Surah As-Saffat

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat is a Meccan surah of 182 verses that affirms Allah is One, describes the Day of Judgment, and recounts a line of prophets each greeted with peace.

Meaning
Those who set the Ranks
Surah
37 of 114
Verses
182
Revealed in
Mecca
Found in
Juz 23

What Surah As-Saffat is about

Surah As-Saffat is the 37th surah of the Quran, a Meccan surah of 182 verses. Its name comes from its first verse, which swears by those standing in ranks, usually understood as the angels. Its verses are short and rhythmic, and it moves quickly between creation, the Hereafter and the stories of earlier prophets.

It opens with oaths and a plain statement in verse 4 that Allah is One, then describes the lower heaven adorned with stars and guarded against devils who try to listen in (37:6-10). From verse 11 it answers those who mock the idea of being raised after becoming dust and bones. The Day of Judgment arrives with a single blast (37:19), and the misguided and those who misled them blame one another (37:27-33).

Verses 40-61 turn to Allah's sincere servants in the Gardens of Bliss. One of them remembers a friend who scoffed at the resurrection, looks down, and sees him in Hell, and thanks his Lord for having been saved (37:51-57). This is set against the Tree of Zaqqum, described as growing from the bottom of Hell (37:62-68).

The longest section, verses 75-148, tells of Noah, Abraham, Moses and Aaron, Elijah (Ilyas), Lot and Jonah (Yunus). Several of these accounts end with the same pattern: a greeting of peace upon the prophet, a statement that this is how Allah rewards those who do good, and that he was one of Allah's believing servants. Abraham's story includes his breaking of the idols (37:91-96), his dream of sacrificing his son and their shared submission (37:102-107), and then the good news of Isaac (37:112).

The final part (37:149-166) rejects the claim that the angels are Allah's daughters, and the angels themselves say each of them has an assigned place. The surah closes by promising that the messengers will be helped (37:171-173) and ends with three verses glorifying Allah, sending peace upon the messengers, and praising the Lord of the Worlds (37:180-182).

Main themes

  1. One Lord of the heavens and the earth

    After oaths by those in ranks, the surah states that Allah is One and Lord of everything between the heavens and the earth. The stars adorn the nearest sky, and devils are driven away from it. This sets up the surah's later argument against worshipping others besides Him.

    Verses 1–10
  2. Resurrection and mutual blame

    Those who mocked the idea of being raised from dust find themselves gathered on the Day of Separation. Followers and leaders turn on each other, each blaming the other, and the surah notes that they share the same punishment.

    Verses 16–39
  3. The friend who almost ruined him

    In Paradise, a believer recalls a companion who used to doubt the resurrection. He sees him in the depths of Hell and says he came close to being ruined by him, but for his Lord's grace. It is a quiet reminder about the influence of the people around us.

    Verses 50–61
  4. Abraham's test and the great sacrifice

    Abraham (Ibrahim) leaves his people after they try to burn him, and asks for a righteous child. When the boy is old enough, Abraham tells him of a dream in which he sacrifices him, and the son tells him to do as commanded. Allah calls out that the vision has been fulfilled and ransoms the son with a great sacrifice.

    Verses 99–113
  5. Peace upon the prophets

    Noah, Abraham, Moses and Aaron, and Elijah each receive a greeting of peace that echoes through the surah, followed by the same words of reward. Jonah is rescued from the fish because he was among those who glorified Allah, and his people of a hundred thousand or more come to believe.

    Verses 75–148
  6. The messengers will be helped

    The surah ends by answering false claims about the angels and the jinn, and by affirming that Allah's word to His messengers has already gone out: they will be supported. It closes with glorification of Allah, peace on the messengers, and praise.

    Verses 149–182

Verses to know

قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ ﴿٥٦﴾ وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ ﴿٥٧﴾

56He will say, “By Allah, you almost ruined me. 57Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among the arraigned.”
As-Saffat 37:56–57

A believer in Paradise speaks to a companion who nearly led him astray, and credits his own safety to his Lord's grace. Few passages make the weight of friendship so vivid.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٠٢﴾

Then, when he was old enough to accompany him, he said, “O my son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you; see what you think.” He said, “O my father, do as you are commanded; you will find me, Allah willing, one of the steadfast.”
As-Saffat 37:102

Abraham consults his son about the dream instead of simply acting, and the son answers with trust and patience. The verse is central to the story Muslims remember at Eid al-Adha.

فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ ﴿١٤٣﴾ لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ﴿١٤٤﴾

143Had he not been one of those who praised. 144He would have stayed in its belly until the Day they are raised.
As-Saffat 37:143–144

Jonah is saved from the belly of the fish because he was one of those who glorified Allah, which many readers take as an encouragement to remember Allah in good times and bad.

سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿١٨٠﴾ وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٨١﴾ وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٨٢﴾

180Exalted be your Lord, the Lord of Glory, beyond their allegations. 181And peace be upon the messengers. 182And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
As-Saffat 37:180–182

The surah ends with glorification, peace upon the messengers, and praise of the Lord of the Worlds. These closing verses are often recited at the end of gatherings and supplications.

When Surah As-Saffat is recited

There is no widely established special practice of reciting Surah As-Saffat at a particular time. Its account of Abraham and his son (37:99-113) is commonly read and discussed around Eid al-Adha, since the sacrifice of that festival recalls this story, and its closing three verses (37:180-182) are often recited to end a gathering or a supplication.

Surah As-Saffat in Arabic and English

All 182 verses, with the Arabic, a transliteration to help you read it aloud, and the English translation by Talal Itani.

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1

    وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفّٗا

    Waalssaffati saffan

    By the aligners aligning.

  2. 2

    فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرٗا

    Faalzzajirati zajran

    And the drivers driving.

  3. 3

    فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا

    Faalttaliyati thikran

    And the reciters of the Reminder.

  4. 4

    إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدࣱ

    Inna ilahakum lawahidun

    Your god is indeed One.

  5. 5

    رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ

    Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi

    Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; and Lord of the Easts.

  6. 6

    إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ

    Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi

    We have adorned the lower heaven with the beauty of the planets.

  7. 7

    وَحِفۡظٗا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ مَّارِدٖ

    Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin

    And guarded it against every defiant devil.

  8. 8

    لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٖ

    La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin

    They cannot eavesdrop on the Supernal Elite, for they get bombarded from every side.

  9. 9

    دُحُورٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ وَاصِبٌ

    Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun

    Repelled—they will have a lingering torment.

  10. 10

    إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ ثَاقِبࣱ

    Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun

    Except for him who snatches a fragment—he gets pursued by a piercing projectile.

  11. 11

    فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٖ لَّازِبِۭ

    Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin

    Inquire of them, “Are they more difficult to create, or the others We created?” We created them from sticky clay.

  12. 12

    بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ

    Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona

    But you wonder, and they ridicule.

  13. 13

    وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ

    Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona

    And when reminded, they pay no attention.

  14. 14

    وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةٗ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ

    Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona

    And when they see a sign, they ridicule.

  15. 15

    وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ مُّبِينٌ

    Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun

    And they say, “This is nothing but plain magic.

  16. 16

    أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

    Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona

    When we have died and become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected?

  17. 17

    أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ

    Awaabaona alawwaloona

    And our ancestors of old?”

  18. 18

    قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ

    Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona

    Say, “Yes indeed, and you will be totally subdued.”

  19. 19

    فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

    Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yanthuroona

    It will be a single nudge, and they will be staring.

  20. 20

    وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ

    Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni

    They will say, “Woe to us. This is the Day of Judgment.”

  21. 21

    هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ

    Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona

    “This is the Day of Separation which you used to deny.

  22. 22

    ۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ

    Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona

    Gather those who did wrong, and their mates, and what they used to worship.

  23. 23

    مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

    Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi

    Besides Allah, and lead them to the way to Hell.

  24. 24

    وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ

    Waqifoohum innahum masooloona

    And stop them. They are to be questioned.”

  25. 25

    مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ

    Ma lakum la tanasaroona

    What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another?

  26. 26

    بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ

    Bal humu alyawma mustaslimoona

    In fact, on that Day, they will be submissive.

  27. 27

    وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

    They will come to one another, questioning one another.

  28. 28

    قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

    Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana AAani alyameeni

    They will say, “You used to come at us from the right.”

  29. 29

    قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena

    They will say, “You yourselves were not believers.

  30. 30

    وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ

    Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena

    We had no authority over you. You yourselves were rebellious people.

  31. 31

    فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ

    Fahaqqa AAalayna qawlu rabbina inna lathaiqoona

    The Word of our Lord has been realized against us. We are tasting it.

  32. 32

    فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ

    Faaghwaynakum inna kunna ghaweena

    We seduced you. We were seducers.”

  33. 33

    فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذٖ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ

    Fainnahum yawmaithin fee alAAathabi mushtarikoona

    On that Day, they will share in the punishment.

