| | Musharraf Hussain rendition of Surah The Letter Sad(Sad)
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| 38:1 | | Sad. By the Quran full of reminders, |
| 38:2 | | the disbelievers are haughty and hostile. |
| 38:3 | | How many generations We destroyed before them? They all cried out for help, but there was no time to escape. |
| 38:4 | | They are surprised that a warner came from them, they say, “This is a fraudulent magician. |
| 38:5 | | He’s turned all the gods into one god? How strange!” |
| 38:6 | | Their leaders hastily set out to tell people, “Walk away and stick to your gods. That’s what you must do, |
| 38:7 | | we’ve not heard of this in any religion of recent times. This is a fabrication. |
| 38:8 | | Did this reminder have to be sent down to him of all people?” So, they doubt My reminder? Then wait till they taste My punishment. |
| 38:9 | | Do they hold the keys to the coffers of your Lord’s Compassion, the Almighty, the Giver? |
| 38:10 | | Or do they have control over the Heavens, the Earth and whatever lies in between? So let them climb the ropes |
| 38:11 | | The armies of the confederates that oppose you will be defeated. |
| 38:12 | | Before them, the people of Nuh, Ad and Pharaoh of the columns, they all denied their prophets, |
| 38:13 | | as did Thamud, the people of Lut and the forest dwellers. Those were the confederates of their day; |
| 38:14 | | they denied the messengers and so My punishment was justified. |
| 38:15 | | And the Makkans can expect a single Blast that will not be postponed. |
| 38:16 | | Your opponents said: “Our Lord, give us our share in advance of either Heaven or Hell before the Day of Reckoning.” |
| 38:17 | | Put up with what they say, and remember Our servant, the strong-handed Dawud: he was devout. |
| 38:18 | | We made the mountains echo with him, glorifying Us in the evening and in the morning, |
| 38:19 | | and the birds in flocks, each of them obedient to Dawud. |
| 38:20 | | And so We strengthened his rule, and We gave him wisdom and the ability to reach decisive judgements |
| 38:21 | | Has the report of the parties to a dispute reached you? They climbed over the wall of his private chamber |
| 38:22 | | and came to Dawud, he was frightened to see them; they said, “Don’t be afraid. We have a dispute; one party has wronged the other. So, judge between us without deviating and guide us towards a fair solution.” |
| 38:23 | | One of them said, “This brother of mine has ninety-nine sheep, whereas I have one. He demands: ‘Let me look after it,’ and he’s putting pressure on me.” |
| 38:24 | | Dawud said, “He is wrong to ask for your sheep. Business partners often take advantage, one of the other – except the believers who are righteous, but they are few!” When Dawud realised We had tested him, he begged forgiveness of His Lord, fell in prostration and repented. |
| 38:25 | | So We forgave him. Dawud will enjoy closeness to Us in the most beautiful of homecomings |
| 38:26 | | “Dawud, We appointed you Our vice-regent on Earth, so judge fairly between people and don’t act on a whim that may lead you astray from the path of Allah. Those who wander away from the path of Allah will have severe punishment for neglecting the Day of Reckoning. |
| 38:27 | | We didn’t create the Heavens and the Earth and what lies between them purposeless, though the disbelievers may think so. Woe to those who disbelieve, they will suffer in the Fire! |
| 38:28 | | Should We put those who believe and do righteous deeds on a par with those who wreak havoc in the land, or those who are mindful of Allah on a par with outright sinners? |
| 38:29 | | This is a Book that We sent down to you, a blessed Book, so people might think about its message, and the intelligent might pay attention. |
| 38:30 | | We granted Dawud a son, Sulayman. What an excellent servant! Truly devout. |
| 38:31 | | One evening, when the pure-bred horses were paraded before Sulayman, |
| 38:32 | | he said, “my love of fine things increased my Lord’s remembrance. He watched them till they disappeared out of sight. |
| 38:33 | | Bring the horses back to me.” He patted their legs and necks. |
| 38:34 | | We tested Sulayman with an illness, so he became thin as a skeleton sat on his throne, then turned devoutly to Us. |
| 38:35 | | He said, “My Lord, forgive me, and grant me a kingdom the like of which no one after me will ever see. Only You are the Giver.” |
| 38:36 | | So We made the winds compliant to him, blowing gently at his command wherever he wanted them to go; |
