| | Farook Malik rendition of Surah Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers(as-Saffat)
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| 37:1 | | - Dialogue between the followers and the leaders who mislead them. 37 AS-SAFFAT - IN RANKS In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. By those who range themselves in rank |
| 37:2 | | and by those who cast out demons |
| 37:3 | | and by those who proclaim the message |
| 37:4 | | : surely your God is One |
| 37:5 | | the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that lies between them, and the Lord of the easts |
| 37:6 | | We have indeed decked the worldly heaven with beautiful star |
| 37:7 | | and have secured it against all obstinate rebellious Satans |
| 37:8 | | They cannot even hear the words of the exalted assembly of angels and they are darted at from every sid |
| 37:9 | | they are repulsed and are under a constant chastisement |
| 37:10 | | Eavesdroppers are persuaded by a flaming fire of piercing brightness |
| 37:11 | | Ask them: "What is more difficult - their creation or the rest of Our creation? - Them We have created out of a sticky clay |
| 37:12 | | You marvel at the wonders of Allah’s creation, while they ridicule at it |
| 37:13 | | When they are admonished, they pay no heed |
| 37:14 | | and when they see a sign, they mock at i |
| 37:15 | | and say: "This is nothing but plain sorcery |
| 37:16 | | What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we be raised to life agai |
| 37:17 | | - we and also our forefathers of the ancient time?" |
| 37:18 | | Tell them: "Yes and you shall be held up to shame." |
| 37:19 | | It will be just a single cry, and they will see it all with their own eyes |
| 37:20 | | Ah, woe to us! They shall exclaim, "this is the Day of Judgement!" |
| 37:21 | | It will be said: "Yes, this is the same Day of Judgement which you used to deny." |
| 37:22 | | It will be commanded: "Gather all the wrongdoers, their spouses and those whom they used to worshi |
| 37:23 | | besides Allah and show them the way to hell |
| 37:24 | | When they will all be gathered and angels will start pushing them towards hell, Allah shall say: "Stop for a while, they have to be questioned |
| 37:25 | | What is the matter with you today that you do not help each other |
| 37:26 | | Nay! On that Day they shall all be submissive |
| 37:27 | | Some of them will step forward to question one another |
| 37:28 | | The followers will say to their leaders: "It was you who used to come at us from the right hand and forced us towards the wrong way." |
| 37:29 | | They will reply: "Nay! But it was you who had no faith |
| 37:30 | | We had no power over you, the fact is that you were an inordinate people |
| 37:31 | | true is the verdict which Our Lord has passed upon us, we shall indeed taste the punishment of our sins |
| 37:32 | | We misled you, for we ourselves were astray." |
| 37:33 | | So on that Day they shall all be partners in the punishment |
| 37:34 | | Thus, shall We deal with the criminals |
| 37:35 | | for when they were told: "There is no god except Allah," they used to puff themselves up with prid |
| 37:36 | | and say: "What! Should we give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?" |
| 37:37 | | Whereas he had come with the truth and had confirmed the message of prior Messengers |
| 37:38 | | Then it will be said: "You are surely going to taste the painful punishment |
| 37:39 | | and this reward is nothing except what you had done |
| 37:40 | | But the sincere devotees of Alla |
| 37:41 | | shall have familiar sustenanc |
| 37:42 | | - fruits, and shall be honore |
| 37:43 | | in the gardens of delight |
| 37:44 | | Reclining face to face upon soft couches |
| 37:45 | | they shall be served with goblets filled at a fountain of wine |
| 37:46 | | a crystal-white drink, delicious to those who drink it |
| 37:47 | | It will neither dull their senses nor they will become drunk |
| 37:48 | | And beside them there will be bashful, dark big beautiful-eyed virgins |
| 37:49 | | as if they were delicate eggs closely guarded |
| 37:50 | | Some of them will be asking questions to others |
| 37:51 | | One of them will say: "I had a frien |
| 37:52 | | who used to ask: ‘Are you really of those who affirm (the message of Islam) |
| 37:53 | | When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we ever be brought to judgement?’" |
| 37:54 | | It will be said: "Would you like to see him?" |
| 37:55 | | He will look down and see his friend in the midst of hellfire |
| 37:56 | | Then he will say: "By Allah! You had almost ruined me |
| 37:57 | | Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those who are brought there |
| 37:58 | | Is it not so that we shall not di |
| 37:59 | | after our first death and that we shall not be chastised?" |
| 37:60 | | Most surely it is a mighty achievement |
| 37:61 | | For such an end, let every one strive who wishes to strive |
| 37:62 | | Is this a better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum |
| 37:63 | | Surely We have made this tree a trial for the wrongdoers |
| 37:64 | | Surely it is a tree that grows in the bottom of the hellfire |
| 37:65 | | bearing fruits as if they were heads of Satans |
| 37:66 | | on it they shall feed and with it they shall fill their bellies |
| 37:67 | | Then on top of that, they will be given a concoction made from boiling water |
| 37:68 | | Then to hellfire they shall be returned |
| 37:69 | | In fact, they found their fathers on the wrong path |
| 37:70 | | and they are eagerly following their footsteps |
| 37:71 | | Most of the ancients went astray before them |
| 37:72 | | though We had sent Warners to them |
| 37:73 | | See what was the end of those who had been forewarned: they all perished |
| 37:74 | | except the sincere devotees of Allah |
| 37:75 | | Noah prayed to Us; see how excellent was Our response to his prayer |
| 37:76 | | We delivered him and his people from the mighty distress |
| 37:77 | | and made his progeny to be the only survivors |
| 37:78 | | and We left his good name among the later generations |
| 37:79 | | SaLotation to Noah among the people of the worlds |
| 37:80 | | Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:81 | | Surely he was one of Our believing devotees |
| 37:82 | | Then the rest We drowned in the great flood |
| 37:83 | | Surely Abraham belonged to the first group |
| 37:84 | | when he came to his Lord with a pure heart |
| 37:85 | | Behold, he said to his father and to his people: "What are these that you worship |
| 37:86 | | Would you serve false gods instead of Allah |
| 37:87 | | What is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?" |
| 37:88 | | Then he looked at the stars one tim |
| 37:89 | | and said "I am feeling sick." |
| 37:90 | | So his people left him behind and went away to their national fair |
| 37:91 | | He sneaked into the temple of their gods and addressed them: "Why don’t you eat from these offerings before you |
| 37:92 | | What is the matter with you that you don’t even speak?" |
| 37:93 | | Then he fell upon them, smiting them with his right hand |
| 37:94 | | The people came running to the scene |
| 37:95 | | Would you worship that which you have carved with your own hands, he said |
| 37:96 | | when Allah is the One Who created you and that which you have made |
| 37:97 | | They said to one another: "Prepare for him a furnace and throw him into the blazing flames." |
| 37:98 | | Thus did they scheme against him: but We humiliated them in their scheme |
| 37:99 | | Abraham said: "I am going to take refuge with my Lord, He will surely guide me |
| 37:100 | | O Lord! Grant me a righteous son." |
| 37:101 | | So We gave him the good news of a gentle son |
| 37:102 | | When he reached the age to work with him, Abraham said to him: "O my son! I have seen a vision that I should offer you as a sacrifice, now tell me what is your view." He replied: "O my father! Do as you are commanded: you will find me, if Allah so wills, of the patient." |
| 37:103 | | And when they both submitted to Allah and Abraham laid down his son prostrate upon his forehead for sacrifice |
| 37:104 | | We called out to him: "O Abraham stop |
| 37:105 | | You have fulfilled your vision." Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:106 | | That was indeed a manifest test |
| 37:107 | | We ransomed his son for a great sacrific |
| 37:108 | | and We left his good name among the later generations |
| 37:109 | | SaLotation to Abraham |
| 37:110 | | Thus We reward the righteous |
| 37:111 | | Surely he was one of Our believing devotees |
| 37:112 | | We gave him the good news of Isaac - a prophet - one of the righteous |
| 37:113 | | We blessed him and Isaac both. Among their progeny there are some who are righteous and some who are clearly doing wrong to their own souls |
| 37:114 | | We bestowed Our favor on Moses and Haroon |
| 37:115 | | We delivered them with all their people from the mighty distress |
| 37:116 | | We helped them so they became victorious |
| 37:117 | | We gave them the Glorious Book (Torah) |
| 37:118 | | and guided them both to the Right Way |
| 37:119 | | We left their good names among the later generations |
| 37:120 | | SaLotation to Moses and Haroon |
| 37:121 | | Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:122 | | Surely they were two of Our believing devotees |
| 37:123 | | Ilyas (Elias) was surely one of Our Messengers |
| 37:124 | | Behold, he said to his people: "Have you no fear of Allah |
| 37:125 | | Would you invoke Bal (their invented god) and forsake the best of the Creator |
| 37:126 | | - Allah - Who is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?" |
| 37:127 | | But they denied him, so they will certainly be called to account |
| 37:128 | | with the exception of sincere devotees of Allah |
| 37:129 | | We left his good name among the later generations |
| 37:130 | | SaLotation to Ilyas |
| 37:131 | | Thus do We reward the righteous |
| 37:132 | | He was surely one of Our believing devotees |
| 37:133 | | Lot was one of Our Messengers |
| 37:134 | | Behold, We delivered him and his whole famil |
| 37:135 | | except an old woman who was among those who remained behind |
| 37:136 | | and We destroyed the others |
| 37:137 | | Surely you pass by their ruins by da |
| 37:138 | | and by night. Will you not use your common sense |
| 37:139 | | Jonah was surely one of Our Messengers |
| 37:140 | | When he ran to the laden ship |
| 37:141 | | took part in casting of lots, and was condemned |
| 37:142 | | A whale swallowed him for he had become blameworthy |
| 37:143 | | Had he not repented and became of those who glorify Allah |
| 37:144 | | he would certainly have remained inside its belly till the Day of Resurrection |
| 37:145 | | Then We cast him upon a desolate shore in a state of serious illnes |
| 37:146 | | and caused a gourd plant to grow over him |
| 37:147 | | Then We sent him to a nation of one hundred thousand people or more |
| 37:148 | | They believed in him, so We permitted them to enjoy their life for a while |
| 37:149 | | Just ask the unbelievers: Does it make any sense that their Lord should have daughters while they choose to have sons |
| 37:150 | | Or is it that We created the angels as females and they were present at their creation |
| 37:151 | | Surely they invent a lie when they say: |
| 37:152 | | Allah has children. They are utter liars |
| 37:153 | | Would He choose daughters rather than sons |
| 37:154 | | What is the matter with you? How do you judge |
| 37:155 | | Will you not take heed |
| 37:156 | | Or do you have any proof of what you are saying |
| 37:157 | | Show us your scriptures if you are truthful |
| 37:158 | | They assert blood- relationship between Him and the jinns; and the jinns know quite well that they will be called to account |
| 37:159 | | Glory be to Allah! He is free from what they ascribe to Hi |
| 37:160 | | except His sincere devotees who do not attribute such things to Him |
| 37:161 | | Therefore neither you nor those whom you worshi |
| 37:162 | | can deceive anyone about Alla |
| 37:163 | | except him who is destined for hell |
| 37:164 | | The angels in fact say: "We each have our appointed place |
| 37:165 | | We range ourselves in ranks for His servic |
| 37:166 | | and we are surely those who declare His glory." |
| 37:167 | | Before this, the same disbelievers used to say |
| 37:168 | | If we had received a reminder which the earlier people had received |
| 37:169 | | We certainly would have been sincere devotees of Allah |
| 37:170 | | But now that the Qur’an has come, they reject it: but soon they will find out the consequences of this attitude |
| 37:171 | | We have already promised Our servants whom We sent as Messenger |
| 37:172 | | that they would certainly be helped |
| 37:173 | | and that Our forces will surely be victorious |
| 37:174 | | So give no heed to them for a while |
| 37:175 | | you will see their downfall as they shall see your victory |
| 37:176 | | Do they wish to hurry on Our punishment |
| 37:177 | | But dreadful will be that morning, when it will descend in the courtyards of those who have been forewarned |
| 37:178 | | So pay no heed to them for a while |
| 37:179 | | You will surely see their downfall as they shall see your victory |
| 37:180 | | Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, He is free from what they ascribe to Him |
| 37:181 | | Peace be on the Messengers |
| 37:182 | | and praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds |
