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37. Surah As-Saffat – Verses 121–160

Those who set the Ranks

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37:121
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ١٢١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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37:122
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ١٢٢

Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.

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37:123
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ١٢٣

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

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37:124
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ١٢٤

When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?

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37:125
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَـٰلِقِينَ١٢٥

Do you call upon Baʿl1 and leave the best of creators -

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37:126
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ١٢٦

Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

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37:127
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ١٢٧

And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],

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37:128
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ١٢٨

Except the chosen servants of Allāh.

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37:129
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ١٢٩

And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

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37:130
سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ١٣٠

"Peace upon Elias."1

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37:131
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ١٣١

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

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37:132
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ١٣٢

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

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37:133
وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ١٣٣

And indeed, Lot was among the messengers.

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37:134
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ١٣٤

[So mention] when We saved him and his family, all,

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37:135
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ١٣٥

Except an old woman [i.e., his wife] among those who remained [with the evildoers].

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37:136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ١٣٦

Then We destroyed the others.

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37:137
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ١٣٧

And indeed, you pass by them in the morning

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37:138
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ١٣٨

And at night. Then will you not use reason?

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37:139
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ١٣٩

And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.

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37:140
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ١٤٠

[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

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37:141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ١٤١

And he drew lots1 and was among the losers.

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37:142
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ١٤٢

Then the fish swallowed him, while he was blameworthy.1

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37:143
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ١٤٣

And had he not been of those who exalt Allāh,

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37:144
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ١٤٤

He would have remained inside its belly until the Day they are resurrected.1

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37:145
۞ فَنَبَذْنَـٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ١٤٥

But We threw him onto the open shore while he was ill.

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37:146
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ١٤٦

And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.1

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37:147
وَأَرْسَلْنَـٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ١٤٧

And We sent him1 to [his people of] a hundred thousand or more.

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37:148
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ١٤٨

And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.

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37:149
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ١٤٩

So inquire of them, [O Muḥammad], "Does your Lord have daughters while they have sons?1

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37:150
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَـٰثًا وَهُمْ شَـٰهِدُونَ١٥٠

Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?"

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37:151
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ١٥١

Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they say,

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37:152
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ١٥٢

"Allāh has begotten," and indeed, they are liars.

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37:153
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ١٥٣

Has He chosen daughters over sons?

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37:154
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ١٥٤

What is [wrong] with you? How do you make judgement?

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37:155
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ١٥٥

Then will you not be reminded?

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37:156
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ١٥٦

Or do you have a clear authority?1

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37:157
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ١٥٧

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

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37:158
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ١٥٨

And they have made [i.e., claimed] between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought [to punishment].

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37:159
سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ١٥٩

Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,

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37:160
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ١٦٠

Except the chosen servants of Allāh [who do not share in that sin].

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