37:145
۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ
fanabadhnahu
But We cast him
بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ
bil-'arai
onto the open shore
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
سَقِيمٞ
saqimun
(was) ill
١٤٥
but We cast him out, sick, on to a barren shore
Translation 1260
Rub El Hizb 181
One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)
37:146
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا
wa-anbatna
And We caused to grow
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
over him
شَجَرَةٗ
shajaratan
a plant
مِّن
min
of
يَقۡطِينٖ
yaqtinin
gourd
١٤٦
and made a gourd tree grow above him
Translation 1260
37:147
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ
wa-arsalnahu
And We sent him
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
مِاْئَةِ
mi-ati
a hundred
أَلۡفٍ
alfin
thousand
أَوۡ
aw
or
يَزِيدُونَ
yaziduna
more
١٤٧
We sent him to a hundred thousand people or more
Translation 1260
37:148
فَـَٔامَنُواْ
faamanu
And they believed
فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ
famatta'nahum
so We gave them enjoyment
إِلَىٰ
ila
for
حِينٖ
hinin
a while
١٤٨
They believed, so We let them live out their lives
Translation 1260
37:149
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ
fa-is'taftihim
Then ask them
أَلِرَبِّكَ
alirabbika
Does your Lord
ٱلۡبَنَاتُ
al-banatu
(have) daughters
وَلَهُمُ
walahumu
while for them
ٱلۡبَنُونَ
al-banuna
(are) sons
١٤٩
Now [Muhammad], ask the disbelievers: is it true that your Lord has daughters, while they choose sons for themselves
Translation 1260
37:150
أَمۡ
am
Or
خَلَقۡنَا
khalaqna
did We create
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ
al-malaikata
the Angels
إِنَٰثٗا
inathan
females
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
شَٰهِدُونَ
shahiduna
(were) witnesses
١٥٠
Did We create the angels as females while they were watching
Translation 1260
37:151
أَلَآ
ala
No doubt
إِنَّهُم
innahum
indeed they
مِّنۡ
min
of
إِفۡكِهِمۡ
if'kihim
their falsehood
لَيَقُولُونَ
layaquluna
[they] say
١٥١
No indeed! It is one of their lies when they say
Translation 1260
37:152
وَلَدَ
walada
Allah has begotten
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has begotten
وَإِنَّهُمۡ
wa-innahum
and indeed they
لَكَٰذِبُونَ
lakadhibuna
surely (are) liars
١٥٢
‘God has begotten.’ How they lie
Translation 1260
37:153
أَصۡطَفَى
astafa
Has He chosen
ٱلۡبَنَاتِ
al-banati
[the] daughters
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡبَنِينَ
al-banina
sons
١٥٣
Did He truly choose daughters in preference to sons
Translation 1260
Page 452
37:154
مَا
ma
What is with you
لَكُمۡ
lakum
What is with you
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
How
تَحۡكُمُونَ
tahkumuna
you judge
١٥٤
What is the matter with you? How do you form your judgements
Translation 1260
37:155
أَفَلَا
afala
Then will not
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
you pay heed
١٥٥
Do you not reflect
Translation 1260
37:156
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
سُلۡطَٰنٞ
sul'tanun
an authority
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
١٥٦
Do you perhaps have clear authority
Translation 1260
37:157
فَأۡتُواْ
fatu
Then bring
بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ
bikitabikum
your book
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
١٥٧
Bring your scriptures, if you are telling the truth
Translation 1260
37:158
وَجَعَلُواْ
waja'alu
And they have made
بَيۡنَهُۥ
baynahu
between Him
وَبَيۡنَ
wabayna
and between
ٱلۡجِنَّةِ
al-jinati
the jinn
نَسَبٗاۚ
nasaban
a relationship
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
but certainly
عَلِمَتِ
alimati
know
ٱلۡجِنَّةُ
al-jinatu
the jinn
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
that they
لَمُحۡضَرُونَ
lamuh'daruna
(will) surely be brought
١٥٨
They claim that He has kinship with the jinn, yet the jinn themselves know that they will be brought before Him
Translation 1260
37:159
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(to) Allah
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يَصِفُونَ
yasifuna
they attribute
١٥٩
God is far above what they attribute to Him
Translation 1260
37:160
إِلَّا
illa
Except
عِبَادَ
ibada
(the) slaves
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
al-mukh'lasina
the chosen
١٦٠
the true servants of God do not do such things
Translation 1260
37:161
فَإِنَّكُمۡ
fa-innakum
So indeed you
وَمَا
wama
and what
تَعۡبُدُونَ
ta'buduna
you worship
١٦١
and neither you nor what you worship
Translation 1260
37:162
مَآ
ma
Not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
from Him
بِفَٰتِنِينَ
bifatinina
can tempt away (anyone)
١٦٢
can lure away from God any
Translation 1260
37:163
إِلَّا
illa
Except
مَنۡ
man
who
هُوَ
huwa
he
صَالِ
sali
(is) to burn
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
al-jahimi
(in) the Hellfire
١٦٣
except those who will burn in Hell
Translation 1260
37:164
وَمَا
wama
And not
مِنَّآ
minna
among us
إِلَّا
illa
except
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مَقَامٞ
maqamun
(is) a position
مَّعۡلُومٞ
ma'lumun
known
١٦٤
[The angels say], ‘Every single one of us has his appointed place
Translation 1260
37:165
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
And indeed we
لَنَحۡنُ
lanahnu
surely [we]
ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
al-safuna
stand in rows
١٦٥
we are ranged in ranks
Translation 1260
37:166
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
And indeed we
لَنَحۡنُ
lanahnu
surely [we]
ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
al-musabihuna
glorify (Allah)
١٦٦
We glorify God.’
