| | Shakir rendition of Surah The Letter Sad(Sad)
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| 38:1 | | Suad, I swear by the Quran, full of admonition |
| 38:2 | | Nay! those who disbelieve are in self-exaltation and opposition |
| 38:3 | | How many did We destroy before them of the generations, then they cried while the time of escaping had passed away |
| 38:4 | | And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves, and the disbelievers say: This is an enchanter, a liar |
| 38:5 | | What! makes he the gods a single Allah? A strange thing is this, to be sure |
| 38:6 | | And the chief persons of them break forth, saying: Go and steadily adhere to your gods; this is most surely a thing sought after |
| 38:7 | | We never heard of this in the former faith; this is nothing but a forgery |
| 38:8 | | Has the reminder been revealed to him from among us? Nay! they are in doubt as to My reminder. Nay! they have not yet tasted My chastisement |
| 38:9 | | Or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the great Giver |
| 38:10 | | Or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend by an |
| 38:11 | | A host of deserters of the allies shall be here put to flight |
| 38:12 | | The people of Nuh and Ad, and Firon, the lord of spikes, rejected (messengers) before them |
| 38:13 | | And Samood and the people of Lut and the dwellers of the thicket; these were the parties |
| 38:14 | | There was none of them but called the messengers liars, so just was My retribution |
| 38:15 | | Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in it |
| 38:16 | | And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning |
| 38:17 | | Bear patiently what they say, and remember Our servant Dawood, the possessor of power; surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah) |
| 38:18 | | Surely We made the mountains to sing the glory (of Allah) in unison with him at the evening and the sunrise |
| 38:19 | | And the birds gathered together; all joined in singing with him |
| 38:20 | | And We strengthened his kingdom and We gave him wisdom and a clear judgment |
| 38:21 | | And has there come to you the story of the litigants, when they made an entry into the private chamber by ascending over the walls |
| 38:22 | | When they entered in upon Dawood and he was frightened at them, they said: Fear not; two litigants, of whom one has acted wrongfully towards the other, therefore decide between us with justice, and do not act unjustly, and guide us to the right way |
| 38:23 | | Surely this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and I have a single ewe; but he said: Make it over to me, and he has prevailed against me in discourse |
| 38:24 | | He said: Surely he has been unjust to you in demanding your ewe (to add) to his own ewes; and most surely most of the partners act wrongfully towards one another, save those who believe and do good, and very few are they; and Dawood was sure that We had tried him, so he sought the protection of his Lord and he fell down bowing and turned time after time (to Him) |
| 38:25 | | Therefore We rectified for him this, and most surely he had a nearness to Us and an excellent resort |
| 38:26 | | o Dawood! surely We have made you a ruler in the land; so judge between men with justice and do not follow desire, lest it should lead you astray from the path of Allah; (as for) those who go astray from the path of Allah, they shall surely have a severe punishment because they forgot the day of reckoning |
| 38:27 | | And We did not create the heaven and the earth and what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve on account of the fire |
| 38:28 | | Shall We treat those who believe and do good like the mischief-makers in the earth? Or shall We make those who guard (against evil) like the wicked |
| 38:29 | | (It is) a Book We have revealed to you abounding in good that they may ponder over its verses, and that those endowed with understanding may be mindful |
| 38:30 | | And We gave to Dawood Sulaiman, most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah) |
| 38:31 | | When there were brought to him in the evening (horses) still when standing, swift when running- |
| 38:32 | | Then he said: Surely I preferred the good things to the remembrance of my Lord-- until the sun set and time for Asr prayer was over, (he said) |
| 38:33 | | Bring them back to me; so he began to slash (their) legs and necks |
| 38:34 | | And certainly We tried Sulaiman, and We put on his throne a (mere) body, so he turned (to Allah) |
| 38:35 | | He said: My Lord! do Thou forgive me and grant me a kingdom which is not fit for (being inherited by) anyone after me |
