وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفࣰّ ا ﴿١﴾
Vessaffati saffa
“By those who range themselves in ranks”
E.g. dua for healing, salawat, morning dhikr
Explanation: This dua brings together the ninety-nine names of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The names describe the qualities and mission of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: his being…
“The servant is closest to his Lord when he is in prostration; so make much dua in prostration.”
Muslim, Salah 215سُوْرَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ
Saf Saf Dizilenler · revealed in Mecca · 182 verses · Juz 23 · page 446
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفࣰّ ا ﴿١﴾
Vessaffati saffa
“By those who range themselves in ranks”
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجۡرࣰ ا ﴿٢﴾
Fezzacirati zecra
“And so are strong in repelling (evil)”
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ﴿٣﴾
Fettaliyati zikra
“And thus proclaim the Message (of God)”
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمۡ لَوَٰحِدࣱ ﴿٤﴾
İnne ilaheküm le vahıd
“Verily, verily, your God is one”
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلۡمَشَٰرِقِ ﴿٥﴾
Rabbüs semavati vel erdı ve ma beynehüma ve rabbül meşarık
“Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all between them, and Lord of every point at the rising of the sun”
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ﴿٦﴾
İnna zeyyennes semaed dünya bi zınetinil kevakib
“We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars”
وَحِفۡظࣰ ا مِّن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنࣲ مَّارِدࣲ ﴿٧﴾
Ve hıfzam min külli şeytanim marid
“(For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits”
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَإِ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰ وَيُقۡذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبࣲ ﴿٨﴾
La yessemmeune ilel meleil a´la ve yukzefune min külli canib
“(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side”
دُحُورࣰ اۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ وَاصِبٌ ﴿٩﴾
Dühurav ve lehüm azabüv vasıb
“Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual penalty”
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ ثَاقِبࣱ ﴿١٠﴾
İlla men hatfel hatfete fe etbeahu şihabün sakıb
“Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness”
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَهُمۡ أَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا أَم مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَآۚ إِنَّا خَلَقۡنَٰهُم مِّن طِينࣲ لَّازِبِۭ ﴿١١﴾
Festeftihim ehüm eşddü halkan em men halakna inna halaknahüm min tıynil lazib
“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”
بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُونَ ﴿١٢﴾
Bel acibte ve yesharun
“Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule”
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُواْ لَا يَذۡكُرُونَ ﴿١٣﴾
Ve iza zükkiru la yezkürun
“And, when they are admonished, pay no heed”
وَإِذَا رَأَوۡاْ ءَايَةࣰ يَسۡتَسۡخِرُونَ ﴿١٤﴾
Ve iza raev ayetey yesteshırun
“And, when they see a Sign, turn it to mockery”
وَقَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرࣱ مُّبِينٌ ﴿١٥﴾
Ve kalu in haza illa sıhrum mübın
“And say, "This is nothing but evident sorcery”
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ ﴿١٦﴾
E iza mitna ve künna türabev ve ızamen e inna le meb´usun
“What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)”
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ﴿١٧﴾
E ve abaünel evvelun
“And also our fathers of old”
قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ ﴿١٨﴾
Kul neam ve entüm dahırun
“Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be humiliated (on account of your evil)”
فَإِنَّمَا هِيَ زَجۡرَةࣱ وَٰحِدَةࣱ فَإِذَا هُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ ﴿١٩﴾
Fe innema hiye zecratüv vahıdetün fe izahüm yenzurun
“Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see”
وَقَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٢٠﴾
Ve kalu ya veylena haza yevmüd dın
“They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the Day of Judgment”
هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ ﴿٢١﴾
Haza yevmül faslillezı küntüm bihı tükezzibun
“(A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting Out, whose truth ye (once) denied”
۞ٱحۡشُرُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَأَزۡوَٰجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُواْ يَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿٢٢﴾
Uhşürullezıne zalemu ve ezvacehüm ve ma kanu ya´büdun
“Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped”
