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Surah Al-Anbiya (Arabic: سورة Al-Anbiya, "The Prophets") is the 21 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 112 verses (ayahs). It is classified as a Meccan Surah, meaning it is historically understood to have been revealed during the Meccan Period (610–622 CE) of the prophecy.
Introduction
Surah Al-Anbiya ("The Prophets") is chapter 21 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 112 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.
Text and Translation
Verse 21:1
اِقۡتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِيۡ غَفۡلَةٍ مُّعۡرِضُوۡنَۚ
iq'taraba lilnnāsi ḥisābuhum wahum fī ghaflatin muʿ'riḍūna
[The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away
Verse 21:2
مَا يَاۡتِيۡهِمۡ مِّنۡ ذِكۡرٍ مِّنۡ رَّبِّهِمۡ مُّحۡدَثٍ اِلَّا اسۡتَمَعُوۡهُ وَهُمۡ يَلۡعَبُوۡنَۙ
mā yatīhim min dhik'rin min rabbihim muḥ'dathin illā is'tamaʿūhu wahum yalʿabūna
No mention comes to them anew from their Lord except that they listen to it while they are at play
Verse 21:3
لَاهِيَةً قُلُوۡبُهُمۡؕ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجۡوَيࣗۖ الَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡاࣗۖ هَلۡ هٰذَا٘ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثۡلُكُمۡۚ اَفَتَاۡتُوۡنَ السِّحۡرَ وَاَنۡتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُوۡنَ
lāhiyatan qulūbuhum wa-asarrū l-najwā alladhīna ẓalamū hal hādhā illā basharun mith'lukum afatatūna l-siḥ'ra wa-antum tub'ṣirūna
With their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]
Verse 21:4
قٰلَ رَبِّيۡ يَعۡلَمُ الۡقَوۡلَ فِي السَّمَآءِ وَالۡاَرۡضِؗ وَهُوَ السَّمِيۡعُ الۡعَلِيۡمُ
qāla rabbī yaʿlamu l-qawla fī l-samāi wal-arḍi wahuwa l-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu
The Prophet said, "My Lord knows whatever is said throughout the heaven and earth, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing
Verse 21:5
بَلۡ قَالُوۡ٘ا اَضۡغَاثُ اَحۡلَامٍۭ بَلِ افۡتَرٰىهُ بَلۡ هُوَ شَاعِرٌۚۖ فَلۡيَاۡتِنَا بِاٰيَةٍ كَمَا٘ اُرۡسِلَ الۡاَوَّلُوۡنَ
bal qālū aḍghāthu aḥlāmin bali if'tarāhu bal huwa shāʿirun falyatinā biāyatin kamā ur'sila l-awalūna
But they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]
Verse 21:6
مَا٘ اٰمَنَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ مِّنۡ قَرۡيَةٍ اَهۡلَكۡنٰهَاۚ اَفَهُمۡ يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ
mā āmanat qablahum min qaryatin ahlaknāhā afahum yu'minūna
Not a [single] city which We destroyed believed before them, so will they believe
Verse 21:7
وَمَا٘ اَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوۡحِيۡ٘ اِلَيۡهِمۡ فَسۡـَٔلُوۡ٘ا اَهۡلَ الذِّكۡرِ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
wamā arsalnā qablaka illā rijālan nūḥī ilayhim fasalū ahla l-dhik'ri in kuntum lā taʿlamūna
And We sent not before you, [O Muhammad], except men to whom We revealed [the message], so ask the people of the message if you do not know
Verse 21:8
وَمَا جَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ جَسَدًا لَّا يَاۡكُلُوۡنَ الطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوۡا خٰلِدِيۡنَ
wamā jaʿalnāhum jasadan lā yakulūna l-ṭaʿāma wamā kānū khālidīna
And We did not make the prophets forms not eating food, nor were they immortal [on earth]
Verse 21:9
ثُمَّ صَدَقۡنٰهُمُ الۡوَعۡدَ فَاَنۡجَيۡنٰهُمۡ وَمَنۡ نَّشَآءُ وَاَهۡلَكۡنَا الۡمُسۡرِفِيۡنَ
thumma ṣadaqnāhumu l-waʿda fa-anjaynāhum waman nashāu wa-ahlaknā l-mus'rifīna
Then We fulfilled for them the promise, and We saved them and whom We willed and destroyed the transgressors
Verse 21:10
لَقَدۡ اَنۡزَلۡنَا٘ اِلَيۡكُمۡ كِتٰبًا فِيۡهِ ذِكۡرُكُمۡؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَࣖ
laqad anzalnā ilaykum kitāban fīhi dhik'rukum afalā taʿqilūna
We have certainly sent down to you a Book in which is your mention. Then will you not reason
Verse 21:11
وَكَمۡ قَصَمۡنَا مِنۡ قَرۡيَةٍ كَانَتۡ ظَالِمَةً وَّاَنۡشَاۡنَا بَعۡدَهَا قَوۡمًا اٰخَرِيۡنَ
And how many a city which was unjust have We shattered and produced after it another people
Verse 21:12
فَلَمَّا٘ اَحَسُّوۡا بَاۡسَنَا٘ اِذَا هُمۡ مِّنۡهَا يَرۡكُضُوۡنَؕ
And when its inhabitants perceived Our punishment, at once they fled from it
Verse 21:13
لَا تَرۡكُضُوۡا وَارۡجِعُوۡ٘ا اِلٰي مَا٘ اُتۡرِفۡتُمۡ فِيۡهِ وَمَسٰكِنِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُسۡـَٔلُوۡنَ
[Some angels said], "Do not flee but return to where you were given luxury and to your homes - perhaps you will be questioned
Verse 21:14
قَالُوۡا يٰوَيۡلَنَا٘ اِنَّا كُنَّا ظٰلِمِيۡنَ
They said, "O woe to us! Indeed, we were wrongdoers
Verse 21:15
فَمَا زَالَتۡ تِّلۡكَ دَعۡوٰىهُمۡ حَتّٰي جَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ حَصِيۡدًا خٰمِدِيۡنَ
And that declaration of theirs did not cease until We made them [as] a harvest [mowed down], extinguished [like a fire]
Verse 21:16
وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالۡاَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا لٰعِبِيۡنَ
And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play
Verse 21:17
لَوۡ اَرَدۡنَا٘ اَنۡ نَّتَّخِذَ لَهۡوًا لَّاتَّخَذۡنٰهُ مِنۡ لَّدُنَّا٘ࣗۖ اِنۡ كُنَّا فٰعِلِيۡنَ
Had We intended to take a diversion, We could have taken it from [what is] with Us - if [indeed] We were to do so
Verse 21:18
بَلۡ نَقۡذِفُ بِالۡحَقِّ عَلَي الۡبَاطِلِ فَيَدۡمَغُهٗ فَاِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌؕ وَلَكُمُ الۡوَيۡلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُوۡنَ
Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe
Verse 21:19
وَلَهٗ مَنۡ فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِؕ وَمَنۡ عِنۡدَهٗ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُوۡنَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِهٖ وَلَا يَسۡتَحۡسِرُوۡنَۚ
To Him belongs whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those near Him are not prevented by arrogance from His worship, nor do they tire
Verse 21:20
يُسَبِّحُوۡنَ الَّيۡلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لَا يَفۡتُرُوۡنَ
They exalt [Him] night and day [and] do not slacken
Verse 21:21
اَمِ اتَّخَذُوۡ٘ا اٰلِهَةً مِّنَ الۡاَرۡضِ هُمۡ يُنۡشِرُوۡنَ
Or have men taken for themselves gods from the earth who resurrect [the dead]
Verse 21:22
لَوۡ كَانَ فِيۡهِمَا٘ اٰلِهَةٌ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ لَفَسَدَتَاۚ فَسُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّ الۡعَرۡشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوۡنَ
Had there been within the heavens and earth gods besides Allah, they both would have been ruined. So exalted is Allah, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe
Verse 21:23
لَا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَمَّا يَفۡعَلُ وَهُمۡ يُسۡـَٔلُوۡنَ
He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned
Verse 21:24
اَمِ اتَّخَذُوۡا مِنۡ دُوۡنِهٖ٘ اٰلِهَةًؕ قُلۡ هَاتُوۡا بُرۡهَانَكُمۡۚ هٰذَا ذِكۡرُ مَنۡ مَّعِيَ وَذِكۡرُ مَنۡ قَبۡلِيۡؕ بَلۡ اَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَۙ الۡحَقَّ فَهُمۡ مُّعۡرِضُوۡنَ
Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad], "Produce your proof. This [Qur'an] is the message for those with me and the message of those before me." But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning away
Verse 21:25
وَمَا٘ اَرۡسَلۡنَا مِنۡ قَبۡلِكَ مِنۡ رَّسُوۡلٍ اِلَّا نُوۡحِيۡ٘ اِلَيۡهِ اَنَّهٗ لَا٘ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا٘ اَنَا فَاعۡبُدُوۡنِ
And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, "There is no deity except Me, so worship Me
Verse 21:26
وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحۡمٰنُ وَلَدًا سُبۡحٰنَهٗؕ بَلۡ عِبَادٌ مُّكۡرَمُوۡنَۙ
And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, they are [but] honored servants
Verse 21:27
لَا يَسۡبِقُوۡنَهٗ بِالۡقَوۡلِ وَهُمۡ بِاَمۡرِهٖ يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ
They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command
Verse 21:28
يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ اَيۡدِيۡهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يَشۡفَعُوۡنَۙ اِلَّا لِمَنِ ارۡتَضٰي وَهُمۡ مِّنۡ خَشۡيَتِهٖ مُشۡفِقُوۡنَ
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they cannot intercede except on behalf of one whom He approves. And they, from fear of Him, are apprehensive
Verse 21:29
وَمَنۡ يَّقُلۡ مِنۡهُمۡ اِنِّيۡ٘ اِلٰهٌ مِّنۡ دُوۡنِهٖ فَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِيۡهِ جَهَنَّمَؕ كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي الظّٰلِمِيۡنَࣖ
And whoever of them should say, "Indeed, I am a god besides Him"- that one We would recompense with Hell. Thus do We recompense the wrongdoers
Verse 21:30
اَوَلَمۡ يَرَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡ٘ا اَنَّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضَ كَانَتَا رَتۡقًا فَفَتَقۡنٰهُمَاؕ وَجَعَلۡنَا مِنَ الۡمَآءِ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ حَيٍّؕ اَفَلَا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ
Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe
Verse 21:31
وَجَعَلۡنَا فِي الۡاَرۡضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنۡ تَمِيۡدَ بِهِمۡ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِيۡهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُوۡنَ
And We placed within the earth firmly set mountains, lest it should shift with them, and We made therein [mountain] passes [as] roads that they might be guided
Verse 21:32
وَجَعَلۡنَا السَّمَآءَ سَقۡفًا مَّحۡفُوۡظًاۚۖ وَّهُمۡ عَنۡ اٰيٰتِهَا مُعۡرِضُوۡنَ
And We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away
Verse 21:33
وَهُوَ الَّذِيۡ خَلَقَ الَّيۡلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمۡسَ وَالۡقَمَرَؕ كُلٌّ فِيۡ فَلَكٍ يَّسۡبَحُوۡنَ
And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming
Verse 21:34
وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِكَ الۡخُلۡدَؕ اَفَا۠ئِنۡ مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الۡخٰلِدُوۡنَ
And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal
Verse 21:35
كُلُّ نَفۡسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ الۡمَوۡتِؕ وَنَبۡلُوۡكُمۡ بِالشَّرِّ وَالۡخَيۡرِ فِتۡنَةًؕ وَاِلَيۡنَا تُرۡجَعُوۡنَ
Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned
Verse 21:36
وَاِذَا رَاٰكَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡ٘ا اِنۡ يَّتَّخِذُوۡنَكَ اِلَّا هُزُوًاؕ اَهٰذَا الَّذِيۡ يَذۡكُرُ اٰلِهَتَكُمۡۚ وَهُمۡ بِذِكۡرِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ هُمۡ كٰفِرُوۡنَ
And when those who disbelieve see you, [O Muhammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one who insults your gods?" And they are, at the mention of the Most Merciful, disbelievers
Verse 21:37
خُلِقَ الۡاِنۡسَانُ مِنۡ عَجَلٍؕ سَاُورِيۡكُمۡ اٰيٰتِيۡ فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُوۡنِ
Man was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not impatiently urge Me
Verse 21:38
وَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ مَتٰي هٰذَا الۡوَعۡدُ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ صٰدِقِيۡنَ
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful
Verse 21:39
لَوۡ يَعۡلَمُ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا حِيۡنَ لَا يَكُفُّوۡنَ عَنۡ وُّجُوۡهِهِمُ النَّارَ وَلَا عَنۡ ظُهُوۡرِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنۡصَرُوۡنَ
If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not avert the Fire from their faces or from their backs and they will not be aided
Verse 21:40
بَلۡ تَاۡتِيۡهِمۡ بَغۡتَةً فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيۡعُوۡنَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنۡظَرُوۡنَ
Rather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved
Verse 21:41
وَلَقَدِ اسۡتُهۡزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِيۡنَ سَخِرُوۡا مِنۡهُمۡ مَّا كَانُوۡا بِهٖ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُوۡنَࣖ
And already were messengers ridiculed before you, but those who mocked them were enveloped by what they used to ridicule
Verse 21:42
قُلۡ مَنۡ يَّكۡلَؤُكُمۡ بِالَّيۡلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مِنَ الرَّحۡمٰنِؕ بَلۡ هُمۡ عَنۡ ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ مُّعۡرِضُوۡنَ
Say, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away
Verse 21:43
اَمۡ لَهُمۡ اٰلِهَةٌ تَمۡنَعُهُمۡ مِّنۡ دُوۡنِنَاؕ لَا يَسۡتَطِيۡعُوۡنَ نَصۡرَ اَنۡفُسِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ مِّنَّا يُصۡحَبُوۡنَ
Or do they have gods to defend them other than Us? They are unable [even] to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us
Verse 21:44
بَلۡ مَتَّعۡنَا هٰ٘ؤُلَآءِ وَاٰبَآءَهُمۡ حَتّٰي طَالَ عَلَيۡهِمُ الۡعُمُرُؕ اَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ اَنَّا نَاۡتِي الۡاَرۡضَ نَنۡقُصُهَا مِنۡ اَطۡرَافِهَاؕ اَفَهُمُ الۡغٰلِبُوۡنَ
But, [on the contrary], We have provided good things for these [disbelievers] and their fathers until life was prolonged for them. Then do they not see that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? So it is they who will overcome
Verse 21:45
قُلۡ اِنَّمَا٘ اُنۡذِرُكُمۡ بِالۡوَحۡيِؗۖ وَلَا يَسۡمَعُ الصُّمُّ الدُّعَآءَ اِذَا مَا يُنۡذَرُوۡنَ
Say, "I only warn you by revelation." But the deaf do not hear the call when they are warned
Verse 21:46
وَلَئِنۡ مَّسَّتۡهُمۡ نَفۡحَةٌ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُوۡلُنَّ يٰوَيۡلَنَا٘ اِنَّا كُنَّا ظٰلِمِيۡنَ
And if [as much as] a whiff of the punishment of your Lord should touch them, they would surely say, "O woe to us! Indeed, we have been wrongdoers
Verse 21:47
وَنَضَعُ الۡمَوَازِيۡنَ الۡقِسۡطَ لِيَوۡمِ الۡقِيٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسٌ شَيۡـًٔاؕ وَاِنۡ كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ اَتَيۡنَا بِهَاؕ وَكَفٰي بِنَا حٰسِبِيۡنَ
And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant
Verse 21:48
وَلَقَدۡ اٰتَيۡنَا مُوۡسٰي وَهٰرُوۡنَ الۡفُرۡقَانَ وَضِيَآءً وَّذِكۡرًا لِّلۡمُتَّقِيۡنَۙ
And We had already given Moses and Aaron the criterion and a light and a reminder for the righteous
Verse 21:49
الَّذِيۡنَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُمۡ بِالۡغَيۡبِ وَهُمۡ مِّنَ السَّاعَةِ مُشۡفِقُوۡنَ
Who fear their Lord unseen, while they are of the Hour apprehensive
Verse 21:50
وَهٰذَا ذِكۡرٌ مُّبٰرَكٌ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُؕ اَفَاَنۡتُمۡ لَهٗ مُنۡكِرُوۡنَࣖ
And this [Qur'an] is a blessed message which We have sent down. Then are you with it unacquainted
Verse 21:51
وَلَقَدۡ اٰتَيۡنَا٘ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ رُشۡدَهٗ مِنۡ قَبۡلُ وَكُنَّا بِهٖ عٰلِمِيۡنَۚ
And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing
Verse 21:52
اِذۡ قَالَ لِاَبِيۡهِ وَقَوۡمِهٖ مَا هٰذِهِ التَّمَاثِيۡلُ الَّتِيۡ٘ اَنۡتُمۡ لَهَا عٰكِفُوۡنَ
When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted
Verse 21:53
قَالُوۡا وَجَدۡنَا٘ اٰبَآءَنَا لَهَا عٰبِدِيۡنَ
They said, "We found our fathers worshippers of them
Verse 21:54
قَالَ لَقَدۡ كُنۡتُمۡ اَنۡتُمۡ وَاٰبَآؤُكُمۡ فِيۡ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيۡنٍ
He said, "You were certainly, you and your fathers, in manifest error
Verse 21:55
قَالُوۡ٘ا اَجِئۡتَنَا بِالۡحَقِّ اَمۡ اَنۡتَ مِنَ اللّٰعِبِيۡنَ
They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest
Verse 21:56
قَالَ بَلۡ رَّبُّكُمۡ رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ الَّذِيۡ فَطَرَهُنَّؗۖ وَاَنَا عَلٰي ذٰلِكُمۡ مِّنَ الشّٰهِدِيۡنَ
He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify
Verse 21:57
وَتَاللّٰهِ لَاَكِيۡدَنَّ اَصۡنَامَكُمۡ بَعۡدَ اَنۡ تُوَلُّوۡا مُدۡبِرِيۡنَ
And [I swear] by Allah, I will surely plan against your idols after you have turned and gone away
Verse 21:58
فَجَعَلَهُمۡ جُذٰذًا اِلَّا كَبِيۡرًا لَّهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ اِلَيۡهِ يَرۡجِعُوۡنَ
So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question]
Verse 21:59
قَالُوۡا مَنۡ فَعَلَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَا٘ اِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ
They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of the wrongdoers
Verse 21:60
قَالُوۡا سَمِعۡنَا فَتًي يَّذۡكُرُهُمۡ يُقَالُ لَهٗ٘ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمُؕ
They said, "We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham
Verse 21:61
قَالُوۡا فَاۡتُوۡا بِهٖ عَلٰ٘ي اَعۡيُنِ النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَشۡهَدُوۡنَ
They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify
Verse 21:62
قَالُوۡ٘ا ءَاَنۡتَ فَعَلۡتَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَا يٰ٘اِبۡرٰهِيۡمُؕ
They said, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham
Verse 21:63
قَالَ بَلۡ فَعَلَهٗࣗۖ كَبِيۡرُهُمۡ هٰذَا فَسۡـَٔلُوۡهُمۡ اِنۡ كَانُوۡا يَنۡطِقُوۡنَ
He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak
Verse 21:64
فَرَجَعُوۡ٘ا اِلٰ٘ي اَنۡفُسِهِمۡ فَقَالُوۡ٘ا اِنَّكُمۡ اَنۡتُمُ الظّٰلِمُوۡنَۙ
So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers
Verse 21:65
ثُمَّ نُكِسُوۡا عَلٰي رُءُوۡسِهِمۡۚ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هٰ٘ؤُلَآءِ يَنۡطِقُوۡنَ
Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak
Verse 21:66
قَالَ اَفَتَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَنۡفَعُكُمۡ شَيۡـًٔا وَّلَا يَضُرُّكُمۡؕ
He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you
Verse 21:67
اُفٍّ لَّكُمۡ وَلِمَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ
Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah. Then will you not use reason
Verse 21:68
قَالُوۡا حَرِّقُوۡهُ وَانۡصُرُوۡ٘ا اٰلِهَتَكُمۡ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ فٰعِلِيۡنَ
They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act
