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Surah Sad (Arabic: سورة Sad, "The Letter Sad") is the 38 chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, containing 88 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 Sad ("The Letter Sad") is chapter 38 of 114 in the Qur'an. The full Arabic text, English translation and transliteration of all 88 verses are given below, with verse-by-verse Tafsir available on each ayah.
Text and Translation
Verse 38:1
صٓ وَالۡقُرۡاٰنِ ذِي الذِّكۡرِؕ
sad wal-qur'āni dhī l-dhik'ri
Sad. By the Qur'an containing reminder
Verse 38:2
بَلِ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا فِيۡ عِزَّةٍ وَّشِقَاقٍ
bali alladhīna kafarū fī ʿizzatin washiqāqin
But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension
Verse 38:3
كَمۡ اَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنۡ قَبۡلِهِمۡ مِّنۡ قَرۡنٍ فَنَادَوۡا وَّلَاتَ حِيۡنَ مَنَاصٍ
kam ahlaknā min qablihim min qarnin fanādaw walāta ḥīna manāṣin
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape
Verse 38:4
وَعَجِبُوۡ٘ا اَنۡ جَآءَهُمۡ مُّنۡذِرٌ مِّنۡهُمۡؗ وَقَالَ الۡكٰفِرُوۡنَ هٰذَا سٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌۚۖ
waʿajibū an jāahum mundhirun min'hum waqāla l-kāfirūna hādhā sāḥirun kadhābun
And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar
Verse 38:5
اَجَعَلَ الۡاٰلِهَةَ اِلٰهًا وَّاحِدًاۚۖ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَيۡءٌ عُجَابٌ
ajaʿala l-ālihata ilāhan wāḥidan inna hādhā lashayon ʿujābun
Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing
Verse 38:6
وَانۡطَلَقَ الۡمَلَاُ مِنۡهُمۡ اَنِ امۡشُوۡا وَاصۡبِرُوۡا عَلٰ٘ي اٰلِهَتِكُمۡۚۖ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَيۡءٌ يُّرَادُۚ
wa-inṭalaqa l-mala-u min'hum ani im'shū wa-iṣ'birū ʿalā ālihatikum inna hādhā lashayon yurādu
And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended
Verse 38:7
مَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهٰذَا فِي الۡمِلَّةِ الۡاٰخِرَةِۚۖ اِنۡ هٰذَا٘ اِلَّا اخۡتِلَاقٌۚۖ
mā samiʿ'nā bihādhā fī l-milati l-ākhirati in hādhā illā ikh'tilāqun
We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication
Verse 38:8
ءَاُنۡزِلَ عَلَيۡهِ الذِّكۡرُ مِنۭۡ بَيۡنِنَاؕ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِيۡ شَكٍّ مِّنۡ ذِكۡرِيۡۚ بَلۡ لَّمَّا يَذُوۡقُوۡا عَذَابِؕ
a-unzila ʿalayhi l-dhik'ru min bayninā bal hum fī shakkin min dhik'rī bal lammā yadhūqū ʿadhābi
Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment
Verse 38:9
اَمۡ عِنۡدَهُمۡ خَزَآئِنُ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ الۡعَزِيۡزِ الۡوَهَّابِۚ
am ʿindahum khazāinu raḥmati rabbika l-ʿazīzi l-wahābi
Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower
Verse 38:10
اَمۡ لَهُمۡ مُّلۡكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَاࣞ فَلۡيَرۡتَقُوۡا فِي الۡاَسۡبَابِ
am lahum mul'ku l-samāwāti wal-arḍi wamā baynahumā falyartaqū fī l-asbābi
Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access
Verse 38:11
جُنۡدٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهۡزُوۡمٌ مِّنَ الۡاَحۡزَابِ
[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers]
Verse 38:12
كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوۡحٍ وَّعَادٌ وَّفِرۡعَوۡنُ ذُو الۡاَوۡتَادِۙ
The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] 'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes
Verse 38:13
وَثَمُوۡدُ وَقَوۡمُ لُوۡطٍ وَّاَصۡحٰبُ لۡـَٔيۡكَةِؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ الۡاَحۡزَابُ
And [the tribe of] Thamud and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket. Those are the companies
Verse 38:14
اِنۡ كُلٌّ اِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِࣖ
Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified
Verse 38:15
وَمَا يَنۡظُرُ هٰ٘ؤُلَآءِ اِلَّا صَيۡحَةً وَّاحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِنۡ فَوَاقٍ
And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay
Verse 38:16
وَقَالُوۡا رَبَّنَا عَجِّلۡ لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ الۡحِسَابِ
And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account
Verse 38:17
اِصۡبِرۡ عَلٰي مَا يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ وَاذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوٗدَ ذَا الۡاَيۡدِۚ اِنَّهٗ٘ اَوَّابٌ
Be patient over what they say and remember Our servant, David, the possessor of strength; indeed, he was one who repeatedly turned back [to Allah]
Verse 38:18
اِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا الۡجِبَالَ مَعَهٗ يُسَبِّحۡنَ بِالۡعَشِيِّ وَالۡاِشۡرَاقِۙ
Indeed, We subjected the mountains [to praise] with him, exalting [Allah] in the [late] afternoon and [after] sunrise
Verse 38:19
وَالطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُوۡرَةًؕ كُلٌّ لَّهٗ٘ اَوَّابٌ
And the birds were assembled, all with him repeating [praises]
Verse 38:20
وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهٗ وَاٰتَيۡنٰهُ الۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ الۡخِطَابِ
And We strengthened his kingdom and gave him wisdom and discernment in speech
Verse 38:21
وَهَلۡ اَتٰىكَ نَبَؤُا الۡخَصۡمِۘ اِذۡ تَسَوَّرُوا الۡمِحۡرَابَۙ
And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber
Verse 38:22
اِذۡ دَخَلُوۡا عَلٰي دَاوٗدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنۡهُمۡ قَالُوۡا لَا تَخَفۡۚ خَصۡمٰنِ بَغٰي بَعۡضُنَا عَلٰي بَعۡضٍ فَاحۡكُمۡ بَيۡنَنَا بِالۡحَقِّ وَلَا تُشۡطِطۡ وَاهۡدِنَا٘ اِلٰي سَوَآءِ الصِّرَاطِ
When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them? They said, "Fear not. [We are] two adversaries, one of whom has wronged the other, so judge between us with truth and do not exceed [it] and guide us to the sound path
Verse 38:23
اِنَّ هٰذَا٘ اَخِيۡࣞ لَهٗ تِسۡعٌ وَّتِسۡعُوۡنَ نَعۡجَةً وَّلِيَ نَعۡجَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌࣞ فَقَالَ اَكۡفِلۡنِيۡهَا وَعَزَّنِيۡ فِي الۡخِطَابِ
Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe; so he said, 'Entrust her to me,' and he overpowered me in speech
Verse 38:24
قَالَ لَقَدۡ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعۡجَتِكَ اِلٰي نِعَاجِهٖؕ وَاِنَّ كَثِيۡرًا مِّنَ الۡخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبۡغِيۡ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلٰي بَعۡضٍ اِلَّا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَقَلِيۡلٌ مَّا هُمۡؕ وَظَنَّ دَاوٗدُ اَنَّمَا فَتَنّٰهُ فَاسۡتَغۡفَرَ رَبَّهٗ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَّاَنَابَࣛ
[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah]
Verse 38:25
فَغَفَرۡنَا لَهٗ ذٰلِكَؕ وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنۡدَنَا لَزُلۡفٰي وَحُسۡنَ مَاٰبٍ
So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return
Verse 38:26
يٰدَاوٗدُ اِنَّا جَعَلۡنٰكَ خَلِيۡفَةً فِي الۡاَرۡضِ فَاحۡكُمۡ بَيۡنَ النَّاسِ بِالۡحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الۡهَوٰي فَيُضِلَّكَ عَنۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِؕ اِنَّ الَّذِيۡنَ يَضِلُّوۡنَ عَنۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ شَدِيۡدٌۭ بِمَا نَسُوۡا يَوۡمَ الۡحِسَابِࣖ
[We said], "O David, indeed We have made you a successor upon the earth, so judge between the people in truth and do not follow [your own] desire, as it will lead you astray from the way of Allah." Indeed, those who go astray from the way of Allah will have a severe punishment for having forgotten the Day of Account
Verse 38:27
وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالۡاَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا بَاطِلًاؕ ذٰلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡاۚ فَوَيۡلٌ لِّلَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا مِنَ النَّارِؕ
And We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire
Verse 38:28
اَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَالۡمُفۡسِدِيۡنَ فِي الۡاَرۡضِؗ اَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ الۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ كَالۡفُجَّارِ
Or should we treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like corrupters in the land? Or should We treat those who fear Allah like the wicked
Verse 38:29
كِتٰبٌ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُ اِلَيۡكَ مُبٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوۡ٘ا اٰيٰتِهٖ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ اُولُوا الۡاَلۡبَابِ
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded
Verse 38:30
وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوٗدَ سُلَيۡمٰنَؕ نِعۡمَ الۡعَبۡدُؕ اِنَّهٗ٘ اَوَّابٌؕ
And to David We gave Solomon. An excellent servant, indeed he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]
Verse 38:31
اِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَيۡهِ بِالۡعَشِيِّ الصّٰفِنٰتُ الۡجِيَادُۙ
[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses
Verse 38:32
فَقَالَ اِنِّيۡ٘ اَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ الۡخَيۡرِ عَنۡ ذِكۡرِ رَبِّيۡۚ حَتّٰي تَوَارَتۡ بِالۡحِجَابِࣞ
And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until the sun disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]
Verse 38:33
رُدُّوۡهَا عَلَيَّؕ فَطَفِقَ مَسۡحًاۭ بِالسُّوۡقِ وَالۡاَعۡنَاقِ
[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks
Verse 38:34
وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَيۡمٰنَ وَاَلۡقَيۡنَا عَلٰي كُرۡسِيِّهٖ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ اَنَابَ
And We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned
Verse 38:35
قَالَ رَبِّ اغۡفِرۡ لِيۡ وَهَبۡ لِيۡ مُلۡكًا لَّا يَنۭۡ بَغِيۡ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنۭۡ بَعۡدِيۡۚ اِنَّكَ اَنۡتَ الۡوَهَّابُ
He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower
Verse 38:36
فَسَخَّرۡنَا لَهُ الرِّيۡحَ تَجۡرِيۡ بِاَمۡرِهٖ رُخَآءً حَيۡثُ اَصَابَۙ
So We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed
Verse 38:37
وَالشَّيٰطِيۡنَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَّغَوَّاصٍۙ
And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver
Verse 38:38
وَّاٰخَرِيۡنَ مُقَرَّنِيۡنَ فِي الۡاَصۡفَادِ
And others bound together in shackles
Verse 38:39
هٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَامۡنُنۡ اَوۡ اَمۡسِكۡ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٍ
[We said], "This is Our gift, so grant or withhold without account
Verse 38:40
وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنۡدَنَا لَزُلۡفٰي وَحُسۡنَ مَاٰبٍࣖ
And indeed, for him is nearness to Us and a good place of return
Verse 38:41
وَاذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا٘ اَيُّوۡبَۘ اِذۡ نَادٰي رَبَّهٗ٘ اَنِّيۡ مَسَّنِيَ الشَّيۡطٰنُ بِنُصۡبٍ وَّعَذَابٍؕ
And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment
Verse 38:42
اُرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۚ هٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلٌۭ بَارِدٌ وَّشَرَابٌ
[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink
Verse 38:43
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهٗ٘ اَهۡلَهٗ وَمِثۡلَهُمۡ مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرٰي لِاُولِي الۡاَلۡبَابِ
And We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding
Verse 38:44
وَخُذۡ بِيَدِكَ ضِغۡثًا فَاضۡرِبۡ بِّهٖ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡؕ اِنَّا وَجَدۡنٰهُ صَابِرًاؕ نِعۡمَ الۡعَبۡدُؕ اِنَّهٗ٘ اَوَّابٌ
[We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]
Verse 38:45
وَاذۡكُرۡ عِبٰدَنَا٘ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ وَاِسۡحٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوۡبَ اُولِي الۡاَيۡدِيۡ وَالۡاَبۡصَارِ
And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision
Verse 38:46
اِنَّا٘ اَخۡلَصۡنٰهُمۡ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكۡرَي الدَّارِۚ
Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter]
Verse 38:47
وَاِنَّهُمۡ عِنۡدَنَا لَمِنَ الۡمُصۡطَفَيۡنَ الۡاَخۡيَارِؕ
And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding
Verse 38:48
وَاذۡكُرۡ اِسۡمٰعِيۡلَ وَالۡيَسَعَ وَذَا الۡكِفۡلِؕ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الۡاَخۡيَارِؕ
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding
Verse 38:49
هٰذَا ذِكۡرٌؕ وَاِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ لَحُسۡنَ مَاٰبٍۙ
This is a reminder. And indeed, for the righteous is a good place of return
Verse 38:50
جَنّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ الۡاَبۡوَابُۚ
Gardens of perpetual residence, whose doors will be opened to them
Verse 38:51
مُتَّكِـِٕيۡنَ فِيۡهَا يَدۡعُوۡنَ فِيۡهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيۡرَةٍ وَّشَرَابٍ
Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink
Verse 38:52
وَعِنۡدَهُمۡ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرۡفِ اَتۡرَابٌ
And with them will be women limiting [their] glances and of equal age
Verse 38:53
هٰذَا مَا تُوۡعَدُوۡنَ لِيَوۡمِ الۡحِسَابِࣚ
This is what you, [the righteous], are promised for the Day of Account
Verse 38:54
اِنَّ هٰذَا لَرِزۡقُنَا مَا لَهٗ مِنۡ نَّفَادٍۚۖ
Indeed, this is Our provision; for it there is no depletion
Verse 38:55
هٰذَاؕ وَاِنَّ لِلطّٰغِيۡنَ لَشَرَّ مَاٰبٍۙ
This [is so]. But indeed, for the transgressors is an evil place of return
Verse 38:56
جَهَنَّمَۚ يَصۡلَوۡنَهَاۚ فَبِئۡسَ الۡمِهَادُ
Hell, which they will [enter to] burn, and wretched is the resting place
Verse 38:57
هٰذَاۙ فَلۡيَذُوۡقُوۡهُ حَمِيۡمٌ وَّغَسَّاقٌۙ
This - so let them taste it - is scalding water and [foul] purulence
Verse 38:58
وَّاٰخَرُ مِنۡ شَكۡلِهٖ٘ اَزۡوَاجٌؕ
And other [punishments] of its type [in various] kinds
Verse 38:59
هٰذَا فَوۡجٌ مُّقۡتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمۡۚ لَا مَرۡحَبًاۭ بِهِمۡؕ اِنَّهُمۡ صَالُوا النَّارِ
[Its inhabitants will say], "This is a company bursting in with you. No welcome for them. Indeed, they will burn in the Fire
Verse 38:60
قَالُوۡا بَلۡ اَنۡتُمۡࣞ لَا مَرۡحَبًاۭ بِكُمۡؕ اَنۡتُمۡ قَدَّمۡتُمُوۡهُ لَنَاۚ فَبِئۡسَ الۡقَرَارُ
They will say, "Nor you! No welcome for you. You, [our leaders], brought this upon us, and wretched is the settlement
Verse 38:61
قَالُوۡا رَبَّنَا مَنۡ قَدَّمَ لَنَا هٰذَا فَزِدۡهُ عَذَابًا ضِعۡفًا فِي النَّارِ
They will say, "Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us - increase for him double punishment in the Fire
Verse 38:62
وَقَالُوۡا مَا لَنَا لَا نَرٰي رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُمۡ مِّنَ الۡاَشۡرَارِؕ
And they will say, "Why do we not see men whom we used to count among the worst
Verse 38:63
اَتَّخَذۡنٰهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا اَمۡ زَاغَتۡ عَنۡهُمُ الۡاَبۡصَارُ
Is it [because] we took them in ridicule, or has [our] vision turned away from them
Verse 38:64
اِنَّ ذٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ اَهۡلِ النَّارِࣖ
Indeed, that is truth - the quarreling of the people of the Fire
Verse 38:65
قُلۡ اِنَّمَا٘ اَنَا مُنۡذِرٌࣗۖ وَّمَا مِنۡ اِلٰهٍ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ الۡوَاحِدُ الۡقَهَّارُۚ
Say, [O Muhammad], "I am only a warner, and there is not any deity except Allah, the One, the Prevailing
