37:1  - Dialogue between the followers and the leaders who mislead them. 37 AS-SAFFAT - IN RANKS In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. By those who range themselves in rank

37:2  and by those who cast out demons

37:3  and by those who proclaim the message

37:4  : surely your God is One

37:5  the Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that lies between them, and the Lord of the easts

37:6  We have indeed decked the worldly heaven with beautiful star

37:7  and have secured it against all obstinate rebellious Satans

37:8  They cannot even hear the words of the exalted assembly of angels and they are darted at from every sid

37:9  they are repulsed and are under a constant chastisement

37:10  Eavesdroppers are persuaded by a flaming fire of piercing brightness

37:11  Ask them: "What is more difficult - their creation or the rest of Our creation? - Them We have created out of a sticky clay

37:12  You marvel at the wonders of Allah’s creation, while they ridicule at it

37:13  When they are admonished, they pay no heed

37:14  and when they see a sign, they mock at i

37:15  and say: "This is nothing but plain sorcery

37:16  What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we be raised to life agai

37:17  - we and also our forefathers of the ancient time?"

37:18  Tell them: "Yes and you shall be held up to shame."

37:19  It will be just a single cry, and they will see it all with their own eyes

37:20  Ah, woe to us! They shall exclaim, "this is the Day of Judgement!"

37:21  It will be said: "Yes, this is the same Day of Judgement which you used to deny."

37:22  It will be commanded: "Gather all the wrongdoers, their spouses and those whom they used to worshi

37:23  besides Allah and show them the way to hell

37:24  When they will all be gathered and angels will start pushing them towards hell, Allah shall say: "Stop for a while, they have to be questioned

37:25  What is the matter with you today that you do not help each other

37:26  Nay! On that Day they shall all be submissive

37:27  Some of them will step forward to question one another

37:28  The followers will say to their leaders: "It was you who used to come at us from the right hand and forced us towards the wrong way."

37:29  They will reply: "Nay! But it was you who had no faith

37:30  We had no power over you, the fact is that you were an inordinate people

37:31  true is the verdict which Our Lord has passed upon us, we shall indeed taste the punishment of our sins

37:32  We misled you, for we ourselves were astray."

37:33  So on that Day they shall all be partners in the punishment

37:34  Thus, shall We deal with the criminals

37:35  for when they were told: "There is no god except Allah," they used to puff themselves up with prid

37:36  and say: "What! Should we give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?"

37:37  Whereas he had come with the truth and had confirmed the message of prior Messengers

37:38  Then it will be said: "You are surely going to taste the painful punishment

37:39  and this reward is nothing except what you had done

37:40  But the sincere devotees of Alla

37:41  shall have familiar sustenanc

37:42  - fruits, and shall be honore

37:43  in the gardens of delight

37:44  Reclining face to face upon soft couches

37:45  they shall be served with goblets filled at a fountain of wine

37:46  a crystal-white drink, delicious to those who drink it

37:47  It will neither dull their senses nor they will become drunk

37:48  And beside them there will be bashful, dark big beautiful-eyed virgins

37:49  as if they were delicate eggs closely guarded

37:50  Some of them will be asking questions to others

37:51  One of them will say: "I had a frien

37:52  who used to ask: ‘Are you really of those who affirm (the message of Islam)

37:53  When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we ever be brought to judgement?’"

37:54  It will be said: "Would you like to see him?"

37:55  He will look down and see his friend in the midst of hellfire

37:56  Then he will say: "By Allah! You had almost ruined me

37:57  Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those who are brought there

37:58  Is it not so that we shall not di

37:59  after our first death and that we shall not be chastised?"

37:60  Most surely it is a mighty achievement

37:61  For such an end, let every one strive who wishes to strive

37:62  Is this a better entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum

37:63  Surely We have made this tree a trial for the wrongdoers

37:64  Surely it is a tree that grows in the bottom of the hellfire

37:65  bearing fruits as if they were heads of Satans

37:66  on it they shall feed and with it they shall fill their bellies

37:67  Then on top of that, they will be given a concoction made from boiling water

37:68  Then to hellfire they shall be returned

37:69  In fact, they found their fathers on the wrong path

37:70  and they are eagerly following their footsteps

37:71  Most of the ancients went astray before them

37:72  though We had sent Warners to them

37:73  See what was the end of those who had been forewarned: they all perished

37:74  except the sincere devotees of Allah

37:75  Noah prayed to Us; see how excellent was Our response to his prayer

37:76  We delivered him and his people from the mighty distress

37:77  and made his progeny to be the only survivors

37:78  and We left his good name among the later generations

37:79  SaLotation to Noah among the people of the worlds

37:80  Thus do We reward the righteous

37:81  Surely he was one of Our believing devotees

37:82  Then the rest We drowned in the great flood

37:83  Surely Abraham belonged to the first group

37:84  when he came to his Lord with a pure heart

37:85  Behold, he said to his father and to his people: "What are these that you worship

37:86  Would you serve false gods instead of Allah

37:87  What is your idea about the Lord of the worlds?"

37:88  Then he looked at the stars one tim

37:89  and said "I am feeling sick."

