| | T.B.Irving rendition of Surah Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers(as-Saffat)
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| 37:1 | | As the Ranks are drawn up, |
| 37:2 | | rebuking with restraint |
| 37:3 | | and reciting a Reminder, |
| 37:4 | | your God is One [Alone], |
| 37:5 | | Lord of Heaven and Earth and whatever lies between them, plus Lord of the Eastern parts! |
| 37:6 | | We have beautified the worldly sky with the splendor of stars |
| 37:7 | | plus a safeguard against every stubborn devil |
| 37:8 | | so they may not listen to the supreme council and are hurled forth on every side. |
| 37:9 | | Driven away, they will have lingering torment |
| 37:10 | | except for someone who tries to eavesdrop so that a blazing meteor follows him. |
| 37:11 | | Ask their opinion whether they or someone We created have been created stronger. We created them from sticky clay. |
| 37:12 | | Rather you have been surprised as they sneered; |
| 37:13 | | yet whenever they are reminded, they do not recall anything. |
| 37:14 | | Whenever they see some sign, they make fun of it |
| 37:15 | | and say: "This is just sheer magic! |
| 37:16 | | When we have died and become dust and bones, will we be raised up again? |
| 37:17 | | Along with our earliest forefathers. |
| 37:18 | | SAY: "Yes, and you yourselves abashed." |
| 37:19 | | There will only be a single rebuke and then, they shall see! |
| 37:20 | | They will say: ´How awful it is for us; this is the Day for Repayment! |
| 37:21 | | This is the day for sorting things out which you have been denying." |
| 37:22 | | Summon the ones who have done wrong plus their spouses, and anything they have been worshipping |
| 37:23 | | instead of God; lead them along the road towards Hades. |
| 37:24 | | Stop them! They must be questioned: |
| 37:25 | | "What´s wrong with you that you do not support each other?" |
| 37:26 | | Rather today they are surrendering. |
| 37:27 | | Some of them will step forth to question one another. |
| 37:28 | | They will say: "You used to come at us from the right." |
| 37:29 | | They will say: "Rather, you were not believers! |
| 37:30 | | We have no authority over you. Instead you have been such arrogant folk. |
| 37:31 | | Our Lord´s sentence has been confirmed against us; we are indeed tasting it! |
| 37:32 | | We lured you on, we were seducers." |
| 37:33 | | They will become partners in torment on that day. |
| 37:34 | | Thus We deal with criminals! |
| 37:35 | | They have acted so proudly whenever: "There is no deity except God [Alone]" was said to them, |
| 37:36 | | and they were saying: ´Should we abandon our gods for a crazy poet?" |
| 37:37 | | Rather he has brought the Truth and vouches for the emissaries. |
| 37:38 | | Yet you will taste painful torment |
| 37:39 | | and only be rewarded for what you have been doing, |
| 37:40 | | except for God´s sincere servants. |
| 37:41 | | Those will have an acknowledged provision |
| 37:42 | | of fruit, and will be honored |
| 37:43 | | in gardens of Bliss |
| 37:44 | | facing one another on couches. |
| 37:45 | | A cup will he passed around for them from a clear spring |
| 37:46 | | [which will be] delicious for anyone who drinks from it! |
| 37:47 | | There will be no hangover from it nor will they feel exhausted by it. |
| 37:48 | | With them will be bashful women whose eyes still sparkle |
| 37:49 | | as if they were hidden [like hatching] eggs. |
| 37:50 | | Some of them will step forward to question one another. |
| 37:51 | | Someone among them will speak up and say: "Once there was a soulmate of mine |
| 37:52 | | who used to say: ´Have you become convinced? |
| 37:53 | | When we have, died and become dust and bones, will we he called to account?" |
| 37:54 | | He will say: "Will you (all) just take a look?" |
| 37:55 | | "So he did look down and saw he was [standing] in the midst of Hades! |
| 37:56 | | He said: "By God, you have almost ruined me! |
