Surah 32
السجدةAs-Sajdah
The Prostration · 30 verses · 372 words
بِسْمِIn (the) nameاللهِ(of) Allahالرَّحْمَٰنِthe Most Graciousالرَّحِيمِthe Most Merciful
الٓمٓAlif Lam Meem
Alif, Lam, Meem
تَنزِيلُ(The) revelationالْكِتَابِ(of) the Bookلَا(there is) noرَيْبَdoubtفِيهِabout itمِنfromرَّبِّ(the) Lordالْعَالَمِينَ(of) the worlds
[This is] the revelation of the Book about which there is no doubt from the Lord of the worlds
أَمْOrيَقُولُونَ(do) they sayافْتَرَاهُHe invented itبَلْNayهُوَitالْحَقُّ(is) the truthمِنfromرَّبِّكَyour Lordلِتُنذِرَthat you may warnقَوْمًاa peopleمَّآnotأَتَاهُمhas come to themمِّنanyنَّذِيرٍwarnerمِّنfromقَبْلِكَbefore youلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَهْتَدُونَbe guided
Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided
اللهُAllahالَّذِى(is) the One Whoخَلَقَcreatedالسَّمَاوَاتِthe heavensوَالْأَرْضَand the earthوَمَاand whateverبَيْنَهُمَا(is) between themفِىinسِتَّةِsixأَيَّامٍperiodsثُمَّThenاسْتَوَىٰestablished Himselfعَلَىonالْعَرْشِthe ThroneمَاNotلَكُمfor youمِّنfromدُونِهِۦbesides Himمِنanyوَلِيٍّprotectorوَلَاand notشَفِيعٍany intercessorأَفَلَاThen will not?تَتَذَكَّرُونَyou take heed
It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days; then He established Himself above the Throne. You have not besides Him any protector or any intercessor; so will you not be reminded
يُدَبِّرُHe regulatesالْأَمْرَthe affairمِنَofالسَّمَآءِthe heavenإِلَىtoالْأَرْضِthe earthثُمَّthenيَعْرُجُit will ascendإِلَيْهِto Himفِىinيَوْمٍa Dayكَانَisمِقْدَارُهُۥٓ(the) measure of whichأَلْفَa thousandسَنَةٍyearsمِّمَّاof whatتَعُدُّونَyou count
He arranges [each] matter from the heaven to the earth; then it will ascend to Him in a Day, the extent of which is a thousand years of those which you count
ذَٰلِكَThatعَالِمُ(is the) Knowerالْغَيْبِ(of) the hiddenوَالشَّهَادَةِand the witnessedالْعَزِيزُthe All-Mightyالرَّحِيمُthe Most Merciful
That is the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Exalted in Might, the Merciful
الَّذِىٓThe One Whoأَحْسَنَmade goodكُلَّeveryشَىْءٍthingخَلَقَهُۥHe createdوَبَدَأَand He beganخَلْقَ(the) creationالْإِنسَانِ(of) manمِنfromطِينٍclay
Who perfected everything which He created and began the creation of man from clay
ثُمَّThenجَعَلَHe madeنَسْلَهُۥhis progenyمِنfromسُلَالَةٍan extractمِّنofمَّآءٍwaterمَّهِينٍdespised
Then He made his posterity out of the extract of a liquid disdained
ثُمَّThenسَوَّىٰهُHe fashioned himوَنَفَخَand breathedفِيهِinto himمِنfromرُّوحِهِۦHis spiritوَجَعَلَand madeلَكُمُfor youالسَّمْعَthe hearingوَالْأَبْصَارَand the sightوَالْأَفْئِدَةَand feelingsقَلِيلًاlittleمَّا[what]تَشْكُرُونَthanks you give
Then He proportioned him and breathed into him from His [created] soul and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful
وَقَالُواAnd they sayأَئِذَاIs (it) when?ضَلَلْنَاwe are lostفِىinالْأَرْضِthe earthأَءِنَّاwill we?لَفِىcertainly be inخَلْقٍa creationجَدِيدٍnewبَلْNayهُمtheyبِلِقَآءِin (the) meetingرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordكَافِرُونَ(are) disbelievers
And they say, "When we are lost within the earth, will we indeed be [recreated] in a new creation?" Rather, they are, in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord, disbelievers
قُلْSayيَتَوَفَّاكُمWill take your soulمَّلَكُ(the) Angelالْمَوْتِ(of) the deathالَّذِىthe one whoوُكِّلَhas been put in chargeبِكُمْof youثُمَّThenإِلَىٰtoرَبِّكُمْyour Lordتُرْجَعُونَyou will be returned
Say, "The angel of death will take you who has been entrusted with you. Then to your Lord you will be returned
وَلَوْAnd ifتَرَىyou (could) seeإِذِwhenالْمُجْرِمُونَthe criminalsنَاكِسُو(will) hangرُءُوسِهِمْtheir headsعِندَbeforeرَبِّهِمْtheir LordرَبَّنَآOur Lordأَبْصَرْنَاwe have seenوَسَمِعْنَاand we have heardفَارْجِعْنَاso return usنَعْمَلْwe will doصَالِحًاrighteous (deeds)إِنَّاIndeed weمُوقِنُونَ(are now) certain
If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain
وَلَوْAnd ifشِئْنَاWe (had) willedلَآتَيْنَاsurely We (would) have givenكُلَّeveryنَفْسٍsoulهُدَاهَاits guidanceوَلَٰكِنْbutحَقَّ(is) trueالْقَوْلُthe Wordمِنِّىfrom Meلَأَمْلَأَنَّthat I will surely fillجَهَنَّمَHellمِنَwithالْجِنَّةِthe jinnوَالنَّاسِand the menأَجْمَعِينَtogether
And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] "I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together
فَذُوقُواSo tasteبِمَاbecauseنَسِيتُمْyou forgotلِقَآءَ(the) meetingيَوْمِكُمْ(of) Day of yoursهَٰذَآthisإِنَّاIndeed Weنَسِينَاكُمْhave forgotten youوَذُوقُواAnd tasteعَذَابَ(the) punishmentالْخُلْدِ(of) eternityبِمَاfor whatكُنتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُونَdo
So taste [punishment] because you forgot the meeting of this, your Day; indeed, We have [accordingly] forgotten you. And taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do
إِنَّمَاOnlyيُؤْمِنُbelieveبِاٰيَاتِنَاin Our Versesالَّذِينَthose whoإِذَاwhenذُكِّرُواthey are remindedبِهَاof themخَرُّواfall downسُجَّدًاprostratingوَسَبَّحُواand glorifyبِحَمْدِ(the) praisesرَبِّهِمْ(of) their Lordوَهُمْand theyلَاnotيَسْتَكْبِرُونَare arrogant
Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant
تَتَجَافَىForsakeجُنُوبُهُمْtheir sidesعَنِfromالْمَضَاجِعِ(their) bedsيَدْعُونَthey callرَبَّهُمْtheir Lordخَوْفًا(in) fearوَطَمَعًاand hopeوَمِمَّاand out of whatرَزَقْنَاهُمْWe have provided themيُنفِقُونَthey spend
They arise from [their] beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend
فَلَاAnd notتَعْلَمُknowsنَفْسٌa soulمَّآwhatأُخْفِىَis hiddenلَهُمfor themمِّنofقُرَّةِ(the) comfortأَعْيُنٍ(for) the eyesجَزَآءً(as) a rewardبِمَاfor whatكَانُواthey used (to)يَعْمَلُونَdo
And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do
أَفَمَنThen is one who?كَانَisمُؤْمِنًاa believerكَمَنlike (him) whoكَانَisفَاسِقًاdefiantly disobedientلَّاNotيَسْتَوُونَthey are equal
Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal
أَمَّاAs forالَّذِينَthose whoاٰمَنُواْbelieveوَعَمِلُواand doالصَّالِحَاتِrighteous deedsفَلَهُمْthen for themجَنَّاتُ(are) Gardensالْمَأْوَىٰ(of) Refugeنُزُلًا(as) hospitalityبِمَاfor whatكَانُواthey used (to)يَعْمَلُونَdo
As for those who believed and did righteous deeds, for them will be the Gardens of Refuge as accommodation for what they used to do
وَأَمَّاBut as forالَّذِينَthose whoفَسَقُواare defiantly disobedientفَمَأْوَاهُمُthen their refugeالنَّارُ(is) the FireكُلَّمَآEvery timeأَرَادُواthey wishأَنtoيَخْرُجُواcome outمِنْهَآfrom itأُعِيدُواthey (will) be returnedفِيهَاin itوَقِيلَand it (will) be saidلَهُمْto themذُوقُواTasteعَذَابَ(the) punishmentالنَّارِ(of) the Fireالَّذِىwhichكُنتُمyou used (to)بِهِۦ[in it]تُكَذِّبُونَdeny
But as for those who defiantly disobeyed, their refuge is the Fire. Every time they wish to emerge from it, they will be returned to it while it is said to them, "Taste the punishment of the Fire which you used to deny
وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُمْAnd surely We will let them tasteمِّنْofالْعَذَابِthe punishmentالْأَدْنَىthe nearerدُونَbeforeالْعَذَابِthe punishmentالْأَكْبَرِthe greaterلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَرْجِعُونَreturn
And we will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will repent
وَمَنْAnd whoأَظْلَمُ(is) more unjustمِمَّنthan (he) whoذُكِّرَis remindedبِاٰيَاتِof (the) Versesرَبِّهِۦ(of) his Lordثُمَّthenأَعْرَضَhe turns awayعَنْهَآfrom themإِنَّاIndeed Weمِنَfromالْمُجْرِمِينَthe criminalsمُنتَقِمُونَ(will) take retribution
And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution
وَلَقَدْAnd certainlyاٰتَيْنَاWe gaveمُوسَىMusaالْكِتَابَthe Scriptureفَلَاso (do) notتَكُنbeفِىinمِرْيَةٍdoubtمِّنaboutلِّقَائِهِreceiving itوَجَعَلْنَاهُAnd We made itهُدًىa guideلِّبَنِىٓfor the Children ofإِسْرَائِيلَIsrael
And We certainly gave Moses the Scripture, so do not be in doubt over his meeting. And we made the Torah guidance for the Children of Israel
وَجَعَلْنَاAnd We madeمِنْهُمْfrom themأَئِمَّةًleadersيَهْدُونَguidingبِأَمْرِنَاby Our Commandلَمَّاwhenصَبَرُواthey were patientوَكَانُواand they wereبِاٰيَاتِنَاof Our Versesيُوقِنُونَcertain
And We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs
إِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour Lordهُوَ[He]يَفْصِلُwill judgeبَيْنَهُمْbetween themيَوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِيَامَةِ(of) Resurrectionفِيمَاin whatكَانُواthey used (to)فِيهِ[in it]يَخْتَلِفُونَdiffer
Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ
أَوَلَمْDoes it not?يَهْدِguideلَهُمْ[for] themكَمْ(that) how many?أَهْلَكْنَاWe have destroyedمِنfromقَبْلِهِمbefore themمِّنَofالْقُرُونِthe generationsيَمْشُونَthey walk aboutفِىinمَسَاكِنِهِمْtheir dwellingsإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَآيَاتٍsurely are SignsأَفَلَاThen do not?يَسْمَعُونَthey hear
Has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them, [as] they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs; then do they not hear
أَوَلَمْDo not?يَرَوْاthey seeأَنَّاthat Weنَسُوقُwe driveالْمَآءَwaterإِلَىtoالْأَرْضِthe landالْجُرُزِ[the] barrenفَنُخْرِجُthen We bring forthبِهِۦtherebyزَرْعًاcropsتَأْكُلُeatمِنْهُfrom itأَنْعَامُهُمْtheir cattleوَأَنفُسُهُمْand they themselvesأَفَلَاThen do not?يُبْصِرُونَthey see
Have they not seen that We drive the water [in clouds] to barren land and bring forth thereby crops from which their livestock eat and [they] themselves? Then do they not see
وَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayمَتَىٰWhen (will be)هَٰذَاthisالْفَتْحُdecisionإِنifكُنتُمْyou areصَادِقِينَtruthful
And they say, "When will be this conquest, if you should be truthful
قُلْSayيَوْمَ(On the) Dayالْفَتْحِ(of) the Decisionلَاnotيَنفَعُwill benefitالَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوٓاdisbelieveإِيمَانُهُمْtheir beliefوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيُنظَرُونَwill be granted respite
Say, [O Muhammad], "On the Day of Conquest the belief of those who had disbelieved will not benefit them, nor will they be reprieved
فَأَعْرِضْSo turn awayعَنْهُمْfrom themوَانتَظِرْand waitإِنَّهُمIndeed theyمُّنتَظِرُونَ(are) waiting
So turn away from them and wait. Indeed, they are waiting