Ya-Sin 36:1

surah036
ﲪﲫﲮﲴ
36:1
يسٓ
ya-seen
Ya Seen
١

Ya Sin

Translation 1260

36:2
وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ
wal-qur'ani
By the Quran
ٱلۡحَكِيمِ
al-hakimi
the Wise
٢

By the wise Quran

Translation 1260

36:3
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed you
لَمِنَ
lamina
(are) among
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
the Messengers
٣

you [Muhammad] are truly one of the mes-sengers sent

Translation 1260

36:4
عَلَىٰ
ala
On
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
a Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
Straight
٤

on a straight path

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36:5
تَنزِيلَ
tanzila
A revelation
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
(of) the All-Mighty
ٱلرَّحِيمِ
al-rahimi
the Most Merciful
٥

with a revelation from the Almighty, the Lord of Mercy

Translation 1260

36:6
لِتُنذِرَ
litundhira
That you may warn
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
مَّآ
ma
not
أُنذِرَ
undhira
were warned
ءَابَآؤُهُمۡ
abauhum
their forefathers
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
غَٰفِلُونَ
ghafiluna
(are) heedless
٦

to warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, and so they are unaware

Translation 1260

36:7
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
حَقَّ
haqqa
(has) proved true
ٱلۡقَوۡلُ
al-qawlu
the word
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
upon
أَكۡثَرِهِمۡ
aktharihim
most of them
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
٧

The verdict has been passed against most of them, for they refuse to believe

Translation 1260

36:8
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
جَعَلۡنَا
ja'alna
[We] have placed
فِيٓ
fi
on
أَعۡنَٰقِهِمۡ
a'naqihim
their necks
أَغۡلَٰلٗا
aghlalan
iron collars
فَهِيَ
fahiya
and they
إِلَى
ila
(are up) to
ٱلۡأَذۡقَانِ
al-adhqani
the chins
فَهُم
fahum
so they
مُّقۡمَحُونَ
muq'mahuna
(are with) heads raised up
٨

[It is as if] We had placed [iron] collars around their necks, right up to their chins so that their heads are forced up

Translation 1260

36:9
وَجَعَلۡنَا
waja'alna
And We have made
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِ
bayni
before/between
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
aydihim
their hands/their front
سَدّٗا
saddan
a barrier
وَمِنۡ
wamin
and from
خَلۡفِهِمۡ
khalfihim
behind them
سَدّٗا
saddan
a barrier
فَأَغۡشَيۡنَٰهُمۡ
fa-aghshaynahum
and We covered them
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so they
لَا
la
(do) not
يُبۡصِرُونَ
yub'siruna
see
٩

and set barriers before and behind them, blocking their vision: they cannot see

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36:10
وَسَوَآءٌ
wasawaon
And it (is) same
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَأَنذَرۡتَهُمۡ
a-andhartahum
whether you warn them
أَمۡ
am
or
لَمۡ
lam
(do) not
تُنذِرۡهُمۡ
tundhir'hum
warn them
لَا
la
not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they will believe
١٠

It is all the same to them whether you warn them or not: they will not believe

Translation 1260

36:11
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
تُنذِرُ
tundhiru
you (can) warn
مَنِ
mani
(him) who
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
follows
ٱلذِّكۡرَ
al-dhik'ra
the Reminder
وَخَشِيَ
wakhashiya
and fears
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَ
al-rahmana
the Most Gracious
بِٱلۡغَيۡبِۖ
bil-ghaybi
in the unseen
فَبَشِّرۡهُ
fabashir'hu
So give him glad tidings
بِمَغۡفِرَةٖ
bimaghfiratin
of forgiveness
وَأَجۡرٖ
wa-ajrin
and a reward
كَرِيمٍ
karimin
noble
١١

You can warn only those who will follow the Quran and hold the Merciful One in awe, though they cannot see Him: give such people the glad news of forgiveness and a noble reward

Translation 1260

36:12
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
[We]
نُحۡيِ
nuh'yi
[We] give life
ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ
al-mawta
(to) the dead
وَنَكۡتُبُ
wanaktubu
and We record
مَا
ma
what
قَدَّمُواْ
qaddamu
they have sent before
وَءَاثَٰرَهُمۡۚ
waatharahum
and their footprints
وَكُلَّ
wakulla
and every
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ
ahsaynahu
We have enumerated it
فِيٓ
fi
in
إِمَامٖ
imamin
a Register
مُّبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
١٢

We shall certainly bring the dead back to life, and We record what they send ahead of them as well as what they leave behind: We keep an account of everything in a clear Record

Translation 1260

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36:13
وَٱضۡرِبۡ
wa-id'rib
And set forth
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مَّثَلًا
mathalan
an example
أَصۡحَٰبَ
ashaba
(of the) companions
ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ
al-qaryati
(of) the city
إِذۡ
idh
when
جَآءَهَا
jaaha
came to it
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
al-mur'saluna
the Messengers
١٣

Give them the example of the people to whose town messengers came

Translation 1260

36:14
إِذۡ
idh
When
أَرۡسَلۡنَآ
arsalna
We sent
إِلَيۡهِمُ
ilayhimu
to them
ٱثۡنَيۡنِ
ith'nayni
two (Messengers)
فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا
fakadhabuhuma
but they denied both of them
فَعَزَّزۡنَا
fa'azzazna
so We strengthened them
بِثَالِثٖ
bithalithin
with a third
فَقَالُوٓاْ
faqalu
and they said
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed We
إِلَيۡكُم
ilaykum
to you
مُّرۡسَلُونَ
mur'saluna
(are) Messengers
١٤

We sent two messengers but they rejected both. Then We reinforced them with a third

Translation 1260

36:15
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
مَآ
ma
Not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
إِلَّا
illa
(are) but
بَشَرٞ
basharun
human beings
مِّثۡلُنَا
mith'luna
like us
وَمَآ
wama
and not
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
مِن
min
any
شَيۡءٍ
shayin
thing
إِنۡ
in
Not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
إِلَّا
illa
(are) but
تَكۡذِبُونَ
takdhibuna
lying
١٥

They said, ‘Truly, we are messengers to you,’

Translation 1260

36:16
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
رَبُّنَا
rabbuna
Our Lord
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
إِنَّآ
inna
that we
إِلَيۡكُمۡ
ilaykum
to you
لَمُرۡسَلُونَ
lamur'saluna
(are) surely Messengers
١٦

but they answered, ‘You are only men like ourselves. The Lord of Mercy has sent nothing; you are just lying.’ They said, ‘Our Lord knows that we have been sent to you

Translation 1260

36:17
وَمَا
wama
And not
عَلَيۡنَآ
alayna
(is) on us
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ
al-balaghu
the conveyance
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
clear
١٧

Our duty is only to deliver the message to you,’

Translation 1260

36:18
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
تَطَيَّرۡنَا
tatayyarna
[we] see an evil omen
بِكُمۡۖ
bikum
from you
لَئِن
la-in
If
لَّمۡ
lam
not
تَنتَهُواْ
tantahu
you desist
لَنَرۡجُمَنَّكُمۡ
lanarjumannakum
surely we will stone you
وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم
walayamassannakum
and surely will touch you
مِّنَّا
minna
from us
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١٨

but they answered, ‘We think you are an evil omen. If you do not stop, we shall stone you, and inflict a painful torment on you.’

Translation 1260

36:19
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
طَٰٓئِرُكُم
tairukum
Your evil omen
مَّعَكُمۡ
ma'akum
(be) with you
أَئِن
a-in
Is it because
ذُكِّرۡتُمۚ
dhukkir'tum
you are admonished
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
مُّسۡرِفُونَ
mus'rifuna
transgressing
١٩

The messengers said, ‘The evil omen is within yourselves. Why do you take it as an evil omen when you are reminded of the Truth? You are going too far!’

Translation 1260

36:20
وَجَآءَ
wajaa
And came
مِنۡ
min
from
أَقۡصَا
aqsa
(the) farthest end
ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ
al-madinati
(of) the city
رَجُلٞ
rajulun
a man
يَسۡعَىٰ
yas'a
running
قَالَ
qala
He said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my People
ٱتَّبِعُواْ
ittabi'u
Follow
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
al-mur'salina
the Messengers
٢٠

Then, from the furthest part of the city, a man came running. He said, ‘My people, follow the messengers

Translation 1260

36:21
ٱتَّبِعُواْ
ittabi'u
Follow
مَن
man
(those) who
لَّا
la
(do) not
يَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ
yasalukum
ask (of) you
أَجۡرٗا
ajran
any payment
وَهُم
wahum
and they
مُّهۡتَدُونَ
muh'taduna
(are) rightly guided
٢١

Follow them: they are not asking you to reward them and they are rightly guided

Translation 1260

36:22
وَمَا
wama
And what
لِيَ
liya
(is) for me
لَآ
la
(that) not
أَعۡبُدُ
a'budu
I worship
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
فَطَرَنِي
fatarani
created me
وَإِلَيۡهِ
wa-ilayhi
and to Whom
تُرۡجَعُونَ
tur'ja'una
you will be returned
٢٢

Why should I not worship the One who created me? It is to Him that you will be returned

Translation 1260

36:23
ءَأَتَّخِذُ
a-attakhidhu
Should I take
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dunihi
besides Him
ءَالِهَةً
alihatan
gods
إِن
in
If
يُرِدۡنِ
yurid'ni
intends for me
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
بِضُرّٖ
bidurrin
any harm
لَّا
la
not
تُغۡنِ
tugh'ni
will avail
عَنِّي
anni
[from] me
شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ
shafa'atuhum
their intercession
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
(in) anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
يُنقِذُونِ
yunqidhuni
they (can) save me
٢٣

How could I take besides Him any other gods, whose intercession will not help me and who would not be able to save me if the Lord of Mercy wished to harm me

Translation 1260

36:24
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
إِذٗا
idhan
then
لَّفِي
lafi
surely would be in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
an error
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
٢٤

Then I would clearly be in the wrong

Translation 1260

36:25
إِنِّيٓ
inni
Indeed I
ءَامَنتُ
amantu
[I] have believed
بِرَبِّكُمۡ
birabbikum
in your Lord
فَٱسۡمَعُونِ
fa-is'ma'uni
so listen to me
٢٥

I believe in your Lord, so listen to me.’

Translation 1260