| 37:57 | | If it were not for my Lord´s favor, I´d have been made to appear. |
| 37:58 | | Aren´t we mortal |
| 37:59 | | except for our first death? Will we not be punished? |
| 37:60 | | This is the splendid Achievement!´" |
| 37:61 | | For such as this let workers toil. |
| 37:62 | | Is that a better welcome or is the Infernal Tree? |
| 37:63 | | We have placed it as a trial for wrongdoers. |
| 37:64 | | It is a tree that rises from the depths of Hades. |
| 37:65 | | Its cluster [of fruit] looks like devils´ heads; |
| 37:66 | | they will eat some of it and fill their stomachs with it. |
| 37:67 | | Then on top of it, they will have a concoction made from bathwater [to drink]. |
| 37:68 | | Then their return must be to Hades. |
| 37:69 | | They discovered their forefathers had been misled |
| 37:70 | | and yet they went scurrying along in their footsteps. |
| 37:71 | | Most primitive men went astray before them, |
| 37:72 | | even though We had sent warners out among them; |
| 37:73 | | yet see what the outcome was for those who were warned |
| 37:74 | | except for God´s sincere servants. |
| 37:75 | | Noah called out to Us, and how favored are those [like him] who respond! |
| 37:76 | | We saved him and his family from serious grief, |
| 37:77 | | and set his offspring up as survivors. |
| 37:78 | | We left [mention] of him among later men: |
| 37:79 | | Peace be upon Noah throughout the Universe! |
| 37:80 | | Thus We reward those who act kindly: |
| 37:81 | | he was one of Our believing servants. |
| 37:82 | | Then We let the rest drown. |
| 37:83 | | To his sect belonged Abraham |
| 37:84 | | when he came to his Lord with a sound heart |
| 37:85 | | as he said to his father and his people: "What are you worshipping? |
| 37:86 | | Is it some sham; do you want (other) gods instead of God [Himself]. |
| 37:87 | | What is your opinion concerning the Lord of the Universe?" |
| 37:88 | | So he took a glance at the stars |
| 37:89 | | and said: "I feel heartsick!" |
| 37:90 | | They turned their backs on him: |
| 37:91 | | so he shifted [his attention] to their (false) gods, and said: "Don´t you eat? |
| 37:92 | | What is wrong with you that you don´t utter a word?" |
| 37:93 | | He aimed a blow at them with his right hand. |
| 37:94 | | They quickly pounced on him. |
| 37:95 | | He said: "Do you worship something you have been carving, |
| 37:96 | | while God created you and whatever you make?" |
| 37:97 | | They said: "Build him a pyre and cast him into Hades!" |
| 37:98 | | They wanted to plot against him, so We made them come out on the shorter end of things. |
| 37:99 | | He said; "I am going away to [meet] my Lord; He will guide me! |
| 37:100 | | My Lord, bestow some honorable men on me!" |
| 37:101 | | So We gave him news about an even-tempered boy. |
| 37:102 | | When [the son] reached the stage of working alongside him, he said: "My son, I saw in my sleep that I must sacrifice you. Look for whatever you may see [in it]." He said: "My father, do anything you are ordered to; you will find me to be patient, if God so wishes." |
| 37:103 | | When they both had committed themselves peacefully [to God] and he had placed him face down, |
| 37:104 | | We called out to him: "Abraham, |
| 37:105 | | you have already confirmed the dream!" Thus We reward those who act kindly. |
| 37:106 | | This was an obvious test. |
| 37:107 | | We ransomed him by means of a Splendid victim, |
| 37:108 | | and left [him to be mentioned] among later men: |
| 37:109 | | Peace be upon Abraham! |
| 37:110 | | Thus We reward those who act kindly. |
| 37:111 | | He was one of Our believing servants. |
| 37:112 | | We announced to him that Isaac would become a prophet who was honorable. |
| 37:113 | | We blessed both him and Isaac; some of their offspring have acted kindly while others have clearly wronged themselves. |
| 37:114 | | We endowed Moses and Aaron |
| 37:115 | | and saved both them and their people from serious distress. |
| 37:116 | | We supported them and they became victorious; |
| 37:117 | | and We gave them both the clarifying Book. |
| 37:118 | | We guided them along the Straight Road |
| 37:119 | | and left [mention] of them among later men; |
| 37:120 | | "Peace be upon Moses and Aaron!" |
| 37:121 | | Thus We reward those who act kindly. |
| 37:122 | | They were both Our believing servants. |
| 37:123 | | Elijah was an emissary |
| 37:124 | | when he told his folk: "Will you not do your duty? |
| 37:125 | | Do you appeal to Baal and ignore the Best Creator, |
| 37:126 | | God your Lord, and your earliest forefathers´ Lord?" |
| 37:127 | | They rejected him, yet they were made to appear, |
| 37:128 | | except for God´s sincere servants. |
| 37:129 | | We left [mention] of him among later men: |
| 37:130 | | "Peace be upon Elijah!" |
| 37:131 | | Thus We reward those who act kindly; |
| 37:132 | | he was one of Our believing servants. |
| 37:133 | | Lot was an emissary |
| 37:134 | | when We saved him and his entire family |
| 37:135 | | except for an old woman who lagged behind. |
| 37:136 | | Then We annihilated the rest; |
| 37:137 | | You still pass by them in the morning |
| 37:138 | | and at night. Will you not use your reason? |
| 37:139 | | Jonah was an emissary |
| 37:140 | | when he deserted to the laden ship, |
| 37:141 | | gambled and was one of those who lost out. |
| 37:142 | | The fish swallowed him while he was still to blame. |
| 37:143 | | If he had not been someone who glorified [God], |
| 37:144 | | he would have lingered on in its belly until the day when they will be raised up again. |
| 37:145 | | We flung him up on the empty shore and he [felt] heartsick. |
| 37:146 | | We made a gourd tree grow up over him |
| 37:147 | | and sent him off to a hundred thousand [people] or even more. |
| 37:148 | | They believed so We let them enjoy themselves for a while. |
| 37:149 | | Ask their opinion as to whether your Lord has daughters while they have sons; |
| 37:150 | | or did We create the angels as females while they were looking on? |
| 37:151 | | Are they not saying something they have trumped up with [the statement that]: |
| 37:152 | | "God has fathered something!" |
| 37:153 | | Would He select daughters ahead of sons? |
| 37:154 | | What is wrong with you? How do you make decisions? |
| 37:155 | | Will you not be reminded? |
| 37:156 | | Or do you have some clear authority? |
| 37:157 | | Bring on your scripture if you are so truthful! |
| 37:158 | | They have even placed a tie of kinship between Him and the sprites. Yet the sprites well know that they too will be made to appear. |
| 37:159 | | Glory be to God over whatever they describe |
| 37:160 | | except for God´s loyal servants! |
| 37:161 | | You and anything you serve |
| 37:162 | | cannot incite anyone against Him |
| 37:163 | | except for someone who will roast in Hades. |
| 37:164 | | There is none of us but he has an acknowledged status. |
| 37:165 | | We are drawn up in ranks. |
| 37:166 | | We are those who glorify [God]. |
| 37:167 | | There were some [people] saying: |
| 37:168 | | If we only had a reminder from early men |
| 37:169 | | we should have become God´s loyal servants." |
| 37:170 | | They have disbelieved in Him so they soon shall know! |
| 37:171 | | Our word has already gone on ahead to Our servants who were sent forth; |
| 37:172 | | they will indeed be supported. |
| 37:173 | | Our army will be victorious over them! |
| 37:174 | | Turn aside from them for a while; |
| 37:175 | | watch them, for they too will be made to watch. |
| 37:176 | | Do they seek to hasten Our torment? |
| 37:177 | | Whenever it settles down into their courtyard, how dismal will be the morning for those who have been forewarned! |
| 37:178 | | Turn aside from them for a while; |
| 37:179 | | watch, for they too will have to watch. |
| 37:180 | | Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Grandeur, beyond what they describe! |
| 37:181 | | Peace be on the emissaries! |
| 37:182 | | Praise be to God, |