  34. 34

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ

    Inna kathalika nafAAalu bialmujrimeena

    Thus We deal with the sinners.

  35. 35

    إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

    Innahum kanoo itha qeela lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbiroona

    When it was said to them, “There is no god except Allah,” they grew arrogant.

  36. 36

    وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٖ مَّجۡنُونِۭ

    Wayaqooloona ainna latarikoo alihatina lishaAAirin majnoonin

    And said, “Are we to abandon our gods for a mad poet?”

  37. 37

    بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Bal jaa bialhaqqi wasaddaqa almursaleena

    In fact, he came with the truth, and he confirmed the messengers.

  38. 38

    إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ

    Innakum lathaiqoo alAAathabi alaleemi

    Most assuredly, you will taste the painful punishment.

  39. 39

    وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

    Wama tujzawna illa ma kuntum taAAmaloona

    And you will be repaid only for what you used to do.

  40. 40

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

    Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

    Except for Allah’s sincere servants.

  41. 41

    أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ

    Olaika lahum rizqun maAAloomun

    For them is a known provision.

  42. 42

    فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ

    Fawakihu wahum mukramoona

    Fruits; and they will be honored.

  43. 43

    فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

    Fee jannati alnnaAAeemi

    In the Gardens of Bliss.

  44. 44

    عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ

    AAala sururin mutaqabileena

    On furnishings, facing one another.

  45. 45

    يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسٖ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ

    Yutafu AAalayhim bikasin min maAAeenin

    They will be offered a cup of pure drink.

  46. 46

    بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٖ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ

    Baydaa laththatin lilshsharibeena

    White; a delight to those who drink.

  47. 47

    لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلࣱ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ

    La feeha ghawlun wala hum AAanha yunzafoona

    Never polluted, and never intoxicating.

  48. 48

    وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينࣱ

    WaAAindahum qasiratu alttarfi AAeenun

    With them will be bashful women with lovely eyes.

  49. 49

    كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ

    Kaannahunna baydun maknoonun

    As if they were closely guarded pearls.

  50. 50

    فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

    Faaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

    Then they will approach one another, questioning.

  51. 51

    قَالَ قَآئِلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينࣱ

    Qala qailun minhum innee kana lee qareenun

    One of them will say, “I used to have a friend.

  52. 52

    يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ

    Yaqoolu ainnaka lamina almusaddiqeena

    Who used to say, ‘Are you of those who believe?

  53. 53

    أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

    Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamadeenoona

    That after we die and become dust and bones, we will be called to account?’”

  54. 54

    قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ

    Qala hal antum muttaliAAoona

    He will say, “Will you have a look?”

  55. 55

    فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

    FaittalaAAa faraahu fee sawai aljaheemi

    He will look, and will see him in the pit of Hell.

  56. 56

    قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ

    Qala taAllahi in kidta laturdeeni

    He will say, “By Allah, you almost ruined me.

  57. 57

    وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ

    Walawla niAAmatu rabbee lakuntu mina almuhdareena

    Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among the arraigned.”

  58. 58

    أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ

    Afama nahnu bimayyiteena

    “We will not die.

  59. 59

    إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

    Illa mawtatana aloola wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeena

    Except for our first death, and we will not be punished.”

  60. 60

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ

    Inna hatha lahuwa alfawzu alAAatheemu

    This is the supreme triumph.

  61. 61

    لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ

    Limithli hatha falyaAAmali alAAamiloona

    For the like of this let the workers work.

  62. 62

    أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرࣱ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ

    Athalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu alzzaqqoomi

    Is this a better hospitality, or the Tree of Bitterness?

  63. 63

    إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

    Inna jaAAalnaha fitnatan lilththalimeena

    We made it an ordeal for the unjust.

  64. 64

    إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةࣱ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

    Innaha shajaratun takhruju fee asli aljaheemi

    It is a tree that grows from the bottom of Hell.

  65. 65

    طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ

    TalAAuha kaannahu ruoosu alshshayateeni

    Its fruits are like the devils’ heads.

  66. 66

    فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ

    Fainnahum laakiloona minha famalioona minha albutoona

    They will eat from it, and fill their bellies with it.

  67. 67

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبٗا مِّنۡ حَمِيمٖ

    Thumma inna lahum AAalayha lashawban min hameemin

    Then, on top of it, they will have a brew of boiling liquid.

  68. 68

    ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

    Thumma inna marjiAAahum laila aljaheemi

    Then their return will be to the Blaze.

  69. 69

    إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ

    Innahum alfaw abaahum dalleena

    They had found their parents astray.

  70. 70

    فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ

    Fahum AAala atharihim yuhraAAoona

    And rushed along in their footsteps.

  71. 71

    وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    Walaqad dalla qablahum aktharu alawwaleena

    And most of the ancients before them went astray.

  72. 72

    وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

    Walaqad arsalna feehim munthireena

    Even though We sent messengers to warn them.

  73. 73

    فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

    Faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almunthareena

    So observe the end of those who were warned.

  74. 74

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

    Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

    Except for the sincere servants of Allah.

  75. 75

    وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحࣱ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ

    Walaqad nadana noohun falaniAAma almujeeboona

    And Noah called out to Us, and We are the Best of responders.

  76. 76

    وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

    Wanajjaynahu waahlahu mina alkarbi alAAatheemi

    And We saved him and his family from the great calamity.

  77. 77

    وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ

    WajaAAalna thurriyyatahu humu albaqeena

    And We made his descendants the survivors.

  78. 78

    وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

    And We left mention of him among those who succeeded.

  79. 79

    سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٖ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Salamun AAala noohin fee alAAalameena

    Peace be upon Noah among all people.

  80. 80

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

    Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

    We thus reward the righteous.

  81. 81

    إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

    He was one of Our believing servants.

  82. 82

    ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

    Thumma aghraqna alakhareena

    Then We drowned the others.

  83. 83

    ۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

    Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema

    Of his kind was Abraham.

  84. 84

    إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبٖ سَلِيمٍ

    Ith jaa rabbahu biqalbin saleemin

    When he came to his Lord with a sound heart.

  85. 85

    إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

    Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi matha taAAbudoona

    He said to his father and his people, “What are you worshiping?

  86. 86

    أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةٗ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ

    Aifkan alihatan doona Allahi tureedoona

    Is it falsified gods, instead of Allah, that you want?

  87. 87

    فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Fama thannukum birabbi alAAalameena

    So what is your opinion about the Lord of the Worlds?”

  88. 88

    فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةٗ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ

    Fanathara nathratan fee alnnujoomi

    Then he took a glance at the stars.

  89. 89

    فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمࣱ

    Faqala innee saqeemun

    And said, “I am sick.”

  90. 90

    فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ

    Fatawallaw AAanhu mudbireena

    But they turned their backs on him, and went away.

  91. 91

    فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ

    Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala takuloona

    Then he turned to their gods, and said, “Will you not eat?

  92. 92

    مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ

    Ma lakum la tantiqoona

    What is it with you, that you do not speak?”

  93. 93

    فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ

    Faragha AAalayhim darban bialyameeni

    Then he turned on them, striking with his right hand.

  94. 94

    فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ

    Faaqbaloo ilayhi yaziffoona

    And they came running towards him.

  95. 95

    قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ

    Qala ataAAbudoona ma tanhitoona

    He said, “Do you worship what you carve?

  96. 96

    وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

    WaAllahu khalaqakum wama taAAmaloona

    When Allah created you, and what you manufacture?”

  97. 97

    قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنٗا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

    Qaloo ibnoo lahu bunyanan faalqoohu fee aljaheemi

    They said, “Build a pyre for him, and throw him into the furnace.”

  98. 98

    فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ

    Faaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu alasfaleena

    They wished him ill, but We made them the losers.

  99. 99

    وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ

    Waqala innee thahibun ila rabbee sayahdeeni

    He said, “I am going towards my Lord, and He will guide me.”

  100. 100

    رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

    Rabbi hab lee mina alssaliheena

    “My Lord, give me one of the righteous.”

  101. 101

    فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٖ

    Fabashsharnahu bighulamin haleemin

    So We gave him good news of a clement boy.

  102. 102

    فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ

    Falamma balagha maAAahu alssaAAya qala ya bunayya innee ara fee almanami annee athbahuka faonthur matha tara qala ya abati ifAAal ma tumaru satajidunee in shaa Allahu mina alssabireena

    Then, when he was old enough to accompany him, he said, “O my son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you; see what you think.” He said, “O my father, do as you are commanded; you will find me, Allah willing, one of the steadfast.”

  103. 103

    فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ

    Falamma aslama watallahu liljabeeni

    Then, when they had submitted, and he put his forehead down.

  104. 104

    وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ

    Wanadaynahu an ya ibraheemu

    We called out to him, “O Abraham!

  105. 105

    قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

    Qad saddaqta alrruya inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

    You have fulfilled the vision.” Thus We reward the doers of good.