Verse 21:69
قُلۡنَا يٰنَارُ كُوۡنِيۡ بَرۡدًا وَّسَلٰمًا عَلٰ٘ي اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَۙ
Allah said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham
Verse 21:70
وَاَرَادُوۡا بِهٖ كَيۡدًا فَجَعَلۡنٰهُمُ الۡاَخۡسَرِيۡنَۚ
And they intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers
Verse 21:71
وَنَجَّيۡنٰهُ وَلُوۡطًا اِلَي الۡاَرۡضِ الَّتِيۡ بٰرَكۡنَا فِيۡهَا لِلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ
And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds
Verse 21:72
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهٗ٘ اِسۡحٰقَؕ وَيَعۡقُوۡبَ نَافِلَةًؕ وَكُلًّا جَعَلۡنَا صٰلِحِيۡنَ
And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous
Verse 21:73
وَجَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ اَئِمَّةً يَّهۡدُوۡنَ بِاَمۡرِنَا وَاَوۡحَيۡنَا٘ اِلَيۡهِمۡ فِعۡلَ الۡخَيۡرٰتِ وَاِقَامَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَاِيۡتَآءَ الزَّكٰوةِۚ وَكَانُوۡا لَنَا عٰبِدِيۡنَۙ
And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us
Verse 21:74
وَلُوۡطًا اٰتَيۡنٰهُ حُكۡمًا وَّعِلۡمًا وَّنَجَّيۡنٰهُ مِنَ الۡقَرۡيَةِ الَّتِيۡ كَانَتۡ تَّعۡمَلُ الۡخَبٰٓئِثَؕ اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡا قَوۡمَ سَوۡءٍ فٰسِقِيۡنَۙ
And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient
Verse 21:75
وَاَدۡخَلۡنٰهُ فِيۡ رَحۡمَتِنَاؕ اِنَّهٗ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَࣖ
And We admitted him into Our mercy. Indeed, he was of the righteous
Verse 21:76
وَنُوۡحًا اِذۡ نَادٰي مِنۡ قَبۡلُ فَاسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهٗ فَنَجَّيۡنٰهُ وَاَهۡلَهٗ مِنَ الۡكَرۡبِ الۡعَظِيۡمِۚ
And [mention] Noah, when he called [to Allah] before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great flood
Verse 21:77
وَنَصَرۡنٰهُ مِنَ الۡقَوۡمِ الَّذِيۡنَ كَذَّبُوۡا بِاٰيٰتِنَاؕ اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡا قَوۡمَ سَوۡءٍ فَاَغۡرَقۡنٰهُمۡ اَجۡمَعِيۡنَ
And We saved him from the people who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a people of evil, so We drowned them, all together
Verse 21:78
وَدَاوٗدَ وَسُلَيۡمٰنَ اِذۡ يَحۡكُمٰنِ فِي الۡحَرۡثِ اِذۡ نَفَشَتۡ فِيۡهِ غَنَمُ الۡقَوۡمِۚ وَكُنَّا لِحُكۡمِهِمۡ شٰهِدِيۡنَۙ
And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field - when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement
Verse 21:79
فَفَهَّمۡنٰهَا سُلَيۡمٰنَۚ وَكُلًّا اٰتَيۡنَا حُكۡمًا وَّعِلۡمًاؗ وَّسَخَّرۡنَا مَعَ دَاوٗدَ الۡجِبَالَ يُسَبِّحۡنَ وَالطَّيۡرَؕ وَكُنَّا فٰعِلِيۡنَ
And We gave understanding of the case to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains to exalt [Us], along with David and [also] the birds. And We were doing [that]
Verse 21:80
وَعَلَّمۡنٰهُ صَنۡعَةَ لَبُوۡسٍ لَّكُمۡ لِتُحۡصِنَكُمۡ مِّنۭۡ بَاۡسِكُمۡۚ فَهَلۡ اَنۡتُمۡ شٰكِرُوۡنَ
And We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful
Verse 21:81
وَلِسُلَيۡمٰنَ الرِّيۡحَ عَاصِفَةً تَجۡرِيۡ بِاَمۡرِهٖ٘ اِلَي الۡاَرۡضِ الَّتِيۡ بٰرَكۡنَا فِيۡهَاؕ وَكُنَّا بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عٰلِمِيۡنَ
And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing
Verse 21:82
وَمِنَ الشَّيٰطِيۡنِ مَنۡ يَّغُوۡصُوۡنَ لَهٗ وَيَعۡمَلُوۡنَ عَمَلًا دُوۡنَ ذٰلِكَۚ وَكُنَّا لَهُمۡ حٰفِظِيۡنَۙ
And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian
Verse 21:83
وَاَيُّوۡبَ اِذۡ نَادٰي رَبَّهٗ٘ اَنِّيۡ مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَاَنۡتَ اَرۡحَمُ الرّٰحِمِيۡنَۚۖ
And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful
Verse 21:84
فَاسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهٗ فَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهٖ مِنۡ ضُرٍّ وَّاٰتَيۡنٰهُ اَهۡلَهٗ وَمِثۡلَهُمۡ مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةً مِّنۡ عِنۡدِنَا وَذِكۡرٰي لِلۡعٰبِدِيۡنَ
So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him [back] his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allah]
Verse 21:85
وَاِسۡمٰعِيۡلَ وَاِدۡرِيۡسَ وَذَا الۡكِفۡلِؕ كُلٌّ مِّنَ الصّٰبِرِيۡنَۙۚۖ
And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient
Verse 21:86
وَاَدۡخَلۡنٰهُمۡ فِيۡ رَحۡمَتِنَاؕ اِنَّهُمۡ مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ
And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous
Verse 21:87
وَذَا النُّوۡنِ اِذۡ ذَّهَبَ مُغَاضِبًا فَظَنَّ اَنۡ لَّنۡ نَّقۡدِرَ عَلَيۡهِ فَنَادٰي فِي الظُّلُمٰتِ اَنۡ لَّا٘ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا٘ اَنۡتَ سُبۡحٰنَكَࣗۖ اِنِّيۡ كُنۡتُ مِنَ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَۚۖ
And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers
Verse 21:88
فَاسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهٗۙ وَنَجَّيۡنٰهُ مِنَ الۡغَمِّؕ وَكَذٰلِكَ نُۨجِي الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ
So We responded to him and saved him from the distress. And thus do We save the believers
Verse 21:89
وَزَكَرِيَّا٘ اِذۡ نَادٰي رَبَّهٗ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرۡنِيۡ فَرۡدًا وَّاَنۡتَ خَيۡرُ الۡوٰرِثِيۡنَۚۖ
And [mention] Zechariah, when he called to his Lord, "My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while you are the best of inheritors
Verse 21:90
فَاسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهٗؗ وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهٗ يَحۡيٰي وَاَصۡلَحۡنَا لَهٗ زَوۡجَهٗؕ اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡا يُسٰرِعُوۡنَ فِي الۡخَيۡرٰتِ وَيَدۡعُوۡنَنَا رَغَبًا وَّرَهَبًاؕ وَكَانُوۡا لَنَا خٰشِعِيۡنَ
So We responded to him, and We gave to him John, and amended for him his wife. Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were to Us humbly submissive
Verse 21:91
وَالَّتِيۡ٘ اَحۡصَنَتۡ فَرۡجَهَا فَنَفَخۡنَا فِيۡهَا مِنۡ رُّوۡحِنَا وَجَعَلۡنٰهَا وَابۡنَهَا٘ اٰيَةً لِّلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ
And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds
Verse 21:92
اِنَّ هٰذِهٖ٘ اُمَّتُكُمۡ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةًؗۖ وَّاَنَا رَبُّكُمۡ فَاعۡبُدُوۡنِ
Indeed this, your religion, is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me
Verse 21:93
وَتَقَطَّعُوۡ٘ا اَمۡرَهُمۡ بَيۡنَهُمۡؕ كُلٌّ اِلَيۡنَا رٰجِعُوۡنَࣖ
And [yet] they divided their affair among themselves, [but] all to Us will return
Verse 21:94
فَمَنۡ يَّعۡمَلۡ مِنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٌ فَلَا كُفۡرَانَ لِسَعۡيِهٖۚ وَاِنَّا لَهٗ كٰتِبُوۡنَ
So whoever does righteous deeds while he is a believer - no denial will there be for his effort, and indeed We, of it, are recorders
Verse 21:95
وَحَرٰمٌ عَلٰي قَرۡيَةٍ اَهۡلَكۡنٰهَا٘ اَنَّهُمۡ لَا يَرۡجِعُوۡنَ
And there is prohibition upon [the people of] a city which We have destroyed that they will [ever] return
Verse 21:96
حَتّٰ٘ي اِذَا فُتِحَتۡ يَاۡجُوۡجُ وَمَاۡجُوۡجُ وَهُمۡ مِّنۡ كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَّنۡسِلُوۡنَ
Until when [the dam of] Gog and Magog has been opened and they, from every elevation, descend
Verse 21:97
وَاقۡتَرَبَ الۡوَعۡدُ الۡحَقُّ فَاِذَا هِيَ شَاخِصَةٌ اَبۡصَارُ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡاؕ يٰوَيۡلَنَا قَدۡ كُنَّا فِيۡ غَفۡلَةٍ مِّنۡ هٰذَا بَلۡ كُنَّا ظٰلِمِيۡنَ
And [when] the true promise has approached; then suddenly the eyes of those who disbelieved will be staring [in horror, while they say], "O woe to us; we had been unmindful of this; rather, we were wrongdoers
Verse 21:98
اِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَؕ اَنۡتُمۡ لَهَا وٰرِدُوۡنَ
Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will be coming to [enter] it
Verse 21:99
لَوۡ كَانَ هٰ٘ؤُلَآءِ اٰلِهَةً مَّا وَرَدُوۡهَاؕ وَكُلٌّ فِيۡهَا خٰلِدُوۡنَ
Had these [false deities] been [actual] gods, they would not have come to it, but all are eternal therein
Verse 21:100
لَهُمۡ فِيۡهَا زَفِيۡرٌ وَّهُمۡ فِيۡهَا لَا يَسۡمَعُوۡنَ
For them therein is heavy sighing, and they therein will not hear
Verse 21:101
اِنَّ الَّذِيۡنَ سَبَقَتۡ لَهُمۡ مِّنَّا الۡحُسۡنٰ٘يۙ اُولٰٓئِكَ عَنۡهَا مُبۡعَدُوۡنَۙ
Indeed, those for whom the best [reward] has preceded from Us - they are from it far removed
Verse 21:102
لَا يَسۡمَعُوۡنَ حَسِيۡسَهَاۚ وَهُمۡ فِيۡ مَا اشۡتَهَتۡ اَنۡفُسُهُمۡ خٰلِدُوۡنَۚ
They will not hear its sound, while they are, in that which their souls desire, abiding eternally
Verse 21:103
لَا يَحۡزُنُهُمُ الۡفَزَعُ الۡاَكۡبَرُ وَتَتَلَقّٰىهُمُ الۡمَلٰٓئِكَةُؕ هٰذَا يَوۡمُكُمُ الَّذِيۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تُوۡعَدُوۡنَ
They will not be grieved by the greatest terror, and the angels will meet them, [saying], "This is your Day which you have been promised
Verse 21:104
يَوۡمَ نَطۡوِي السَّمَآءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلۡكُتُبِؕ كَمَا بَدَاۡنَا٘ اَوَّلَ خَلۡقٍ نُّعِيۡدُهٗؕ وَعۡدًا عَلَيۡنَاؕ اِنَّا كُنَّا فٰعِلِيۡنَ
The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the records. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it. [That is] a promise binding upon Us. Indeed, We will do it
Verse 21:105
وَلَقَدۡ كَتَبۡنَا فِي الزَّبُوۡرِ مِنۭۡ بَعۡدِ الذِّكۡرِ اَنَّ الۡاَرۡضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ الصّٰلِحُوۡنَ
And We have already written in the book [of Psalms] after the [previous] mention that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants
Verse 21:106
اِنَّ فِيۡ هٰذَا لَبَلٰغًا لِّقَوۡمٍ عٰبِدِيۡنَؕ
Indeed, in this [Qur'an] is notification for a worshipping people
Verse 21:107
وَمَا٘ اَرۡسَلۡنٰكَ اِلَّا رَحۡمَةً لِّلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ
And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds
Verse 21:108
قُلۡ اِنَّمَا يُوۡحٰ٘ي اِلَيَّ اَنَّمَا٘ اِلٰهُكُمۡ اِلٰهٌ وَّاحِدٌۚ فَهَلۡ اَنۡتُمۡ مُّسۡلِمُوۡنَ
Say, "It is only revealed to me that your god is but one God; so will you be Muslims [in submission to Him]
Verse 21:109
فَاِنۡ تَوَلَّوۡا فَقُلۡ اٰذَنۡتُكُمۡ عَلٰي سَوَآءٍؕ وَاِنۡ اَدۡرِيۡ٘ اَقَرِيۡبٌ اَمۡ بَعِيۡدٌ مَّا تُوۡعَدُوۡنَ
But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised
Verse 21:110
اِنَّهٗ يَعۡلَمُ الۡجَهۡرَ مِنَ الۡقَوۡلِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تَكۡتُمُوۡنَ
Indeed, He knows what is declared of speech, and He knows what you conceal
Verse 21:111
وَاِنۡ اَدۡرِيۡ لَعَلَّهٗ فِتۡنَةٌ لَّكُمۡ وَمَتَاعٌ اِلٰي حِيۡنٍ
And I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time
Verse 21:112
قٰلَ رَبِّ احۡكُمۡ بِالۡحَقِّؕ وَرَبُّنَا الرَّحۡمٰنُ الۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلٰي مَا تَصِفُوۡنَࣖ
[The Prophet] has said, "My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, the one whose help is sought against that which you describe