Surah Al-Hijr in English: word by word, transliteration

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Transliteration bis'mi l-lahi l-raḥmāni l-raḥīmi

English In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

1. بِسْمِbis'miIn (the) name
2. ٱللَّهِl-lahi(of) Allah
3. ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِl-raḥmānithe Most Gracious
4. ٱلرَّحِيمِl-raḥīmithe Most Merciful

الٓر ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَقُرْءَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

Transliteration alif-lam-ra til'ka āyātu l-kitābi waqur'ānin mubīnin

English Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].

1. الٓر ۚalif-lam-raAlif Laam Ra
2. تِلْكَtil'kaThese
3. ءَايَـٰتُāyātu(are) the Verses
4. ٱلْكِتَـٰبِl-kitābi(of) the Book
5. وَقُرْءَانٍۢwaqur'āninand Quran
6. مُّبِينٍۢmubīninclear

رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ

Transliteration rubamā yawaddu alladhīna kafarū law kānū mus'limīna

English Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish that they had been Muslims.

1. رُّبَمَاrubamāPerhaps
2. يَوَدُّyawadduwill wish
3. ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
4. كَفَرُوا۟kafarūdisbelieved
5. لَوْlawif
6. كَانُوا۟kānūthey had been
7. مُسْلِمِينَmus'limīnaMuslims

ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration dharhum yakulū wayatamattaʿū wayul'hihimu l-amalu fasawfa yaʿlamūna

English Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.

1. ذَرْهُمْdharhumLeave them
2. يَأْكُلُوا۟yakulū(to) eat
3. وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟wayatamattaʿūand enjoy
4. وَيُلْهِهِمُwayul'hihimuand diverted them
5. ٱلْأَمَلُ ۖl-amaluthe hope
6. فَسَوْفَfasawfathen soon
7. يَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūnathey will come to know

وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ

Transliteration wamā ahlaknā min qaryatin illā walahā kitābun maʿlūmun

English And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

1. وَمَآwamāAnd not
2. أَهْلَكْنَاahlaknāWe destroyed
3. مِنminany
4. قَرْيَةٍqaryatintown
5. إِلَّاillābut
6. وَلَهَاwalahā(there was) for it
7. كِتَابٌۭkitābuna decree
8. مَّعْلُومٌۭmaʿlūmunknown

مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ

Transliteration mā tasbiqu min ummatin ajalahā wamā yastakhirūna

English No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.

1. مَّاmāNot
2. تَسْبِقُtasbiqu(can) advance
3. مِنْminany
4. أُمَّةٍummatinnation
5. أَجَلَهَاajalahāits term
6. وَمَاwamāand not
7. يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَyastakhirūna(can) delay it

وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِى نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ

Transliteration waqālū yāayyuhā alladhī nuzzila ʿalayhi l-dhik'ru innaka lamajnūnun

English And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.

1. وَقَالُوا۟waqālūAnd they say
2. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāO you
3. ٱلَّذِىalladhī(to) whom
4. نُزِّلَnuzzilahas been sent down
5. عَلَيْهِʿalayhi[on him]
6. ٱلذِّكْرُl-dhik'ruthe Reminder
7. إِنَّكَinnakaindeed, you
8. لَمَجْنُونٌۭlamajnūnun(are) surely mad

لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Transliteration law mā tatīnā bil-malāikati in kunta mina l-ṣādiqīna

English Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"

1. لَّوْlawWhy
2. مَاmānot
3. تَأْتِينَاtatīnāyou bring to us
4. بِٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِbil-malāikatithe Angels
5. إِنinif
6. كُنتَkuntayou are
7. مِنَminaof
8. ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَl-ṣādiqīnathe truthful

مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ

Transliteration mā nunazzilu l-malāikata illā bil-ḥaqi wamā kānū idhan munẓarīna

English We do not send down the angels except with truth; and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.

1. مَاmāNot
2. نُنَزِّلُnunazziluWe send down
3. ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَl-malāikatathe Angels
4. إِلَّاillāexcept
5. بِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiwith the truth
6. وَمَاwamāand not
7. كَانُوٓا۟kānūthey would be
8. إِذًۭاidhanthen
9. مُّنظَرِينَmunẓarīnagiven respite

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ

Transliteration innā naḥnu nazzalnā l-dhik'ra wa-innā lahu laḥāfiẓūna

English Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’ān], and indeed, We will be its guardian.

1. إِنَّاinnāIndeed, We
2. نَحْنُnaḥnuWe
3. نَزَّلْنَاnazzalnāhave sent down
4. ٱلذِّكْرَl-dhik'rathe Reminder
5. وَإِنَّاwa-innāand indeed, We
6. لَهُۥlahuof it
7. لَحَـٰفِظُونَlaḥāfiẓūna(are) surely Guardians

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration walaqad arsalnā min qablika fī shiyaʿi l-awalīna

English And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd certainly
2. أَرْسَلْنَاarsalnāWe (had) sent
3. مِنminbefore you
4. قَبْلِكَqablikabefore you
5. فِىfīin
6. شِيَعِshiyaʿithe sects
7. ٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna(of) the former (people)

وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

Transliteration wamā yatīhim min rasūlin illā kānū bihi yastahziūna

English And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.

1. وَمَاwamāAnd not
2. يَأْتِيهِمyatīhimcame to them
3. مِّنminany
4. رَّسُولٍrasūlinMessenger
5. إِلَّاillābut
6. كَانُوا۟kānūthey did
7. بِهِۦbihiat him
8. يَسْتَهْزِءُونَyastahziūnamock

كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

Transliteration kadhālika naslukuhu fī qulūbi l-muj'rimīna

English Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals.

1. كَذَٰلِكَkadhālikaThus
2. نَسْلُكُهُۥnaslukuhuWe let it enter
3. فِىfīin
4. قُلُوبِqulūbi(the) hearts
5. ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَl-muj'rimīna(of) the criminals

لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Transliteration lā yu'minūna bihi waqad khalat sunnatu l-awalīna

English They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.

1. لَاlāNot
2. يُؤْمِنُونَyu'minūnathey believe
3. بِهِۦ ۖbihiin it
4. وَقَدْwaqadand verily
5. خَلَتْkhalathave passed
6. سُنَّةُsunnatuthe way(s)
7. ٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna(of) the former (people)

وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوا۟ فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ

Transliteration walaw fataḥnā ʿalayhim bāban mina l-samāi faẓallū fīhi yaʿrujūna

English And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,

1. وَلَوْwalawAnd (even) if
2. فَتَحْنَاfataḥnāWe opened
3. عَلَيْهِمʿalayhimto them
4. بَابًۭاbābana gate
5. مِّنَminafrom
6. ٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāithe heaven
7. فَظَلُّوا۟faẓallūand they were to continue
8. فِيهِfīhitherein
9. يَعْرُجُونَyaʿrujūna(to) ascend

لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَـٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ

Transliteration laqālū innamā sukkirat abṣārunā bal naḥnu qawmun masḥūrūna

English They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."

1. لَقَالُوٓا۟laqālūThey would surely say
2. إِنَّمَاinnamāOnly
3. سُكِّرَتْsukkirathave been dazzled
4. أَبْصَـٰرُنَاabṣārunāour eyes
5. بَلْbalNay
6. نَحْنُnaḥnuwe
7. قَوْمٌۭqawmun(are) a people
8. مَّسْحُورُونَmasḥūrūnabewitched

وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ

Transliteration walaqad jaʿalnā fī l-samāi burūjan wazayyannāhā lilnnāẓirīna

English And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.

1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
2. جَعَلْنَاjaʿalnāWe have placed
3. فِىfīin
4. ٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāithe heavens
5. بُرُوجًۭاburūjanconstellations
6. وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَاwazayyannāhāand We have beautified it
7. لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَlilnnāẓirīnafor the observers

وَحَفِظْنَـٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ

Transliteration waḥafiẓ'nāhā min kulli shayṭānin rajīmin

English And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allāh]

1. وَحَفِظْنَـٰهَاwaḥafiẓ'nāhāAnd We have protected it
2. مِنminfrom
3. كُلِّkullievery
4. شَيْطَـٰنٍۢshayṭānindevil
5. رَّجِيمٍrajīminaccursed

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ

Transliteration illā mani is'taraqa l-samʿa fa-atbaʿahu shihābun mubīnun

English Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.

1. إِلَّاillāExcept
2. مَنِmani(one) who
3. ٱسْتَرَقَis'taraqasteals
4. ٱلسَّمْعَl-samʿathe hearing
5. فَأَتْبَعَهُۥfa-atbaʿahuthen follows him
6. شِهَابٌۭshihābuna burning flame
7. مُّبِينٌۭmubīnunclear

وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ

Transliteration wal-arḍa madadnāhā wa-alqaynā fīhā rawāsiya wa-anbatnā fīhā min kulli shayin mawzūnin

English And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.

1. وَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍaAnd the earth
2. مَدَدْنَـٰهَاmadadnāhāWe have spread it
3. وَأَلْقَيْنَاwa-alqaynāand [We] cast
4. فِيهَاfīhātherein
5. رَوَٰسِىَrawāsiyafirm mountains
6. وَأَنۢبَتْنَاwa-anbatnāand [We] caused to grow
7. فِيهَاfīhātherein
8. مِنminof
9. كُلِّkullievery
10. شَىْءٍۢshayinthing
11. مَّوْزُونٍۢmawzūninwell-balanced

وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَـٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ

Transliteration wajaʿalnā lakum fīhā maʿāyisha waman lastum lahu birāziqīna

English And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.

1. وَجَعَلْنَاwajaʿalnāAnd We have made
2. لَكُمْlakumfor you
3. فِيهَاfīhātherein
4. مَعَـٰيِشَmaʿāyishameans of living
5. وَمَنwamanand whom
6. لَّسْتُمْlastumyou are not
7. لَهُۥlahufor him
8. بِرَٰزِقِينَbirāziqīnaproviders

وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ

Transliteration wa-in min shayin illā ʿindanā khazāinuhu wamā nunazziluhu illā biqadarin maʿlūmin

English And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.

1. وَإِنwa-inAnd not
2. مِّنmin(is) any
3. شَىْءٍshayinthing
4. إِلَّاillābut
5. عِندَنَاʿindanāwith Us
6. خَزَآئِنُهُۥkhazāinuhu(are) its treasures
7. وَمَاwamāand not
8. نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓnunazziluhuWe send it down
9. إِلَّاillāexcept
10. بِقَدَرٍۢbiqadarinin a measure
11. مَّعْلُومٍۢmaʿlūminknown

وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَـٰزِنِينَ

Transliteration wa-arsalnā l-riyāḥa lawāqiḥa fa-anzalnā mina l-samāi māan fa-asqaynākumūhu wamā antum lahu bikhāzinīna

English And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

1. وَأَرْسَلْنَاwa-arsalnāAnd We have sent
2. ٱلرِّيَـٰحَl-riyāḥathe winds
3. لَوَٰقِحَlawāqiḥafertilizing
4. فَأَنزَلْنَاfa-anzalnāand We sent down
5. مِنَminafrom
6. ٱلسَّمَآءِl-samāithe sky
7. مَآءًۭmāanwater
8. فَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُمُوهُfa-asqaynākumūhuand We gave it to you to drink
9. وَمَآwamāAnd not
10. أَنتُمْantumyou
11. لَهُۥlahuof it
12. بِخَـٰزِنِينَbikhāzinīna(are) retainers

وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ

Transliteration wa-innā lanaḥnu nuḥ'yī wanumītu wanaḥnu l-wārithūna

English And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.

1. وَإِنَّاwa-innāAnd indeed, We
2. لَنَحْنُlanaḥnusurely [We]
3. نُحْىِۦnuḥ'yīWe give life
4. وَنُمِيتُwanumītuand We cause death
5. وَنَحْنُwanaḥnuand We
6. ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَl-wārithūna(are) the Inheritors

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ

Transliteration walaqad ʿalim'nā l-mus'taqdimīna minkum walaqad ʿalim'nā l-mus'takhirīna

English And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].

1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
2. عَلِمْنَاʿalim'nāWe know
3. ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَl-mus'taqdimīnathe preceding ones
4. مِنكُمْminkumamong you
5. وَلَقَدْwalaqadand verily
6. عَلِمْنَاʿalim'nāWe know
7. ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَl-mus'takhirīnathe later ones

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ

Transliteration wa-inna rabbaka huwa yaḥshuruhum innahu ḥakīmun ʿalīmun

English And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.

1. وَإِنَّwa-innaAnd indeed
2. رَبَّكَrabbakayour Lord
3. هُوَhuwaHe
4. يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚyaḥshuruhumwill gather them
5. إِنَّهُۥinnahuIndeed, He
6. حَكِيمٌḥakīmun(is) All-Wise
7. عَلِيمٌۭʿalīmunAll-Knowing

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ

Transliteration walaqad khalaqnā l-insāna min ṣalṣālin min ḥama-in masnūnin

English And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.

1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
2. خَلَقْنَاkhalaqnāWe created
3. ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَl-insānahumankind
4. مِنmin(out) of
5. صَلْصَـٰلٍۢṣalṣālinsounding clay
6. مِّنْminfrom
7. حَمَإٍۢḥama-inblack mud
8. مَّسْنُونٍۢmasnūninaltered

وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ

Transliteration wal-jāna khalaqnāhu min qablu min nāri l-samūmi

English And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.

1. وَٱلْجَآنَّwal-jānaAnd the jinn
2. خَلَقْنَـٰهُkhalaqnāhuWe created it
3. مِنminbefore
4. قَبْلُqablubefore
5. مِنminfrom
6. نَّارِnārifire
7. ٱلسَّمُومِl-samūmiscorching

وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ

Transliteration wa-idh qāla rabbuka lil'malāikati innī khāliqun basharan min ṣalṣālin min ḥama-in masnūnin

English And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.

1. وَإِذْwa-idhAnd when
2. قَالَqālayour Lord said
3. رَبُّكَrabbukayour Lord said
4. لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِlil'malāikatito the Angels
5. إِنِّىinnīIndeed, I
6. خَـٰلِقٌۢkhāliqun(will) create
7. بَشَرًۭاbasharana human being
8. مِّنmin(out) of
9. صَلْصَـٰلٍۢṣalṣālinclay
10. مِّنْminfrom
11. حَمَإٍۢḥama-inblack mud
12. مَّسْنُونٍۢmasnūninaltered

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ

Transliteration fa-idhā sawwaytuhu wanafakhtu fīhi min rūḥī faqaʿū lahu sājidīna

English And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

1. فَإِذَاfa-idhāSo, when
2. سَوَّيْتُهُۥsawwaytuhuI have fashioned him
3. وَنَفَخْتُwanafakhtuand [I] breathed
4. فِيهِfīhiinto him
5. مِنminof
6. رُّوحِىrūḥīMy spirit
7. فَقَعُوا۟faqaʿūthen fall down
8. لَهُۥlahuto him
9. سَـٰجِدِينَsājidīnaprostrating

فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ

Transliteration fasajada l-malāikatu kulluhum ajmaʿūna

English So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

1. فَسَجَدَfasajadaSo prostrated
2. ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُl-malāikatuthe Angels
3. كُلُّهُمْkulluhumall of them
4. أَجْمَعُونَajmaʿūnatogether

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

Transliteration illā ib'līsa abā an yakūna maʿa l-sājidīna

English Except Iblees; he refused to be with those who prostrated.

1. إِلَّآillāExcept
2. إِبْلِيسَib'līsaIblis
3. أَبَىٰٓabāHe refused
4. أَنanto
5. يَكُونَyakūnabe
6. مَعَmaʿawith
7. ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَl-sājidīnathose who prostrated

قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

Transliteration qāla yāib'līsu mā laka allā takūna maʿa l-sājidīna

English [Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُyāib'līsuO Iblis
3. مَاmāWhat
4. لَكَlaka(is) for you
5. أَلَّاallāthat not
6. تَكُونَtakūnayou are
7. مَعَmaʿawith
8. ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَl-sājidīnathose who prostrated

قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ

Transliteration qāla lam akun li-asjuda libasharin khalaqtahu min ṣalṣālin min ḥama-in masnūnin

English He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. لَمْlamI am not
3. أَكُنakunI am not
4. لِّأَسْجُدَli-asjuda(one) to prostrate
5. لِبَشَرٍlibasharinto a human
6. خَلَقْتَهُۥkhalaqtahuwhom You created
7. مِنmin(out) of
8. صَلْصَـٰلٍۢṣalṣālinclay
9. مِّنْminfrom
10. حَمَإٍۢḥama-inblack mud
11. مَّسْنُونٍۢmasnūninaltered

قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ

Transliteration qāla fa-ukh'ruj min'hā fa-innaka rajīmun

English [Allāh] said, "Then depart from it, for indeed, you are expelled.

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. فَٱخْرُجْfa-ukh'rujThen get out
3. مِنْهَاmin'hāof it
4. فَإِنَّكَfa-innakafor indeed, you
5. رَجِيمٌۭrajīmun(are) expelled

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

Transliteration wa-inna ʿalayka l-laʿnata ilā yawmi l-dīni

English And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."

1. وَإِنَّwa-innaAnd indeed
2. عَلَيْكَʿalaykaupon you
3. ٱللَّعْنَةَl-laʿnata(will be) the curse
4. إِلَىٰilātill
5. يَوْمِyawmi(the) Day
6. ٱلدِّينِl-dīni(of) [the] Judgment

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

Transliteration qāla rabbi fa-anẓir'nī ilā yawmi yub'ʿathūna

English He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. رَبِّrabbiO my Lord
3. فَأَنظِرْنِىٓfa-anẓir'nīThen give me respite
4. إِلَىٰilātill
5. يَوْمِyawmi(the) Day
6. يُبْعَثُونَyub'ʿathūnathey are raised

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ

Transliteration qāla fa-innaka mina l-munẓarīna

English [Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. فَإِنَّكَfa-innakaThen indeed you
3. مِنَmina(are) of
4. ٱلْمُنظَرِينَl-munẓarīnathe ones given respite

إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ

Transliteration ilā yawmi l-waqti l-maʿlūmi

English Until the Day of the time well-known."

1. إِلَىٰilāTill
2. يَوْمِyawmithe Day
3. ٱلْوَقْتِl-waqti(of) the time
4. ٱلْمَعْلُومِl-maʿlūmiwell-known

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Transliteration qāla rabbi bimā aghwaytanī la-uzayyinanna lahum fī l-arḍi wala-ugh'wiyannahum ajmaʿīna

English [Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them [i.e., mankind] on earth, and I will mislead them all

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. رَبِّrabbiMy Lord
3. بِمَآbimāBecause
4. أَغْوَيْتَنِىaghwaytanīYou misled me
5. لَأُزَيِّنَنَّla-uzayyinannasurely, I will make (evil) fair-seeming
6. لَهُمْlahumto them
7. فِىfīin
8. ٱلْأَرْضِl-arḍithe earth
9. وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْwala-ugh'wiyannahumand I will mislead them
10. أَجْمَعِينَajmaʿīnaall

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Transliteration illā ʿibādaka min'humu l-mukh'laṣīna

English Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

1. إِلَّاillāExcept
2. عِبَادَكَʿibādakaYour slaves
3. مِنْهُمُmin'humuamong them
4. ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَl-mukh'laṣīnathe ones who are sincere

قَالَ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ

Transliteration qāla hādhā ṣirāṭun ʿalayya mus'taqīmun

English [Allāh] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. هَـٰذَاhādhāThis
3. صِرَٰطٌṣirāṭun(is) the way
4. عَلَىَّʿalayyato Me
5. مُسْتَقِيمٌmus'taqīmunstraight

إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ

Transliteration inna ʿibādī laysa laka ʿalayhim sul'ṭānun illā mani ittabaʿaka mina l-ghāwīna

English Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.

1. إِنَّinnaIndeed
2. عِبَادِىʿibādīMy slaves
3. لَيْسَlaysanot
4. لَكَlakayou have
5. عَلَيْهِمْʿalayhimover them
6. سُلْطَـٰنٌsul'ṭānunany authority
7. إِلَّاillāexcept
8. مَنِmanithose who
9. ٱتَّبَعَكَittabaʿakafollow you
10. مِنَminaof
11. ٱلْغَاوِينَl-ghāwīnathe ones who go astray

وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Transliteration wa-inna jahannama lamawʿiduhum ajmaʿīna

English And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.

1. وَإِنَّwa-innaAnd indeed
2. جَهَنَّمَjahannamaHell
3. لَمَوْعِدُهُمْlamawʿiduhum(is) surely the promised place for them
4. أَجْمَعِينَajmaʿīnaall

لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ

Transliteration lahā sabʿatu abwābin likulli bābin min'hum juz'on maqsūmun

English It has seven gates; for every gate is of them [i.e., Satan's followers] a portion designated."

1. لَهَاlahāFor it
2. سَبْعَةُsabʿatu(are) seven
3. أَبْوَٰبٍۢabwābingates
4. لِّكُلِّlikullifor each
5. بَابٍۢbābingate
6. مِّنْهُمْmin'humamong them
7. جُزْءٌۭjuz'on(is) a portion
8. مَّقْسُومٌmaqsūmunassigned

إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ

Transliteration inna l-mutaqīna fī jannātin waʿuyūnin

English Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs,

1. إِنَّinnaIndeed
2. ٱلْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqīnathe righteous
3. فِىfī(will be) in
4. جَنَّـٰتٍۢjannātinGardens
5. وَعُيُونٍwaʿuyūninand water springs

ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ

Transliteration ud'khulūhā bisalāmin āminīna

English [Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."

1. ٱدْخُلُوهَاud'khulūhāEnter it
2. بِسَلَـٰمٍbisalāminin peace
3. ءَامِنِينَāminīnasecure

وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ

Transliteration wanazaʿnā mā fī ṣudūrihim min ghillin ikh'wānan ʿalā sururin mutaqābilīna

English And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.

1. وَنَزَعْنَاwanazaʿnāAnd We (will) remove
2. مَاmāwhat
3. فِىfī(is) in
4. صُدُورِهِمṣudūrihimtheir breasts
5. مِّنْminof
6. غِلٍّghillinrancor
7. إِخْوَٰنًاikh'wānan(they will be) brothers
8. عَلَىٰʿalāon
9. سُرُرٍۢsururinthrones
10. مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَmutaqābilīnafacing each other

لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ

Transliteration lā yamassuhum fīhā naṣabun wamā hum min'hā bimukh'rajīna

English No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.

1. لَاlāNot
2. يَمَسُّهُمْyamassuhumwill touch them
3. فِيهَاfīhātherein
4. نَصَبٌۭnaṣabunfatigue
5. وَمَاwamāand not
6. هُمhumthey
7. مِّنْهَاmin'hāfrom it
8. بِمُخْرَجِينَbimukh'rajīnawill be removed

۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Transliteration nabbi ʿibādī annī anā l-ghafūru l-raḥīmu

English [O Muḥammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful,

1. ۞ نَبِّئْnabbiInform
2. عِبَادِىٓʿibādīMy slaves
3. أَنِّىٓannīthat I
4. أَنَاanāI am
5. ٱلْغَفُورُl-ghafūruthe Oft-Forgiving
6. ٱلرَّحِيمُl-raḥīmuthe Most Merciful

وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ

Transliteration wa-anna ʿadhābī huwa l-ʿadhābu l-alīmu

English And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.

1. وَأَنَّwa-annaAnd that
2. عَذَابِىʿadhābīMy punishment
3. هُوَhuwait
4. ٱلْعَذَابُl-ʿadhābu(is) the punishment
5. ٱلْأَلِيمُl-alīmuthe most painful

وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Transliteration wanabbi'hum ʿan ḍayfi ib'rāhīma

English And inform them about the guests of Abraham,

1. وَنَبِّئْهُمْwanabbi'humAnd inform them
2. عَنʿanabout
3. ضَيْفِḍayfi(the) guests
4. إِبْرَٰهِيمَib'rāhīma(of) Ibrahim

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ

Transliteration idh dakhalū ʿalayhi faqālū salāman qāla innā minkum wajilūna

English When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you."

1. إِذْidhWhen
2. دَخَلُوا۟dakhalūthey entered
3. عَلَيْهِʿalayhiupon him
4. فَقَالُوا۟faqālūand said
5. سَلَـٰمًۭاsalāmanPeace
6. قَالَqālaHe said
7. إِنَّاinnāIndeed, we
8. مِنكُمْminkum(are) of you
9. وَجِلُونَwajilūnaafraid

قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ

Transliteration qālū lā tawjal innā nubashiruka bighulāmin ʿalīmin

English [The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."

1. قَالُوا۟qālūThey said
2. لَاlā(Do) not
3. تَوْجَلْtawjalbe afraid
4. إِنَّاinnāindeed, we
5. نُبَشِّرُكَnubashiruka[we] bring glad tidings to you
6. بِغُلَـٰمٍbighulāminof a boy
7. عَلِيمٍۢʿalīminlearned

قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ

Transliteration qāla abashartumūnī ʿalā an massaniya l-kibaru fabima tubashirūna

English He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِىabashartumūnīDo you give me glad tidings
3. عَلَىٰٓʿalāDo you give me glad tidings
4. أَنanalthough
5. مَّسَّنِىَmassaniyahas overtaken me
6. ٱلْكِبَرُl-kibaruold age
7. فَبِمَfabimaThen about what
8. تُبَشِّرُونَtubashirūnayou give glad tidings

قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَـٰنِطِينَ

Transliteration qālū basharnāka bil-ḥaqi falā takun mina l-qāniṭīna

English They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."

1. قَالُوا۟qālūThey said
2. بَشَّرْنَـٰكَbasharnākaWe give you glad tidings
3. بِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiin truth
4. فَلَاfalāso (do) not
5. تَكُنtakunbe
6. مِّنَminaof
7. ٱلْقَـٰنِطِينَl-qāniṭīnathe despairing

قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ

Transliteration qāla waman yaqnaṭu min raḥmati rabbihi illā l-ḍālūna

English He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. وَمَنwamanAnd who
3. يَقْنَطُyaqnaṭudespairs
4. مِنminof
5. رَّحْمَةِraḥmati(the) Mercy
6. رَبِّهِۦٓrabbihi(of) his Lord
7. إِلَّاillāexcept
8. ٱلضَّآلُّونَl-ḍālūnathose who are astray

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

Transliteration qāla famā khaṭbukum ayyuhā l-mur'salūna

English [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. فَمَاfamāThen what
3. خَطْبُكُمْkhaṭbukum(is) your business
4. أَيُّهَاayyuhāO messengers
5. ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَl-mur'salūnaO messengers

قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ

Transliteration qālū innā ur'sil'nā ilā qawmin muj'rimīna

English They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

1. قَالُوٓا۟qālūThey said
2. إِنَّآinnāIndeed, we
3. أُرْسِلْنَآur'sil'nā[we] have been sent
4. إِلَىٰilāto
5. قَوْمٍۢqawmina people
6. مُّجْرِمِينَmuj'rimīnacriminals

إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Transliteration illā āla lūṭin innā lamunajjūhum ajmaʿīna

English Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all

1. إِلَّآillāExcept
2. ءَالَālathe family
3. لُوطٍlūṭinof Lut
4. إِنَّاinnāindeed, we
5. لَمُنَجُّوهُمْlamunajjūhumsurely will save them
6. أَجْمَعِينَajmaʿīnaall

إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

Transliteration illā im'ra-atahu qaddarnā innahā lamina l-ghābirīna

English Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.

1. إِلَّاillāExcept
2. ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥim'ra-atahuhis wife
3. قَدَّرْنَآ ۙqaddarnāWe have decreed
4. إِنَّهَاinnahāthat she
5. لَمِنَlamina(is) surely of
6. ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَl-ghābirīnathose who remain behind

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

Transliteration falammā jāa āla lūṭin l-mur'salūna

English And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,

1. فَلَمَّاfalammāAnd when
2. جَآءَjāacame
3. ءَالَāla(to the) family
4. لُوطٍlūṭin(of) Lut
5. ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَl-mur'salūnathe messengers

قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ

Transliteration qāla innakum qawmun munkarūna

English He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. إِنَّكُمْinnakumIndeed, you
3. قَوْمٌۭqawmun(are) a people
4. مُّنكَرُونَmunkarūnaunknown

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَـٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ

Transliteration qālū bal ji'nāka bimā kānū fīhi yamtarūna

English They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,

1. قَالُوا۟qālūThey said
2. بَلْbalNay
3. جِئْنَـٰكَji'nākawe have come to you
4. بِمَاbimāwith what
5. كَانُوا۟kānūthey were
6. فِيهِfīhiin it
7. يَمْتَرُونَyamtarūnadisputing

وَأَتَيْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ

Transliteration wa-ataynāka bil-ḥaqi wa-innā laṣādiqūna

English And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.

1. وَأَتَيْنَـٰكَwa-ataynākaAnd we have come to you
2. بِٱلْحَقِّbil-ḥaqiwith the truth
3. وَإِنَّاwa-innāand indeed, we
4. لَصَـٰدِقُونَlaṣādiqūnasurely (are) truthful

فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ

Transliteration fa-asri bi-ahlika biqiṭ'ʿin mina al-layli wa-ittabiʿ adbārahum walā yaltafit minkum aḥadun wa-im'ḍū ḥaythu tu'marūna

English So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."

1. فَأَسْرِfa-asriSo travel
2. بِأَهْلِكَbi-ahlikawith your family
3. بِقِطْعٍۢbiqiṭ'ʿinin a portion
4. مِّنَminaof
5. ٱلَّيْلِal-laylithe night
6. وَٱتَّبِعْwa-ittabiʿand follow
7. أَدْبَـٰرَهُمْadbārahumtheir backs
8. وَلَاwalāand not
9. يَلْتَفِتْyaltafitlet look back
10. مِنكُمْminkumamong you
11. أَحَدٌۭaḥadunanyone
12. وَٱمْضُوا۟wa-im'ḍūand go on
13. حَيْثُḥaythuwhere
14. تُؤْمَرُونَtu'marūnayou are ordered

وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ

Transliteration waqaḍaynā ilayhi dhālika l-amra anna dābira hāulāi maqṭūʿun muṣ'biḥīna

English And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

1. وَقَضَيْنَآwaqaḍaynāAnd We conveyed
2. إِلَيْهِilayhito him
3. ذَٰلِكَdhālika[that]
4. ٱلْأَمْرَl-amrathe matter
5. أَنَّannathat
6. دَابِرَdābira(the) root
7. هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāi(of) these
8. مَقْطُوعٌۭmaqṭūʿunwould be cut off
9. مُّصْبِحِينَmuṣ'biḥīna(by) early morning

وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ

Transliteration wajāa ahlu l-madīnati yastabshirūna

English And the people of the city came rejoicing.

1. وَجَآءَwajāaAnd came
2. أَهْلُahlu(the) people
3. ٱلْمَدِينَةِl-madīnati(of) the city
4. يَسْتَبْشِرُونَyastabshirūnarejoicing

قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ

Transliteration qāla inna hāulāi ḍayfī falā tafḍaḥūni

English [Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. إِنَّinnaIndeed
3. هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāithese
4. ضَيْفِىḍayfī(are) my guests
5. فَلَاfalāso (do) not
6. تَفْضَحُونِtafḍaḥūnishame me

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ

Transliteration wa-ittaqū l-laha walā tukh'zūni

English And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."

1. وَٱتَّقُوا۟wa-ittaqūAnd fear
2. ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
3. وَلَاwalāand (do) not
4. تُخْزُونِtukh'zūnidisgrace me

قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Transliteration qālū awalam nanhaka ʿani l-ʿālamīna

English They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"

1. قَالُوٓا۟qālūThey said
2. أَوَلَمْawalamDid not
3. نَنْهَكَnanhakawe forbid you
4. عَنِʿanifrom
5. ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَl-ʿālamīnathe world

قَالَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَـٰعِلِينَ

Transliteration qāla hāulāi banātī in kuntum fāʿilīna

English [Lot] said, "These are my daughters - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."

1. قَالَqālaHe said
2. هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِhāulāiThese
3. بَنَاتِىٓbanātī(are) my daughters
4. إِنinif
5. كُنتُمْkuntumyou would be
6. فَـٰعِلِينَfāʿilīnadoers

لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

Transliteration laʿamruka innahum lafī sakratihim yaʿmahūna

English By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.

1. لَعَمْرُكَlaʿamrukaBy your life
2. إِنَّهُمْinnahumindeed, they
3. لَفِىlafīwere in
4. سَكْرَتِهِمْsakratihimtheir intoxication
5. يَعْمَهُونَyaʿmahūnawandering blindly

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ

Transliteration fa-akhadhathumu l-ṣayḥatu mush'riqīna

English So the shriek seized them at sunrise.

1. فَأَخَذَتْهُمُfa-akhadhathumuSo, seized them
2. ٱلصَّيْحَةُl-ṣayḥatuthe awful cry
3. مُشْرِقِينَmush'riqīnaat sunrise

فَجَعَلْنَا عَـٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ

Transliteration fajaʿalnā ʿāliyahā sāfilahā wa-amṭarnā ʿalayhim ḥijāratan min sijjīlin

English And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.

1. فَجَعَلْنَاfajaʿalnāAnd We made
2. عَـٰلِيَهَاʿāliyahāits highest (part)
3. سَافِلَهَاsāfilahāits lowest
4. وَأَمْطَرْنَاwa-amṭarnāand We rained
5. عَلَيْهِمْʿalayhimupon them
6. حِجَارَةًۭḥijāratanstones
7. مِّنminof
8. سِجِّيلٍsijjīlinbaked clay

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ

Transliteration inna fī dhālika laāyātin lil'mutawassimīna

English Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.

1. إِنَّinnaIndeed
2. فِىfīin
3. ذَٰلِكَdhālikathat
4. لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢlaāyātin(are) the Signs
5. لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَlil'mutawassimīnafor those who discern

وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ

Transliteration wa-innahā labisabīlin muqīmin

English And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.

1. وَإِنَّهَاwa-innahāAnd indeed, it
2. لَبِسَبِيلٍۢlabisabīlin(is) on a road
3. مُّقِيمٍmuqīminestablished

إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Transliteration inna fī dhālika laāyatan lil'mu'minīna

English Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.

1. إِنَّinnaIndeed
2. فِىfīin
3. ذَٰلِكَdhālikathat
4. لَـَٔايَةًۭlaāyatansurely (is) a Sign
5. لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَlil'mu'minīnafor the believers

وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَـٰلِمِينَ

Transliteration wa-in kāna aṣḥābu l-aykati laẓālimīna

English And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,

1. وَإِنwa-inAnd were
2. كَانَkānaAnd were
3. أَصْحَـٰبُaṣḥābu(the) companions
4. ٱلْأَيْكَةِl-aykati(of) the wood
5. لَظَـٰلِمِينَlaẓālimīnasurely wrongdoers

فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ

Transliteration fa-intaqamnā min'hum wa-innahumā labi-imāmin mubīnin

English So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.

1. فَٱنتَقَمْنَاfa-intaqamnāSo We took retribution
2. مِنْهُمْmin'humfrom them
3. وَإِنَّهُمَاwa-innahumāand indeed, they both
4. لَبِإِمَامٍۢlabi-imāmin(were) on a highway
5. مُّبِينٍۢmubīninclear

وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Transliteration walaqad kadhaba aṣḥābu l-ḥij'ri l-mur'salīna

English And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.

1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd certainly
2. كَذَّبَkadhabadenied
3. أَصْحَـٰبُaṣḥābu(the) companions
4. ٱلْحِجْرِl-ḥij'ri(of) the Rocky Tract
5. ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَl-mur'salīnathe Messengers

وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ

Transliteration waātaynāhum āyātinā fakānū ʿanhā muʿ'riḍīna

English And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.

1. وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْwaātaynāhumAnd We gave them
2. ءَايَـٰتِنَاāyātināOur Signs
3. فَكَانُوا۟fakānūbut they were
4. عَنْهَاʿanhāfrom them
5. مُعْرِضِينَmuʿ'riḍīnaturning away

وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ

Transliteration wakānū yanḥitūna mina l-jibāli buyūtan āminīna

English And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.

1. وَكَانُوا۟wakānūAnd they used (to)
2. يَنْحِتُونَyanḥitūnacarve
3. مِنَminafrom
4. ٱلْجِبَالِl-jibālithe mountains
5. بُيُوتًاbuyūtanhouses
6. ءَامِنِينَāminīnasecure

فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ

Transliteration fa-akhadhathumu l-ṣayḥatu muṣ'biḥīna

English But the shriek seized them at early morning,

1. فَأَخَذَتْهُمُfa-akhadhathumuBut seized them
2. ٱلصَّيْحَةُl-ṣayḥatuthe awful cry
3. مُصْبِحِينَmuṣ'biḥīna(at) early morning

فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

Transliteration famā aghnā ʿanhum mā kānū yaksibūna

English So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

1. فَمَآfamāAnd not
2. أَغْنَىٰaghnāavailed
3. عَنْهُمʿanhumthem
4. مَّاmāwhat
5. كَانُوا۟kānūthey used (to)
6. يَكْسِبُونَyaksibūnaearn

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَـَٔاتِيَةٌ ۖ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ

Transliteration wamā khalaqnā l-samāwāti wal-arḍa wamā baynahumā illā bil-ḥaqi wa-inna l-sāʿata laātiyatun fa-iṣ'faḥi l-ṣafḥa l-jamīla

English And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.

1. وَمَاwamāAnd not
2. خَلَقْنَاkhalaqnāWe created
3. ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwātithe heavens
4. وَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍaand the earth
5. وَمَاwamāand whatever
6. بَيْنَهُمَآbaynahumā(is) between them
7. إِلَّاillāexcept
8. بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗbil-ḥaqiin truth
9. وَإِنَّwa-innaAnd indeed
10. ٱلسَّاعَةَl-sāʿatathe Hour
11. لَـَٔاتِيَةٌۭ ۖlaātiyatun(is) surely coming
12. فَٱصْفَحِfa-iṣ'faḥiSo overlook
13. ٱلصَّفْحَl-ṣafḥa(with) forgiveness
14. ٱلْجَمِيلَl-jamīlagracious

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّـٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

Transliteration inna rabbaka huwa l-khalāqu l-ʿalīmu

English Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.

1. إِنَّinnaIndeed
2. رَبَّكَrabbakayour Lord
3. هُوَhuwaHe
4. ٱلْخَلَّـٰقُl-khalāqu(is) the Creator
5. ٱلْعَلِيمُl-ʿalīmuthe All-Knower

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَـٰكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَثَانِى وَٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ

Transliteration walaqad ātaynāka sabʿan mina l-mathānī wal-qur'āna l-ʿaẓīma

English And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses] and the great Qur’ān.

1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd certainly
2. ءَاتَيْنَـٰكَātaynākaWe have given you
3. سَبْعًۭاsabʿanseven
4. مِّنَminaof
5. ٱلْمَثَانِىl-mathānīthe oft-repeated
6. وَٱلْقُرْءَانَwal-qur'ānaand the Quran
7. ٱلْعَظِيمَl-ʿaẓīmaGreat

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Transliteration lā tamuddanna ʿaynayka ilā mā mattaʿnā bihi azwājan min'hum walā taḥzan ʿalayhim wa-ikh'fiḍ janāḥaka lil'mu'minīna

English Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.

1. لَاlā(Do) not
2. تَمُدَّنَّtamuddannaextend
3. عَيْنَيْكَʿaynaykayour eyes
4. إِلَىٰilātowards
5. مَاmāwhat
6. مَتَّعْنَاmattaʿnāWe have bestowed
7. بِهِۦٓbihiwith it
8. أَزْوَٰجًۭاazwājan(to) categories
9. مِّنْهُمْmin'humof them
10. وَلَاwalāand (do) not
11. تَحْزَنْtaḥzangrieve
12. عَلَيْهِمْʿalayhimover them
13. وَٱخْفِضْwa-ikh'fiḍAnd lower
14. جَنَاحَكَjanāḥakayour wing
15. لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَlil'mu'minīnato the believers

وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Transliteration waqul innī anā l-nadhīru l-mubīnu

English And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -

1. وَقُلْwaqulAnd say
2. إِنِّىٓinnīIndeed, I
3. أَنَاanā[I] am
4. ٱلنَّذِيرُl-nadhīrua warner
5. ٱلْمُبِينُl-mubīnuclear

كَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَ

Transliteration kamā anzalnā ʿalā l-muq'tasimīna

English Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators

1. كَمَآkamāAs
2. أَنزَلْنَاanzalnāWe sent down
3. عَلَىʿalāon
4. ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَl-muq'tasimīnathose who divided

ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عِضِينَ

Transliteration alladhīna jaʿalū l-qur'āna ʿiḍīna

English Who have made the Qur’ān into portions.

1. ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose who
2. جَعَلُوا۟jaʿalūhave made
3. ٱلْقُرْءَانَl-qur'ānathe Quran
4. عِضِينَʿiḍīna(in) parts

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

Transliteration fawarabbika lanasalannahum ajmaʿīna

English So by your Lord, We will surely question them all

1. فَوَرَبِّكَfawarabbikaSo by your Lord
2. لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْlanasalannahumsurely We will question them
3. أَجْمَعِينَajmaʿīnaall

عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Transliteration ʿammā kānū yaʿmalūna

English About what they used to do.

1. عَمَّاʿammāAbout what
2. كَانُوا۟kānūthey used (to)
3. يَعْمَلُونَyaʿmalūnado

فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Transliteration fa-iṣ'daʿ bimā tu'maru wa-aʿriḍ ʿani l-mush'rikīna

English Then declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.

1. فَٱصْدَعْfa-iṣ'daʿSo proclaim
2. بِمَاbimāof what
3. تُؤْمَرُtu'maruyou are ordered
4. وَأَعْرِضْwa-aʿriḍand turn away
5. عَنِʿanifrom
6. ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَl-mush'rikīnathe polytheists

إِنَّا كَفَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ

Transliteration innā kafaynāka l-mus'tahziīna

English Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers

1. إِنَّاinnāIndeed, We
2. كَفَيْنَـٰكَkafaynāka[We] are sufficient for you
3. ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَl-mus'tahziīna(against) the mockers

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Transliteration alladhīna yajʿalūna maʿa l-lahi ilāhan ākhara fasawfa yaʿlamūna

English Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know.

1. ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnaThose who
2. يَجْعَلُونَyajʿalūnaset up
3. مَعَmaʿawith
4. ٱللَّهِl-lahiAllah
5. إِلَـٰهًاilāhangod
6. ءَاخَرَ ۚākharaanother
7. فَسَوْفَfasawfaBut soon
8. يَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūnathey will come to know

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ

Transliteration walaqad naʿlamu annaka yaḍīqu ṣadruka bimā yaqūlūna

English And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.

1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
2. نَعْلَمُnaʿlamuWe know
3. أَنَّكَannakathat [you]
4. يَضِيقُyaḍīqu(is) straitened
5. صَدْرُكَṣadrukayour breast
6. بِمَاbimāby what
7. يَقُولُونَyaqūlūnathey say

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

Transliteration fasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika wakun mina l-sājidīna

English So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].

1. فَسَبِّحْfasabbiḥSo glorify
2. بِحَمْدِbiḥamdiwith the praise
3. رَبِّكَrabbika(of) your Lord
4. وَكُنwakunand be
5. مِّنَminaof
6. ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَl-sājidīnathose who prostrate

وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

Transliteration wa-uʿ'bud rabbaka ḥattā yatiyaka l-yaqīnu

English And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].

1. وَٱعْبُدْwa-uʿ'budAnd worship
2. رَبَّكَrabbakayour Lord
3. حَتَّىٰḥattāuntil
4. يَأْتِيَكَyatiyakacomes to you
5. ٱلْيَقِينُl-yaqīnuthe certainty