38:62
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they (will) say
مَا
ma
What (is)
لَنَا
lana
for us
لَا
la
not
نَرَىٰ
nara
we see
رِجَالٗا
rijalan
men
كُنَّا
kunna
we used to
نَعُدُّهُم
na'udduhum
count them
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡأَشۡرَارِ
al-ashrari
the bad ones
٦٢

They will say, ‘Why do we not see those we thought were bad

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38:63
أَتَّخَذۡنَٰهُمۡ
attakhadhnahum
Did we take them
سِخۡرِيًّا
sikh'riyyan
(in) ridicule
أَمۡ
am
or
زَاغَتۡ
zaghat
has turned away
عَنۡهُمُ
anhumu
from them
ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرُ
al-absaru
the vision
٦٣

and took as a laughing-stock? Have our eyes missed them?’

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38:64
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَحَقّٞ
lahaqqun
(is) surely (the) truth
تَخَاصُمُ
takhasumu
(the) quarreling
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(of the) people
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
٦٤

This is how it will really be: the inhabitants of the Fire will blame one another in this way

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38:65
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
مُنذِرٞۖ
mundhirun
a warner
وَمَا
wama
and not
مِنۡ
min
(is there) any
إِلَٰهٍ
ilahin
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلۡوَٰحِدُ
al-wahidu
the One
ٱلۡقَهَّارُ
al-qaharu
the Irresistible
٦٥

[Prophet] say, ‘I am only here to give warning. There is no god but God the One, the All Powerful

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38:66
رَبُّ
rabbu
Lord
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَا
baynahuma
(is) between them
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡغَفَّٰرُ
al-ghafaru
the Oft-Forgiving
٦٦

Lord of the heavens and earth and everything between, the Almighty, the Most Forgiving.’

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38:67
قُلۡ
qul
Say
هُوَ
huwa
It (is)
نَبَؤٌاْ
naba-on
a news
عَظِيمٌ
azimun
great
٦٧

Say, ‘This message is a mighty one

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38:68
أَنتُمۡ
antum
You
عَنۡهُ
anhu
from it
مُعۡرِضُونَ
mu'riduna
turn away
٦٨

yet you ignore it

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38:69
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
is
لِيَ
liya
for me
مِنۡ
min
any
عِلۡمِۭ
il'min
knowledge
بِٱلۡمَلَإِ
bil-mala-i
(of) the chiefs
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰٓ
al-a'la
the exalted
إِذۡ
idh
when
يَخۡتَصِمُونَ
yakhtasimuna
they were disputing
٦٩

I have no knowledge of what those on high discuss

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38:70
إِن
in
Not
يُوحَىٰٓ
yuha
has been revealed
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to me
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَنَّمَآ
annama
that only
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
نَذِيرٞ
nadhirun
a warner
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
clear
٧٠

it is only revealed to me that I am here to give clear warning.’

Translation 1260

38:71
إِذۡ
idh
When
قَالَ
qala
said
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
lil'malaikati
to the Angels
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I Am
خَٰلِقُۢ
khaliqun
going to create
بَشَرٗا
basharan
a human being
مِّن
min
from
طِينٖ
tinin
clay
٧١

Your Lord said to the angels, ‘I will create a man from clay

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38:72
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ
sawwaytuhu
I have proportioned him
وَنَفَخۡتُ
wanafakhtu
and breathed
فِيهِ
fihi
into him
مِن
min
of
رُّوحِي
ruhi
My spirit
فَقَعُواْ
faqa'u
then fall down
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
سَٰجِدِينَ
sajidina
prostrating
٧٢

When I have shaped him and breathed from My Spirit into him, bow down before him.’

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38:73
فَسَجَدَ
fasajada
So prostrated
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
al-malaikatu
the Angels
كُلُّهُمۡ
kulluhum
all of them
أَجۡمَعُونَ
ajma'una
together
٧٣

The angels all bowed down together

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38:74
إِلَّآ
illa
Except
إِبۡلِيسَ
ib'lisa
Iblis
ٱسۡتَكۡبَرَ
is'takbara
he was arrogant
وَكَانَ
wakana
and became
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
٧٤

but not Iblis, who was too proud. He became a rebel

Translation 1260

38:75
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ
yaib'lisu
O Iblis
مَا
ma
What
مَنَعَكَ
mana'aka
prevented you
أَن
an
that
تَسۡجُدَ
tasjuda
you (should) prostrate
لِمَا
lima
to (one) whom
خَلَقۡتُ
khalaqtu
I created
بِيَدَيَّۖ
biyadayya
with My Hands
أَسۡتَكۡبَرۡتَ
astakbarta
Are you arrogant
أَمۡ
am
or
كُنتَ
kunta
are you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعَالِينَ
al-'alina
the exalted ones
٧٥

God said, ‘Iblis, what prevents you from bowing down to the man I have made with My own hands? Are you too high and mighty?’

Translation 1260

38:76
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَنَا۠
ana
I am
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
better
مِّنۡهُ
min'hu
than him
خَلَقۡتَنِي
khalaqtani
You created me
مِن
min
from
نَّارٖ
narin
fire
وَخَلَقۡتَهُۥ
wakhalaqtahu
and You created him
مِن
min
from
طِينٖ
tinin
clay
٧٦

Iblis said, ‘I am better than him: You made me from fire, and him from clay.’

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38:77
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَٱخۡرُجۡ
fa-ukh'ruj
Then get out
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
of it
فَإِنَّكَ
fa-innaka
for indeed you
رَجِيمٞ
rajimun
(are) accursed
٧٧

‘Get out of here! You are rejected

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38:78
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
upon you
لَعۡنَتِيٓ
la'nati
(is) My curse
إِلَىٰ
ila
until
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلدِّينِ
al-dini
(of) Judgment
٧٨

My rejection will follow you till the Day of Judgement!’

Translation 1260

38:79
قَالَ
qala
He said
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ
fa-anzir'ni
Then give me respite
إِلَىٰ
ila
until
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
يُبۡعَثُونَ
yub'athuna
they are resurrected
٧٩

but Iblis said, ‘My Lord, grant me respite until the Day when they are raised from the dead,’

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38:80
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَإِنَّكَ
fa-innaka
Then indeed you
مِنَ
mina
(are) of
ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ
al-munzarina
those given respite
٨٠

so He said, ‘You have respite

Translation 1260

38:81
إِلَىٰ
ila
Until
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلۡوَقۡتِ
al-waqti
(of) the time
ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ
al-ma'lumi
well-known
٨١

till the Appointed Day.’

Translation 1260

38:82
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَبِعِزَّتِكَ
fabi'izzatika
Then by Your might
لَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ
la-ugh'wiyannahum
I will surely mislead them
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
٨٢

Iblis said, ‘I swear by Your might! I will tempt all

Translation 1260

38:83
إِلَّا
illa
Except
عِبَادَكَ
ibadaka
Your slaves
مِنۡهُمُ
min'humu
among them
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
al-mukh'lasina
the chosen ones
٨٣

but Your true servants.’

Translation 1260