Al-Kahf
The Cave
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الكهف
ٱلْحَمْدُ All Praise al-ḥamdu (is) for Allah lillahi the One Who alladhī (has) revealed anzala to ʿalā His slave ʿabdihi the Book l-kitāba and not walam (has) made yajʿal in it lahu any crookedness ʿiwajā
[All] praise is [due] to Allāh, who has sent down upon His Servant [Muḥammad (ﷺ)] the Book and has not made therein any deviance.1
قَيِّمًۭا Straight qayyiman to warn liyundhira (of) a punishment basan severe shadīdan from min near Him ladun'hu and give glad tidings wayubashira (to) the believers l-mu'minīna those who alladhīna do yaʿmalūna righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti that anna for them lahum (is) a good reward ajran (is) a good reward ḥasanan
[He has made it] straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward [i.e., Paradise].
مَّـٰكِثِينَ (They will) abide mākithīna in it fīhi forever abadan
In which they will remain forever
وَيُنذِرَ And to warn wayundhira those who alladhīna say qālū Allah has taken ittakhadha Allah has taken l-lahu a son waladan
And to warn those who say, "Allāh has taken a son".
مَّا Not mā they have lahum about it bihi any min knowledge ʿil'min and not walā their forefathers liābāihim Grave (is) kaburat the word kalimatan (that) comes out takhruju of min their mouths afwāhihim Not in they say yaqūlūna except illā a lie kadhiban
They have no knowledge of it,1 nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak not except a lie.
فَلَعَلَّكَ Then perhaps you would (be) falaʿallaka the one who kills bākhiʿun yourself nafsaka over ʿalā their footsteps āthārihim if in not lam they believe yu'minū in this bihādhā [the] narration l-ḥadīthi (in) grief asafan
Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief over them, [O Muḥammad], if they do not believe in this message, [and] out of sorrow.
إِنَّا Indeed, We innā We have made jaʿalnā what mā (is) on ʿalā the earth l-arḍi adornment zīnatan for it lahā that We may test [them] linabluwahum which of them ayyuhum (is) best aḥsanu (in) deed ʿamalan
Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them [as to] which of them is best in deed.
وَإِنَّا And indeed, We wa-innā (will) surely make lajāʿilūna what mā (is) on it ʿalayhā soil ṣaʿīdan barren juruzan
And indeed, We will make that which is upon it [into] a barren ground.
أَمْ Or am have you thought ḥasib'ta that anna (the) companions aṣḥāba (of) the cave l-kahfi and the inscription wal-raqīmi were kānū among min Our Signs āyātinā a wonder ʿajaban
Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?1
إِذْ When idh retreated awā the youths l-fit'yatu to ilā the cave l-kahfi and they said faqālū Our Lord rabbanā Grant us ātinā from min Yourself ladunka Mercy raḥmatan and facilitate wahayyi for us lanā [from] min our affair amrinā (in the) right way rashadan
[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance."
فَضَرَبْنَا So We cast faḍarabnā over ʿalā their ears ādhānihim in fī the cave l-kahfi years sinīna a number ʿadadan
So We cast [a cover of sleep] over their ears within the cave for a number of years.
ثُمَّ Then thumma We raised them up baʿathnāhum that We make evident linaʿlama which ayyu (of) the two parties l-ḥiz'bayni best calculated aḥṣā for what limā (they had) remained labithū (in) time amadan
Then We awakened them that We might show which of the two factions was most precise in calculating what [extent] they had remained in time.
نَّحْنُ We naḥnu narrate naquṣṣu to you ʿalayka their story naba-ahum in truth bil-ḥaqi Indeed, they (were) innahum youths fit'yatun who believed āmanū in their Lord birabbihim and We increased them wazid'nāhum (in) guidance hudan
It is We who relate to you, [O Muḥammad], their story in truth. Indeed, they were youths who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.
وَرَبَطْنَا And We made firm warabaṭnā [on] ʿalā their hearts qulūbihim when idh they stood up qāmū and said faqālū Our Lord rabbunā (is) the Lord rabbu (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi Never lan we will invoke nadʿuwā besides Him min besides Him dūnihi any god ilāhan Certainly laqad we would have said qul'nā then idhan an enormity shaṭaṭan
And We bound [i.e., made firm] their hearts when they stood up and said, "Our Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. Never will we invoke besides Him any deity. We would have certainly spoken, then, an excessive transgression.
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ These hāulāi our people qawmunā have taken ittakhadhū besides Him min besides Him dūnihi gods ālihatan Why not lawlā they come yatūna to them ʿalayhim with an authority bisul'ṭānin clear bayyinin And who faman (is) more wrong aẓlamu than (one) who mimmani invents if'tarā against ʿalā Allah l-lahi a lie kadhiban
These, our people, have taken besides Him deities. Why do they not bring for [worship of] them a clear evidence? And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allāh a lie?"
وَإِذِ And when wa-idhi you withdraw from them iʿ'tazaltumūhum and what wamā they worship yaʿbudūna except illā Allah l-laha then retreat fawū to ilā the cave l-kahfi Will spread yanshur for you lakum your Lord rabbukum of min His Mercy raḥmatihi and will facilitate wayuhayyi for you lakum [from] min your affair amrikum (in) ease mir'faqan
[The youths said to one another], "And when you have withdrawn from them and that which they worship other than Allāh, retreat to the cave. Your Lord will spread out for you of His mercy and will prepare for you from your affair facility."
