Surah As-Saaffaat (37): Read Online and Download - English Translation
This page contains all verses of surah As-Saaffaat in addition to Interpretation of all verses by Yusuf Ali (Abdullah Yusuf Ali). In the first part you can read surah الصافات ordered in pages exactly as it is present in the Quran. To read an interpretation of a verse click on its number.
Information About Surah As-Saaffaat
- Type of Surah As-Saaffaat: Meccan
- Number of verses in Surah As-Saaffaat: 182
- Order of Surah As-Saaffaat in Quran: 37
- Order of revelation: 56
- Surah name in English: Those drawn up in Ranks
- Page numbers in Quran: from page 446 to 452
- Translation: Saheeh International
- Tafsir: Yusuf Ali
Surah As-Saaffaat
سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Page 446 (Verses from 1 to 24)
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Tafsir of Surah As-Saaffaat (Yusuf Ali: Abdullah Yusuf Ali)
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By those [angels] lined up in rowsEnglish Transliteration
Waalssaffati saffan
By those who range themselves in ranks,
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And those who drive [the clouds]English Transliteration
Faalzzajirati zajran
And so are strong in repelling (evil),
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And those who recite the message,English Transliteration
Faalttaliyati thikran
And thus proclaim the Message (of Allah)!
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Indeed, your God is One,English Transliteration
Inna ilahakum lawahidun
Verily, verily, your Allah is one!-
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Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises.English Transliteration
Rabbu alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma warabbu almashariqi
Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun!
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Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of starsEnglish Transliteration
Inna zayyanna alssamaa alddunya bizeenatin alkawakibi
We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,-
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And as protection against every rebellious devilEnglish Transliteration
Wahifthan min kulli shaytanin maridin
(For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,
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[So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side,English Transliteration
La yassammaAAoona ila almalai alaAAla wayuqthafoona min kulli janibin
(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,
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Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment,English Transliteration
Duhooran walahum AAathabun wasibun
Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty,
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Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].English Transliteration
Illa man khatifa alkhatfata faatbaAAahu shihabun thaqibun
Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.
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Then inquire of them, [O Muhammad], "Are they a stronger [or more difficult] creation or those [others] We have created?" Indeed, We created men from sticky clay.English Transliteration
Faistaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min teenin lazibin
Just ask their opinion: are they the more difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have created? Them have We created out of a sticky clay!
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But you wonder, while they mock,English Transliteration
Bal AAajibta wayaskharoona
Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,
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And when they are reminded, they remember not.English Transliteration
Waitha thukkiroo la yathkuroona
And, when they are admonished, pay no heed,-
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And when they see a sign, they ridiculeEnglish Transliteration
Waitha raaw ayatan yastaskhiroona
And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery,
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And say, "This is not but obvious magic.English Transliteration
Waqaloo in hatha illa sihrun mubeenun
And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery!
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When we have died and become dust and bones, are we indeed to be resurrected?English Transliteration
Aitha mitna wakunna turaban waAAithaman ainna lamabAAoothoona
"What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)
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And our forefathers [as well]?"English Transliteration
Awaabaona alawwaloona
"And also our fathers of old?"
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Say, "Yes, and you will be [rendered] contemptible."English Transliteration
Qul naAAam waantum dakhiroona
Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil)."
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It will be only one shout, and at once they will be observing.English Transliteration
Fainnama hiya zajratun wahidatun faitha hum yanthuroona
Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!
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They will say, "O woe to us! This is the Day of Recompense."English Transliteration
Waqaloo ya waylana hatha yawmu alddeeni
They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment!"
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[They will be told], "This is the Day of Judgement which you used to deny."English Transliteration
Hatha yawmu alfasli allathee kuntum bihi tukaththiboona
(A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied!"
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[The angels will be ordered], "Gather those who committed wrong, their kinds, and what they used to worshipEnglish Transliteration
Ohshuroo allatheena thalamoo waazwajahum wama kanoo yaAAbudoona
"Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped-
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Other than Allah, and guide them to the path of HellfireEnglish Transliteration
Min dooni Allahi faihdoohum ila sirati aljaheemi
"Besides Allah, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire!
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And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."English Transliteration
Waqifoohum innahum masooloona
"But stop them, for they must be asked:
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