37:90  So his people left him behind and went away to their national fair

37:91  He sneaked into the temple of their gods and addressed them: "Why don’t you eat from these offerings before you

37:92  What is the matter with you that you don’t even speak?"

37:93  Then he fell upon them, smiting them with his right hand

37:94  The people came running to the scene

37:95  Would you worship that which you have carved with your own hands, he said

37:96  when Allah is the One Who created you and that which you have made

37:97  They said to one another: "Prepare for him a furnace and throw him into the blazing flames."

37:98  Thus did they scheme against him: but We humiliated them in their scheme

37:99  Abraham said: "I am going to take refuge with my Lord, He will surely guide me

37:100  O Lord! Grant me a righteous son."

37:101  So We gave him the good news of a gentle son

37:102  When he reached the age to work with him, Abraham said to him: "O my son! I have seen a vision that I should offer you as a sacrifice, now tell me what is your view." He replied: "O my father! Do as you are commanded: you will find me, if Allah so wills, of the patient."

37:103  And when they both submitted to Allah and Abraham laid down his son prostrate upon his forehead for sacrifice

37:104  We called out to him: "O Abraham stop

37:105  You have fulfilled your vision." Thus do We reward the righteous

37:106  That was indeed a manifest test

37:107  We ransomed his son for a great sacrific

37:108  and We left his good name among the later generations

37:109  SaLotation to Abraham

37:110  Thus We reward the righteous

37:111  Surely he was one of Our believing devotees

37:112  We gave him the good news of Isaac - a prophet - one of the righteous

37:113  We blessed him and Isaac both. Among their progeny there are some who are righteous and some who are clearly doing wrong to their own souls

37:114  We bestowed Our favor on Moses and Haroon

37:115  We delivered them with all their people from the mighty distress

37:116  We helped them so they became victorious

37:117  We gave them the Glorious Book (Torah)

37:118  and guided them both to the Right Way

37:119  We left their good names among the later generations

37:120  SaLotation to Moses and Haroon

37:121  Thus do We reward the righteous

37:122  Surely they were two of Our believing devotees

37:123  Ilyas (Elias) was surely one of Our Messengers

37:124  Behold, he said to his people: "Have you no fear of Allah

37:125  Would you invoke Bal (their invented god) and forsake the best of the Creator

37:126  - Allah - Who is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?"

37:127  But they denied him, so they will certainly be called to account

37:128  with the exception of sincere devotees of Allah

37:129  We left his good name among the later generations

37:130  SaLotation to Ilyas

37:131  Thus do We reward the righteous

37:132  He was surely one of Our believing devotees

37:133  Lot was one of Our Messengers

37:134  Behold, We delivered him and his whole famil

37:135  except an old woman who was among those who remained behind

37:136  and We destroyed the others

37:137  Surely you pass by their ruins by da

37:138  and by night. Will you not use your common sense

37:139  Jonah was surely one of Our Messengers

37:140  When he ran to the laden ship

37:141  took part in casting of lots, and was condemned

37:142  A whale swallowed him for he had become blameworthy

37:143  Had he not repented and became of those who glorify Allah

37:144  he would certainly have remained inside its belly till the Day of Resurrection

37:145  Then We cast him upon a desolate shore in a state of serious illnes

37:146  and caused a gourd plant to grow over him

37:147  Then We sent him to a nation of one hundred thousand people or more

37:148  They believed in him, so We permitted them to enjoy their life for a while

37:149  Just ask the unbelievers: Does it make any sense that their Lord should have daughters while they choose to have sons

37:150  Or is it that We created the angels as females and they were present at their creation

37:151  Surely they invent a lie when they say:

37:152  Allah has children. They are utter liars

37:153  Would He choose daughters rather than sons

37:154  What is the matter with you? How do you judge

37:155  Will you not take heed

37:156  Or do you have any proof of what you are saying

37:157  Show us your scriptures if you are truthful

37:158  They assert blood- relationship between Him and the jinns; and the jinns know quite well that they will be called to account

37:159  Glory be to Allah! He is free from what they ascribe to Hi

37:160  except His sincere devotees who do not attribute such things to Him

37:161  Therefore neither you nor those whom you worshi

37:162  can deceive anyone about Alla

37:163  except him who is destined for hell

37:164  The angels in fact say: "We each have our appointed place

37:165  We range ourselves in ranks for His servic

37:166  and we are surely those who declare His glory."

37:167  Before this, the same disbelievers used to say

37:168  If we had received a reminder which the earlier people had received

37:169  We certainly would have been sincere devotees of Allah

37:170  But now that the Qur’an has come, they reject it: but soon they will find out the consequences of this attitude

37:171  We have already promised Our servants whom We sent as Messenger

37:172  that they would certainly be helped

37:173  and that Our forces will surely be victorious

37:174  So give no heed to them for a while

37:175  you will see their downfall as they shall see your victory

37:176  Do they wish to hurry on Our punishment

37:177  But dreadful will be that morning, when it will descend in the courtyards of those who have been forewarned

37:178  So pay no heed to them for a while

37:179  You will surely see their downfall as they shall see your victory

37:180  Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, He is free from what they ascribe to Him

37:181  Peace be on the Messengers

37:182  and praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds