37:1  By the arrangers in ranks.

37:2  By the forces that repel.

37:3  By the memory which follows.

37:4  Your god is indeed One.

37:5  The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and what lies between them, and Lord of the easts.

37:6  We have adorned the lowest heaven with the decoration of planets.

37:7  To guard against every rebellious devil.

37:8  They cannot listen to the command up high; and they are bombarded from every side.

37:9  Outcasts; they will have an eternal retribution.

37:10  Any of them who snatches something away, he is pursued by a piercing flame.

37:11  So ask them: "Are they the more powerful creation, or the others We created?" We have created them out of sticky clay.

37:12  While you were awed, they simply mocked.

37:13  When they are reminded, they do not care.

37:14  When they see a sign, they make fun of it.

37:15  They said, "This is nothing but evident magic!"

37:16  "Can it be that after we die and become dust and bones, that we are resurrected?"

37:17  "What about our fathers of old?"

37:18  Say, "Yes, and then you will be humiliated."

37:19  All it takes is one rebuke, then they will be staring.

37:20  They said, "Woe to us, this is the day of Judgment!"

37:21  This is the day of decisiveness that you used to deny.

37:22  Gather the transgressors, their associates, and all they served,

37:23  � beside God; and guide them to the path of hell.

37:24  Let them stand and be questioned:

37:25  "Why do you not support one another?"

37:26  No, for today they have totally given up.

37:27  Some of them came to each other, questioning.

37:28  They said, "You used to entice us from the right side."

37:29  They replied: "No, it was you who were not affirmers."

37:30  "We never had any power over you, but you were a wicked people."

37:31  "So our Lord's decree is now upon us, that we will suffer."

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

37:33  Then, on that day they will all share in the retribution.

37:34  This is how We deal with the criminals.

37:35  When it was said to them: "There is no god except God," they would be arrogant.

37:36  They would say, "Shall we leave our gods because of a crazy poet?"

37:37  No, he has come with the truth, and he has confirmed the messengers.

37:38  You will taste the greatest of retribution.

37:39  You are only recompensed for what you have done.

37:40  Except for God's servants who are dedicated.

37:41  For them will be known provisions.

37:42  Fruits, and they will be honored.

37:43  In the gardens of bliss.

37:44  On furnishings which are opposite one another.

37:45  They will be served with cups of pure drinks.

37:46  Clear and tasty for the drinkers.

37:47  There is no bitterness therein, nor will they tire from it.

37:48  With them are attendants with wide eyes and a splendid look.

37:49  They are like fragile eggs.

37:50  So then they approached one another, questioning.

37:51  One of them said, "I used to have a friend."

37:52  "Who used to say, "Are you among those who affirm this?"

37:53  "That if we die and turn into dust and bones, that we would be called to account?""

37:54  He said, "Can anyone find him?"

37:55  So when he looked, he saw him amid hell.

37:56  He said, "By God, you nearly ruined me!"

37:57  "Had it not been for my Lord's blessing, I would have been with you."

37:58  "Are we then not going to die,"

37:59  "Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?"

37:60  Such is the greatest triumph.

37:61  For this let those who will work endeavor.

37:62  Is that a better destination, or the tree of bitterness?

37:63  We have made it a punishment for the transgressors.

37:64  It is a tree that grows amid hell.

37:65  Its shoots are like the devils' heads.

37:66  They will eat from it, so that their bellies are filled up.

37:67  Then they will have with it a drink of boiling liquid.

37:68  Then they will be returned to hell.

37:69  They had found their parents astray.

37:70  So they too have hastened in their footsteps.

37:71  Most of the previous generations have strayed before them.

37:72  We had sent to them warners.

37:73  Thus note the consequences for those who were warned.

37:74  Except for God's servants who are dedicated.

37:75  Noah had called upon Us, for We are the best to respond.

37:76  We saved him and his family from the great disaster.

37:77  We made his progeny the one that remained.

37:78  We kept his history for those who came later.

37:79  Peace be upon Noah among the worlds.

37:80  It is such that We reward the righteous.

37:81  He is of Our affirming servants.

37:82  Then We drowned the others.

37:83  From among his descendants was Abraham.

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

37:85  When he said to his father and his people: "What are you serving?"

37:86  "Is it fabricated gods that you want instead of God?"

37:87  "What do you say of the Lord of the worlds?"

37:88  Then he looked towards the stars.

37:89  He said, "I am sick of this!"

37:90  So they turned away from him and departed.

37:91  He then went to their idols and said, "Can you not eat?"

37:92  "What is the matter, you do not speak?"

37:93  So he then turned on them, striking with his hand.

37:94  Then they approached him outraged.

37:95  He said, "Do you serve what you carve?"

37:96  "While God has created you, and all that you make!"

37:97  They said, "Build for him a structure, and then throw him into its fire."

37:98  So they wanted to harm him, but We made them the losers.

37:99  He said, "I am going to my Lord; He will guide me."

37:100  "My Lord, grant me from among the righteous."

37:101  So We gave him good news of a compassionate child.

37:102  When he grew enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I am seeing in a dream that I am sacrificing you. What do you think?" He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded to do. You will find me, God willing, patient."

37:103  So when they both had peacefully surrendered, and he put his forehead down.

37:104  We called him: "O Abraham,"

37:105  "You have affirmed the vision." It was such that We rewarded the righteous.

37:106  Surely, this was an exacting test.

37:107  We ransomed him with a great animal sacrifice.

37:108  We kept his history for those who came later.

37:109  Peace be upon Abraham.

37:110  It is thus that We reward the righteous.

37:111  He was of Our affirming servants.

37:112  We gave him the good news of the coming of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.

37:113  We blessed him and Isaac. From among their progeny, some are righteous, and some are clearly wicked.

37:114  Indeed, We have given Our grace to Moses and Aaron.

37:115  We saved them and their people from the great disaster.

37:116  We supported them, so that they became the winners.

37:117  We gave both the clear book.

37:118  We guided them to the straight path.

37:119  We kept their history for those who came later.

37:120  Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.

37:121  We thus reward the righteous.

37:122  Both of them were among Our affirming servants.

37:123  And Elias was one of the messengers.

37:124  When he said to his people: "Would you not be righteous?"

37:125  "Would you call on Baal and forsake the best Creator?"

37:126  "God is your Lord, and the Lord of your fathers of old!"

37:127  But they denied him. Thus, they were called to account.

37:128  Except for God's devoted servants.

37:129  We kept his history for those who came later.

37:130  Peace be upon the family of Elias.

37:131  We thus reward the righteous.

37:132  He was one of our affirming servants.

37:133  And Lot was one of the messengers.

37:134  When We saved him and all his family.

37:135  Except an old woman who remained.

37:136  Then, We destroyed the rest.

37:137  You pass by their ruins in the morning;

37:138  In the night. Do you not understand?

37:139  And Jonah was one of the messengers.

37:140  When he escaped to the charged ship.

37:141  He was guilty, so he became one of the losers.

37:142  Thus a whale swallowed him, and he was the one to blame.

37:143  Had it not been that he was one of those who implored,

37:144  He would have stayed in its belly until the day of resurrection.

37:145  So We threw him on the shore while he was sick.

37:146  We caused seaweed to grow on him.

37:147  We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more.

37:148  They affirmed, so We gave them enjoyment for a time.

37:149  So ask them: "Are the daughters for your Lord, while the sons are for them?"

37:150  Or did We create the controllers as females while they witnessed?

37:151  Indeed, it is out of their falsehood that they say,

37:152  "The son of God." They are liars.

37:153  Has He chosen the daughters over the sons?

37:154  What is wrong with you, how do you judge?

37:155  Will you not remember?

37:156  Or do you have a clear proof?

37:157  Bring forth your book, if you are truthful.

37:158  They invented a kinship between Him and the Jinn. But the Jinn know that they will be gathered.

37:159  God be glorified; far from what they describe.

37:160  Except God's servants who are dedicated.

37:161  As for you and what you serve.

37:162  You cannot lead away from Him.

37:163  Except those who are destined to hell.

37:164  Every one of us has a destined place.

37:165  We are the ones who are in columns.

37:166  We are the ones that glorify.

37:167  They used to say,

37:168  "If only we had received a reminder from the previous generations,"

37:169  "We would have surely been God's loyal servants."

37:170  But they rejected it. They will come to know.

37:171  Our word had been decreed to Our servants who were sent.

37:172  That they would be made victorious.

37:173  That Our soldiers are the winners.

37:174  So turn away from them for a while.

37:175  Observe them; for they will see.

37:176  Do they seek to hasten Our retribution?

37:177  Then, when it descends into their courtyard, evil will be the morning, for they have already been warned.

37:178  Turn away from them for a while.

37:179  Observe; for they will see.

37:180  Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of greatness, for what they have described.

37:181  Peace be upon the messengers.

37:182  Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds.