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Chapter 37 (Sura 37)
1; I CALL TO witness those who stand arrayed in rows,
2; And those who restrain by reprimanding,
3; And those who recite the Reminder,
4; Verily your God is One,
5; The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, and the Lord of the Easts.
6; He decked the nearest heavens with ornaments of stars,
7; Protecting them against every wayward devil,
8; So that they are not able to listen to the angels of higher (echelons), and are pelted from all sides
9; And kept far away. There is perpetual punishment for them,
10; Except those who eavesdrop and are pursued by a shooting flame.
11; So ask them if they are more difficult to create, or the rest We have created? Indeed (man) We created from fermented clay.
12; Yet while you are filled with wonder, they just scoff;
13; And when they are warned they pay no heed.
14; When they see a sign, they laugh at it,
15; And say: “This is only magic.
16; When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, how can we be raised again,
17; And our fathers too?”
18; You say: “Yes; and you will be lowly made.”
19; There will only be a single jerk, and they will gape,
20; And say: “Ah woe! This is the Day of Reckoning.”
21; “(Yes,) this is the Day of Judgement you had called a lie.”
22; Gather all the wicked together and their comrades, and those they had worshipped
23; Other than God,” (the angels will be told), “then show them the way to Hell,
24; And detain them, for they will be questioned.”
25; “What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?”
26; They will submit to questioning then,
27; And some of them will confront the others,
28; Saying: “It were you who imposed yourselves upon us.”
29; They will say: “No, you were the ones who would not believe.
30; We had no power over you. In fact, you were a people rebellious.
31; The sentence of our Lord has come true for us. We have certainly to taste (the punishment),
32; For we had led you astray. In fact we ourselves were astray.”
33; So, they will become partners in punishment.
34; That is how We deal with sinners.
35; They were those who, when it was said to them, “There is no god but God,” behaved with insolence,
36; And said: “Should we abandon our gods for the sake of an insane poet?”
37; Not in the least. He has brought the truth and confirmed the other messengers.
38; You will indeed taste a painful punishment,
39; And be rewarded but only for what you had done,
40; Except the chosen creatures of God,
41; Whose provision is predetermined —
42; Fruits of every kind, and they will be honoured
43; In gardens of delight,
44; (Sitting) on couches, face to face,
45; With cups from a flowing stream being passed around,
46; Clear, delicious to drink,
47; Neither dulling the senses nor intoxicating,
48; And with them maidens of modest look and large lustrous eyes,
49; Like sheltered eggs in a nest.
50; Then one turned to the other in an enquiry.
51; Said one of the speakers: “I had a friend
52; Who used to say: ´Are you one of those who can testify to the truth?
53; (Do you think) we would be paid back our due when we are dead and reduced to dust and bones?´
54; He said: ´Will you look down?´
55; He looked down and saw (his friend) in the midst of Hell.
56; ´By God´, he said, ´you had almost ruined me.
57; Had it not been for the grace of my Lord I too would have been there (in Hell).
58; (Another will say:)”Is it true, we are not going to die
59; Other than our first death, and we shall not be punished?
60; This will indeed be great happiness.
61; For this the toilers should strive.”
62; Is this better or the tree of Zaqqum
63; Which We have reserved as punishment for evil-doers?
64; It is a tree that grows at the bottom of Hell.
65; Its spathes are like the prickly pear.
66; They will eat and fill their bellies with it,
67; Washing it down with boiling water.
68; Then to Hell they will surely be returned.
69; They had found their fathers astray,
70; Yet they hasten to follow in their footsteps.
71; So had many an earlier people gone astray,
72; And We had sent admonishers to them.
73; Look, then how was the end of those who had been warned,
74; Other than the chosen creatures of God.
75; Noah had verily called to Us. And how gracious was He who answered (him).
76; We saved him and his family from the great affliction,
77; And made his progeny survive,
78; And left (his name) for posterity.
79; Peace on Noah among all men.
80; That is how We reward those who do good.
81; Surely he was among Our faithful creatures.
82; Afterwards We drowned the others.
83; And Abraham indeed was of his inducement,
84; When he came to his Lord with a heart compliant,
85; When he said to his father and his people: “What is this you worship?
86; Why do you solicit false gods instead of God?
87; What do you imagine the Lord of the worlds to be?”
88; Then he looked up at the stars (they worshipped),
89; And said: “I am sick (of what you worship)!”
90; But they turned their backs on him and went away.
91; Then he turned towards their gods and said: “Why do you not eat (of these offerings)?
92; What is wrong with you that you do not speak?”
93; Then he started striking them down with his right hand.
94; So the people descended upon him.
95; “Why do you worship these you carve yourselves,” he asked,
96; “When God has created you and what you make?”
97; “Build a pyre for him and throw him into the raging fire.”
98; So they contrived a plot against him, but We made them abject.
99; And he said: “I am going away to my Lord who will show me the way.
100; (And he prayed:) “O Lord, grant me a righteous son.”
101; So We gave him the good news of a clement son.
102; When he was old enough to go about with him, he said: “O my son, I dreamt that I was sacrificing you. Consider, what you think?” He replied: “Father, do as you are commanded. If God pleases you will find me firm.”
103; When they submitted to the will of God, and (Abraham) laid (his son) down prostrate on his temple,
104; We called out: “O Abraham,
105; You have fulfilled your dream.” Thus do We reward the good.
106; That was indeed a trying test.
107; So We ransomed him for a great sacrifice,
108; And left (his hallowed memory) for posterity.
109; Peace be on Abraham.
110; That is how We reward those who do good.
111; He is truly among Our faithful creatures.
112; So We gave him the good news of Isaac, apostle, who is among the righteous.
113; And We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants are some who do good, but some who wrong themselves.
114; We were indeed gracious to Moses and Aaron,
115; And saved them and their people from great distress,
116; And helped them, so they were victorious.
117; We gave them the explicit Book,
118; And showed them the straight path,
119; And left (their remembrance) for posterity.
120; Peace be on Moses and Aaron.
121; That is how We reward those who do good.
122; They are among Our faithful devotees.
123; Verily Elias is one of the apostles.
124; When he said to his people: “Will you not be mindful of God?
125; Would you call on Baal and leave the best of creators,
126; God, your Lord, and the Lord of your fathers?”
127; They denied him, and will surely be brought to punishment,
128; Except the chosen creatures of God.
129; And We left his (memory) for posterity.
130; Peace be on Elias.
131; That is how We reward those who do good.
132; He is truly among Our faithful devotees.
133; Verily Lot was one of the apostles,
134; Wherefore We saved him and his entire family
135; Except an old woman who was one of those who stayed behind.
136; Then We destroyed the others.
137; You pass by (their habitations) in the morning
138; Or at night. Then how is it you do not understand?
139; Verily Jonah is one of the apostles.
140; When he fled on the laden ship,
141; And lots were cast (when a storm overtook them), he was rejected, (and thrown overboard).
142; Then he was swallowed by a large fish as he was worthy of blame.
143; Had he not been one of those who struggled hard,
144; He would have stayed in its belly till the day the dead are raised.
145; So We cast him, sick, on a barren shore,
146; And We made a gourd tree grow over him.
147; We sent him to a hundred thousand men or more,
148; And they came to believe; so We allowed them to enjoy the good things of life for an age.
149; Now ask them if their Lord has daughters, and they sons?
150; Or did We make the angels females, and they witnessed it?
151; Is it not a lie invented by them when they say:
152; “God has begotten (children)?” They are liars indeed!
153; Does He prefer sons to daughters?
154; What ails you that you judge in such a wise?
155; Why do you not reflect?
156; Or have you received some clear authority?
157; Then bring your scripture, if what you say is true.
158; They link Him with jinns by lineage, yet the jinns know they will be brought before Him.
159; God is too glorious for what they ascribe to Him
160; Except His chosen creatures who do not.
161; So neither you nor those you worship
162; Can mislead anyone away from Him,
163; Except one who is (destined) to burn in Hell.
164; “There is not one of us who does not have his appointed place,” (declare the angels.)
165; “And we are truly those who stand in rows,
166; And we are those who sing hallelujas to Him.”
167; They used to say:
168; If we had the account of earlier people with us,
169; We would have been the chosen creatures of God.”
170; Yet now (that it has come) they refuse to believe in it; but they will come to know soon.
171; Our word had already been given before to Our votaries, the apostles, —
172; That they would be helped,
173; And that certainly Our armies will be victorious.
174; So you ignore them for a time
175; And wait; they will come to know soon.
176; Do they want to hasten Our punishment?
177; When it comes down on their plains, it will be an evil dawn for those who had been warned.
178; So turn away from them for a time
179; And watch; they will come to know soon.
180; Too glorious is your Lord, the Lord of power, for what they ascribe to Him.
181; So peace be on the messengers,
182; And all praise to God, the Lord of all the worlds.