَعۡطَيۡنَٰكَ ٱلۡكَوۡثَرَ

Inna aAAtaynaka alkawthara

We have given you plenty.

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنۡحَرۡ

Fasalli lirabbika wainhar

So pray to your Lord and sacrifice.

إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ ٱلۡأَبۡتَرُ

Inna shaniaka huwa alabtaru

He who hates you is the loser.

قُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ

Qul ya ayyuha alkafiroona

Say, “O disbelievers.

لَآ أَعۡبُدُ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

La aAAbudu ma taAAbudoona

I do not worship what you worship.

وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ

Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu

Nor do you worship what I worship.

وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدࣱ مَّا عَبَدتُّمۡ

Wala ana AAabidun ma AAabadtum

Nor do I serve what you serve.

وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ

Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu

Nor do you serve what I serve.

لَكُمۡ دِينُكُمۡ وَلِيَ دِينِ

Lakum deenukum waliya deeni

You have your way, and I have my way.”

إِذَا جَآءَ نَصۡرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡفَتۡحُ

Itha jaa nasru Allahi waalfathu

When there comes Allah’s victory, and conquest.

وَرَأَيۡتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدۡخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفۡوَاجٗا

Waraayta alnnasa yadkhuloona fee deeni Allahi afwajan

And you see the people entering Allah’s religion in multitudes.

فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡهُۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابَۢا

Fasabbih bihamdi rabbika waistaghfirhu innahu kana tawwaban

Then celebrate the praise of your Lord, and seek His forgiveness. He is the Accepter of Repentance.

تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِي لَهَبٖ وَتَبَّ

Tabbat yada abee lahabin watabba

Condemned are the hands of Abee Lahab, and he is condemned.

مَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُ مَالُهُۥ وَمَا كَسَبَ

Ma aghna AAanhu maluhu wama kasaba

His wealth did not avail him, nor did what he acquired.

سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارٗا ذَاتَ لَهَبٖ

Sayasla naran thata lahabin

He will burn in a Flaming Fire.

وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ

Waimraatuhu hammalata alhatabi

And his wife—the firewood carrier.

فِي جِيدِهَا حَبۡلࣱ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ

Fee jeediha hablun min masadin

Around her neck is a rope of thorns.

قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ

Qul huwa Allahu ahadun

Say, “He is Allah, the One.

ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ

Allahu alssamadu

Allah, the Absolute.

لَمۡ يَلِدۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَدۡ

Lam yalid walam yooladu

He begets not, nor was He begotten.

وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ

Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahadun

And there is none comparable to Him.”

قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ

Qul aAAoothu birabbi alfalaqi

Say, “I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak.

مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

Min sharri ma khalaqa

From the evil of what He created.

وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ

Wamin sharri ghasiqin itha waqaba

And from the evil of the darkness as it gathers.

وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَٰتِ فِي ٱلۡعُقَدِ

Wamin sharri alnnaffathati fee alAAuqadi

And from the evil of those who practice sorcery.

وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

Wamin sharri hasidin itha hasada

And from the evil of an envious when he envies.”

قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ

Qul aAAoothu birabbi alnnasi

Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind.

مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Maliki alnnasi

The King of mankind.

إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Ilahi alnnasi

The God of mankind.

مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ

Min sharri alwaswasi alkhannasi

From the evil of the sneaky whisperer.

ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ

Allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoori alnnasi

Who whispers into the hearts of people.

مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ

Mina aljinnati wa alnnasm

From among jinn and among people.”