سورة 34
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Saba
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In the name of God, the All-Benevolent, the Benevolent. Praise be to God, to whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth,i 1
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله الذي له ما في السموت وما في الارض -
and to Him belongs praise in the Hereafter. 1
وله الحمد في الاخره -
He is the Wise, the Aware. 1
وهو الحكيم الخبير -
He knows what enters into the earth and what comes out of it, what descends from the sky and what ascends into it. 2
يعلم ما يلج في الارض وما يخرج منها وما ينزل من السما وما يعرج فيها -
He is the Benevolent, the Great Forgiver. 2
وهو الرحيم الغفور -
Those who deny have said, "The Hour will not come to us." 3
وقال الذين كفروا لا تاتينا الساعه -
Say, "Yes indeed, by my Guardian, it will surely come to you — 3
قل بلي وربي لتاتينكم -
Knower of what escapes the senses, from whom nothing escapes, not the weight of a grain, in the heavens or on the earth,i 3
علم الغيب لا يعزب عنه مثقال ذره في السموت ولا في الارض -
nor anything smaller or greater than that, without it being in a clear record — so that He may reward those who believed and did righteous deeds."i 4
ولا اصغر من ذلك ولا اكبر الا في كتب مبين ليجزي الذين امنوا وعملوا الصلحت -
Those will have forgiveness and generous provision. 4
اوليك لهم مغفره ورزق كريم -
But those who strove against Our signs, seeking to thwart them, those will have a punishment of painful filth. 5
والذين سعو في ايتنا معجزين اوليك لهم عذاب من رجز اليم -
And those who were given knowledge see that what has been revealed to you from your Guardian is the truth, and it guides to the path of the All-Powerful, the Praiseworthy. 6
ويري الذين اوتوا العلم الذي انزل اليك من ربك هو الحق ويهدي الي صرط العزيز الحميد -
And those who deny have said, "Shall we point you to a man who will inform you that, once you have been utterly disintegrated, you will be in a new creation? 7
وقال الذين كفروا هل ندلكم علي رجل ينبيكم اذا مزقتم كل ممزق انكم لفي خلق جديد -
Has he invented a lie against God, or is he afflicted with some derangement?"i 8
افتري علي الله كذبا ام به جنه -
No — those who do not believe in the Hereafter are in punishment and far-reaching error. 8
بل الذين لا يومنون بالاخره في العذاب والضلل البعيد -
Have they not looked at what is before them and what is behind them, of the sky and the earth? 9
افلم يروا الي ما بين ايديهم وما خلفهم من السما والارض -
If We willed, We could make the earth swallow them, or make fragments of the sky fall upon them. 9
ان نشا نخسف بهم الارض او نسقط عليهم كسفا من السما -
There is certainly in that a sign for every the obedient one who turns [to God]. 9
ان في ذلك لايه لكل عبد منيب -
And We certainly gave Dawud a favor from Us: "O mountains, echo [Our praise] with him, and the birds [as well]."i 10
ولقد اتينا داود منا فضلا يجبال اوبي معه والطير -
And We softened the iron for him: "Make full coats of mail, and measure well the links,i 11
والنا له الحديد ان اعمل سبغت وقدر في السرد -
and do righteous deeds: 11
واعملوا صلحا -
I am, of what you do, All-Seeing." 11
اني بما تعملون بصير -
And to Sulayman [We subjected] the wind: its outward course was a month's journey, and its return course was a month's journey.i 12
ولسليمن الريح غدوها شهر ورواحها شهر -
And We made flow for him a spring of naphtha.i 12
واسلنا له عين القطر -
And among the Occulted were some who worked before him, by the permission of his Guardian;i 12
ومن الجن من يعمل بين يديه باذن ربه -
and whoever among them deviated from Our command, We made him taste the punishment of the Blaze. 12
ومن يزغ منهم عن امرنا نذقه من عذاب السعير -
They made for him whatever he wished of sanctuaries, statues, basins like great reservoirs, and cauldrons cast to their full measure, firmly anchored.i 13
يعملون له ما يشا من محريب وتمثيل وجفان كالجواب وقدور راسيت -
"Work, family of Dawud,i 13
اعملوا ال داود -
in gratitude" — 13
شكرا -
but few of My obedient ones are grateful. 13
وقليل من عبادي الشكور -
Then when We decreed death upon him, nothing informed them of his death except a creature of the earth eating away his staff; 14
فلما قضينا عليه الموت ما دلهم علي موته الا دابه الارض تاكل منساته -
and when he fell, it became clear to the Occulted that, had they known what escapes our presence, they would not have remained in the humiliating punishment.i 14
فلما خر تبينت الجن ان لو كانوا يعلمون الغيب ما لبثوا في العذاب المهين -
There was certainly for Saba' a sign in their dwelling place: 15
لقد كان لسبا في مسكنهم ايه -
two gardens, on the right and on the left. 15
جنتان عن يمين وشمال -
"Eat from the provision of your Guardian, and be grateful to Him: 15
كلوا من رزق ربكم واشكروا له -
a good land, and a forgiving Guardian." 15
بلده طيبه ورب غفور -
But they turned away, so We sent upon them the destructive flood of the dam,i 16
فاعرضوا فارسلنا عليهم سيل العرم -
and We replaced their two gardens with two gardens bearing bitter fruit, tamarisk, and a few lote trees. 16
وبدلنهم بجنتيهم جنتين ذواتي اكل خمط واثل وشي من سدر قليل -
That is how We repaid them for what they denied — 17
ذلك جزينهم بما كفروا -
and is anyone repaid, except the great denier?i 17
وهل نجزي الا الكفور -
And We had placed between them and the cities that We had blessed, cities clearly visible, and We had measured the journey between them: 18
وجعلنا بينهم وبين القري التي بركنا فيها قري ظهره وقدرنا فيها السير -
"Travel between them by nights and days, in safety." 18
سيروا فيها ليالي واياما امنين -
But they said, "Our Guardian, lengthen the distances between our journeys" — and they wronged themselves; so We made them into cautionary tales, and We disintegrated them utterly. 19
فقالوا ربنا بعد بين اسفارنا وظلموا انفسهم فجعلنهم احاديث ومزقنهم كل ممزق -
There are certainly in that signs for every patient, grateful being. 19
ان في ذلك لايت لكل صبار شكور -
And the Despairing One [Iblis] had certainly confirmed his assumption about them, and they followed him, except a party of the believers.i 20
ولقد صدق عليهم ابليس ظنه فاتبعوه الا فريقا من المومنين -
And he had no authority over them, except that We might distinguish who believes in the Hereafter from who is in doubt about it. 21
وما كان له عليهم من سلطن الا لنعلم من يومن بالاخره ممن هو منها في شك -
And your Guardian watches over all things. 21
وربك علي كل شي حفيظ -
Say, "Call upon those you claim [to be gods] besides God: 22
قل ادعوا الذين زعمتم من دون الله -
they do not possess the weight of an atom, in the heavens or on the earth, 22
لا يملكون مثقال ذره في السموت ولا في الارض -
and they have no share in either, 22
وما لهم فيهما من شرك -
nor does He have among them any supporter." 22
وما له منهم من ظهير -
And intercession does not benefit [anyone] with Him, except for one to whom He has given permission, 23
ولا تنفع الشفعه عنده الا لمن اذن له -
until, when fear is lifted from their cores, they say, "What did your Guardian say?" They will say, "The truth." 23
حتي اذا فزع عن قلوبهم قالوا ماذا قال ربكم قالوا الحق -
And He is the Most High, the Great. 23
وهو العلي الكبير -
Say, "Who provides for you from the heavens and the earth?" Say, "God. 24
قل من يرزقكم من السموت والارض قل الله -
And indeed, either we or you are upon guidance, or in manifest error." 24
وانا او اياكم لعلي هدي او في ضلل مبين -
Say: "You will not be questioned about our severance, nor will we be questioned about what you do." 25
قل لا تسلون عما اجرمنا ولا نسل عما تعملون -
Say, "Our Guardian will gather us together, then He will judge between us in truth, 26
قل يجمع بيننا ربنا ثم يفتح بيننا بالحق -
and He is the Decider, the All-Knowing."i 26
وهو الفتاح العليم -
Say, "Show me those you have attached to Him as partners. No — 27
قل اروني الذين الحقتم به شركا كلا -
He is rather God, the All-Powerful, the Wise." 27
بل هو الله العزيز الحكيم -
And We have not sent you except to all mankind, a bearer of good news and a warner, 28
وما ارسلنك الا كافه للناس بشيرا ونذيرا -
but most people do not know. 28
ولكن اكثر الناس لا يعلمون -
And they say, "When will this promise be, if you are truthful?" 29
ويقولون متي هذا الوعد ان كنتم صدقين -
Say, "You have the appointment of a Day you can neither delay nor advance by a single hour." 30
قل لكم ميعاد يوم لا تستخرون عنه ساعه ولا تستقدمون -
And those who deny have said, "We will never believe in this Recitation, nor in what came before it." 31
وقال الذين كفروا لن نومن بهذا القران ولا بالذي بين يديه -
If only you could see when the wrongdoers are made to stand before their Guardian, throwing the word back at one another — 31
ولو تري اذ الظلمون موقوفون عند ربهم يرجع بعضهم الي بعض القول -
those who were deemed weak will say to those who were arrogant, "Had it not been for you, we would have been believers." 31
يقول الذين استضعفوا للذين استكبروا لولا انتم لكنا مومنين -
Those who were arrogant will say to those who were deemed weak, "Was it we who turned you away from guidance after it had come to you? No — you were rather severed." 32
قال الذين استكبروا للذين استضعفوا انحن صددنكم عن الهدي بعد اذ جاكم بل كنتم مجرمين -
And those who were deemed weak will say to those who were arrogant, "It was rather your scheming, night and day, when you commanded us to conceal God and to set up equals to Him." 33
وقال الذين استضعفوا للذين استكبروا بل مكر اليل والنهار اذ تامروننا ان نكفر بالله ونجعل له اندادا -
And they will conceal their regret when they see the punishment. 33
واسروا الندامه لما راوا العذاب -
And We will place shackles on the necks of those who denied: 33
وجعلنا الاغلل في اعناق الذين كفروا -
will they be repaid except according to what they used to do? 33
هل يجزون الا ما كانوا يعملون -
And We have not sent into any city a warner without its affluent ones saying, "We deny what you have been sent with." 34
وما ارسلنا في قريه من نذير الا قال مترفوها انا بما ارسلتم به كفرون -
And they said, "We have more wealth and children, and we will not be punished." 35
وقالوا نحن اكثر امولا واولدا وما نحن بمعذبين -
Say, "My Guardian extends provision to whom He wills, and restricts [it]; 36
قل ان ربي يبسط الرزق لمن يشا ويقدر -
but most people do not know." 36
ولكن اكثر الناس لا يعلمون -
And it is not your wealth or your children that bring you nearer to Us in closeness — except for one who believed and did righteous deeds: those will have a doubled reward for what they did, and they will be secure in the elevated chambers. 37
وما امولكم ولا اولدكم بالتي تقربكم عندنا زلفي الا من امن وعمل صلحا فاوليك لهم جزا الضعف بما عملوا وهم في الغرفت امنون -
But those who strove against Our signs, seeking to thwart them, those will be brought into the punishment. 38
والذين يسعون في ايتنا معجزين اوليك في العذاب محضرون -
Say, "My Guardian extends provision to whom He wills among His obedient ones, and restricts it for him; 39
قل ان ربي يبسط الرزق لمن يشا من عباده ويقدر له -
and whatever you spend of anything, He replaces it, 39
وما انفقتم من شي فهو يخلفه -
and He is the best of providers." 39
وهو خير الرزقين -
And the Day We will gather them all together, then We will say to the Agents, "Was it you these used to obey?"i 40
ويوم يحشرهم جميعا ثم يقول للمليكه اهولا اياكم كانوا يعبدون -
they will say, "Glory be to You! You are our ally, not them: 41
قالوا سبحنك انت ولينا من دونهم -
they were rather obeying the Occulted;i 41
بل كانوا يعبدون الجن -
most of them believed in them." 41
اكثرهم بهم مومنون -
That Day, none of you will have power to benefit or harm another, and We will say to those who did wrong, "Taste the punishment of the Fire that you used to deny." 42
فاليوم لا يملك بعضكم لبعض نفعا ولا ضرا ونقول للذين ظلموا ذوقوا عذاب النار التي كنتم بها تكذبون -
And when Our verses are recited to them, clear, they say, "This is nothing but a man who wants to turn you away from what your ancestors used to obey"; and they say, "This is nothing but a fabricated lie." 43
واذا تتلي عليهم ايتنا بينت قالوا ما هذا الا رجل يريد ان يصدكم عما كان يعبد اباوكم وقالوا ما هذا الا افك مفتري -
And those who deny say of the truth when it comes to them, "This is nothing but manifest illusion." 43
وقال الذين كفروا للحق لما جاهم ان هذا الا سحر مبين -
And We had not given them any writings that they studied, 44
وما اتينهم من كتب يدرسونها -
nor had We sent them, before you, any warner. 44
وما ارسلنا اليهم قبلك من نذير -
And those before them denied — these have not attained a tenth of what We had given [the former] — 45
وكذب الذين من قبلهم وما بلغوا معشار ما اتينهم -
and they denied My messengers. 45
فكذبوا رسلي -
How great was My rejection! 45
فكيف كان نكير -
Say, "I only exhort you to one thing: 46
قل انما اعظكم بوحده -
that you stand up for God, two by two or one by one, then reflect — 46
ان تقوموا لله مثني وفردي ثم تتفكروا -
your companion has no derangement; 46
ما بصاحبكم من جنه -
he is only a warner for you, before a severe punishment." 46
ان هو الا نذير لكم بين يدي عذاب شديد -
Say, "Whatever reward I have asked of you, it is for you; 47
قل ما سالتكم من اجر فهو لكم -
my reward falls only upon God, 47
ان اجري الا علي الله -
and He is, over all things, a witness." 47
وهو علي كل شي شهيد -
Say, "My Guardian projects the truth, 48
قل ان ربي يقذف بالحق -
He is the great Knower of what escapes the senses."i 48
علم الغيوب -
Say, "The truth has come, and falsehood can neither begin nor return." 49
قل جا الحق وما يبدي البطل وما يعيد -
Say, "If I stray, I stray only against myself; and if I am guided, it is by what my Guardian reveals to me — 50
قل ان ضللت فانما اضل علي نفسي وان اهتديت فبما يوحي الي ربي -
He hears, He is near." 50
انه سميع قريب -
And if only you could see when they are seized with terror, with no escape, and they are seized from a place nearby — 51
ولو تري اذ فزعوا فلا فوت واخذوا من مكان قريب -
they will say, "We believe in it!" 52
وقالوا امنا به -
But how could they reach, from so distant a place, what they had denied before?i 53
واني لهم التناوش من مكان بعيد وقد كفروا به من قبل -
And they cast conjectures about what escapes the senses from a distant place.i 53
ويقذفون بالغيب من مكان بعيد -
And a barrier will be set between them and what they desire, just as was done before to their counterparts: they were certainly in disquieting doubt. 54
وحيل بينهم وبين ما يشتهون كما فعل باشياعهم من قبل انهم كانوا في شك مريب