In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
In the name of GOD, The Gracious, The Merciful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
By the dawn.
By the dawn.
وَالْفَجْرِ
And the ten nights.*
And the ten nights.*
وَلَيَالٍ عَشْرٍ
By the even and the odd.*
By the even and the odd.*
وَالشَّفْعِ وَالْوَتْرِ
By the night as it passes.
By the night as it passes.
وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
A profound oath, for one who possesses intelligence.
A profound oath, for one who possesses intelligence.
هَلْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَسَمٌ لِذِي حِجْرٍ
Have you noted what your Lord did to `Ãd?
Have you noted what your Lord did to `Aad?
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِعَادٍ
Erum; the town with tall buildings.
Erum; the town with tall buildings.
إِرَمَ ذَاتِ الْعِمَادِ
There was nothing like it anywhere.
There was nothing like it anywhere.
الَّتِي لَمْ يُخْلَقْ مِثْلُهَا فِي الْبِلَدِ
Also Thamoud, who carved the rocks in their valley.
Also Thamoud, who carved the rocks in their valley.
وَثَمُودَ الَّذِينَ جَابُوا الصَّخْرَ بِالْوَادِ
And Pharaoh who possessed might.
And Pharaoh who possessed might.
وَفِرْعَوْنَ ذِي الْأَوْتَادِ
They all transgressed in the land.
They all transgressed in the land.
الَّذِينَ طَغَوْا فِي الْبِلَد
They spread evil throughout.
They spread evil throughout.
فَأَكْثَرُوا فِيهَا الْفَسَادَ
Consequently, your Lord poured upon them a whipping retribution.
Consequently, your Lord poured upon them a whipping retribution.
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
Your Lord is ever watchful.
Your Lord is ever watchful.
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالْمِرْصَادِ
When the human being is tested by his Lord, through blessings and joy, he says, "My Lord is generous towards me."
When the human being is tested by his Lord, through blessings and joy, he says, "My Lord is generous towards me."
فَأَمَّا الْإِنسَنُ إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَهُ رَبُّهُ فَأَكْرَمَهُ وَنَعَّمَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَكْرَمَنِ
But if He tests him through reduction in provisions, he says, "My Lord is humiliating me!"
But if He tests him through reduction in provisions, he says, "My Lord is humiliating me!"
وَأَمَّا إِذَا مَا ابْتَلَهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ فَيَقُولُ رَبِّي أَهَنَنِ
Wrong! It is you who brought it on yourselves by not regarding the orphan.
Wrong! It is you who brought it on yourselves by not regarding the orphan.
كَلَّا بَل لَا تُكْرِمُونَ الْيَتِيمَ
And not advocating charity towards the poor.
And not advocating charity towards the poor.
وَلَا تَحَضُّونَ عَلَى طَعَامِ الْمِسْكِينِ
And consuming the inheritance of helpless orphans.
And consuming the inheritance of helpless orphans.
وَتَأْكُلُونَ التُّرَاثَ أَكْلًا لَمًّا
And loving the money too much.
And loving the money too much.
وَتُحِبُّونَ الْمَالَ حُبًّا جَمًّا
Indeed, when the earth is crushed, utterly crushed.
Indeed, when the earth is crushed, utterly crushed.
كَلَّا إِذَا دُكَّتْ الْأَرْضُ دَكًّا دَكًّا
And your Lord comes, together with the angels in row after row.
And your Lord comes, together with the angels in row after row.
وَجَاءَ رَبُّكَ وَالْمَلَكُ صَفًّا صَفًّا
On that day, Gehenna will be brought forth. On that day, the human being will remember - but what a remembrance - it will be too late.
On that Day, Gehenna will be brought forth. On that Day, the human being will remember - but what a remembrance? - it will be too late!
وَجِايءَ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنْسَنُ وَأَنَّى لَهُ الذِّكْرَى
He will say, "Oh, I wish I prepared for my (eternal) life."
He will say, "Oh, I wish I prepared for my (eternal) life."
يَقُولُ يَلَيْتَنِي قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَاتِي
On that day, no retribution could be worse than His retribution.
On that day, no retribution could be worse than His retribution.
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُ أَحَدٌ
And no confinement is as effective as His confinement.
And no confinement is as effective as His confinement.
وَلَا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُ أَحَدٌ
As for you, O content soul.
As for you, O content soul.
يَأَيَّتُهَا النَّفْسُ الْمُطْمَئِنَّةُ
Return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing.
Return to your Lord, pleased and pleasing.
ارْجِعِي إِلَى رَبِّكِ رَاضِيَةً مَرْضِيَّةً
Welcome into My servants.
Welcome among My servants.
فَادْخُلِي فِي عِبَدِي
Welcome into My Paradise.
Welcome into My Paradise.
وَادْخُلِي جَنَّتِي