  106. 106

    إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ

    Inna hatha lahuwa albalao almubeenu

    This was certainly an evident test.

  107. 107

    وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمٖ

    Wafadaynahu bithibhin AAatheemin

    And We redeemed him with a great sacrifice.

  108. 108

    وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

    And We left with him for later generations.

  109. 109

    سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

    Salamun AAala ibraheema

    Peace be upon Abraham.

  110. 110

    كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

    Kathalika najzee almuhsineena

    Thus We reward the doers of good.

  111. 111

    إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

    He was one of Our believing servants.

  112. 112

    وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

    Wabashsharnahu biishaqa nabiyyan mina alssaliheena

    And We gave him good news of Isaac, a prophet, one of the righteous.

  113. 113

    وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنࣱ وَظَالِمࣱ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينࣱ

    Wabarakna AAalayhi waAAala ishaqa wamin thurriyyatihima muhsinun wathalimun linafsihi mubeenun

    And We blessed him, and Isaac. But among their descendants are some who are righteous, and some who are clearly unjust to themselves.

  114. 114

    وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

    Walaqad mananna AAala moosa waharoona

    And We blessed Moses and Aaron.

  115. 115

    وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

    Wanajjaynahuma waqawmahuma mina alkarbi alAAatheemi

    And We delivered them and their people from the terrible disaster.

  116. 116

    وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ

    Wanasarnahum fakanoo humu alghalibeena

    And We supported them, and so they were the victors.

  117. 117

    وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ

    Waataynahuma alkitaba almustabeena

    And We gave them the Clarifying Scripture.

  118. 118

    وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ

    Wahadaynahuma alssirata almustaqeema

    And We guided them upon the straight path.

  119. 119

    وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    Watarakna AAalayhima fee alakhireena

    And We left with them for later generations.

  120. 120

    سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ

    Salamun AAala moosa waharoona

    Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.

  121. 121

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

    Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

    Thus We reward the righteous.

  122. 122

    إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Innahuma min AAibadina almumineena

    They were of Our believing servants.

  123. 123

    وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Wainna ilyasa lamina almursaleena

    Also Elijah was one of the messengers.

  124. 124

    إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

    Ith qala liqawmihi ala tattaqoona

    He said to his people, “Do you not fear?

  125. 125

    أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ

    AtadAAoona baAAlan watatharoona ahsana alkhaliqeena

    Do you call on Baal, and forsake the Best of creators?

  126. 126

    ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    Allaha rabbakum warabba abaikumu alawwaleena

    Allah is your Lord, and the Lord of your ancestors.”

  127. 127

    فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

    Fakaththaboohu fainnahum lamuhdaroona

    But they called him a liar, and thus they will be brought forward.

  128. 128

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

    Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

    Except for Allah’s sincere servants.

  129. 129

    وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

    Watarakna AAalayhi fee alakhireena

    And We left with him for later generations.

  130. 130

    سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ

    Salamun AAala il yaseena

    Peace be upon the House of Elijah.

  131. 131

    إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

    Inna kathalika najzee almuhsineena

    Thus We reward the virtuous.

  132. 132

    إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

    Innahu min AAibadina almumineena

    He was one of Our believing servants.

  133. 133

    وَإِنَّ لُوطٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Wainna lootan lamina almursaleena

    And Lot was one of the messengers.

  134. 134

    إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ

    Ith najjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

    We saved him and his family, all of them.

  135. 135

    إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

    Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

    Except for an old woman who lagged behind.

  136. 136

    ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ

    Thumma dammarna alakhareena

    Then We annihilated the others.

  137. 137

    وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ

    Wainnakum latamurroona AAalayhim musbiheena

    You pass by them in the morning.

  138. 138

    وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

    Wabiallayli afala taAAqiloona

    And at night. Do you not understand?

  139. 139

    وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Wainna yoonusa lamina almursaleena

    And Jonah was one of the messengers.

  140. 140

    إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ

    Ith abaqa ila alfulki almashhooni

    When he fled to the laden boat.

  141. 141

    فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ

    Fasahama fakana mina almudhadeena

    He gambled and lost.

  142. 142

    فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمࣱ

    Failtaqamahu alhootu wahuwa muleemun

    Then the fish swallowed him, and he was to blame.

  143. 143

    فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ

    Falawla annahu kana mina almusabbiheena

    Had he not been one of those who praised.

  144. 144

    لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ

    Lalabitha fee batnihi ila yawmi yubAAathoona

    He would have stayed in its belly until the Day they are raised.

