| | Dr. Munir Munshey rendition of Surah Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers(as-Saffat)
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| 37:1 | | (Allah swears by the angels), those who stand in rows, awaiting orders, keeping ranks |
| 37:2 | | They restrain (and rebuke the unbelievers) constantly |
| 37:3 | | And carry and convey the word _ (the inspiration and revelation from Allah) |
| 37:4 | | (Allah proclaims that) certainly, your God is the Absolute One |
| 37:5 | | The Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, the Lord of each and every point of sunrise (the Lord of the Easts) |
| 37:6 | | Indeed, We brightened the heaven (the sky) of this world with beautiful stars |
| 37:7 | | Then screened and shielded it against every defiant Shaitan |
| 37:8 | | These Shaitans are chased out of everywhere as they attempt to eavesdrop on the conversation of the exalted angels (to learn about the events to come) |
| 37:9 | | These Shaitans are outcasts. Theirs is the perpetual punishment |
| 37:10 | | If one (of the Shaitans) succeeds in snatching away a fragment (of knowledge), a piercing flame follows him (in hot pursuit) |
| 37:11 | | Just ask their (the disbelievers´) opinion. What is harder to create? They, or the other things We have created? We created them from sticky clay |
| 37:12 | | In fact, (Oh prophet)! you are struck with awe, while they just mock |
| 37:13 | | And when advised, they do not heed |
| 37:14 | | When shown the sign, they scoff and laugh it off |
| 37:15 | | And respond, "This is evidently just magic!" |
| 37:16 | | "Is it possible? Once we die and wither away into dust and bones, would we really be brought back to life?" |
| 37:17 | | "And our forefathers, too?" |
| 37:18 | | Say, "Yes! Of course you (all) would! You would be humbled." |
| 37:19 | | In fact, it will take just a single hoot (and rebuke), and at once they shall (wake up and) stare |
| 37:20 | | They will say, "Oh misery to us, this is the Day of Judgment!" |
| 37:21 | | (They will hear the reply), "This is the day of the verdict you used to reject!" |
| 37:22 | | (Allah will order the angels): Gather together all the evildoers, their wives and also those (deities) they used to worship |
| 37:23 | | Instead of Allah! Then, shove them along the path towards the blazing fire |
| 37:24 | | But detain them for a while! First, they must answer |
| 37:25 | | What is wrong with you? Why are you not helping each other out, (today) |
| 37:26 | | In fact, that day they shall (concede and) give in so sheepishly |
| 37:27 | | Right then, they will confront and accuse each other |
| 37:28 | | Some will say to others, "You (swore and) came to us (feigning sincerity); you had (an imposing) status over us." |
| 37:29 | | Others will reply, "Not so at all! You were disbelievers yourselves." |
| 37:30 | | "We had no control over you. You were certainly a defiant people!" |
| 37:31 | | "So (now), in our case the prediction of our Lord has come to pass. We (both of us) shall have to taste (the torment)." |
| 37:32 | | "We led you astray, but we too, were (lost and) on the wrong path." |
| 37:33 | | On that day, they shall all share that torment together |
| 37:34 | | This is really the way We shall deal with the criminals |
| 37:35 | | They used to scorn and scoff arrogantly when told that there is no god except Allah |
| 37:36 | | They said, "Should we give up our gods for the sake of an obsessed poet?" |
| 37:37 | | On the contrary, he brought them the absolute truth; it confirmed the (teachings of the previous) messengers |
| 37:38 | | (You did not accept), so you definitely have to taste the painful punishment |
| 37:39 | | You will be punished strictly in accordance with what you had done |
| 37:40 | | But the sincere and obedient servants of Allah (will be safe) |
| 37:41 | | The known rewards (and riches) will be theirs |
| 37:42 | | Fruits (of all kinds)! They will be the honored (residents) |
| 37:43 | | In the blessings filled paradise |
| 37:44 | | Seated on elevated thrones, facing each other |
| 37:45 | | Cups filled with drinks from the fountains (of paradise) will be passed around among them |
| 37:46 | | White (wine)! A delicious and delectable drink |
| 37:47 | | It will neither inebriate; nor cause a hangover |
| 37:48 | | (They will be) accompanied by chaste and demure females, with eyes only for their mates |
| 37:49 | | So dainty and delicate; like a thin film lining the eggshell |
| 37:50 | | (Surrounded by such luxuries) they will face each other and converse |
| 37:51 | | One of them would say to others, "I had a friend." |
| 37:52 | | "He used to say (to me): are you also one of those who believe?" |
| 37:53 | | "That we would be asked to face the reckoning even after we turn into dust and bones?" |
| 37:54 | | He would be asked, "Would you look at him now?" |
| 37:55 | | He would look and spot his ex-friend in the thick of the blazing fire |
| 37:56 | | He would call out (to his ex friend in the hellfire), "I swear by Allah, you had all but ruined me." |