Verse 38:66
رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا الۡعَزِيۡزُ الۡغَفَّارُ
Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver
Verse 38:67
قُلۡ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا عَظِيۡمٌۙ
Say, "It is great news
Verse 38:68
اَنۡتُمۡ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضُوۡنَ
From which you turn away
Verse 38:69
مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۭ بِالۡمَلَاِ الۡاَعۡلٰ٘ي اِذۡ يَخۡتَصِمُوۡنَ
I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam]
Verse 38:70
اِنۡ يُّوۡحٰ٘ي اِلَيَّ اِلَّا٘ اَنَّمَا٘ اَنَا نَذِيۡرٌ مُّبِيۡنٌ
It has not been revealed to me except that I am a clear warner
Verse 38:71
اِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلٰٓئِكَةِ اِنِّيۡ خَالِقٌۭ بَشَرًا مِّنۡ طِيۡنٍ
[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay
Verse 38:72
فَاِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهٗ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيۡهِ مِنۡ رُّوۡحِيۡ فَقَعُوۡا لَهٗ سٰجِدِيۡنَ
So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration
Verse 38:73
فَسَجَدَ الۡمَلٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ اَجۡمَعُوۡنَۙ
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely
Verse 38:74
اِلَّا٘ اِبۡلِيۡسَؕ اِسۡتَكۡبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الۡكٰفِرِيۡنَ
Except Iblees; he was arrogant and became among the disbelievers
Verse 38:75
قَالَ يٰ٘اِبۡلِيۡسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ اَنۡ تَسۡجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقۡتُ بِيَدَيَّؕ اَسۡتَكۡبَرۡتَ اَمۡ كُنۡتَ مِنَ الۡعَالِيۡنَ
[Allah] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant [then], or were you [already] among the haughty
Verse 38:76
قَالَ اَنَا خَيۡرٌ مِّنۡهُؕ خَلَقۡتَنِيۡ مِنۡ نَّارٍ وَّخَلَقۡتَهٗ مِنۡ طِيۡنٍ
He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay
Verse 38:77
قَالَ فَاخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَاِنَّكَ رَجِيۡمٌۖۙ
[Allah] said, "Then get out of Paradise, for indeed, you are expelled
Verse 38:78
وَّاِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ لَعۡنَتِيۡ٘ اِلٰي يَوۡمِ الدِّيۡنِ
And indeed, upon you is My curse until the Day of Recompense
Verse 38:79
قَالَ رَبِّ فَاَنۡظِرۡنِيۡ٘ اِلٰي يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُوۡنَ
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected
Verse 38:80
قَالَ فَاِنَّكَ مِنَ الۡمُنۡظَرِيۡنَۙ
[Allah] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
Verse 38:81
اِلٰي يَوۡمِ الۡوَقۡتِ الۡمَعۡلُوۡمِ
Until the Day of the time well-known
Verse 38:82
قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَاُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ اَجۡمَعِيۡنَۙ
[Iblees] said, "By your might, I will surely mislead them all
Verse 38:83
اِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ
Except, among them, Your chosen servants
Verse 38:84
قَالَ فَالۡحَقُّؗ وَالۡحَقَّ اَقُوۡلُۚ
[Allah] said, "The truth [is My oath], and the truth I say
Verse 38:85
لَاَمۡلَـَٔنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنۡكَ وَمِمَّنۡ تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ اَجۡمَعِيۡنَ
[That] I will surely fill Hell with you and those of them that follow you all together
Verse 38:86
قُلۡ مَا٘ اَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ اَجۡرٍ وَّمَا٘ اَنَا مِنَ الۡمُتَكَلِّفِيۡنَ
Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not ask you for the Qur'an any payment, and I am not of the pretentious
Verse 38:87
اِنۡ هُوَ اِلَّا ذِكۡرٌ لِّلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ
It is but a reminder to the worlds
Verse 38:88
وَلَتَعۡلَمُنَّ نَبَاَهٗ بَعۡدَ حِيۡنٍࣖ
And you will surely know [the truth of] its information after a time