| 38:36 | | Then We made the wind subservient to him; it made his command to run gently wherever he desired |
| 38:37 | | And the shaitans, every builder and diver |
| 38:38 | | And others fettered in chains |
| 38:39 | | This is Our free gift, therefore give freely or withhold, without reckoning |
| 38:40 | | And most surely he had a nearness to Us and an excellent resort |
| 38:41 | | And remember Our servant Ayyub, when he called upon his Lord: The Shaitan has afflicted me with toil and torment |
| 38:42 | | Urge with your foot; here is a cool washing-place and a drink |
| 38:43 | | And We gave him his family and the like of them with them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to those possessed of understanding |
| 38:44 | | And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with It and do not break your oath; surely We found him patient; most excellent the servant! Surely he was frequent in returning (to Allah) |
| 38:45 | | And remember Our servants Ibrahim and Ishaq and Yaqoub, men of power and insight |
| 38:46 | | Surely We purified them by a pure quality, the keeping in mind of the (final) abode |
| 38:47 | | And most surely they were with Us, of the elect, the best |
| 38:48 | | And remember Ismail and Al-Yasha and Zulkifl; and they were all of the best |
| 38:49 | | This is a reminder; and most surely there is an excellent resort for those who guard (against evil) |
| 38:50 | | The gardens of perpetuity, the doors are opened for them |
| 38:51 | | Reclining therein, calling therein for many fruits and drink |
| 38:52 | | And with them shall be those restraining their eyes, equals in age |
| 38:53 | | This is what you are promised for the day of reckoning |
| 38:54 | | Most surely this is Our sustenance; it shall never come to an end |
| 38:55 | | This (shall be so); and most surely there is an evil resort for the inordinate ones |
| 38:56 | | Hell; they shall enter it, so evil is the resting-place |
| 38:57 | | This (shall be so); so let them taste it, boiling and intensely cold (drink) |
| 38:58 | | And other (punishment) of the same kind-- of various sorts |
| 38:59 | | This is an army plunging in without consideration along with you; no welcome for them, surely they shall enter fire |
| 38:60 | | They shall say: Nay! you-- no welcome to you: you did proffer it to us, so evil is the resting-place |
| 38:61 | | They shall say: Our Lord! whoever prepared it first for us, add Thou to him a double chastisement in the fire |
| 38:62 | | And they shall say: What is the matter with us that we do not see men whom we used to count among the vicious |
| 38:63 | | Was it that we (only) took them in scorn, or have our eyes (now) turned aside from them |
| 38:64 | | That most surely is the truth: the contending one with another of the inmates of the fire |
| 38:65 | | Say: I am only a warner, and there is no god but Allah, the One, the Subduer (of all) |
| 38:66 | | The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, the Mighty, the most Forgiving |
| 38:67 | | Say: It is a message of importance |
| 38:68 | | (And) you are turning aside from it |
| 38:69 | | I had no knowledge of the exalted chiefs when they contended |
| 38:70 | | Naught is revealed to me save that I am a plain warner |
| 38:71 | | When your Lord said to the angels; Surely I am going to create a mortal from dust |
| 38:72 | | So when I have made him complete and breathed into him of My spirit, then fall down making obeisance to him |
| 38:73 | | And the angels did obeisance, all of them |
| 38:74 | | But not Iblis: he was proud and he was one of the unbelievers |
| 38:75 | | He said: O Iblis! what prevented you that you should do obeisance to him whom I created with My two hands? Are you proud or are you of the exalted ones |
| 38:76 | | He said: I am better than he; Thou hast created me of fire, and him Thou didst create of dust |
| 38:77 | | He said: Then get out of it, for surely you are driven away |
| 38:78 | | And surely My curse is on you to the day of judgment |
| 38:79 | | He said: My Lord! then respite me to the day that they are raised |
| 38:80 | | He said: Surely you are of the respited ones |
| 38:81 | | Till the period of the time made known |
| 38:82 | | He said: Then by Thy Might I will surely make them live an evil life, all |
| 38:83 | | Except Thy servants from among them, the purified ones |
| 38:84 | | He said: The truth then is and the truth do I speak |
| 38:85 | | That I will most certainly fill hell with you and with those among them who follow you, all |
| 38:86 | | Say: I do not ask you for any reward for it; nor am I of those who affect |
| 38:87 | | It is nothing but a reminder to the nations |
| 38:88 | | And most certainly you will come to know about it after a time |