  145. 145

    ۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمࣱ

    Fanabathnahu bialAAarai wahuwa saqeemun

    Then We threw him into the wilderness, and he was sick.

  146. 146

    وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةٗ مِّن يَقۡطِينٖ

    Waanbatna AAalayhi shajaratan min yaqteenin

    And We made a gourd tree grow over him.

  147. 147

    وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ

    Waarsalnahu ila miati alfin aw yazeedoona

    Then We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more.

  148. 148

    فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينٖ

    Faamanoo famattaAAnahum ila heenin

    And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a while.

  149. 149

    فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ

    Faistaftihim alirabbika albanatu walahumu albanoona

    Ask them, “Are the daughters for your Lord, while for them the sons?

  150. 150

    أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثٗا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ

    Am khalaqna almalaikata inathan wahum shahidoona

    Or did We create the angels females, as they witnessed?”

  151. 151

    أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ

    Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqooloona

    No indeed! It is one of their lies when they say.

  152. 152

    وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

    Walada Allahu wainnahum lakathiboona

    “Allah has begotten.” They are indeed lying.

  153. 153

    أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ

    Astafa albanati AAala albaneena

    So He preferred girls over boys?

  154. 154

    مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ

    Ma lakum kayfa tahkumoona

    What is the matter with you? How do you judge?

  155. 155

    أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

    Afala tathakkaroona

    Will you not reflect?

  156. 156

    أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنࣱ مُّبِينࣱ

    Am lakum sultanun mubeenun

    Or do you have some clear proof?

  157. 157

    فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

    Fatoo bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqeena

    Then bring your book, if you are telling the truth.

  158. 158

    وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبٗاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ

    WajaAAaloo baynahu wabayna aljinnati nasaban walaqad AAalimati aljinnatu innahum lamuhdaroona

    And they invented a relationship between Him and the jinn. But the jinn know that they will be arraigned.

  159. 159

    سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

    Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona

    Allah be glorified, far above what they allege.

  160. 160

    إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

    Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

    Except for Allah’s sincere servants.

  161. 161

    فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

    Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona

    Surely, you and what you serve.

  162. 162

    مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

    Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena

    Cannot seduce away from Him.

  163. 163

    إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

    Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi

    Except for him who will be roasting in Hell.

  164. 164

    وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ

    Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun

    “There is not one of us but has an assigned position.

  165. 165

    وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

    Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona

    And we are the arrangers.

  166. 166

    وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ

    Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona

    And we are the glorifiers.”

  167. 167

    وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ

    Wain kanoo layaqooloona

    Even though they used to say.

  168. 168

    لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

    Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena

    “Had we received advice from the ancients.

  169. 169

    لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

    Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

    We would have been Allah’s faithful servants.”

  170. 170

    فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona

    But they rejected it, so they will find out.

  171. 171

    وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena

    Our Word has already gone out to Our servant messengers.

  172. 172

    إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ

    Innahum lahumu almansooroona

    It is they who will be supported.

  173. 173

    وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

    Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona

    And Our troops will be the victors.

  174. 174

    فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

    Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

    So disregard them for a while.

  175. 175

    وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

    Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona

    And watch them—they will soon see.

  176. 176

    أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ

    AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona

    Are they seeking to hasten Our punishment?

  177. 177

    فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ

    Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena

    When it descends into their yard, miserable will be the morning of those forewarned.

  178. 178

    وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

    Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

    So avoid them for a while.

  179. 179

    وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

    Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona

    And watch—they will soon see.

  180. 180

    سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

    Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona

    Exalted be your Lord, the Lord of Glory, beyond their allegations.

  181. 181

    وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

    Wasalamun AAala almursaleena

    And peace be upon the messengers.

  182. 182

    وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

    Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena

    And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

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Questions about Surah As-Saffat

How many verses are in Surah As-Saffat?

Surah As-Saffat has 182 verses. It is the 37th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

What does As-Saffat mean?

As-Saffat means "those who set the ranks" or "those standing in rows". The name comes from the first verse, which is usually understood to refer to the angels standing in ordered ranks.

Which son of Abraham is in Surah As-Saffat?

The surah does not name the son in the sacrifice story (37:101-107). Because the good news of Isaac comes afterwards in verse 112, most Muslim scholars understand the son to be Ishmael (Ismail), though some early scholars held a different view.

Which prophets are mentioned in Surah As-Saffat?

The surah tells of Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses and Aaron, Elijah, Lot and Jonah, in that order, between verses 75 and 148.