| 38:37 | | and demons from the jinn, their builders, divers; |
| 38:38 | | and others bound in chains. |
| 38:39 | | Allah said: “This is Our gift for you to give it to others or withhold it as you like.” |
| 38:40 | | Sulayman will enjoy closeness to Us in the most beautiful of homecomings |
| 38:41 | | Mention Our servant, Ayyub, he cried out to his Lord: “Satan has wreaked sorrow and torment on me.” |
| 38:42 | | Allah said: “Stamp your foot on the ground. This is a cool place to wash and drink.” |
| 38:43 | | We treated him kindly and cured him, so We gave him his family back and an equal number of others with them, as a reminder for those gifted with understanding. |
| 38:44 | | Allah told him: “Take a handful of grass and strike your wife with it so you don’t break your oath.” We found him to be patient. What a wonderful servant! So devout |
| 38:45 | | And mention Our servants Ibrahim, Ishaq and Yaqub; they were strong men with insight. |
| 38:46 | | We chose them for the special task of reminding others of the Abode of the Hereafter. |
| 38:47 | | In Our Sight, they are the best of the chosen ones. |
| 38:48 | | And mention Ismail, al-Yasa and Dhu’l-Kifl; they were the chosen ones. |
| 38:49 | | This is a brief reminder; and for those mindful of Allah, there will be a beautiful homecoming, |
| 38:50 | | the Gardens of Eden with open gates waiting for them; |
| 38:51 | | and reclining there on sofas, asking for fruits of all kind and for drinks, |
| 38:52 | | and beside them spouses modest in their glances and of equal age. |
| 38:53 | | This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning. |
| 38:54 | | This provision of Ours will not end |
| 38:55 | | This is for the righteous , the tyrants will have a most terrifying of homecomings, |
| 38:56 | | Hell, where they will burn. What a dreadful resting place! |
| 38:57 | | Let them taste, scalding water and pus, |
| 38:58 | | coupled with other similar torments. |
| 38:59 | | This here is another crowd rushing headlong with you into Hell. No welcome for them. They will burn in the Fire. |
| 38:60 | | The newcomers will say, “No! It is you, there is no welcome for you, you got us in to this. What a dreadful place to stay!” |
| 38:61 | | Then they will say, “Our Lord, whoever got us in to this, double his punishment in the Fire.” |
| 38:62 | | And they will say, “What is happening to us? Why don’t we see those men whom we considered evil? |
| 38:63 | | We took them as a laughing stock? Or did we overlook them?” |
| 38:64 | | That is how the people of the Fire will quarrel among themselves. |
| 38:65 | | Say, Messenger: “I am a warner; and there is no God but Allah, the One, the Supreme, |
| 38:66 | | the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth, and whatever lies in between, the Almighty, the Forgiving.” |
| 38:67 | | Say: “It’s news of great importance |
| 38:68 | | which you reject. |
| 38:69 | | I have never had knowledge of the assembly on high when a dispute arose among them. |
| 38:70 | | The revelation to me is that I am a warner.” |
| 38:71 | | Remember when your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating a human being from clay. |
| 38:72 | | So once I have formed him and blown My spirit into him, prostrate before him.” |
| 38:73 | | So the angels prostrated all together |
| 38:74 | | except Iblis; he was arrogant and ungrateful. |
| 38:75 | | Allah said, “Iblis, what stopped you from prostrating to the one I created with My Hands? Were you arrogant then, or were you already from the haughty?” |
| 38:76 | | Iblis said, “I am better than him. You created me from fire, and You created him from clay.” |
| 38:77 | | Allah said, “Get out of here! You are an outlaw. |
| 38:78 | | My curse will be on you till Judgement Day. |
| 38:79 | | Iblis said, “My Lord, give me time till the day they’re resurrected.” |
| 38:80 | | Allah said, “You have it |
| 38:81 | | until the Day of the Appointed Hour.” |
| 38:82 | | Iblis said, “I swear by Your Might, I will try to mislead them, |
| 38:83 | | except the devout servants of Yours.” |
| 38:84 | | Allah said, “That’s right; and I too speak the truth: |
| 38:85 | | I will fill Hell with you, Iblis, and those who follow you.” |
| 38:86 | | Say messenger: “I don’t ask you for any reward for this, nor am I claiming what I’m not. |
| 38:87 | | This is a reminder for all people; |
| 38:88 | | and in due course you will know its truth.”In the name of Allah, the Kind and Caring. |
