| | Talal A. Itani (new translation) rendition of Surah Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers(as-Saffat)
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| 37:1 | | By the aligners aligning |
| 37:2 | | And the drivers driving |
| 37:3 | | And the reciters of the Reminder. |
| 37:4 | | Your God is indeed One |
| 37:5 | | Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; and Lord of the Easts |
| 37:6 | | We have adorned the lower heaven with the beauty of the planets |
| 37:7 | | And guarded it against every defiant devil |
| 37:8 | | They cannot eavesdrop on the Supernal Elite, for they get bombarded from every side |
| 37:9 | | Repelled—they will have a lingering torment |
| 37:10 | | Except for him who snatches a fragment—he gets pursued by a piercing projectile |
| 37:11 | | Inquire of them, 'Are they more difficult to create, or the others We created?' We created them from sticky clay |
| 37:12 | | But you wonder, and they ridicule |
| 37:13 | | And when reminded, they pay no attention |
| 37:14 | | And when they see a sign, they ridicule |
| 37:15 | | And they say, 'This is nothing but plain magic |
| 37:16 | | When we have died and become dust and bones, shall we be resurrected |
| 37:17 | | And our ancestors of old?' |
| 37:18 | | Say, 'Yes indeed, and you will be totally subdued.' |
| 37:19 | | It will be a single nudge, and they will be staring |
| 37:20 | | They will say, 'Woe to us. This is the Day of Judgment.' |
| 37:21 | | 'This is the Day of Separation which you used to deny |
| 37:22 | | Gather those who did wrong, and their mates, and what they used to worship |
| 37:23 | | Besides God, and lead them to the way to Hell |
| 37:24 | | And stop them. They are to be questioned.' |
| 37:25 | | What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another |
| 37:26 | | In fact, on that Day, they will be submissive |
| 37:27 | | They will come to one another, questioning one another |
| 37:28 | | They will say, 'You used to come at us from the right.' |
| 37:29 | | They will say, 'You yourselves were not believers |
| 37:30 | | We had no authority over you. You yourselves were rebellious people |
| 37:31 | | The Word of our Lord has been realized against us. We are tasting it |
| 37:32 | | We seduced you. We were seducers.' |
| 37:33 | | On that Day, they will share in the punishment |
| 37:34 | | Thus We deal with the sinners |
| 37:35 | | When it was said to them, 'There is no god except God,' they grew arrogant |
| 37:36 | | And said, 'Are we to abandon our gods for a mad poet?' |
| 37:37 | | In fact, he came with the truth, and he confirmed the messengers |
| 37:38 | | Most assuredly, you will taste the painful punishment |
| 37:39 | | And you will be repaid only for what you used to do |
| 37:40 | | Except for God's sincere servants. |
| 37:41 | | For them is a known provision |
| 37:42 | | Fruits; and they will be honored |
| 37:43 | | In the Gardens of Bliss |
| 37:44 | | On furnishings, facing one another |
| 37:45 | | They will be offered a cup of pure drink |
| 37:46 | | White; a delight to those who drink |
| 37:47 | | Never polluted, and never intoxicating |
| 37:48 | | With them will be bashful women with lovely eyes |
| 37:49 | | As if they were closely guarded pearls |
| 37:50 | | Then they will approach one another, questioning |
| 37:51 | | One of them will say, 'I used to have a friend |
| 37:52 | | Who used to say, 'Are you of those who believe |
| 37:53 | | That after we die and become dust and bones, we will be called to account?' |
| 37:54 | | He will say, 'Will you have a look?' |
| 37:55 | | He will look, and will see him in the pit of Hell |
| 37:56 | | He will say, 'By God, you almost ruined me |
| 37:57 | | Were it not for the grace of my Lord, I would have been among the arraigned.' |
| 37:58 | | 'We will not die |
| 37:59 | | Except for our first death, and we will not be punished.' |
| 37:60 | | This is the supreme triumph |
| 37:61 | | For the like of this let the workers work |
| 37:62 | | Is this a better hospitality, or the Tree of Bitterness |
| 37:63 | | We made it an ordeal for the unjust |
| 37:64 | | It is a tree that grows from the bottom of Hell |
| 37:65 | | Its fruits are like the devils' heads |
| 37:66 | | They will eat from it, and fill their bellies with it |
| 37:67 | | Then, on top of it, they will have a brew of boiling liquid |
| 37:68 | | Then their return will be to the Blaze |
| 37:69 | | They had found their parents astray |
| 37:70 | | And rushed along in their footsteps |
| 37:71 | | And most of the ancients before them went astray |
| 37:72 | | Even though We sent messengers to warn them |
| 37:73 | | So observe the end of those who were warned |
| 37:74 | | Except for the sincere servants of God |
| 37:75 | | And Noah called out to Us, and We are the Best of responders |
| 37:76 | | And We saved him and his family from the great calamity |
| 37:77 | | And We made his descendants the survivors |
| 37:78 | | And We left mention of him among those who succeeded |
| 37:79 | | Peace be upon Noah among all people |
| 37:80 | | We thus reward the righteous |
| 37:81 | | He was one of Our believing servants |
| 37:82 | | Then We drowned the others |
| 37:83 | | Of his kind was Abraham |
| 37:84 | | When he came to his Lord with a sound heart |
| 37:85 | | He said to his father and his people, 'What are you worshiping |
| 37:86 | | Is it falsified gods, instead of God, that you want |
| 37:87 | | So what is your opinion about the Lord of the Worlds?' |
| 37:88 | | Then he took a glance at the stars |
| 37:89 | | And said, 'I am sick.' |
| 37:90 | | But they turned their backs on him, and went away. |