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهۡدُوهُمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٢٣﴾
Min dunillahi fehduhüm ila sıratıl cehıym
“Besides God, and lead them to the Way to the (Fierce) Fire”
وَقِفُوهُمۡۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسۡـُٔولُونَ ﴿٢٤﴾
Ve kıfuhüm innehüm mes´ulun
“But stop them, for they must be asked”
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ ﴿٢٥﴾
Me leküm la tenasarun
“What is the matter with you that ye help not each other”
بَلۡ هُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُونَ ﴿٢٦﴾
Bel hümül yevme müsteslimun
“Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgment)”
وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿٢٧﴾
Ve akbele ba´duhüm ala ba´dıy yetesaelun
“And they will turn to one another, and question one another”
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ ﴿٢٨﴾
Kalu inneküm küntüm te´tunena anil yemın
“They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)”
قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾
Kalu bel lem tekunu mü´minın
“They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith”
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمࣰ ا طَٰغِينَ ﴿٣٠﴾
Ve ma kane lena aleyküm min sultan bel küntüm kavmen tağıyn
“Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion”
فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ ﴿٣١﴾
Fe hakka aleyna kavlü rabbina inna le zaikun
“So now has been proved true, against us, the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have to) taste (the punishment of our sins)”
فَأَغۡوَيۡنَٰكُمۡ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ ﴿٣٢﴾
Fe ağveynaküm inna künna ğavın
“We led you astray: for truly we were ourselves astray”
فَإِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَئِذࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُونَ ﴿٣٣﴾
Fe innehüm yevmeizin fil azabi müşterikun
“Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the Penalty”
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ﴿٣٤﴾
İnna kezalike nef´alü bil mücrimın
“Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners”
إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوٓاْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمۡ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾
İnnehüm kanu iza kıyle lehüm la ilahe illellahü yestekbirun
“For they, when they were told that there is no god except God, would puff themselves up with Pride”
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرࣲ مَّجۡنُونِۭ ﴿٣٦﴾
Ve yekulune e inna letariku alihetina li şaırim mecnun
“And say: "What! shall we give up our gods for the sake of a Poet possessed”
بَلۡ جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿٣٧﴾
Bel cae bil hakkı ve saddekal murselın
“Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the apostles (before him)”
إِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآئِقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابِ ٱلۡأَلِيمِ ﴿٣٨﴾
İnneküm lezaikul azabil elım
“Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty”
وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٣٩﴾
Ve ma tüczevne illa ma küntüm ta´melun
“But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought”
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾
İlla ıbadellahil muhlesıyn
“But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of God”
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ ﴿٤١﴾
Ülaike lehüm rizkum ma´lum
“For them is a Sustenance determined”
فَوَٰكِهُ وَهُم مُّكۡرَمُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾
Fevakih ve hüm mükramun
“Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy) honour and dignity”
فِي جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ﴿٤٣﴾
Fı cennatin neıym
“In Gardens of Felicity”
عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ﴿٤٤﴾
Ala sürurim mütekabilın
“Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity)”
يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِم بِكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِينِۭ ﴿٤٥﴾
Yütafü alyhim bi ke´sim mim meıyn
“Round will be passed to them a Cup from a clear-flowing fountain”
بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةࣲ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ ﴿٤٦﴾
Beydae lezzetil lişşaribın
“Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those who drink (thereof)”
لَا فِيهَا غَوۡلࣱ وَلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنزَفُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾
La fıha ğavlüv ve la hüm anha yünzefun
“Free from headiness; nor will they suffer intoxication therefrom”
وَعِندَهُمۡ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرۡفِ عِينࣱ ﴿٤٨﴾
Ve ındehüm kasıratüt tarfi ıyn