Translation 1260
37:167
وَإِن
wa-in
And indeed
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
لَيَقُولُونَ
layaquluna
say
١٦٧
[The disbelievers] used to say
Translation 1260
37:168
لَوۡ
law
If
أَنَّ
anna
that
عِندَنَا
indana
we had
ذِكۡرٗا
dhik'ran
a reminder
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
the former (people)
١٦٨
‘If only we had a scripture like previous people
Translation 1260
37:169
لَكُنَّا
lakunna
Certainly we (would) have been
عِبَادَ
ibada
slaves
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
al-mukh'lasina
the chosen
١٦٩
we would be true servants of God,’
Translation 1260
37:170
فَكَفَرُواْ
fakafaru
But they disbelieved
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
in it
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
so soon
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they will know
١٧٠
yet now they reject [the Quran]. They will soon realize
Translation 1260
37:171
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And verily
سَبَقَتۡ
sabaqat
has preceded
كَلِمَتُنَا
kalimatuna
Our Word
لِعِبَادِنَا
li'ibadina
for Our slaves
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
the Messengers
١٧١
Our word has already been given to Our servants the messengers
Translation 1260
37:172
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
لَهُمُ
lahumu
surely they
ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
al-mansuruna
(would be) the victorious
١٧٢
it is they who will be helped
Translation 1260
37:173
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
جُندَنَا
jundana
Our host
لَهُمُ
lahumu
surely they
ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
al-ghalibuna
(will be) those who overcome
١٧٣
and the ones who support Our cause will be the winners
Translation 1260
37:174
فَتَوَلَّ
fatawalla
So turn away
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
from them
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
حِينٖ
hinin
a time
١٧٤
So [Prophet] turn away from the disbelievers for a while
Translation 1260
37:175
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ
wa-absir'hum
And see them
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
so soon
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
they will see
١٧٥
Watch them: they will soon see
Translation 1260
37:176
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا
afabi'adhabina
Then is (it) for Our punishment
يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
yasta'jiluna
they hasten
١٧٦
Do they really wish to hasten Our punishment
Translation 1260
37:177
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
But when
نَزَلَ
nazala
it descends
بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ
bisahatihim
in their territory
فَسَآءَ
fasaa
then evil (will be)
صَبَاحُ
sabahu
(the) morning
ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
al-mundharina
(for) those who were warned
١٧٧
When it descends on their courtyards, how ter-rible that morning will be for those who were warned
Translation 1260
37:178
وَتَوَلَّ
watawalla
So turn away
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
from them
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
for
حِينٖ
hinin
a time
١٧٨
[Prophet], turn away from the disbelievers for a while
Translation 1260
37:179
وَأَبۡصِرۡ
wa-absir
And see
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
so soon
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
they will see
١٧٩
Watch them: they will soon see
Translation 1260
37:180
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(be to) your Lord
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعِزَّةِ
al-'izati
(of) Honor
عَمَّا
amma
above what
يَصِفُونَ
yasifuna
they attribute
١٨٠
Your Lord, the Lord of Glory, is far above what they attribute to Him
Translation 1260
37:181
وَسَلَٰمٌ
wasalamun
And peace be
عَلَى
ala
upon
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
the Messengers
١٨١
Peace be upon the messengers
Translation 1260
37:182
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ
wal-hamdu
And all praise
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
(of) the worlds
١٨٢
and praise be to God the Lord of all the Worlds
Translation 1260
Page 453
38:1
صٓۚ
sad
Saad
وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
wal-qur'ani
By the Quran
ذِي
dhi
full (of) reminder
ٱلذِّكۡرِ
al-dhik'ri
full (of) reminder
١
Sad By the Quran with its reminding
Translation 1260
38:2
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
فِي
fi
(are) in
عِزَّةٖ
izzatin
self-glory
وَشِقَاقٖ
washiqaqin
and opposition
٢
Yet the disbelievers are steeped in arrogance and hostility
Translation 1260
38:3
كَمۡ
kam
How many
أَهۡلَكۡنَا
ahlakna
We destroyed
مِن
min
before them
قَبۡلِهِم
qablihim
before them
مِّن
min
of
قَرۡنٖ
qarnin
a generation
فَنَادَواْ
fanadaw
then they called out
وَّلَاتَ
walata
when there (was) no longer
حِينَ
hina
time
مَنَاصٖ
manasin
(for) escape
٣
How many generations We have destroyed before them! They all cried out, once it was too late, for escape
Translation 1260
38:4
وَعَجِبُوٓاْ
wa'ajibu
And they wonder
أَن
an
that
جَآءَهُم
jaahum
has come to them
مُّنذِرٞ
mundhirun
a warner
مِّنۡهُمۡۖ
min'hum
from themselves
وَقَالَ
waqala
And said
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
al-kafiruna
the disbelievers
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
سَٰحِرٞ
sahirun
(is) a magician
كَذَّابٌ
kadhabun
a liar
٤
The disbelievers think it strange that a prophet of their own people has come to warn them: they say, ‘He is just a lying sorcerer
Translation 1260
38:5
أَجَعَلَ
aja'ala
Has he made
ٱلۡأٓلِهَةَ
al-alihata
the gods
إِلَٰهٗا
ilahan
(into) one god
وَٰحِدًاۖ
wahidan
(into) one god
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَشَيۡءٌ
lashayon
(is) certainly a thing
عُجَابٞ
ujabun
curious
٥
How can he claim that all the gods are but one God? What an astonishing thing [to claim]!’
Translation 1260
38:6
وَٱنطَلَقَ
wa-intalaqa
And went forth
ٱلۡمَلَأُ
al-mala-u
the chiefs
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
أَنِ
ani
that
ٱمۡشُواْ
im'shu
Continue
وَٱصۡبِرُواْ
wa-is'biru
and be patient
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
over
ءَالِهَتِكُمۡۖ
alihatikum
your gods
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَشَيۡءٞ
lashayon
(is) certainly a thing
يُرَادُ
yuradu
intended
٦
Their leaders depart, saying, ‘Walk away! Stay faithful to your gods! That is what you must do
Translation 1260
38:7
مَا
ma
Not
سَمِعۡنَا
sami'na
we heard
بِهَٰذَا
bihadha
of this
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡمِلَّةِ
al-milati
the religion
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the last
إِنۡ
in
Not
هَٰذَآ
hadha
(is) this
إِلَّا
illa
but
ٱخۡتِلَٰقٌ
ikh'tilaqun
a fabrication
٧
We did not hear any such claim in the last religion: it is all an invention
Translation 1260
38:8
أَءُنزِلَ
a-unzila
Has been revealed
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
to him
ٱلذِّكۡرُ
al-dhik'ru
the Message
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِنَاۚ
baynina
among us
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُمۡ
hum
They
فِي
fi
(are) in
شَكّٖ
shakkin
doubt
مِّن
min
about
ذِكۡرِيۚ
dhik'ri
My Message
بَل
bal
Nay
لَّمَّا
lamma
not yet
يَذُوقُواْ
yadhuqu
they have tasted
عَذَابِ
adhabi
My punishment
٨
Was the message sent only to him out of all of us?’ In fact they doubt My warning; in fact they have not tasted My punishment yet
Translation 1260
38:9
أَمۡ
am
Or
عِندَهُمۡ
indahum
have they
خَزَآئِنُ
khazainu
(the) treasures
رَحۡمَةِ
rahmati
(of the) Mercy
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡوَهَّابِ
al-wahabi
the Bestower
٩
Do they possess the treasures of your Lord’s bounty, the Mighty, the All Giving
Translation 1260
38:10
أَمۡ
am
Or
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مُّلۡكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
بَيۡنَهُمَاۖ
baynahuma
(is) between them
فَلۡيَرۡتَقُواْ
falyartaqu
Then let them ascend
فِي
fi
by
ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبِ
al-asbabi
the means
١٠
Do they control the heavens and earth and everything between? Let them climb their ropes
Translation 1260
38:11
جُندٞ
jundun
Soldiers
مَّا
ma
there
هُنَالِكَ
hunalika
there
مَهۡزُومٞ
mahzumun
(they will be) defeated
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ
al-ahzabi
the companies
١١
their armed alliance is weak and will be crushed
Translation 1260
38:12
كَذَّبَتۡ
kadhabat
Denied
قَبۡلَهُمۡ
qablahum
before them
قَوۡمُ
qawmu
(the) people
نُوحٖ
nuhin
(of) Nuh
وَعَادٞ
wa'adun
and Aad
وَفِرۡعَوۡنُ
wafir'awnu
and Firaun
ذُو
dhu
(the) owner
ٱلۡأَوۡتَادِ
al-awtadi
(of) the stakes
١٢
The people of Noah, Ad, and firmly-supported Pharaoh rejected their prophets before them
Translation 1260
38:13
وَثَمُودُ
wathamudu
And Thamud
وَقَوۡمُ
waqawmu
and (the) people
لُوطٖ
lutin
(of) Lut
وَأَصۡحَٰبُ
wa-ashabu
and (the) companions
لۡـَٔيۡكَةِۚ
al'aykati
(of) the wood
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ
al-ahzabu
(were) the companies
١٣
Thamud, the people of Lot, and the Forest-Dwellers each formed opposition [against theirs]
Translation 1260
38:14
إِن
in
Not
كُلٌّ
kullun
all (of them)
إِلَّا
illa
but
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
denied
ٱلرُّسُلَ
al-rusula
the Messengers
فَحَقَّ
fahaqqa
so (was) just
عِقَابِ
iqabi
My penalty
١٤
They all rejected the mes-sengers and they were deservedly struck by My punishment
Translation 1260
38:15
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَنظُرُ
yanzuru
await
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
إِلَّا
illa
but
صَيۡحَةٗ
sayhatan
a shout
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
one
مَّا
ma
not
لَهَا
laha
for it
مِن
min
any
فَوَاقٖ
fawaqin
delay
١٥
all the disbelievers here are waiting for is a single blast that cannot be postponed
Translation 1260
38:16
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
عَجِّل
ajjil
Hasten
لَّنَا
lana
for us
قِطَّنَا
qittana
our share
قَبۡلَ
qabla
before
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلۡحِسَابِ
al-hisabi
(of) the Account
١٦
They say, ‘Our Lord! Advance us our share of punishment before the Day of Reckoning!’
Translation 1260
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38:17
ٱصۡبِرۡ
is'bir
Be patient
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
وَٱذۡكُرۡ
wa-udh'kur
and remember
عَبۡدَنَا
abdana
Our slave
دَاوُۥدَ
dawuda
Dawood
ذَا
dha
the possessor of strength
ٱلۡأَيۡدِۖ
al-aydi
the possessor of strength
إِنَّهُۥٓ
innahu
Indeed he (was)
أَوَّابٌ
awwabun
repeatedly turning
١٧
Bear their words patiently [Prophet]. Remember Our servant David, a man of strength who always turned to Us
Translation 1260
38:18
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
سَخَّرۡنَا
sakharna
subjected
ٱلۡجِبَالَ
al-jibala
the mountains
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with him
يُسَبِّحۡنَ
yusabbih'na
glorifying
بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ
bil-'ashiyi
in the evening
وَٱلۡإِشۡرَاقِ
wal-ish'raqi
and [the] sunrise
١٨
We made the mountains join him in glorifying Us at sunset and sunrise
Translation 1260
38:19
وَٱلطَّيۡرَ
wal-tayra
And the birds
مَحۡشُورَةٗۖ
mahshuratan
assembled
كُلّٞ
kullun
all
لَّهُۥٓ
lahu
with him
أَوَّابٞ
awwabun
repeatedly turning
١٩
and the birds, too, in flocks, all echoed his praise
Translation 1260
38:20
وَشَدَدۡنَا
washadadna
And We strengthened
مُلۡكَهُۥ
mul'kahu
his kingdom
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ
waataynahu
and We gave him
ٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ
al-hik'mata
[the] wisdom
وَفَصۡلَ
wafasla
and decisive
ٱلۡخِطَابِ
al-khitabi
speech
٢٠
We strengthened his kingdom; We gave him wisdom and a decisive way of speaking
Translation 1260