الصافات
Surah As-Saffat
Those who set the Ranks · Surah 37 · Meccan · 182 verses
1وَٱلصَّـٰٓفَّـٰتِ صَفࣰّا ١By those who set the ranks in battle order.InsightElmalılı explains “as-saffat”, following Abu as-Su‘ud, as both those who stand in rows and those who form rows; the angels are meant.2فَٱلزَّـٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرࣰا ٢And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof.InsightElmalılı explains “zajr” as originally repelling something by shouting and scolding, driving it on, and restraining.3فَٱلتَّـٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ٣And those who read (the Word) for a reminder.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, these are the angels who bring down revelation, scripture and the Qur’an from the Truth, and impart knowledge and gnosis.4إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدࣱ ٤Lo! thy Lord is surely One.5رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ ٥Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun’s risings.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, “mashariq” are the rising points of the stars, or the sun rising each day at a different point through the year.6إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ٦Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, “as-sama’ ad-dunya” means the nearest heaven; “dunya” is the feminine of “adna”, nearest.7وَحِفۡظࣰا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنࣲ مَّارِدࣲ ٧With security from every froward devil.8لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبࣲ ٨They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the devils see the physical adornments and outward lights from afar, but cannot listen to the higher assemblies, the angels.9دُحُورࣰاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ وَاصِبٌ ٩Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, even at the boundary of the nearest heaven there are such repelling, expelling forces.10إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ ثَاقِبࣱ ١٠Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, one might steal and flee with some of the exalted assembly’s news by eavesdropping; a piercing star pursues him.11فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينࣲ لَّازِبِۭ ١١Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, after showing these and explaining the oneness of their Creator, the deniers are asked: are they stronger, or the heavens?12بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ ١٢Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock.13وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ ١٣And heed not when they are reminded.14وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةࣰ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ ١٤And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.15وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ مُّبِينٌ ١٥And they say: Lo! this is mere magic.16أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ١٦When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again).17أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ١٧And our forefathers.18قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ ١٨Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.19فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ١٩There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold.20وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ ٢٠And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.21هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ٢١This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.22۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ٢٢(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, “their kinds” means their likes: idol-worshippers with idol-worshippers, star-worshippers with star-worshippers, or with their devil companions.23مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٢٣Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell.24وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ ٢٤And stop them, for they must be questioned.25مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ٢٥What aileth you that ye help not one another.26بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ ٢٦Nay, but this day they make full submission.27وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٢٧And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.28قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ٢٨They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).29قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ٢٩They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.30وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمࣰا طَٰغِينَ ٣٠We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.31فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ٣١Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).32فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ٣٢Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.33فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ ٣٣Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.34إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٣٤Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.35إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ ٣٥For when it was said unto them, There is no Allah save Allah, they were scornful.36وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرࣲ مَّجۡنُونِۭ ٣٦And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet.37بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ٣٧Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).38إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ ٣٨Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom.39وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٣٩Ye are requited naught save what ye did.40إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ٤٠Save single-minded slaves of Allah.41أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ ٤١For them there is a known provision.42فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ ٤٢Fruits. And they will be honoured.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, there are two subtle points: the people of Paradise eat and drink purely for delight, since fruit is eaten only for pleasure; and they are honoured.43فِي جَنَّـٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٤٣In the Gardens of delight.44عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ٤٤On couches facing one another.45يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ ٤٥A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them.46بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةࣲ لِّلشَّـٰرِبِينَ ٤٦White, delicious to the drinkers.47لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلࣱ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ ٤٧Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.48وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينࣱ ٤٨And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes.49كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ ٤٩(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).50فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ٥٠And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.51قَالَ قَآئِلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينࣱ ٥١A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade.52يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ ٥٢Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words).53أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ٥٣Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book.54قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ٥٤He saith: Will ye look.55فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٥٥Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell.56قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ ٥٦He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin.57وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ ٥٧And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).58أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ٥٨Are we then not to die.59إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ٥٩Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished.60إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ٦٠Lo! this is the supreme triumph.61لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ ٦١For the like of this, then, let the workers work.62أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرࣱ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ٦٢Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum.InsightElmalılı explains “nuzul” as what is offered to a guest on arrival; what is offered to the people of Paradise is only the first hospitality for newcomers.63إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٦٣Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong-doers.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, wrongdoers are tempted by it in this world and suffer its torment in the Hereafter; devouring people through injustice is itself a zaqqum.64إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةࣱ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٦٤Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.65طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ٦٥Its crop is as it were the heads of devils.InsightElmalılı gives three meanings: an imagined comparison conveying extreme ugliness, an ugly kind of snake, or an ugly plant.66فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ٦٦And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.67ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبࣰا مِّنۡ حَمِيمࣲ ٦٧And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water.InsightElmalılı explains “shawb” as a mixture added to a drink, and “hamim” as boiling water.68ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٦٨And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.69إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ ٦٩They indeed found their fathers astray.70فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ ٧٠But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.71وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٧١And verily most of the men of old went astray before them.72وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ٧٢And verily We sent among them warners.73فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ٧٣Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned.74إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ٧٤Save single-minded slaves of Allah.75وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحࣱ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ ٧٥And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer.76وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ٧٦And We saved him and his household from the great distress.77وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ٧٧And made his seed the survivors.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, apart from Noah’s three sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, and their wives, all in the ark died without offspring; humanity continued from them.78وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ٧٨And left for him among the later folk (the salutation).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, this is Noah’s name being mentioned with honour among later generations.79سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٧٩Peace be unto Noah among the peoples.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, this is a greeting of peace from Allah, or a narration of later generations greeting him.80إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ٨٠Lo! thus do We reward the good.81إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٨١Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.82ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ٨٢Then We did drown the others.83۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٨٣And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham.InsightElmalılı explains “shi‘ah” as followers walking in someone’s footsteps: Abraham followed Noah in faith and sincerity.84إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبࣲ سَلِيمٍ ٨٤When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart.85إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٨٥When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship.86أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةࣰ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ٨٦Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire.InsightElmalılı explains “ifk” as lie and slander: saying there is a god besides Allah is lying and slander.87فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٧What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds.88فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةࣰ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ٨٨And he glanced a glance at the stars.89فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمࣱ ٨٩Then said: Lo! I feel sick.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, because they invited him to worship with them, Abraham glanced at the stars; he wanted to be left alone with the idols.90فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ ٩٠And they turned their backs and went away from him.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, they feared illness and plague; the expression is very subtle: when he said he was ill they fled, then when he struck they came rushing back.91فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٩١Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat.92مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ٩٢What aileth you that ye speak not.93فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ٩٣Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.94فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ٩٤And (his people) came toward him, hastening.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, their rushing at him in a crowd depicts the psychology of ordinary people and mobs.95قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ٩٥He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve.96وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٦When Allah hath created you and what ye make.97قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنࣰا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ٩٧They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire.98فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدࣰا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ٩٨And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.99وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ٩٩And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.100رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ١٠٠My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.101فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمࣲ ١٠١So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.102فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ١٠٢And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, when his son reached the age of working, Abraham showed him an act of obedience to be done for Allah and asked his view.103فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ١٠٣Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, both surrendered themselves to Allah’s command; Abraham laid him on his temple. This took place at Mina.104وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ١٠٤We called unto him: O Abraham.105قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٠٥Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, Abraham believed as he saw and carried it out with resolve and loyalty; resolve and surrender were complete.106إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَـٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٠٦Lo! that verily was a clear test.107وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمࣲ ١٠٧Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, a great sacrificial animal was given to be slaughtered in place of his son; this is the origin of the rite of sacrifice.108وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٠٨And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation).109سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ١٠٩Peace be unto Abraham.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, Abraham is the leader of those who do good; Allah has greeted him with peace.110كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١١٠Thus do We reward the good.111إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١١١Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the Jews held that the one to be sacrificed was Isaac, and some agreed; but the order of the verses indicates it was Ishmael.112وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيࣰّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ١١٢And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, this is good news of Isaac after the forbearing son of the sacrifice story; so the two are different people.113وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنࣱ وَظَالِمࣱ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينࣱ ١١٣And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the descendants of both were blessed and multiplied; but lineage does not by itself make one good.114وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ١١٤And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron.115وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ١١٥And saved them and their people from the great distress.116وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ١١٦And helped them so that they became the victors.117وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ ١١٧And We gave them the clear Scripture.118وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ ١١٨And showed them the right path.119وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١١٩And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation).120سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ١٢٠Peace be unto Moses and Aaron.121إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٢١Lo! thus do We reward the good.122إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٢٢Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.123وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٢٣And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, Elijah too was among the prophets of the Children of Israel.124إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ١٢٤When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil).125أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلࣰا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ ١٢٥Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators.InsightElmalılı explains “Ba‘l” as an idol said to be twenty cubits tall, of gold, with four faces; the town of Baalbek near Damascus bears this name.126ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٢٦Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers.127فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ١٢٧But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom).128إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ١٢٨Save single-minded slaves of Allah.129وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ١٢٩And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation).130سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ ١٣٠Peace be unto Elias.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, “Ilyasin” means Elijah; its spelling reflects the different readings.131إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ١٣١Lo! thus do We reward the good.132إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٣٢Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.133وَإِنَّ لُوطࣰا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٣٣And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).134إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ١٣٤When We saved him and his household, every one.135إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ١٣٥Save an old woman among those who stayed behind.136ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ١٣٦Then We destroyed the others.137وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ ١٣٧And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning.138وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ١٣٨And at night-time; have ye then no sense.139وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٣٩And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the story of Jonah tells of Allah confining one of His prophets; it is mentioned here mostly to counsel the Prophet to patience.140إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ١٤٠When he fled unto the laden ship.InsightElmalılı explains “ibaq” as a slave fleeing his master: Jonah, angry at his people, left without permission.141فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ ١٤١And then drew lots and was of those rejected.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, he lost the lot and was cast from the ship; though some say he threw himself, the apparent sense is this.142فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمࣱ ١٤٢And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy.143فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ ١٤٣And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, he had long glorified Allah much; and in the darkness he called “There is no god but You, glory be to You.” His rescue was because he had always been one who glorified.144لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ١٤٤He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised.145۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمࣱ ١٤٥Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick.146وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةࣰ مِّن يَقۡطِينࣲ ١٤٦And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, it is a stemless plant that grows quickly, spreads far and, with its large leaves, gives shade.147وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ ١٤٧And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, Jonah was sent back to the place he fled; it reached a hundred thousand people, even more.148فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينࣲ ١٤٨And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.149فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ ١٤٩Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, this summarises the stories above and moves to evaluating the idolaters’ beliefs.150أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثࣰا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ ١٥٠Or created We the angels females while they were present.151أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ ١٥١Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, this directly declares their lying from Allah and refutes their view.152وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ١٥٢Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.153أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ ١٥٣(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.154مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ ١٥٤What aileth you? How judge ye.155أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ١٥٥Will ye not then reflect.156أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنࣱ مُّبِينࣱ ١٥٦Or have ye a clear warrant.157فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ١٥٧Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.158وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبࣰاۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ١٥٨And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the shift from addressing them to speaking of them is because their words were too ugly to deserve address.159سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ١٥٩Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the angels know this and glorify Allah in this way, declaring Him free of such attributes.160إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ١٦٠Save single-minded slaves of Allah.161فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ١٦١Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship.162مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ ١٦٢Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, this conveys that they cannot corrupt Allah’s servants chosen in sincerity.163إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ١٦٣Save him who is to burn in hell.164وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ ١٦٤There is not one of us but hath his known position.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, each angel has a known station and limit at which it stands in service to Allah; they cannot overstep it.165وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ١٦٥Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks.166وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ ١٦٦Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the angels declare Allah free of unbefitting attributes; so they utterly reject claims of offspring and lineage.167وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ ١٦٧And indeed they used to say.168لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٦٨If we had but a reminder from the men of old.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the idolaters claimed that if they had a book from Allah like those given before, they would be among the sincere servants.169لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ١٦٩We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.170فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ١٧٠Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, when the Qur’an, the finest of reminders, came, far from embracing it sincerely they were ungrateful.171وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٧١And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn).172إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ ١٧٢That they verily would be helped.173وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ ١٧٣And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.InsightAccording to Elmalılı, the armies of truth that aid the messengers will surely prevail; this is the wisdom of sending messengers.174فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ ١٧٤So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile.175وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ١٧٥And watch, for they will (soon) see.176أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ١٧٦Would they hasten on Our doom.177فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ١٧٧But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.178وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ ١٧٨Withdraw from them awhile.179وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ١٧٩And watch, for they will (soon) see.180سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ١٨٠Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, your Lord who nurtured you, sent you as messenger and promised certain help and victory is far above what they attribute to Him.181وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٨١And peace be unto those sent (to warn).InsightAccording to Elmalılı, this peace is upon the Prophet, whose victory was decreed from eternity, and upon all the prophets named, for all these blessings.182وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٨٢And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.