| 37:91 | | Then he turned to their gods, and said, 'will you not eat |
| 37:92 | | What is it with you, that you do not speak?' |
| 37:93 | | Then he turned on them, striking with his right hand |
| 37:94 | | And they came running towards him. |
| 37:95 | | He said, 'Do you worship what you carve |
| 37:96 | | When God created you, and what you manufacture?' |
| 37:97 | | They said, 'Build a pyre for him, and throw him into the furnace.' |
| 37:98 | | They wished him ill, but We made them the losers |
| 37:99 | | He said, 'I am going towards my Lord, and He will guide me.' |
| 37:100 | | 'My Lord, give me one of the righteous.' |
| 37:101 | | So We gave him good news of a clement boy |
| 37:102 | | Then, when he was old enough to accompany him, he said, 'O My son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you; see what you think.' He said, 'O my Father, do as you are commanded; you will find me, God willing, one of the steadfast.' |
| 37:103 | | Then, when they had submitted, and he put his forehead down |
| 37:104 | | We called out to him, 'O Abraham |
| 37:105 | | You have fulfilled the vision.' Thus We reward the doers of good |
| 37:106 | | This was certainly an evident test |
| 37:107 | | And We redeemed him with a great sacrifice |
| 37:108 | | And We left with him for later generations |
| 37:109 | | Peace be upon Abraham |
| 37:110 | | Thus We reward the doers of good |
| 37:111 | | He was one of Our believing servants |
| 37:112 | | And We gave him good news of Isaac, a prophet, one of the righteous |
| 37:113 | | And We blessed him, and Isaac. But among their descendants are some who are righteous, and some who are clearly unjust to themselves |
| 37:114 | | And We blessed Moses and Aaron |
| 37:115 | | And We delivered them and their people from the terrible disaster |
| 37:116 | | And We supported them, and so they were the victors |
| 37:117 | | And We gave them the Clarifying Scripture |
| 37:118 | | And We guided them upon the straight path |
| 37:119 | | And We left with them for later generations |
| 37:120 | | Peace be upon Moses and Aaron |
| 37:121 | | Thus We reward the righteous |
| 37:122 | | They were of Our believing servants |
| 37:123 | | Also Elijah was one of the messengers |
| 37:124 | | He said to his people, 'Do you not fear |
| 37:125 | | Do you call on Baal, and forsake the Best of creators |
| 37:126 | | God is your Lord, and the Lord of your ancestors.' |
| 37:127 | | But they called him a liar, and thus they will be brought forward |
| 37:128 | | Except for God's sincere servants |
| 37:129 | | And We left with him for later generations |
| 37:130 | | Peace be upon the House of Elijah |
| 37:131 | | Thus We reward the virtuous |
| 37:132 | | He was one of Our believing servants |
| 37:133 | | And Lot was one of the messengers |
| 37:134 | | We saved him and his family, all of them |
| 37:135 | | Except for an old woman who lagged behind |
| 37:136 | | Then We annihilated the others |
| 37:137 | | You pass by them in the morning |
| 37:138 | | And at night. Do you not understand |
| 37:139 | | And Jonah was one of the messengers |
| 37:140 | | When he fled to the laden boat |
| 37:141 | | He gambled and lost |
| 37:142 | | Then the fish swallowed him, and he was to blame |
| 37:143 | | Had he not been one of those who praised |
| 37:144 | | He would have stayed in its belly until the Day they are raised |
| 37:145 | | Then We threw him into the wilderness, and he was sick |
| 37:146 | | And We made a gourd tree grow over him |
| 37:147 | | Then We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more |
| 37:148 | | And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a while |
| 37:149 | | Ask them, 'Are the daughters for your Lord, while for them the sons?' |
| 37:150 | | Or did We create the angels females, as they witnessed?' |
| 37:151 | | No indeed! It is one of their lies when they say |
| 37:152 | | 'God has begotten.' They are indeed lying |
| 37:153 | | So He preferred girls over boys |
| 37:154 | | What is the matter with you? How do you judge |
| 37:155 | | Will you not reflect |
| 37:156 | | Or do you have some clear proof |
| 37:157 | | Then bring your book, if you are telling the truth |
| 37:158 | | And they invented a relationship between Him and the jinn. But the jinn know that they will be arraigned |
| 37:159 | | God be glorified, far above what they allege |
| 37:160 | | Except for God's sincere servants |
| 37:161 | | Surely, you and what you serve |
| 37:162 | | Cannot seduce away from Him |
| 37:163 | | Except for he who will be roasting in Hell |
| 37:164 | | 'There is not one of us but has an assigned position |
| 37:165 | | And we are the arrangers |
| 37:166 | | And we are the glorifiers.' |
| 37:167 | | Even though they used to say |
| 37:168 | | 'Had we received advice from the ancients |
| 37:169 | | We would have been God's faithful servants.' |
| 37:170 | | But they rejected it, so they will find out |
| 37:171 | | Our Word has already gone out to our servant messengers |
| 37:172 | | It is they who will be supported |
| 37:173 | | And Our troops will be the victors |
| 37:174 | | So disregard them for a while |
| 37:175 | | And watch them—they will soon see |
| 37:176 | | Are they seeking to hasten Our punishment |
| 37:177 | | When it descends into their yard, miserable will be the morning of those forewarned |
| 37:178 | | So avoid them for a while |
| 37:179 | | And watch—they will soon see |
| 37:180 | | Exalted be your Lord, the Lord of Glory, beyond their allegations |
| 37:181 | | And peace be upon the messengers |
| 37:182 | | And praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds |
