37:1  By those ˹angels˺ lined up in ranks,

37:2  and those who diligently drive ˹the clouds˺,

37:3  and those who recite the Reminder!

37:4  Surely your God is One!

37:5  ˹He is˺ the Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything in between, and the Lord of all points of sunrise.

37:6  Indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven with the stars for decoration

37:7  and ˹for˺ protection from every rebellious devil.

37:8  They cannot listen to the highest assembly ˹of angels˺ for they are pelted from every side,

37:9  ˹fiercely˺ driven away. And they will suffer an everlasting torment.

37:10  But whoever manages to stealthily eavesdrop is ˹instantly˺ pursued by a piercing flare.

37:11  So ask them ˹O Prophet˺, which is harder to create: them or other marvels of Our creation? Indeed, We created them from a sticky clay.

37:12  In fact, you are astonished ˹by their denial˺, while they ridicule ˹you˺.

37:13  When they are reminded, they are never mindful.

37:14  And whenever they see a sign, they make fun of it,

37:15  saying, “This is nothing but pure magic.

37:16  When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be resurrected?

37:17  And our forefathers as well?”

37:18  Say, “Yes! And you will be fully humbled.”

37:19  It will only take one Blast, then at once they will see ˹it all˺.

37:20  They will cry, “Oh, woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!”

37:21  ˹They will be told,˺ “This is the Day of ˹Final˺ Decision which you used to deny.”

37:22  ˹Allah will say to the angels,˺ “Gather ˹all˺ the wrongdoers along with their peers, and whatever they used to worship

37:23  instead of Allah, then lead them ˹all˺ to the path of Hell.

37:24  And detain them, for they must be questioned.”

37:25  ˹Then they will be asked,˺ “What is the matter with you that you can no longer help each other?”

37:26  In fact, on that Day they will be ˹fully˺ submissive.

37:27  They will turn on each other, throwing blame.

37:28  The misled will say, “It was you who deluded us away from what is right.”

37:29  The misleaders will reply, “No! You disbelieved on your own.

37:30  We had no authority over you. In fact, you yourselves were a transgressing people.

37:31  The decree of our Lord has come to pass against us ˹all˺: we will certainly taste ˹the punishment˺.

37:32  We caused you to deviate, for we ourselves were deviant.”

37:33  Surely on that Day they will ˹all˺ share in the punishment.

37:34  That is certainly how We deal with the wicked.

37:35  For whenever it was said to them ˹in the world˺, “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Allah,” they acted arrogantly

37:36  and argued, “Should we really abandon our gods for a mad poet?”

37:37  In fact, he came with the truth, confirming ˹earlier˺ messengers.

37:38  You will certainly taste the painful torment,

37:39  and will only be rewarded for what you used to do.

37:40  But not the chosen servants of Allah.

37:41  They will have a known provision:

37:42  fruits ˹of every type˺. And they will be honoured

37:43  in the Gardens of Bliss,

37:44  facing each other on thrones.

37:45  A drink ˹of pure wine˺ will be passed around to them from a flowing stream:

37:46  crystal-white, delicious to drink.

37:47  It will neither harm ˹them˺, nor will they be intoxicated by it.

37:48  And with them will be maidens of modest gaze and gorgeous eyes,

37:49  as if they were pristine pearls.

37:50  Then they will turn to one another inquisitively.

37:51  One of them will say, “I once had a companion ˹in the world˺

37:52  who used to ask ˹me˺, ‘Do you actually believe ˹in resurrection˺?

37:53  When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”

37:54  He will ˹then˺ ask, “Would you care to see ˹his fate˺?”

37:55  Then he ˹and the others˺ will look and spot him in the midst of the Hellfire.

37:56  He will ˹then˺ say, “By Allah! You nearly ruined me.

37:57  Had it not been for the grace of my Lord, I ˹too˺ would have certainly been among those brought ˹to Hell˺.”

37:58  ˹Then he will ask his fellow believers,˺ “Can you imagine that we will never die,

37:59  except our first death, nor be punished ˹like the others˺?”

37:60  This is truly the ultimate triumph.

37:61  For such ˹honour˺ all should strive.

37:62  Is this ˹bliss˺ a better accommodation or the tree of Zaqqûm?

37:63  We have surely made it a test for the wrongdoers.

37:64  Indeed, it is a tree that grows in the depths of Hell,

37:65  bearing fruit like devils’ heads.

37:66  The evildoers will certainly ˹be left to˺ eat from it, filling up their bellies with it.

37:67  Then on top of that they will be given a blend of boiling drink.

37:68  Then they will ultimately return to ˹their place in˺ Hell.

37:69  Indeed, they found their forefathers astray,

37:70  so they rushed in their footsteps!

37:71  And surely most of the earlier generations had strayed before them,

37:72  although We had certainly sent warners among them.

37:73  See then what was the end of those who had been warned.

37:74  But not the chosen servants of Allah.

37:75  Indeed, Noah cried out to Us, and how excellent are We in responding!

37:76  We delivered him and his family from the great distress,

37:77  and made his descendants the sole survivors.

37:78  And We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

37:79  “Peace be upon Noah among all peoples.”

37:80  Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

37:81  ˹For˺ he was truly one of Our faithful servants.

37:82  Then We drowned the others.

37:83  And indeed, one of those who followed his way was Abraham.

37:84  ˹Remember˺ when he came to his Lord with a pure heart,

37:85  and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshipping?

37:86  Is it false gods that you desire instead of Allah?

37:87  What then do you expect from the Lord of all worlds?”

37:88  He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺,

37:89  then said, “I am really sick.”

37:90  So they turned their backs on him and went away.

37:91  Then he ˹stealthily˺ advanced towards their gods, and said ˹mockingly˺, “Will you not eat ˹your offerings˺?

37:92  What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”

37:93  Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.

37:94  Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺.

37:95  He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺,

37:96  when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”

37:97  They said ˹to one another˺, “Build him a furnace and cast him into the blazing fire.”

37:98  And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior.

37:99  He later said, “I am leaving ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He will guide me.

37:100  My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.”

37:101  So We gave him good news of a forbearing son.

37:102  Then when the boy reached the age to work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I ˹must˺ sacrifice you. So tell me what you think.” He replied, “O my dear father! Do as you are commanded. Allah willing, you will find me steadfast.”

37:103  Then when they submitted ˹to Allah’s Will˺, and Abraham laid him on his forehead ˹for sacrifice˺,

37:104  We called out to him, “O Abraham!

37:105  You have already fulfilled the vision.” Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

37:106  That was truly a revealing test.

37:107  And We ransomed his son with a great sacrifice,

37:108  and blessed Abraham ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

37:109  “Peace be upon Abraham.”

37:110  This is how We reward the good-doers.

37:111  He was truly one of Our faithful servants.

37:112  We ˹later˺ gave him good news of Isaac—a prophet, and one of the righteous.

37:113  We blessed him and Isaac as well. Some of their descendants did good, while others clearly wronged themselves.

37:114  And We certainly showed favour to Moses and Aaron,

37:115  and delivered them and their people from the great distress.

37:116  We helped them so it was they who prevailed.

37:117  We gave them the clear Scripture,

37:118  and guided them to the Straight Path.

37:119  And We blessed them ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

37:120  “Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.”

37:121  Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

37:122  They were truly ˹two˺ of Our faithful servants.

37:123  And Elias was indeed one of the messengers.

37:124  ˹Remember˺ when he said to his people, “Will you not fear ˹Allah˺?

37:125  Do you call upon ˹the idol of˺ Ba’l and abandon the Best of Creators—

37:126  Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?”

37:127  But they rejected him, so they will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺.

37:128  But not the chosen servants of Allah.

37:129  We blessed him ˹with honourable mention˺ among later generations:

37:130  “Peace be upon Elias.”

37:131  Indeed, this is how We reward the good-doers.

37:132  He was truly one of Our faithful servants.

37:133  And Lot was indeed one of the messengers.

37:134  ˹Remember˺ when We delivered him and all of his family,

37:135  except an old woman, who was one of the doomed.

37:136  Then We ˹utterly˺ destroyed the rest.

37:137  You ˹Meccans˺ certainly pass by their ruins day

37:138  and night. Will you not then understand?

37:139  And Jonah was indeed one of the messengers.

37:140  ˹Remember˺ when he fled to the overloaded ship.

37:141  Then ˹to save it from sinking,˺ he drew straws ˹with other passengers˺. He lost ˹and was thrown overboard˺.

37:142  Then the whale engulfed him while he was blameworthy.

37:143  Had he not ˹constantly˺ glorified ˹Allah˺,

37:144  he would have certainly remained in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.

37:145  But We cast him onto the open ˹shore˺, ˹totally˺ worn out,

37:146  and caused a squash plant to grow over him.

37:147  We ˹later˺ sent him ˹back˺ to ˹his city of˺ at least one hundred thousand people,

37:148  who then believed ˹in him˺, so We allowed them enjoyment for a while.

37:149  Ask them ˹O Prophet˺ if your Lord has daughters, while the pagans ˹prefer to˺ have sons.

37:150  Or ˹ask them˺ if We created the angels as females right before their eyes.

37:151  Indeed, it is one of their ˹outrageous˺ fabrications to say,

37:152  “Allah has children.” They are simply liars.

37:153  Has He chosen daughters over sons?

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

37:155  Will you not then be mindful?

37:156  Or do you have ˹any˺ compelling proof?

37:157  Then bring ˹us˺ your scripture, if what you say is true!

37:158  They have also established a ˹marital˺ relationship between Him and the jinn. Yet the jinn ˹themselves˺ know well that such people will certainly be brought ˹for punishment˺.

37:159  Glorified is Allah far above what they claim!

37:160  But not the chosen servants of Allah.

37:161  Surely you ˹pagans˺ and whatever ˹idols˺ you worship

37:162  can never lure ˹anyone˺ away from Him

37:163  except those ˹destined˺ to burn in Hell.

37:164  ˹The angels respond,˺ “There is not one of us without an assigned station ˹of worship˺.

37:165  We are indeed the ones lined up in ranks ˹for Allah˺.

37:166  And we are indeed the ones ˹constantly˺ glorifying ˹His praise˺.”

37:167  They certainly used to say,

37:168  “If only we had a Reminder like ˹those of˺ earlier peoples,

37:169  we would have truly been Allah’s devoted servants.”

37:170  But ˹now˺ they reject it, so they will soon know.

37:171  Our Word has already gone forth to Our servants, the messengers,

37:172  that they would surely be helped,

37:173  and that Our forces will certainly prevail.

37:174  So turn away from the deniers for a while ˹O Prophet˺.

37:175  You will see ˹what will happen to˺ them, and they too will see!

37:176  Do they ˹really˺ wish to hasten Our punishment?

37:177  Yet when it descends upon them: how evil will that morning be for those who had been warned!

37:178  And turn away from them for a while.

37:179  You will see, and they too will see!

37:180  Glorified is your Lord—the Lord of Honour and Power—above what they claim!

37:181  Peace be upon the messengers.

37:182  And praise be to Allah—Lord of all worlds.