“And besides them will be chaste women, restraining their glances, with big eyes (of wonder and beauty)”
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ ﴿٤٩﴾
Ke ennehünne beydum meknun
“As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded”
فَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾
Fe akbele ba´duhüm ala ba´dıy yetesaelun
“Then they will turn to one another and question one another”
قَالَ قَآئِلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّي كَانَ لِي قَرِينࣱ ﴿٥١﴾
Kle kailüm minhüm innı kane lı karın
“One of them will start the talk and say: "I had an intimate companion (on the earth)”
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُصَدِّقِينَ ﴿٥٢﴾
Yekulü e inneke le minel müsaddikıyn
“Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst those who bear witness to the Truth (of the Message)”
أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ ﴿٥٣﴾
E iza mitna ve künna türabev ve ızamen e inna le medınun
“When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments”
قَالَ هَلۡ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ ﴿٥٤﴾
Kale hel entüm müttaliun
“(A voice) said: "Would ye like to look down”
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِي سَوَآءِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٥٥﴾
Fattalea fe raahü fı sevail cehıym
“He looked down and saw him in the midst of the Fire”
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرۡدِينِ ﴿٥٦﴾
Kale tellahi in kidte le türdın
“He said: "By God! thou wast little short of bringing me to perdition”
وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّي لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡضَرِينَ ﴿٥٧﴾
Ve lev la nı´metü rabbı leküntü minel muhdarın
“Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I should certainly have been among those brought (there)”
أَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ ﴿٥٨﴾
E fe ma nahnü bi meyyitın
“Is it (the case) that we shall not die”
إِلَّا مَوۡتَتَنَا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ﴿٥٩﴾
İlla mevtetenel ula ve ma nahnü bi müazzebın
“Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished”
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ ﴿٦٠﴾
İnne haza le hüvel fevzül azıym
“Verily this is the supreme achievement”
لِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ ٱلۡعَٰمِلُونَ ﴿٦١﴾
Li misli haza felya´melil amilun
“For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive”
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرࣱ نُّزُلًا أَمۡ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ ﴿٦٢﴾
E zalike hayrun nüzülen em şeceratüzç zekkum
“Is that the better entertainment or the Tree of Zaqqum”
إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَٰهَا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿٦٣﴾
İnna cealnaha fitnetel liz zalimın
“For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers”
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةࣱ تَخۡرُجُ فِيٓ أَصۡلِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٦٤﴾
İnneha şeceratün tahrucü fı aslil cehıym
“For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom of Hell-Fire”
طَلۡعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ ﴿٦٥﴾
Tal´uha ke ennehu ruusüş şeyatıyn
“The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils”
فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَأٓكِلُونَ مِنۡهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنۡهَا ٱلۡبُطُونَ ﴿٦٦﴾
Fe innehüm le akilune minha fe maliune minhel butün
“Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies therewith”
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبࣰ ا مِّنۡ حَمِيمࣲ ﴿٦٧﴾
Sümme inne lehüm aleyha le şevbem min hamum
“Then on top of that they will be given a mixture made of boiling water”
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٦٨﴾
Şümme inne merciahüm le ilel cehıym
“Then shall their return be to the (Blazing) Fire”
إِنَّهُمۡ أَلۡفَوۡاْ ءَابَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّينَ ﴿٦٩﴾
İnnehüm elfev abaehüm dallın
“Truly they found their fathers on the wrong Path”
فَهُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾
Fe hüm ala asarihim yühraun
“So they (too) were rushed down on their footsteps”
وَلَقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿٧١﴾
Ve le kad dalhle kablehüm ekserul evvelın
“And truly before them, many of the ancients went astray”
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ﴿٧٢﴾
Ve le kad erselna fıhim münzirın
“But We sent aforetime, among them, (apostles) to admonish them”
فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ﴿٧٣﴾
Fenzur keyfe kane akıbetül münzerın
“Then see what was the end of those who were admonished (but heeded not)”
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿٧٤﴾
İlla ıbadellahil muhlesıyn
“Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of God”
وَلَقَدۡ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحࣱ فَلَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمُجِيبُونَ ﴿٧٥﴾
Ve le kad nadana nuhun fe le nı´mel müccıbun
“(In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer”
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿٧٦﴾
Ve necceynahü ve ehlehu minel kerbil azıym
“And We delivered him and his people from the Great Calamity”
وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلۡبَاقِينَ ﴿٧٧﴾
Ve cealna zürriyyetehu hümül bakıyn
“And made his progeny to endure (on this earth)”
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿٧٨﴾
Ve terakna aleyhi fil ahırın
“And We left (this blessing) for him among generations to come in later times”
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحࣲ فِي ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٧٩﴾
Selamün ala nuhın fil alemın
“Peace and salutation to Noah among the nations”
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿٨٠﴾
İnna kezalike neczil muhsinın
“Thus indeed do we reward those who do right”
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿٨١﴾
İnnehu min ıbadinel mü´minın
“For he was one of our believing Servants”
ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿٨٢﴾
Sümme ağraknel aharın
“Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood”
۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ﴿٨٣﴾
Ve inne min şıatihı le ibrahım
“Verily among those who followed his Way was Abraham”
إِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلۡبࣲ سَلِيمٍ ﴿٨٤﴾
İz cae rabbehu bi kalbin selım
“Behold! he approached his Lord with a sound heart”
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿٨٥﴾
İz kale li ebıhi ve kavmihı maza ta´büdun
“Behold! he said to his father and to his people, "What is that which ye worship”
أَئِفۡكًا ءَالِهَةࣰ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ ﴿٨٦﴾
E ifken aliheten dunellahi türıdun
“Is it a falsehood- gods other than God- that ye desire”
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾
Fe ma zannüküm bi rabbil alemın
“Then what is your idea about the Lord of the worlds”
فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةࣰ فِي ٱلنُّجُومِ ﴿٨٨﴾
Fe nezara nazraten fin nücum
“Then did he cast a glance at the Stars”
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمࣱ ﴿٨٩﴾
Fe kale innı sekıym
“And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)”
فَتَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِينَ ﴿٩٠﴾
Fe tevellev anhü müdbirın
“So they turned away from him, and departed”
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ﴿٩١﴾
Ferağa ila alihetihim fe kale e ela te´külun
“Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)”
مَا لَكُمۡ لَا تَنطِقُونَ ﴿٩٢﴾
Ma leküm la tentıkun
“What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)”
فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبَۢا بِٱلۡيَمِينِ ﴿٩٣﴾
Ferağa aleyhim darbem bil yemın
“Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand”
فَأَقۡبَلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّونَ ﴿٩٤﴾
Fe akbelu ileyhi yeziffun
“Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him)”
قَالَ أَتَعۡبُدُونَ مَا تَنۡحِتُونَ ﴿٩٥﴾
Kale e ta´büdune ma tenhıtun
“He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved”
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ﴿٩٦﴾
Vallahü halekkkaküm ve ma ta´melun
“But God has created you and your handwork”
قَالُواْ ٱبۡنُواْ لَهُۥ بُنۡيَٰنࣰ ا فَأَلۡقُوهُ فِي ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿٩٧﴾
Kalübnu lehu bünyanen fe elkuhü fil cehıym
“They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire”
فَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدࣰ ا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَسۡفَلِينَ ﴿٩٨﴾
Fe eradü bihı keyden fe cealnahümül esfelın
“(This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated”
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهۡدِينِ ﴿٩٩﴾
Ve kale innı zahibün ila rabbı seyehdın
“He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me”
رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿١٠٠﴾
Rabbi heb lı mines salihıyn
“O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)”
فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمࣲ ﴿١٠١﴾
Fe beşşernahü bi ğulamin halım
“So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear”
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعۡيَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَيَّ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰ فِي ٱلۡمَنَامِ أَنِّيٓ أَذۡبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِيٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٠٢﴾
Felemma beleğa meahüs sa´ye kale ya büneyye innı era fil menami ennı ezbehuke fenzur maza tera kale ya ebetif´al ma tü´meru setecidünı in şaellahü mines sabirın
“Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if God so wills one practising Patience and Constancy”
فَلَمَّآ أَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلۡجَبِينِ ﴿١٠٣﴾
Felemma eslema ve tellehu lil cebın
“So when they had both submitted their wills (to God), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice)”
وَنَٰدَيۡنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ ﴿١٠٤﴾
Ve nadeynahü ey ya ibrahım
“We called out to him "O Abraham”
قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ ٱلرُّءۡيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١٠٥﴾
Kad saddakter rü´ya inna kezalike neczil muhsinın
“Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!" - thus indeed do We reward those who do right”
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡبَلَٰٓؤُاْ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ﴿١٠٦﴾
İnne haza le hüvel belaül mübın
“For this was obviously a trial”
وَفَدَيۡنَٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيمࣲ ﴿١٠٧﴾
Ve fedeynahü bi zibhın azıym
“And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice”
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿١٠٨﴾
Ve terakna aleyhi fil ahırın
“And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times”
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ﴿١٠٩﴾
Selamün ala ibrahım
“Peace and salutation to Abraham”
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١١٠﴾
Kezalike neczil muhsinın
“Thus indeed do We reward those who do right”
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١١١﴾
İnnehu min ıbadinel mü´minın
“For he was one of our believing Servants”
وَبَشَّرۡنَٰهُ بِإِسۡحَٰقَ نَبِيࣰّ ا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿١١٢﴾
Ve beşşernahü bi ishaka nebiyyem mines salihıyn
“And We gave him the good news of Isaac - a prophet,- one of the Righteous”
وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنࣱ وَظَالِمࣱ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينࣱ ﴿١١٣﴾
Ve barakna aleyhi ve ala ishak ve min zürriyyetihima muhsinüv ve zalimül li nefsihı mübın
“We blessed him and Isaac: but of their progeny are (some) that do right, and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls”
وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿١١٤﴾
Ve le kad menenna ala musa ve haun
“Again (of old) We bestowed Our favour on Moses and Aaron”
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ﴿١١٥﴾
Ve necceynahüma va kavmehüma minel kerbil azıym
“And We delivered them and their people from (their) Great Calamity”
وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُمۡ فَكَانُواْ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبِينَ ﴿١١٦﴾
Ve nasarnahüm fe kanu hümül ğalibın
“And We helped them, so they overcame (their troubles)”
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَبِينَ ﴿١١٧﴾
Ve ateynahümel kitabel müstebın
“And We gave them the Book which helps to make things clear”
وَهَدَيۡنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمَ ﴿١١٨﴾
Ve hedeynahümes sıratal müstekıym
“And We guided them to the Straight Way”
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾
Ve terakna aleyhima fil ahırın
“And We left (this blessing) for them among generations (to come) in later times”
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ﴿١٢٠﴾
Selamün ala musa ve harun
“Peace and salutation to Moses and Aaron”
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾
İnna kezalik enczil muhsinın
“Thus indeed do We reward those who do right”
إِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٢٢﴾
İnnehüma min ıbadinel mü´minın
“For they were two of our believing Servants”
وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٢٣﴾
Ve inne ilyase le minel murselın
“So also was Elias among those sent (by Us)”
إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٢٤﴾
İz kale li kavmihı ela tettekun
“Behold, he said to his people, "Will ye not fear (God)”
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلࣰ ا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ ﴿١٢٥﴾
E ted´une ba´lev ve tezerune ahsenel halikıyn
“Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the Best of Creators”
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٢٦﴾
Allahe rabbeküm ve rabbe abaikümül evvelın
“God, your Lord and Cherisher and the Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old”
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ﴿١٢٧﴾
Fe kezzebuhü fe innehüm le muhdarun
“But they rejected him, and they will certainly be called up (for punishment)”
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿١٢٨﴾
İlla ıbadellahil muhlesıyn
“Except the sincere and devoted Servants of God (among them)”
وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ ﴿١٢٩﴾
Ve terakna aleyhi fil ahırın
“And We left (this blessing) for him among generations (to come) in later times”
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ ﴿١٣٠﴾
Selamün ala ilyasın
“Peace and salutation to such as Elias”
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ ﴿١٣١﴾
İnna kezalike neczil muhsinın
“Thus indeed do We reward those who do right”
إِنَّهُۥ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ﴿١٣٢﴾
İnnehu min ıbadinel mü´minın
“For he was one of our believing Servants”
وَإِنَّ لُوطࣰ ا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٣٣﴾
Ve inne lutal le minel mürselın
“So also was Lut among those sent (by Us)”
إِذۡ نَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ ﴿١٣٤﴾
İz necceynahü ve ehlehu ecmeıyn
“Behold, We delivered him and his adherents, all”
إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰ ا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ﴿١٣٥﴾
İlla acuzen fil ğabirın
“Except an old woman who was among those who lagged behind”
ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا ٱلۡأٓخَرِينَ ﴿١٣٦﴾
Sümme demmernel aharın
“Then We destroyed the rest”
وَإِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيۡهِم مُّصۡبِحِينَ ﴿١٣٧﴾
Ve inneküm le temürrune aleyhim musbihıyn
“Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day”
وَبِٱلَّيۡلِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ﴿١٣٨﴾
Ve bil leyl e fe la ta´kılun
“And by night: will ye not understand”
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٣٩﴾
Ve inne yunüse le minel murselın
“So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us)”
إِذۡ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلۡفُلۡكِ ٱلۡمَشۡحُونِ ﴿١٤٠﴾
İz ebeka ilel fülkil meşhun
“When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden”
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ ﴿١٤١﴾
Fe saheme fe kane minel müdhadıyn
“He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned”
فَٱلۡتَقَمَهُ ٱلۡحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمࣱ ﴿١٤٢﴾
Feltekamehül hutü ve hüve mülım
“Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame”
فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ ﴿١٤٣﴾
Fe lev la ennehu kane minel müsebbihıyn
“Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified God”
لَلَبِثَ فِي بَطۡنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ﴿١٤٤﴾
Le lebise fı batnihı ila yevmi yüb´asun
“He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection”
۞فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُ بِٱلۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمࣱ ﴿١٤٥﴾
Fe nebeznahü bil arai ve hüve sekıym
“But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness”
وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةࣰ مِّن يَقۡطِينࣲ ﴿١٤٦﴾
Ve embenta aleyhi şeceratem miy yaktıyn
“And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind”
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِاْئَةِ أَلۡفٍ أَوۡ يَزِيدُونَ ﴿١٤٧﴾
Ve erselnahü ila mieti elfin ev yezıdün
“And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more”
فَـَٔامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعۡنَٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِينࣲ ﴿١٤٨﴾
Fe amenu fe metta´nahüm ila hıyn
“And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while”
فَٱسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلۡبَنُونَ ﴿١٤٩﴾
Festeftihim e li rabbikel benatü ve lehümül benun
“Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons”
أَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثࣰ ا وَهُمۡ شَٰهِدُونَ ﴿١٥٠﴾
Em halaknel melaiket inasev ve hüm şahidun
“Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)”
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنۡ إِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿١٥١﴾
E la innehüm min ifkihim le yekulun
“Is it not that they say, from their own invention”
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ ﴿١٥٢﴾
Veledellahü ve innehüm le kazibun
“God has begotten children"? but they are liars”
أَصۡطَفَى ٱلۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلۡبَنِينَ ﴿١٥٣﴾
Astafel benati alel benın
“Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons”
مَا لَكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُونَ ﴿١٥٤﴾
Ma leküm keyfe tahkümun
“What is the matter with you? How judge ye”
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿١٥٥﴾
E fe la tezekkerun
“Will ye not then receive admonition”
أَمۡ لَكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنࣱ مُّبِينࣱ ﴿١٥٦﴾
Em leküm sültanüm mübın
“Or have ye an authority manifest”
فَأۡتُواْ بِكِتَٰبِكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿١٥٧﴾
Fe´tu bi kitabiküm in küntüm sadikıyn
“Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if ye be truthful”
وَجَعَلُواْ بَيۡنَهُۥ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبࣰ اۚ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ ٱلۡجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُونَ ﴿١٥٨﴾
Ve cealu beynehu ve beynel cinneti neseba ve le kad alimetil cinnetü innehüm le muhdarun
“And they have invented a blood-relationship between Him and the Jinns: but the Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to appear (before his Judgment-Seat)”
سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿١٥٩﴾
Sübhanellahi amma yesıun
“Glory to God! (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)”
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿١٦٠﴾
İlla ıbadellahil muhlesıyn
“Not (so do) the Servants of God, sincere and devoted”
فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ﴿١٦١﴾
Fe inneküm ve ma ta´büdun
“For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship”
مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ ﴿١٦٢﴾
Ma entüm aleyhi bi fatinın
“Can lead (any) into temptation concerning God”
إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ ﴿١٦٣﴾
İlla men hüve salil cehıym
“Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire”
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامࣱ مَّعۡلُومࣱ ﴿١٦٤﴾
Ve ma minna illa lehü mekamüm ma´lum
“(Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed”
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ ﴿١٦٥﴾
Ve inna le nahnüs saffun
“And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service)”
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿١٦٦﴾
Ve inna le nahnül müsebbihün
“And we are verily those who declare (God's) glory”
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿١٦٧﴾
Ve in kanu le yekulun
“And there were those who said”
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ﴿١٦٨﴾
Lev enne ındena zikram minel evvelin
“If only we had had before us a Message from those of old”
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ﴿١٦٩﴾
Lekünna ıbadellahil muhlesıyn
“We should certainly have been Servants of God, sincere (and devoted)”
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ﴿١٧٠﴾
Fe keferu bih fe sevfe ya´lemun
“But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know”
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٧١﴾
Ve le kad sebekat kelimetüna li ıbadinel murselın
“Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us)”
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ ﴿١٧٢﴾
İnnehüm le hümül mensurun
“That they would certainly be assisted”
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ ﴿١٧٣﴾
Ve inne cündena lehümül ğalibun
“And that Our forces,- they surely must conquer”
فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ ﴿١٧٤﴾
Fe tevelle anhüm hatta hıyn
“So turn thou away from them for a little while”
وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿١٧٥﴾
Ve ebsırhüm fe sevfe yübsırun
“And watch them (how they fare), and they soon shall see (how thou farest)”
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ﴿١٧٦﴾
E fe biazabina yesta´cilun
“Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment”
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ﴿١٧٧﴾
Fe iza nezele bi sahatihim fe sae sabahul münzerın
“But when it descends into the open space before them, evil will be the morning for those who were warned (and heeded not)”
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينࣲ ﴿١٧٨﴾
Ve tevelle anhüm hatta hıyn
“So turn thou away from them for a little while”
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ ﴿١٧٩﴾
Ve ebsır fe sevfe yübsırun
“And watch (how they fare) and they soon shall see (how thou farest)”
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿١٨٠﴾
Sübhane rabbike rabbil ızzeti amma yesfun
“Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)”
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴿١٨١﴾
Ve selamün alel murselın
“And Peace on the apostles”
وَٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٨٢﴾
Vel hamdü lillahi rabbil alemın
“And Praise to God, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds”
Surah As-Saffat is surah number 37 of the Holy Quran; its name means “Saf Saf Dizilenler”. It has 182 verses, was revealed in Mecca and begins in juz 23, on page 446 of the Mushaf.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali (original 1934–37 edition). Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy. Tap the number next to a verse to open its own page and share it from there.

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