| | George Sale rendition of Surah Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers(as-Saffat)
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| 37:1 | | By the angels, who rank themselves in order |
| 37:2 | | and by those who drive forward and dispel the clouds |
| 37:3 | | and by those who read the Koran for an admonition |
| 37:4 | | verily your God is one |
| 37:5 | | The Lord of heaven and earth, and of whatever is between them, and the Lord of the east |
| 37:6 | | We have adorned the lower heaven with the ornament of the stars |
| 37:7 | | And We have placed therein a guard, against every rebellious devil |
| 37:8 | | that they may not listen to the discourse of the exalted princes, -- for they are darted at from every side |
| 37:9 | | to repel them, and a lasting torment is prepared for them; - |
| 37:10 | | except him who catcheth a word by stealth, and is pursued by a shining flame |
| 37:11 | | Ask the Meccans therefore, whether they be stronger by nature, or the angels whom We have created? We have surely created them of stiff clay |
| 37:12 | | Thou wondrest at God's power and their obstinacy; but they mock at the arguments urged to convince them |
| 37:13 | | When they are warned, they do not take warning |
| 37:14 | | and when they see any sign, they scoff thereat |
| 37:15 | | and say, this is no other than manifest sorcery |
| 37:16 | | After we shall be dead, and become dust and bones, shall we really be raised to life |
| 37:17 | | and our fore-fathers also |
| 37:18 | | Answer, yea: And ye shall then be despicable |
| 37:19 | | There shall be but one blast of the trumpet, and they shall see themselves raised |
| 37:20 | | And they shall say, alas for us! This is the day of judgment |
| 37:21 | | this is the day of distinction between the righteous and the wicked, which ye rejected as a falsehood |
| 37:22 | | Gather together those who have acted unjustly, and their comrades, and the idols which they worshippe |
| 37:23 | | besides God, and direct them in the way to hell |
| 37:24 | | And set them before God's tribunal; for they shall be called to account |
| 37:25 | | What aileth you that ye defend not one another |
| 37:26 | | But on this day they shall submit themselves to the judgment of God |
| 37:27 | | And they shall draw nigh unto one another, and shall dispute among themselves |
| 37:28 | | And the seduced shall say unto those who seduced them, verily ye came unto us with presages of prosperity |
| 37:29 | | and the seducers shall answer, nay, rather ye were not true believers |
| 37:30 | | For we had no power over you to compel you; but ye were people who voluntarily transgressed |
| 37:31 | | Wherefore the sentence of our Lord hath been justly pronounced against us, and we shall surely taste his vengeance |
| 37:32 | | We seduced you; but we also erred ourselves |
| 37:33 | | They shall both thereof be made partakers of the same punishment on that day |
| 37:34 | | Thus will We deal with the wicked |
| 37:35 | | Because when it is said unto them, there is no god besides the true God, they swell with arrogance |
| 37:36 | | and say, shall we abandon our gods for a distracted poet |
| 37:37 | | Nay; he cometh with the truth, and beareth witness to the former apostles |
| 37:38 | | Ye shall surely taste the painful torment of hell |
| 37:39 | | and ye shall not be rewarded, but according to your works |
| 37:40 | | But as for the sincere servants of God |
| 37:41 | | they shall have a certain provision in paradise |
| 37:42 | | namely, delicious fruits: And they shall be honoured |
| 37:43 | | They shall be placed in gardens of pleasure |
| 37:44 | | leaning on couches, opposite to one another |
| 37:45 | | A cup shall be carried round unto them, filled from a limpid fountain |
| 37:46 | | for the delight of those who drink |
| 37:47 | | It shall not oppress the understanding, neither shall they be inebriated therewith |
| 37:48 | | And near them shall lie the virgins of paradise, refraining their looks from beholding any besides their spouses, having large black eyes |
| 37:49 | | and resembling the eggs of an ostrich covered with feathers from the dust |
| 37:50 | | And they shall turn the one unto the other, and shall ask one another questions |
| 37:51 | | And one of them shall say, verily I had an intimate friend while I lived in the world |
| 37:52 | | who said unto me, art thou one of those who assertest the truth of the resurrection |
| 37:53 | | After we shall be dead, and reduced to dust and bones, shall we surely be judged |
| 37:54 | | Then he shall say to his companions, will ye look down |
| 37:55 | | And he shall look down, and shall see him in the midst of hell |
| 37:56 | | And he shall say unto him, by God, it wanted little but thou hadst drawn me into ruin |
| 37:57 | | and had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I had surely been one of those who have been delivered up to eternal torment |
| 37:58 | | Shall we die any othe |
| 37:59 | | than our first death; or do we suffer any punishment |
| 37:60 | | Verily this is great felicity |
| 37:61 | | For the obtaining a felicity like this let the labourers labour |
| 37:62 | | Is this a better entertainment, or the tree of Al Zakkum |
| 37:63 | | Verily We have designed the same for an occasion of dispute unto the unjust |
| 37:64 | | It is a tree which issueth from the bottom of hell |
| 37:65 | | The fruit thereof resembleth the heads of devils |
| 37:66 | | and the damned shall eat of the same, and shall fill their bellies therewith |
| 37:67 | | and there shall be given them thereon a mixture of filthy and boiling water to drink |
| 37:68 | | Afterwards shall they return into hell |
| 37:69 | | They found their fathers going astray |
| 37:70 | | and they trod hastily in their footsteps |
| 37:71 | | For the greater part of the ancients erred before them |
| 37:72 | | And We sent warners unto them heretofore |
| 37:73 | | And see how miserable was the end of those who were warned |
| 37:74 | | except the sincere servants of God |
| 37:75 | | Noah called on Us in former days, and We heard him graciously |
| 37:76 | | And We delivered him and his family out of the great distress |
| 37:77 | | and We caused his off-spring to be those who survived to people the earth |
| 37:78 | | And We left the following salutation to be bestowed on him by the latest posterity |
| 37:79 | | namely, peace be on Noah among all creatures |
| 37:80 | | Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:81 | | for he was one of our servants the true believers |
| 37:82 | | Afterwards We drowned the others |
| 37:83 | | Abraham also was of his religion |
| 37:84 | | When he came unto his Lord with a perfect heart |
| 37:85 | | When he said unto his father and his people, what do ye worship |
| 37:86 | | Do ye choose false gods preferably to the true God |
| 37:87 | | What therefore is your opinion of the Lord of all creatures |
| 37:88 | | And he looked and observed the stars |
| 37:89 | | and said, verily I shall be sick, and shall not assist at your sacrifices |
| 37:90 | | And they turned their backs and departed from him |
| 37:91 | | And Abraham went privately to their gods, and said scoffingly unto them, do ye not eat of the meat which is set before you |
| 37:92 | | What aileth you that ye speak not |
| 37:93 | | And he turned upon them, and struck them with his right hand, and demolished them |
| 37:94 | | And the people came hastily unto him |
| 37:95 | | And he said, do ye worship the images which ye carve |
| 37:96 | | Whereas God hath created you, and also that which ye make |
| 37:97 | | They said, build a pile for him, and cast him into the glowing fire |
| 37:98 | | And they devised a plot against him; but We made them the inferior, and delivered him |
| 37:99 | | And Abraham said, verily I am going unto my Lord, who will direct me |
| 37:100 | | O Lord, grant me a righteous issue |
| 37:101 | | Wherefore We acquainted him that he should have a son, who should be a meek youth |
| 37:102 | | And when he had attained to years of discretion, and could join in acts of religion with him; Abraham said unto him, O my son, verily I saw in a dream that I should offer thee in sacrifice: Consider therefore what thou art of opinion I should do. He answered, O my father, do what thou art commanded: Thou shalt find me, if God please, a patient person |
| 37:103 | | And when they had submitted themselves to the divine will, and Abraham had laid his son prostrate on his face |
| 37:104 | | We cried unto him, O Abraham |
| 37:105 | | now hast thou verified the vision. Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:106 | | Verily this was a manifest trial |
| 37:107 | | And We ransomed him with a noble victim |
| 37:108 | | And We left the following salutation to be bestowed on him by the latest posterity |
| 37:109 | | namely, peace be on Abraham |
| 37:110 | | Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:111 | | For he was one of our faithful servants |
| 37:112 | | And We rejoiced him with the promise of Isaac, a righteous prophet |
| 37:113 | | and We blessed him and Isaac: And of their off-spring were some righteous doers, and others who manifestly injured their own souls |
| 37:114 | | We were also gracious unto Moses and Aaron, heretofore |
| 37:115 | | And We delivered them and their people from a great distress |
| 37:116 | | And We assisted them against the Egyptians, and they became the conquerors |
| 37:117 | | And We gave them the perspicuous book of the law |
| 37:118 | | and We directed them into the right way |
| 37:119 | | And We left the following salutation to be bestowed on them by the latest posterity |
| 37:120 | | namely, peace be on Moses and Aaron |
| 37:121 | | Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:122 | | for they were two of our faithful servants |
| 37:123 | | And Elias was also one of those who were sent by Us |
| 37:124 | | When he said unto his people, do ye not fear God |
| 37:125 | | Do ye invoke Baal, and forsake the most excellent creator |
| 37:126 | | God is your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers |
| 37:127 | | But they accused him of imposture: Wherefore they shall be delivered up to eternal punishment |
| 37:128 | | except the sincere servants of God |
| 37:129 | | And We left the following salutation to be bestowed on him by the latest posterity |
| 37:130 | | namely, peace be on Ilyasin |
| 37:131 | | Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:132 | | For he was one of our faithful servants |
| 37:133 | | And Lot was also one of those who were sent by Us |
| 37:134 | | When We delivered him and his whole family |
| 37:135 | | except an old woman, his wife, who perished among those that remained behind |
| 37:136 | | Afterwards We destroyed the others |
| 37:137 | | And ye, O people of Mecca, pass by the places where they once dwelt, as ye journey in the morning |
| 37:138 | | and by night: Will ye not therefore understand |
| 37:139 | | Jonas was also one of those who were sent by Us |
| 37:140 | | When he fled into the loaded ship |
| 37:141 | | and those who were on board cast lots among themselves, and he was condemned |
| 37:142 | | And the fish swallowed him; for he was worthy of reprehension |
| 37:143 | | And if he had not been one of those who praised God |
| 37:144 | | verily he had remained in the belly thereof until the day of resurrection |
| 37:145 | | And We cast him on the naked shore, and he was sick |
| 37:146 | | And We caused a plant of a gourd to grow up over him |
| 37:147 | | and We sent him to an hundred thousand persons, or they were a greater number |
| 37:148 | | and they believed: Wherefore We granted them to enjoy this life, for a season |
| 37:149 | | Inquire of the Meccans whether thy Lord hath daughters, and they sons |
| 37:150 | | Have We created the angels of the female sex? And were they witnesses thereof |
| 37:151 | | Do they not say of their own false invention |
| 37:152 | | God hath begotten issue? And are they not really liars |
| 37:153 | | Hath he chosen daughters preferably to sons |
| 37:154 | | Ye have no reason to judge thus |
| 37:155 | | Will ye not therefore be admonished |
| 37:156 | | Or have ye a manifest proof of what ye say |
| 37:157 | | Produce now your book of revelations, if ye speak truth |
| 37:158 | | And they make Him to be of kin unto the genii; whereas the genii know that they who affirm such things, shall be delivered up to eternal punishment |
| 37:159 | | -- far be that from God, which they affirm of him! - |
| 37:160 | | Except the sincere servants of God |
| 37:161 | | Moreover ye and that which ye worshi |
| 37:162 | | shall not seduce any concerning God |
| 37:163 | | except him who is destined to be burned in hell |
| 37:164 | | There is none of us, but hath an appointed place |
| 37:165 | | We range ourselves in order, attending the commands of God |
| 37:166 | | and we celebrate the divine praise |
| 37:167 | | The infidels said |
| 37:168 | | if we had been favoured with a book of divine revelations, of those which were delivered to the ancients |
| 37:169 | | we had surely been sincere servants of God |
| 37:170 | | Yet now the Koran is revealed, they believe not therein; but hereafter shall they know the consequence of their unbelief |
| 37:171 | | Our word hath formerly been given unto our servants the apostles |
| 37:172 | | that they should certainly be assisted against the infidels |
| 37:173 | | and that our armies should surely be the conquerors |
| 37:174 | | Turn aside therefore from them, for a season |
| 37:175 | | And see the calamities which shall afflict them; for they shall see thy future success and prosperity |
| 37:176 | | Do they therefore seek to hasten our vengeance |
| 37:177 | | Verily when it shall descend into their courts, an evil morning shall it be unto those who were warned in vain |
| 37:178 | | Turn aside from them therefore for a season |
| 37:179 | | and see: Hereafter shall they see thy success and their punishment |
| 37:180 | | Praise be unto thy Lord, the Lord who is far exalted above what they affirm of Him |
| 37:181 | | And peace be on his apostles |
| 37:182 | | And praise be unto God, the Lord of all creatures |
