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,