| 37:57 | | "Had it not been for my Lord´s blessings, I would be there (burning in the hellfire) with you, right now!" |
| 37:58 | | (Happily, he would muse), "Are we never going to die now?" |
| 37:59 | | "Was our death in our previous life final? Are we never going to be punished?" |
| 37:60 | | That, indeed, is a tremendous triumph |
| 37:61 | | Those desirous (of success) should strive for just such an outcome |
| 37:62 | | Isn´t a gracious feast (in paradise) better than the tree of ´zaqum´ |
| 37:63 | | We have deemed that tree to be a test for the evildoers |
| 37:64 | | That tree springs forth from the very bottom of hell |
| 37:65 | | Its buds (and crop) resemble the heads of Shaitans |
| 37:66 | | The evil doers will have (nothing but) that to eat. They will stuff their stomachs with it |
| 37:67 | | They will get (only) boiling water (to gulp down the ´zaqum´) |
| 37:68 | | After (such a meal) they will come right back to the blazing fire of hell |
| 37:69 | | (Their crime): they found their parents astray |
| 37:70 | | Yet (without thinking) they rushed along in their (parents´) footsteps |
| 37:71 | | (Even though they knew that) the earlier people (blundered and) had gone astray |
| 37:72 | | We certainly raised messengers among them to warn them |
| 37:73 | | So look at how those people forewarned met their end. The fate that they fared |
| 37:74 | | But the sincere and the obedient servants of Allah (will be safe) |
| 37:75 | | Earlier, Nooh called Us and We responded. We are simply the Best of those who respond |
| 37:76 | | We rescued him and his household from an awful torture |
| 37:77 | | We arranged it so that only his progeny survived (the flood) |
| 37:78 | | And among the generations to follow, We let his name be honored and revered |
| 37:79 | | Peace (and honor) is for ´Nooh´ in the entire universe |
| 37:80 | | This is really how We reward the righteous ones |
| 37:81 | | Indeed, he was one of Our (obedient and) believing servants |
| 37:82 | | We drowned the others _ all the rest of them |
| 37:83 | | Among those who followed him and his ways, was Ibraheem |
| 37:84 | | He brought back to his Lord an untainted (and unblemished) heart, free from evil |
| 37:85 | | He said to his father and his people, "What do you worship? (These idols)?" |
| 37:86 | | "Do you prefer lies? Do you seek false gods instead of Allah?" |
| 37:87 | | "Is this your notion of the Lord of the universe?" |
| 37:88 | | Then he (rolled his eyes and) cast a sweeping glance at the stars |
| 37:89 | | And said, "I really feel sick." |
| 37:90 | | So they turned their backs and left him alone |
| 37:91 | | Stealthily, he approached their gods and said, "Why do you not eat (the offerings)?" |
| 37:92 | | "What is wrong? You don´t even talk?" |
| 37:93 | | And then he attacked them, striking sharp blows with his right hand |
| 37:94 | | The worshippers came rushing towards him |
| 37:95 | | He asked, "You worship these idols? You have carved them yourself (they are your handiwork)!" |
| 37:96 | | "While you _ as also your handiwork _ are the creation of Allah!" |
| 37:97 | | They said, "Let us build a (furnace shaped) pyre for him, and let us toss him into the blazing fire (burning inside)." |
| 37:98 | | Skillfully, they devised a plan against him, but We made their plans go awry and We humiliated them. We brought them down |
| 37:99 | | (After his rescue) he said, "I am going towards my Lord! He will guide me." |
| 37:100 | | "My Lord, grant me a righteous (son)." |
| 37:101 | | So We gave him the glad tidings of a gentle lad |
| 37:102 | | When that boy was old enough to share his father´s interests, Ibraheem said, "Oh my son, in my dream I saw myself slaughtering you (by His command)! So now, tell me what you think?" The son said, "Oh my father, do carry out your command. You will find me _ if Allah so wills _ patient and steadfast." |
| 37:103 | | When both agreed to submit (their wills to Allah), the father flung his son down on his face |
| 37:104 | | That is when We called out, "Oh Ibraheem!" |
| 37:105 | | "You have made this dream come true! We reward the righteous ones in this manner." |
| 37:106 | | "In fact, this was meant to be a clear (and specific) trial for you." |
| 37:107 | | "Therefore, We offered in exchange (for his son) the great sacrifice (the rite of sacrifice on the day after Hajj)." |
| 37:108 | | And among the generations to follow We let his name be honored and revered |
| 37:109 | | Peace is upon Ibraheem |
| 37:110 | | This is how We reward the righteous ones |
| 37:111 | | Indeed, he was one of Our (obedient and) believing servants |
| 37:112 | | We gave him the good news of the birth of Ishaq _ a righteous prophet |
| 37:113 | | We blessed him and Ishaq. Now, some of their descendants are righteous, while others (disbelieved and so) are unjust to their own selves |
| 37:114 | | And We certainly bestowed Our favor upon Musa, and (his brother) Haroon |
| 37:115 | | And We rescued them, and their nation, from an awful torture |
| 37:116 | | And We came to their aid. So they ended up being the victors |
| 37:117 | | And We gave them the divine book (so they may know right from wrong) |
| 37:118 | | And We guided them to the straight path |
| 37:119 | | And among the generations to follow, We let their names be honored and revered |
| 37:120 | | Peace is upon Musa and Haroon |
| 37:121 | | This is really how We reward the righteous ones |
| 37:122 | | Those two were among Our (obedient and) believing servants |
| 37:123 | | And Ilyas, too, was one of the messengers |
| 37:124 | | He said to his people, "Do you not fear Allah?" |
| 37:125 | | "Do you pray to (the idol) ´Baal´ (a bull believed to be a god of fertility) while you quit (worshipping) the Best of the creators?" |
| 37:126 | | "Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?" |
| 37:127 | | But they (disbelieved and) called him a liar. Therefore, they will certainly be present there (on the Day of Judgment to face the punishment) |
| 37:128 | | Except the sincere servants of Allah |
| 37:129 | | And among the generations to follow, We let his name be honored and revered |
| 37:130 | | Peace be upon Ilyas |
| 37:131 | | This is really how We reward the righteous ones |
| 37:132 | | Indeed, he was one of Our (obedient and) believing servants |
| 37:133 | | ´Loot´ was also one of the messengers |
| 37:134 | | We rescued him and all the members of his family |
| 37:135 | | Except an old woman destined to stay behind |
| 37:136 | | Then We destroyed the others _ all the rest of them |
| 37:137 | | In fact, you do pass by their ruins during the day |
| 37:138 | | And during the night! Don´t you have any sense |
| 37:139 | | And surely, Yunus was also one of the messengers |
| 37:140 | | He (abandoned his post and) fled aboard a crowded ship |
| 37:141 | | (To save the ship) he agreed to take part in the casting of the lots _ and lost. (Hence, he was thrown overboard) |
| 37:142 | | A whale swallowed him. He was (at fault and) blame worthy |
| 37:143 | | He was one of those who (extol and) glorify Allah routinely |
| 37:144 | | Else, he would have stayed in the belly of the fish till the day of resurrection |
| 37:145 | | But We tossed him ashore in a barren area without any shade. He was stricken with illness and emaciated |
| 37:146 | | We grew a plant _ a creeper _ over and around (to shade and protect) him |
| 37:147 | | (Later), We sent him back to the community of a hundred thousand plus |
| 37:148 | | They believed, so We had them enjoy life for a while |
| 37:149 | | Ask their opinion. (Is it fair that) your Lord should have daughters while they prefer sons for themselves |
| 37:150 | | Or did We create the angels as female beings? Were they present there, watching |
| 37:151 | | Beware! What they utter is certainly self-conceived, and merely fiction |
| 37:152 | | (Do they say) Allah has borne a child? Of course they are lying |
| 37:153 | | Does He (really) prefer daughters over sons |
| 37:154 | | What is wrong with you? How can you hold such views |
| 37:155 | | Won´t you (reflect and) come back to your senses |
| 37:156 | | Or do you have a clear authority (to hold such views) |
| 37:157 | | So bring your scriptures (and quote your authority) if you are truthful |
| 37:158 | | They conjure up kinship between Him and the jinn. But (all) jinn are well aware that the evildoers will have to appear before Him (for reckoning) |
| 37:159 | | Allah is Exalted _ infinitely more Sublime than what they describe |
| 37:160 | | The sincere servants of Allah are excepted _ (they associate no one with Allah) |
| 37:161 | | "Of course you and those (false gods) you worship," |
| 37:162 | | "Can never tempt and entice away," |
| 37:163 | | "Anybody except the one who will burn in the fire of hell." |
| 37:164 | | (The angels say) "Every single one of us has been assigned a place," |
| 37:165 | | "(Before Him). We, too stand in rows to pray." |
| 37:166 | | "We, too, (extol His glory and) chant His praises!" |
| 37:167 | | They surely used to claim (that) |
| 37:168 | | "Like the earlier people, if we had received the (divine) advice," |
| 37:169 | | "Then of course we would have been the chosen people of Allah!" |
| 37:170 | | (Divine advice they did receive), but they have rejected it already! So now, they will soon find out |
| 37:171 | | We already gave Our word to Our servants _ the messengers |
| 37:172 | | That they would certainly be helped |
| 37:173 | | Our army would triumph, for sure |
| 37:174 | | So leave them alone for a while |
| 37:175 | | Just watch them. Soon they will see the torment themselves |
| 37:176 | | Are they clamoring for Our torment to be hastened |
| 37:177 | | For those forewarned, dreadful would be the dawn when the doom descends on their doorstep |
| 37:178 | | So leave them alone for a while |
| 37:179 | | Watch them! Soon they will see it |
| 37:180 | | Glorified is your Lord, the Majestic Lord of honor and power. (He is Free) from the lies they attribute to Him |
| 37:181 | | Peace is upon the messengers |
| 37:182 | | And all praise is for Allah, the Lord of the universe |
