Surah Aş-Şāffāt (Those who set the Ranks) in English

1. وجعلنا ذريته هم الباقين

   77

   and made his descendants the survivors,

   wa-jaʿalnā dhurriyyatahū humu l-bāqīna

2. وتركنا عليه في الآخرين

   78

   and left for him a good name among posterity:

   wa-taraknā ʿalayhi fī l-ʾākhirīna

3. سلام على نوح في العالمين

   79

   ‘Peace to Noah, throughout the nations!’

   salāmun ʿalā nūḥin fī l-ʿālamīna

4. إنا كذلك نجزي المحسنين

   80

   Thus do We reward the virtuous.

   ʾinnā ka-dhālika najzī l-muḥsinīna

5. إنه من عبادنا المؤمنين

   81

   He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.

   ʾinnahū min ʿibādinā l-muʾminīna

6. ثم أغرقنا الآخرين

   82

   Then We drowned the rest.

   thumma ʾaghraqnā l-ʾākharīna

7. وإن من شيعته لإبراهيم

   83

   Indeed Abraham was among his followers,

   wa-ʾinna min shīʿatihī la-ʾibrāhīma

8. إذ جاء ربه بقلب سليم

   84

   when he came to his Lord with a sound heart [untainted by sin].

   ʾidh jāʾa rabbahū bi-qalbin salīmin

9. إذ قال لأبيه وقومه ماذا تعبدون

   85

   When he said to his father and his people, ‘What is it that you are worshiping?

   ʾidh qāla li-ʾabīhi wa-qawmihī mādhā taʿbudūna

10. أئفكا آلهة دون الله تريدون

    86

    Is it a lie, gods other than Allah, that you desire?

    ʾa-ʾifkan ʾālihatan dūna llāhi turīdūna

11. فما ظنكم برب العالمين

    87

    Then what is your idea about the Lord of all the worlds?’

    fa-mā ẓannukum bi-rabbi l-ʿālamīna

12. فنظر نظرة في النجوم

    88

    Then he made an observation of the stars

    fa-naẓara naẓratan fī n-nujūmi

13. فقال إني سقيم

    89

    and said, ‘Indeed I am sick!’

    fa-qāla ʾinnī saqīmun

14. فتولوا عنه مدبرين

    90

    So they went away leaving him behind.

    fa-tawallaw ʿanhu mudbirīna

15. فراغ إلى آلهتهم فقال ألا تأكلون

    91

    Then he stole away to their gods and said, ‘Will you not eat?

    fa-rāgha ʾilā ʾālihatihim fa-qāla ʾa-lā taʾkulūna

16. ما لكم لا تنطقون

    92

    Why do you not speak?’

    mā lakum lā tanṭiqūna

17. فراغ عليهم ضربا باليمين

    93

    Then he attacked them, striking forcefully.

    fa-rāgha ʿalayhim ḍarban bi-l-yamīni

18. فأقبلوا إليه يزفون

    94

    They came running towards him.

    fa-ʾaqbalū ʾilayhi yaziffūna

19. قال أتعبدون ما تنحتون

    95

    He said, ‘Do you worship what you have yourselves carved,

    qāla ʾa-taʿbudūna mā tanḥitūna

20. والله خلقكم وما تعملون

    96

    when Allah has created you and whatever you make?’

    wa-llāhu khalaqakum wa-mā taʿmalūna

21. قالوا ابنوا له بنيانا فألقوه في الجحيم

    97

    They said, ‘Build a structure for him and cast him into a huge fire.’

    qālū bnū lahū bunyānan fa-ʾalqūhu fī l-jaḥīmi

22. فأرادوا به كيدا فجعلناهم الأسفلين

    98

    So they sought to outwit him, but We made them the lowermost.

    fa-ʾarādū bihī kaydan fa-jaʿalnāhumu l-ʾasfalīna

23. وقال إني ذاهب إلى ربي سيهدين

    99

    He said, ‘Indeed I am going toward my Lord, who will guide me.’

    wa-qāla ʾinnī dhāhibun ʾilā rabbī sa-yahdīni

24. رب هب لي من الصالحين

    100

    ‘My Lord! Give me [an heir], one of the righteous.’

    rabbi hab lī mina ṣ-ṣāliḥīna

25. فبشرناه بغلام حليم

    101

    So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.

    fa-bashsharnāhu bi-ghulāmin ḥalīmin

26. فلما بلغ معه السعي قال يا بني إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك فانظر ماذا ترى قال يا أبت افعل ما تؤمر ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين

    102

    When he was old enough to assist in his endeavour, he said, ‘My son! I see in dreams that I am sacrificing you. See what you think.’ He said, ‘Father! Do whatever you have been commanded. If Allah wishes, you will find me to be patient.’

    fa-lammā balagha maʿahu s-saʿya qāla yā-bunayya ʾinnī ʾarā fī l-manāmi ʾannī ʾadhbaḥuka fa-nẓur mādhā tarā qāla yā-ʾabati fʿal mā tuʾmaru sa-tajidunī ʾin shāʾa llāhu mina ṣ-ṣābirīna