۞ وَتَرَى And you (might) have seen watarā the sun l-shamsa when idhā it rose ṭalaʿat inclining away tazāwaru from ʿan their cave kahfihim to dhāta the right l-yamīni and when wa-idhā it set gharabat passing away from them taqriḍuhum to dhāta the left l-shimāli while they wahum (lay) in fī the open space fajwatin thereof min'hu That dhālika (was) from min (the) Signs āyāti (of) Allah l-lahi Whoever man Allah guides yahdi Allah guides l-lahu and he fahuwa (is) the guided one l-muh'tadi and whoever waman He lets go astray yuḍ'lil then never falan you will find tajida for him lahu a protector waliyyan a guide mur'shidan
And [had you been present], you would see the sun when it rose, inclining away from their cave on the right, and when it set, passing away from them on the left, while they were [lying] within an open space thereof. That was from the signs of Allāh. He whom Allāh guides is the [rightly] guided, but he whom He sends astray - never will you find for him a protecting guide.
وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ And you (would) think them wataḥsabuhum awake ayqāẓan while they wahum (were) asleep ruqūdun And We turned them wanuqallibuhum to dhāta the right l-yamīni and to wadhāta the left l-shimāli while their dog wakalbuhum stretched bāsiṭun his two forelegs dhirāʿayhi at the entrance bil-waṣīdi If lawi you had looked iṭṭalaʿta at them ʿalayhim you (would) have surely turned back lawallayta from them min'hum (in) flight firāran and surely you would have been filled walamuli'ta by them min'hum (with) terror ruʿ'ban
And you would think them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them to the right and to the left, while their dog stretched his forelegs at the entrance. If you had looked at them, you would have turned from them in flight and been filled by them with terror.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ And similarly wakadhālika We raised them baʿathnāhum that they might question liyatasāalū among them baynahum Said qāla a speaker qāilun among them min'hum How long kam have you remained labith'tum They said qālū We have remained labith'nā a day yawman or aw a part baʿḍa (of) a day yawmin They said qālū Your Lord rabbukum knows best aʿlamu how long bimā you have remained labith'tum So send fa-ib'ʿathū one of you aḥadakum with this silver coin of yours biwariqikum with this silver coin of yours hādhihi to ilā the city l-madīnati and let him see falyanẓur which is ayyuhā the purest azkā food ṭaʿāman and let him bring to you falyatikum provision biriz'qin from it min'hu and let him be cautious walyatalaṭṭaf And let not be aware walā And let not be aware yush'ʿiranna about you bikum anyone aḥadan
And similarly,1 We awakened them that they might question one another. Said a speaker from among them, "How long have you remained [here]?" They said, "We have remained a day or part of a day." They said, "Your Lord is most knowing of how long you remained. So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the city and let him look to which is the best of food and bring you provision from it and let him be cautious. And let no one be aware of you.
إِنَّهُمْ Indeed, [they] innahum if in they come to know yaẓharū about you ʿalaykum they will stone you yarjumūkum or aw return you yuʿīdūkum to fī their religion millatihim And never walan will you succeed tuf'liḥū then idhan ever abadan
Indeed, if they come to know of you, they will stone you or return you to their religion. And never would you succeed, then - ever."
وَكَذَٰلِكَ And similarly wakadhālika We made known aʿtharnā about them ʿalayhim that they might know liyaʿlamū that anna (the) Promise waʿda (of) Allah l-lahi (is) true ḥaqqun and that wa-anna (about) the Hour l-sāʿata (there is) no lā doubt rayba in it fīhā When idh they disputed yatanāzaʿūna among themselves baynahum about their affair amrahum and they said faqālū Construct ib'nū over them ʿalayhim a structure bun'yānan Their Lord rabbuhum knows best aʿlamu about them bihim Said qāla those who alladhīna prevailed ghalabū in ʿalā their matter amrihim Surely we will take lanattakhidhanna over them ʿalayhim a place of worship masjidan
And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allāh is truth and that of the Hour there is no doubt. [That was] when they1 disputed among themselves about their affair and [then] said, "Construct over them a structure. Their Lord is most knowing about them." Said those who prevailed in the matter, "We will surely take [for ourselves] over them a masjid."2
سَيَقُولُونَ They say sayaqūlūna (they were) three thalāthatun the forth of them rābiʿuhum their dog kalbuhum and they say wayaqūlūna (they were) five khamsatun the sixth of them sādisuhum their dog kalbuhum guessing rajman about the unseen bil-ghaybi and they say wayaqūlūna (they were) seven sabʿatun and the eight of them wathāminuhum their dog kalbuhum Say qul My Lord rabbī knows best aʿlamu their number biʿiddatihim None mā knows them yaʿlamuhum except illā a few qalīlun So (do) not falā argue tumāri about them fīhim except illā (with) an argument mirāan obvious ẓāhiran and (do) not walā inquire tastafti about them fīhim among them min'hum (from) anyone aḥadan
They [i.e., people] will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muḥammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument1 and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
وَلَا And (do) not walā say taqūlanna of anything lishāy'in Indeed, I innī will do fāʿilun that dhālika tomorrow ghadan
And never say of anything, "Indeed, I will do that tomorrow,"
إِلَّآ Except illā If an Allah wills yashāa Allah wills l-lahu And remember wa-udh'kur your Lord rabbaka when idhā you forget nasīta and say waqul Perhaps ʿasā [that] an will guide me yahdiyani my Lord rabbī to a nearer (way) li-aqraba than min this hādhā right way rashadan
Except [when adding], "If Allāh wills." And remember your Lord when you forget [it] and say, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to what is nearer than this to right conduct."
وَلَبِثُوا۟ And they remained walabithū in fī their cave kahfihim (for) three thalātha hundred mi-atin years sinīna and add wa-iz'dādū nine tis'ʿan
And they remained in their cave for three hundred years and exceeded by nine.1
قُلِ Say quli Allah l-lahu knows best aʿlamu about what (period) bimā they remained labithū For Him lahu (is the) unseen ghaybu (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi How clearly He sees abṣir [of it] bihi And how clearly He hears wa-asmiʿ Not mā for them lahum besides Him min besides Him dūnihi any min protector waliyyin and not walā He shares yush'riku [in] fī His Commands ḥuk'mihi (with) anyone aḥadan
Say, "Allāh is most knowing of how long they remained. He has [knowledge of] the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. How Seeing is He and how Hearing! They have not besides Him any protector, and He shares not His legislation with anyone."
وَٱتْلُ And recite wa-ut'lu what mā has been revealed ūḥiya to you ilayka of min the Book kitābi (of) your Lord rabbika None lā can change mubaddila His Words likalimātihi and never walan you will find tajida besides Him min besides Him dūnihi a refuge mul'taḥadan
And recite, [O Muḥammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His words, and never will you find in other than Him a refuge.
وَٱصْبِرْ And be patient wa-iṣ'bir yourself nafsaka with maʿa those who alladhīna call yadʿūna their Lord rabbahum in the morning bil-ghadati and the evening wal-ʿashiyi desiring yurīdūna His Face wajhahu And (let) not walā pass beyond taʿdu your eyes ʿaynāka over them ʿanhum desiring turīdu adornment zīnata (of) the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā and (do) not walā obey tuṭiʿ whom man We have made heedless aghfalnā his heart qalbahu of ʿan Our remembrance dhik'rinā and follows wa-ittabaʿa his desires hawāhu and is wakāna his affair amruhu (in) excess furuṭan
And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His face [i.e., acceptance]. And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire and whose affair is ever [in] neglect.1
وَقُلِ And say waquli The truth l-ḥaqu (is) from min your Lord rabbikum so whoever faman wills shāa let him believe falyu'min and whoever waman wills shāa let him disbelieve falyakfur Indeed, We innā have prepared aʿtadnā for the wrongdoers lilẓẓālimīna a Fire nāran will surround aḥāṭa them bihim its walls surādiquhā And if wa-in they call for relief yastaghīthū they will be relieved yughāthū with water bimāin like molten brass kal-muh'li (which) scalds yashwī the faces l-wujūha Wretched bi'sa (is) the drink l-sharābu and evil wasāat (is) the resting place mur'tafaqan
And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna believed āmanū and did waʿamilū the good deeds l-ṣāliḥāti indeed, We innā will not let go waste lā will not let go waste nuḍīʿu (the) reward ajra (of one) who man does good aḥsana deeds ʿamalan
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds.
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ulāika for them lahum (are) Gardens jannātu of Eden ʿadnin flows tajrī from min underneath them taḥtihimu the rivers l-anhāru They will be adorned yuḥallawna therein fīhā [of] (with) min bracelets asāwira of min gold dhahabin and will wear wayalbasūna garments thiyāban green khuḍ'ran of min fine silk sundusin and heavy brocade wa-is'tabraqin reclining muttakiīna therein fīhā on ʿalā adorned couches l-arāiki Excellent niʿ'ma (is) the reward l-thawābu and good waḥasunat (is) the resting place mur'tafaqan
Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place.
۞ وَٱضْرِبْ And set forth wa-iḍ'rib to them lahum the example mathalan of two men: rajulayni We provided jaʿalnā for one of them li-aḥadihimā two gardens jannatayni of min grapes aʿnābin and We bordered them waḥafafnāhumā with date-palms binakhlin and We placed wajaʿalnā between both of them baynahumā crops zarʿan
And present to them an example of two men: We granted to one of them two gardens of grapevines, and We bordered them with palm trees and placed between them [fields of] crops.
كِلْتَا Each kil'tā (of) the two gardens l-janatayni brought forth ātat its produce ukulahā and not walam did wrong taẓlim of it min'hu anything shayan And We caused to gush forth wafajjarnā within them khilālahumā a river naharan
Each of the two gardens produced its fruit and did not fall short thereof in anything. And We caused to gush forth within them a river.
وَكَانَ And was wakāna for him lahu fruit thamarun so he said faqāla to his companion liṣāḥibihi while he wahuwa (was) talking with him yuḥāwiruhu I am anā greater aktharu than you minka (in) wealth mālan and stronger wa-aʿazzu (in) men nafaran
And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."
وَدَخَلَ And he entered wadakhala his garden jannatahu while he wahuwa (was) unjust ẓālimun to himself linafsihi He said qāla Not mā I think aẓunnu that an will perish tabīda this hādhihi ever abadan
And he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself.1 He said, "I do not think that this will perish - ever.
وَمَآ And not wamā I think aẓunnu the Hour l-sāʿata will occur qāimatan And if wala-in I am brought back rudidttu to ilā my Lord rabbī I will surely find la-ajidanna better khayran than this min'hā (as) a return munqalaban
And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."
قَالَ Said qāla to him lahu his companion ṣāḥibuhu while he wahuwa was talking to him yuḥāwiruhu Do you disbelieve akafarta in One Who bi-alladhī created you khalaqaka from min dust turābin then thumma from min a minute quantity of semen nuṭ'fatin then thumma fashioned you sawwāka (into) a man rajulan
His companion said to him while he was conversing with him, "Have you disbelieved in He who created you from dust and then from a sperm-drop and then proportioned you [as] a man?
لَّـٰكِنَّا۠ But as for me lākinnā He huwa (is) Allah l-lahu my Lord rabbī and not walā I associate ush'riku with my Lord birabbī anyone aḥadan
But as for me, He is Allāh, my Lord, and I do not associate with my Lord anyone.
وَلَوْلَآ And why (did you) not walawlā when idh you entered dakhalta your garden jannataka say qul'ta What mā wills shāa Allah l-lahu (there is) no lā power quwwata except illā with Allah bil-lahi If in you see me tarani (me) anā lesser aqalla than you minka (in) wealth mālan and children wawaladan
And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allāh willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allāh'? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children,
فَعَسَىٰ It may be faʿasā that my Lord rabbī that my Lord an will give me yu'tiyani better khayran than min your garden jannatika and will send wayur'sila upon it ʿalayhā a calamity ḥus'bānan from mina the sky l-samāi then it will become fatuṣ'biḥa ground ṣaʿīdan slippery zalaqan
It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden and will send upon it a [disastrous] penalty from the sky, and it will become a smooth, dusty ground,
أَوْ Or aw will become yuṣ'biḥa its water māuhā sunken ghawran so never falan you will be able tastaṭīʿa to find it lahu to find it ṭalaban
Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it."
وَأُحِيطَ And were surrounded wa-uḥīṭa his fruits bithamarihi so he began fa-aṣbaḥa twisting yuqallibu his hands kaffayhi over ʿalā what mā he (had) spent anfaqa on it fīhā while it (had) wahiya collapsed khāwiyatun on ʿalā its trellises ʿurūshihā and he said wayaqūlu Oh! I wish yālaytanī I had not associated lam I had not associated ush'rik with my Lord birabbī anyone aḥadan
And his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had spent on it, while it had collapsed upon its trellises, and said, "Oh, I wish I had not associated with my Lord anyone."1
وَلَمْ And not walam was takun for him lahu a group fi-atun (to) help him yanṣurūnahu other than min other than dūni Allah l-lahi and not wamā was kāna (he) supported muntaṣiran
And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allāh, nor could he defend himself.
هُنَالِكَ There hunālika the protection l-walāyatu (is) from Allah lillahi the True l-ḥaqi He huwa (is the) best khayrun (to) reward thawāban and (the) best wakhayrun (for) the final end ʿuq'ban
There1 the authority is [completely] for Allāh, the Truth. He is best in reward and best in outcome.
وَٱضْرِبْ And present wa-iḍ'rib to them lahum the example mathala (of) the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā like water kamāin which We send down anzalnāhu from mina the sky l-samāi then mingles fa-ikh'talaṭa with it bihi (the) vegetation nabātu (of) the earth l-arḍi then becomes fa-aṣbaḥa dry stalks hashīman it (is) scattered tadhrūhu (by) the winds l-riyāḥu And Allah wakāna And Allah l-lahu over ʿalā every kulli thing shayin (is) All Able muq'tadiran
And present to them the example of the life of this world, [its being] like rain which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it1 and [then] it becomes dry remnants, scattered by the winds. And Allāh is ever, over all things, Perfect in Ability.
ٱلْمَالُ The wealth al-mālu and children wal-banūna (are) adornment zīnatu (of) the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā But the enduring wal-bāqiyātu good deeds l-ṣāliḥātu (are) better khayrun near ʿinda your Lord rabbika (for) reward thawāban and better wakhayrun (for) hope amalan
Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord1 for reward and better for [one's] hope.
وَيَوْمَ And the Day wayawma We will cause (to) move nusayyiru the mountains l-jibāla and you will see watarā the earth l-arḍa (as) a leveled plain bārizatan and We will gather them waḥasharnāhum and not falam We will leave behind nughādir from them min'hum anyone aḥadan
And [warn of] the Day when We will remove the mountains and you will see the earth exposed,1 and We will gather them and not leave behind from them anyone.
وَعُرِضُوا۟ And they will be presented waʿuriḍū before ʿalā your Lord rabbika (in) rows ṣaffan Certainly laqad you have come to Us ji'tumūnā as kamā We created you khalaqnākum the first awwala time marratin Nay bal you claimed zaʿamtum that not allan We made najʿala for you lakum an appointment mawʿidan
And they will be presented before your Lord in rows, [and He will say], "You have certainly come to Us just as We created you the first time. But you claimed that We would never make for you an appointment."
وَوُضِعَ And (will) be placed wawuḍiʿa the Book l-kitābu and you will see fatarā the criminals l-muj'rimīna fearful mush'fiqīna of what mimmā (is) in it fīhi and they will say wayaqūlūna Oh, woe to us yāwaylatanā What (is) for māli this hādhā [the] Book l-kitābi not lā leaves yughādiru a small ṣaghīratan and not walā a great kabīratan except illā has enumerated it aḥṣāhā And they will find wawajadū what mā they did ʿamilū presented ḥāḍiran And not walā deals unjustly yaẓlimu your Lord rabbuka (with) anyone aḥadan
And the record [of deeds] will be placed [open], and you will see the criminals fearful of that within it, and they will say, "Oh, woe to us! What is this book that leaves nothing small or great except that it has enumerated it?" And they will find what they did present [before them]. And your Lord does injustice to no one.
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh We said qul'nā to the Angels lil'malāikati Prostrate us'judū to Adam liādama so they prostrated fasajadū except illā Iblis ib'līsa (He) was kāna of mina the jinn l-jini and he rebelled fafasaqa against ʿan the Command amri (of) his Lord rabbihi Will you then take him afatattakhidhūnahu and his offspring wadhurriyyatahu (as) protectors awliyāa other than Me min other than Me dūnī while they wahum (are) to you lakum enemies ʿaduwwun Wretched bi'sa for the wrongdoers lilẓẓālimīna (is) the exchange badalan
And [mention] when We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was of the jinn and departed from [i.e., disobeyed] the command of his Lord. Then will you take him and his descendants as allies other than Me while they are enemies to you? Wretched it is for the wrongdoers as an exchange.
۞ مَّآ Not mā I made them witness ashhadttuhum the creation khalqa (of) the heavens l-samāwāti and the earth wal-arḍi and not walā the creation khalqa (of) themselves anfusihim and not wamā I Am kuntu the One to take muttakhidha the misleaders l-muḍilīna (as) helper(s) ʿaḍudan
I did not make them witness to the creation of the heavens and the earth or to the creation of themselves, and I would not have taken the misguiders as assistants.
وَيَوْمَ And the Day wayawma He will say yaqūlu Call nādū My partners shurakāiya those who alladhīna you claimed zaʿamtum then they will call them fadaʿawhum but not falam they will respond yastajībū to them lahum And We will make wajaʿalnā between them baynahum a barrier mawbiqan
And [warn of] the Day when He will say, "Call My 'partners' whom you claimed," and they will invoke them, but they will not respond to them. And We will put between them [a valley of] destruction.
وَرَءَا And will see waraā the criminals l-muj'rimūna the Fire l-nāra and they (will be) certain faẓannū that they annahum are to fall in it muwāqiʿūhā And not walam they will find yajidū from it ʿanhā a way of escape maṣrifan
And the criminals will see the Fire and will be certain that they are to fall therein. And they will not find from it a way elsewhere.
وَلَقَدْ And certainly walaqad We have explained ṣarrafnā in fī this hādhā the Quran l-qur'āni for mankind lilnnāsi of min every kulli example mathalin But is wakāna the man l-insānu (in) most akthara things shayin quarrelsome jadalan
And We have certainly diversified in this Qur’ān for the people from every [kind of] example; but man has ever been, most of anything, [prone to] dispute.
وَمَا And nothing wamā prevents manaʿa men l-nāsa that an they believe yu'minū when idh has come to them jāahumu the guidance l-hudā and they ask forgiveness wayastaghfirū (of) their Lord rabbahum except illā that an comes to them tatiyahum (the) way sunnatu (of) the former (people) l-awalīna or aw comes to them yatiyahumu the punishment l-ʿadhābu before (them) qubulan
And nothing has prevented the people from believing when guidance came to them and from asking forgiveness of their Lord except that there [must] befall them the [accustomed] precedent of the former peoples1 or that the punishment should come [directly] before them.
وَمَا And not wamā We send nur'silu the Messengers l-mur'salīna except illā (as) bearers of glad tidings mubashirīna and (as) warners wamundhirīna And dispute wayujādilu those who alladhīna disbelieve kafarū with falsehood bil-bāṭili to refute liyud'ḥiḍū thereby bihi the truth l-ḥaqa And they take wa-ittakhadhū My Verses āyātī and what wamā they are warned undhirū (in) ridicule huzuwan
And We send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners. And those who disbelieve dispute by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth and have taken My verses, and that of which they are warned, in ridicule.
وَمَنْ And who waman (is) more wrong aẓlamu than (he) who mimman is reminded dhukkira of the Verses biāyāti (of) his Lord rabbihi but turns away fa-aʿraḍa from them ʿanhā and forgets wanasiya what mā have sent forth qaddamat his hands yadāhu Indeed, We innā [We] have placed jaʿalnā over ʿalā their hearts qulūbihim coverings akinnatan lest an they understand it yafqahūhu and in wafī their ears ādhānihim (is) deafness waqran And if wa-in you call them tadʿuhum to ilā the guidance l-hudā then never falan they will be guided yahtadū then idhan ever abadan
And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets what his hands have put forth? Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if you invite them to guidance - they will never be guided, then - ever.
وَرَبُّكَ And your Lord warabbuka (is) the Most Forgiving l-ghafūru Owner dhū (of) the Mercy l-raḥmati If law He were to seize them yuākhidhuhum for what bimā they have earned kasabū surely, He (would) have hastened laʿajjala for them lahumu the punishment l-ʿadhāba But bal for them lahum (is) an appointment mawʿidun never lan they will find yajidū other than it min other than it dūnihi an escape mawilan
And your Lord is the Forgiving, the possessor of mercy. If He were to impose blame upon them for what they earned, He would have hastened for them the punishment. Rather, for them is an appointment from which they will never find an escape.
وَتِلْكَ And these watil'ka [the] towns l-qurā We destroyed them ahlaknāhum when lammā they wronged ẓalamū and We made wajaʿalnā for their destruction limahlikihim an appointed time mawʿidan
And those cities - We destroyed them when they wronged, and We made for their destruction an appointed time.
وَإِذْ And when wa-idh said qāla Musa mūsā to his boy lifatāhu Not lā I will cease abraḥu until ḥattā I reach ablugha the junction majmaʿa (of) the two seas l-baḥrayni or aw I continue amḍiya (for) a long period ḥuquban
And [mention] when Moses said to his boy [i.e., servant], "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period."
فَلَمَّا But when falammā they reached balaghā the junction majmaʿa between them baynihimā they forgot nasiyā their fish ḥūtahumā and it took fa-ittakhadha its way sabīlahu into fī the sea l-baḥri slipping away saraban
But when they reached the junction between them, they forgot their fish, and it took its course into the sea, slipping away.
فَلَمَّا Then when falammā they had passed beyond jāwazā he said qāla to his boy lifatāhu Bring us ātinā our morning meal ghadāanā Certainly laqad we have suffered laqīnā in min our journey safarinā this hādhā fatigue naṣaban
So when they had passed beyond it, [Moses] said to his boy, "Bring us our morning meal. We have certainly suffered in this, our journey, [much] fatigue."
قَالَ He said qāla Did you see ara-ayta when idh we retired awaynā to ilā the rock l-ṣakhrati Then indeed, I fa-innī [I] forgot nasītu the fish l-ḥūta And not wamā made me forget it ansānīhu except illā the Shaitaan l-shayṭānu that an I mention it adhkurahu And it took wa-ittakhadha its way sabīlahu into fī the sea l-baḥri amazingly ʿajaban
He said, "Did you see when we retired to the rock? Indeed, I forgot [there] the fish. And none made me forget it except Satan - that I should mention it. And it took its course into the sea amazingly."
قَالَ He said qāla That dhālika (is) what mā we were kunnā seeking nabghi So they returned fa-ir'taddā on ʿalā their footprints āthārihimā retracing qaṣaṣan
[Moses] said, "That is what we were seeking." So they returned, following their footprints.
فَوَجَدَا Then they found fawajadā a servant ʿabdan from min Our servants ʿibādinā whom We had given ātaynāhu mercy raḥmatan from min Us ʿindinā and We had taught him waʿallamnāhu from min Us ladunnā a knowledge ʿil'man
And they found a servant from among Our servants [i.e., al-Khiḍr] to whom We had given mercy from Us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge.
قَالَ Said qāla to him lahu Musa mūsā May hal I follow you attabiʿuka on ʿalā that an you teach me tuʿallimani of what mimmā you have been taught ʿullim'ta (of) right guidance rush'dan
Moses said to him, "May I follow you on [the condition] that you teach me from what you have been taught of sound judgement?"
قَالَ He said qāla Indeed, you innaka never lan will be able tastaṭīʿa with me maʿiya (to have) patience ṣabran
He said, "Indeed, with me you will never be able to have patience.
وَكَيْفَ And how can wakayfa you have patience taṣbiru for ʿalā what mā not lam you encompass tuḥiṭ of it bihi any knowledge khub'ran
And how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?"
قَالَ He said qāla You will find me satajidunī if in Allah wills shāa Allah wills l-lahu patient ṣābiran and not walā I will disobey aʿṣī your laka order amran
[Moses] said, "You will find me, if Allāh wills, patient, and I will not disobey you in [any] order."
قَالَ He said qāla Then if fa-ini you follow me ittabaʿtanī (do) not falā ask me tasalnī about ʿan anything shayin until ḥattā I present uḥ'ditha to you laka of it min'hu a mention dhik'ran
He said, "Then if you follow me, do not ask me about anything until I make to you about it mention [i.e., explanation]."
فَٱنطَلَقَا So they both set out fa-inṭalaqā until ḥattā when idhā they had embarked rakibā on fī the ship l-safīnati he made a hole in it kharaqahā He said qāla Have you made a hole in it akharaqtahā to drown litugh'riqa its people ahlahā Certainly laqad you have done ji'ta a thing shayan grave im'ran
So they set out, until when they had embarked on the ship, he [i.e., al-Khiḍr] tore it open. [Moses] said, "Have you torn it open to drown its people? You have certainly done a grave thing."
قَالَ He said qāla Did not alam I say aqul indeed, you innaka never lan will be able tastaṭīʿa with me maʿiya (to have) patience ṣabran
[Al-Khiḍr] said, "Did I not say that with me you would never be able to have patience?"
قَالَ He said qāla (Do) not lā blame me tuākhidh'nī for what bimā I forgot nasītu and (do) not walā be hard (upon) me tur'hiq'nī in min my affair amrī (raising) difficulty ʿus'ran
[Moses] said, "Do not blame me for what I forgot and do not overwhelm me in my matter with difficulty."
فَٱنطَلَقَا Then they both set out fa-inṭalaqā until ḥattā when idhā they met laqiyā a boy ghulāman then he killed him faqatalahu He said qāla Have you killed aqatalta a soul nafsan pure zakiyyatan for other than bighayri a soul nafsin Certainly laqad you have done ji'ta a thing shayan evil nuk'ran
So they set out, until when they met a boy, he [i.e., al-Khiḍr] killed him. [Moses] said, "Have you killed a pure soul for other than [having killed] a soul? You have certainly done a deplorable thing."
۞ قَالَ He said qāla Did not alam I say aqul to you laka that you innaka never lan will be able tastaṭīʿa with me maʿiya (to have) patience ṣabran
[Al-Khiḍr] said, "Did I not tell you that with me you would never be able to have patience?"
قَالَ He said qāla If in I ask you sa-altuka about ʿan anything shayin after it baʿdahā then (do) not falā keep me as a companion tuṣāḥib'nī Verily qad you have reached balaghta from me min from me ladunnī an excuse ʿudh'ran
[Moses] said, "If I should ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me as a companion. You have obtained from me an excuse."
فَٱنطَلَقَا So they set out fa-inṭalaqā until ḥattā when idhā they came atayā (to the) people ahla (of) a town qaryatin they asked for food is'taṭʿamā (from) its people ahlahā but they refused fa-abaw to an offer them hospitality yuḍayyifūhumā Then they found fawajadā in it fīhā a wall jidāran (that) want(ed) yurīdu to an collapse yanqaḍḍa so he set it straight fa-aqāmahu He said qāla If law you wished shi'ta surely you (could) have taken lattakhadhta for it ʿalayhi a payment ajran
So they set out, until when they came to the people of a town, they asked its people for food, but they refused to offer them hospitality. And they found therein a wall about to collapse, so he [i.e., al-Khiḍr] restored it. [Moses] said, "If you wished, you could have taken for it a payment."
قَالَ He said qāla This hādhā (is) parting firāqu between me baynī and between you wabaynika I will inform you sa-unabbi-uka of (the) interpretation bitawīli (of) what mā not lam you were able tastaṭiʿ on it ʿalayhi (to have) patience ṣabran
[Al-Khiḍr] said, "This is parting between me and you. I will inform you of the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience.
أَمَّا As for ammā the ship l-safīnatu it was fakānat of (the) poor people limasākīna working yaʿmalūna in fī the sea l-baḥri So I intended fa-aradttu that an I cause defect (in) it aʿībahā (as there) was wakāna after them warāahum a king malikun who seized yakhudhu every kulla ship safīnatin (by) force ghaṣban
As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working at sea. So I intended to cause defect in it as there was after them a king who seized every [good] ship by force.
وَأَمَّا And as for wa-ammā the boy l-ghulāmu his parents were fakāna his parents were abawāhu believers mu'minayni and we feared fakhashīnā that an he would overburden them yur'hiqahumā (by) transgression ṭugh'yānan and disbelief wakuf'ran
And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief.
فَأَرَدْنَآ So we intended fa-aradnā that an would change for them yub'dilahumā their Lord rabbuhumā a better khayran than him min'hu (in) purity zakatan and nearer wa-aqraba (in) affection ruḥ'man
So we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy.
وَأَمَّا And as for wa-ammā the wall l-jidāru it was fakāna for two orphan boys lighulāmayni for two orphan boys yatīmayni in fī the town l-madīnati and was wakāna underneath it taḥtahu a treasure kanzun for them lahumā and was wakāna their father abūhumā righteous ṣāliḥan So intended fa-arāda your Lord rabbuka that an they reach yablughā their maturity ashuddahumā and bring forth wayastakhrijā their treasure kanzahumā (as) a mercy raḥmatan from min your Lord rabbika And not wamā I did it faʿaltuhu on ʿan my (own) accord amrī That dhālika (is the) interpretation tawīlu (of) what mā not lam you were able tasṭiʿ on it ʿalayhi (to have) patience ṣabran
And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them, and their father had been righteous. So your Lord intended that they reach maturity and extract their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience."
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ And they ask you wayasalūnaka about ʿan Dhul-qarnain dhī Dhul-qarnain l-qarnayni Say qul I will recite sa-atlū to you ʿalaykum about him min'hu a remembrance dhik'ran
And they ask you, [O Muḥammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report."
إِنَّا Indeed, We innā [We] established makkannā [for] him lahu in fī the earth l-arḍi and We gave him waātaynāhu of min every kulli thing shayin a means sababan
Indeed, We established him upon the earth, and We gave him from everything a way [i.e., means].
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā he reached balagha (the) setting place maghriba (of) the sun l-shamsi he found it wajadahā setting taghrubu in fī a spring ʿaynin (of) dark mud ḥami-atin and he found wawajada near it ʿindahā a community qawman We said qul'nā O Dhul-qarnain yādhā O Dhul-qarnain l-qarnayni Either immā [that] an you punish tuʿadhiba or wa-immā [that] an you take tattakhidha [in] them fīhim (with) goodness ḥus'nan
Until, when he reached the setting of the sun [i.e., the west], he found it [as if] setting in a body of dark water,1 and he found near it a people. We [i.e., Allāh] said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness."
قَالَ He said qāla As for ammā (one) who man wrongs ẓalama then soon fasawfa we will punish him nuʿadhibuhu Then thumma he will be returned yuraddu to ilā his Lord rabbihi and He will punish him fayuʿadhibuhu (with) a punishment ʿadhāban terrible nuk'ran
He said, "As for one who wrongs,1 we will punish him. Then he will be returned to his Lord, and He will punish him with a terrible punishment [i.e., Hellfire].
وَأَمَّا But as for wa-ammā (one) who man believes āmana and does waʿamila righteous (deeds) ṣāliḥan then for him falahu (is) a reward jazāan good l-ḥus'nā And we will speak wasanaqūlu to him lahu from min our command amrinā (with) ease yus'ran
But as for one who believes and does righteousness, he will have a reward of the best [i.e., Paradise], and we [i.e., Dhul-Qarnayn] will speak to him from our command with ease."
ثُمَّ Then thumma he followed atbaʿa (a) course sababan
Then he followed a way
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā he reached balagha (the) rising place maṭliʿa (of) the sun l-shamsi and he found it wajadahā rising taṭluʿu on ʿalā a community qawmin not lam We made najʿal for them lahum against it min against it dūnihā any shelter sit'ran
Until, when he came to the rising of the sun [i.e., the east], he found it rising on a people for whom We had not made against it any shield.
كَذَٰلِكَ Thus kadhālika And verily waqad We encompassed aḥaṭnā of what bimā (was) with him ladayhi (of the) information khub'ran
Thus.1 And We had encompassed [all] that he had in knowledge.
ثُمَّ Then thumma he followed atbaʿa a course sababan
Then he followed a way.
حَتَّىٰٓ Until ḥattā when idhā he reached balagha between bayna the two mountains l-sadayni he found wajada besides them min besides them dūnihimā a community qawman not lā who would almost yakādūna understand yafqahūna (his) speech qawlan
Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understand [his] speech.
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O Dhul-qarnain yādhā O Dhul-qarnain l-qarnayni Indeed inna Yajuj yajūja and Majuj wamajūja (are) corrupters muf'sidūna in fī the land l-arḍi So may fahal we make najʿalu for you laka an expenditure kharjan [on] ʿalā that an you make tajʿala between us baynanā and between them wabaynahum a barrier saddan
They said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, indeed Gog and Magog1 are [great] corrupters in the land. So may we assign for you an expenditure that you might make between us and them a barrier?"
قَالَ He said qāla What mā has established me makkannī [in it] fīhi my Lord rabbī (is) better khayrun but assist me fa-aʿīnūnī with strength biquwwatin I will make ajʿal between you baynakum and between them wabaynahum a barrier radman
He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength [i.e., manpower]; I will make between you and them a dam.
ءَاتُونِى Bring me ātūnī sheets zubara (of) iron l-ḥadīdi until ḥattā when idhā he (had) leveled sāwā between bayna the two cliffs l-ṣadafayni he said qāla Blow unfukhū until ḥattā when idhā he made it jaʿalahu fire nāran he said qāla Bring me ātūnī I pour uf'righ over it ʿalayhi molten copper qiṭ'ran
Bring me bars of iron" - until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, "Blow [with bellows]," until when he had made it [like] fire, he said, "Bring me, that I may pour over it molten copper."
فَمَا So not famā they were able is'ṭāʿū to an scale it yaẓharūhu and not wamā they were able is'taṭāʿū in it lahu (to do) any penetration naqban
So they [i.e., Gog and Magog] were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration.
قَالَ He said qāla This hādhā (is) a mercy raḥmatun from min my Lord rabbī But when fa-idhā comes jāa (the) Promise waʿdu (of) my Lord rabbī He will make it jaʿalahu level dakkāa And is wakāna (the) Promise waʿdu (of) my Lord rabbī true ḥaqqan
[Dhul-Qarnayn] said, "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord1 comes [i.e., approaches], He will make it level, and ever is the promise of my Lord true."
۞ وَتَرَكْنَا And We (will) leave wataraknā some of them baʿḍahum (on) that Day yawma-idhin to surge yamūju over fī others baʿḍin and (will be) blown wanufikha in fī the trumpet l-ṣūri then We (will) gather them fajamaʿnāhum all together jamʿan
And We will leave them that day1 surging over each other, and [then] the Horn will be blown, and We will assemble them in [one] assembly.
وَعَرَضْنَا And We (will) present waʿaraḍnā Hell jahannama (on) that Day yawma-idhin to the disbelievers lil'kāfirīna (on) display ʿarḍan
And We will present Hell that Day to the disbelievers, on display -
ٱلَّذِينَ Those alladhīna had been kānat their eyes aʿyunuhum within fī a cover ghiṭāin from ʿan My remembrance dhik'rī and were wakānū not lā able yastaṭīʿūna (to) hear samʿan
Those whose eyes had been within a cover [removed] from My remembrance,1 and they were not able to hear.2
أَفَحَسِبَ Do then think afaḥasiba those who alladhīna disbelieve kafarū that an they (can) take yattakhidhū My servants ʿibādī besides Me min besides Me dūnī (as) protectors awliyāa Indeed, We innā We have prepared aʿtadnā Hell jahannama for the disbelievers lil'kāfirīna (as) a lodging nuzulan
Then do those who disbelieve think that they can take My servants instead of Me as allies? Indeed, We have prepared Hell for the disbelievers as a lodging.
قُلْ Say qul Shall hal We inform you nunabbi-ukum of the greatest losers bil-akhsarīna (as to their) deeds aʿmālan
Say, [O Muḥammad], "Shall we [believers] inform you of the greatest losers as to [their] deeds?
ٱلَّذِينَ Those alladhīna is lost ḍalla their effort saʿyuhum in fī the life l-ḥayati (of) the world l-dun'yā while they wahum think yaḥsabūna that they annahum (were) acquiring good yuḥ'sinūna (in) work ṣun'ʿan
[They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work."
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those ulāika (are) the ones who alladhīna disbelieve kafarū in the Verses biāyāti (of) their Lord rabbihim and the meeting (with) Him waliqāihi So (are) vain faḥabiṭat their deeds aʿmāluhum so not falā We will assign nuqīmu for them lahum (on) the Day yawma (of) the Resurrection l-qiyāmati any weight waznan
Those are the ones who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord and in [their] meeting Him, so their deeds have become worthless; and We will not assign to them on the Day of Resurrection any weight [i.e., importance].
ذَٰلِكَ That dhālika (is) their recompense jazāuhum Hell jahannamu because bimā they disbelieved kafarū and took wa-ittakhadhū My Verses āyātī and My Messengers warusulī (in) ridicule huzuwan
That is their recompense - Hell - for what they denied and [because] they took My signs and My messengers in ridicule.
إِنَّ Indeed inna those who alladhīna believed āmanū and did waʿamilū righteous deeds l-ṣāliḥāti for them will be kānat for them will be lahum Gardens jannātu (of) the Paradise l-fir'dawsi (as) a lodging nuzulan
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - they will have the Gardens of Paradise1 as a lodging,
خَـٰلِدِينَ Abiding forever khālidīna in it fīhā Not lā they will desire yabghūna from it ʿanhā any transfer ḥiwalan
Wherein they abide eternally. They will not desire from it any transfer.
قُل Say qul If law were kāna the sea l-baḥru ink midādan for (the) Words likalimāti (of) my Lord rabbī surely (would be) exhausted lanafida the sea l-baḥru before qabla [that] an (were) exhausted tanfada (the) Words kalimātu (of) my Lord rabbī even if walaw We brought ji'nā (the) like (of) it bimith'lihi (as) a supplement madadan
Say, "If the sea were ink for [writing] the words1 of my Lord, the sea would be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even if We brought the like of it in [continual] supplement."
قُلْ Say qul Only innamā I anā (am) a man basharun like you mith'lukum Has been revealed yūḥā to me ilayya that annamā your God ilāhukum (is) God ilāhun One wāḥidun So whoever faman is kāna hoping yarjū (for the) meeting liqāa (with) his Lord rabbihi let him do falyaʿmal deeds ʿamalan righteous ṣāliḥan and not walā associate yush'rik in (the) worship biʿibādati (of) his Lord rabbihi anyone aḥadan
Say, "I am only a man like you, to whom has been revealed that your god is one God. So whoever would hope for the meeting with his Lord - let him do righteous work and not associate in the worship of his Lord anyone."