38: Saad ص

Text and Translation

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM

In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate

صٓ‌ وَالْقُرْاٰنِ ذِى الذِّكْرِؕ‏(1)

Sad: By the Qur'an, Full of Admonition: (This is the Truth).

بَلِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا فِىْ عِزَّةٍ وَّشِقَاقٍ‏(2)

But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory and Separatism.

كَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنْ قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوْا وَّلَاتَ حِيْنَ مَنَاصٍ‏(3)

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!

وَعَجِبُوْۤا اَنْ جَآءَهُمْ مُّنْذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ‌ وَقَالَ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ هٰذَا سٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ‌ ۖ‌ۚ‏(4)

So they wonder that a Warner has come to them from among themselves! and the Unbelievers say, “This is a sorcerer telling lies!

اَجَعَلَ الْاٰلِهَةَ اِلٰهًا وَّاحِدًاۖۚ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ‏(5)

“Has he made the gods (all) into one Allah? Truly this is a wonderful thing!”

وَانْطَلَقَ الْمَلَاُ مِنْهُمْ اَنِ امْشُوْا وَاصْبِرُوْا عَلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِكُمْ‌ ‌ۖۚ‌ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُّرَادُ ۖ‌ۚ‏(6)

And the leader among them go away (impatiently), (saying), “Walk ye away, and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing designed (against you)!

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهٰذَا فِى الْمِلَّةِ الْاٰخِرَةِ ۖۚ اِنْ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا اخْتِلَاقٌ ‌ ۖ‌ۚ‏(7)

“We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days: this is nothing but a made-up tale!”

ءَاُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ مِنْۢ بَيْنِنَا‌ؕ بَلْ هُمْ فِىْ شَكٍّ مِّنْ ذِكْرِىْ‌ۚ بَلْ لَّمَّا يَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابِؕ‏(8)

“What! has the Message been sent to him - (Of all persons) among us?”...but they are in doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay, they have not yet tasted My Punishment!

اَمْ عِنْدَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ الْعَزِيْزِ الْوَهَّابِ‌ۚ‏(9)

Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure?

اَمْ لَهُمْ مُّلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا‌فَلْيَرْتَقُوْا فِى الْاَسْبَابِ‏(10)

Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach that end)!

جُنْدٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُوْمٌ مِّنَ الْاَحْزَابِ‏(11)

But there - will be put to flight even a host of confederates.

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوْحٍ وَّعَادٌ وَّفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو الْاَوْتَادِۙ‏(12)

Before them (were many who) rejected messengers, the people of Noah, and 'Ad, and Pharaoh, the Lord of Stakes,

وَثَمُوْدُ وَقَوْمُ لُوْطٍ وَّاَصْحٰبُ لْئَیْكَةِ‌ ؕ اُولٰٓئِكَ الْاَحْزَابُ‏(13)

And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the Companions of the Wood; - such were the Confederates.

اِنْ كُلٌّ اِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ‏(14)

Not one (of them) but rejected the messengers, but My punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).

وَمَا يَنْظُرُ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ اِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَّاحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِنْ فَوَاقٍ‏(15)

These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no delay.

وَقَالُوْا رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ‏(16)

They say: “Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!”

اِصْبِرْ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوْلُوْنَ وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوٗدَ ذَا الْاَيْدِ‌ۚ اِنَّهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏(17)

Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).

اِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا الْجِبَالَ مَعَهٗ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِالْعَشِىِّ وَالْاِشْرَاقِۙ‏(18)

It was We that made the hills declare, in unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at break of day,

وَالطَّيْرَ مَحْشُوْرَةً ؕ كُلٌّ لَّهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏(19)

And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).

وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهٗ وَاٰتَيْنٰهُ الْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ‏(20)

We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision.

وَهَلْ اَتٰٮكَ نَبَؤُا الْخَصْمِ‌ۘ اِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَۙ‏(21)

Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber;

اِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلٰى دَاوٗدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ‌ قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ‌ۚ خَصْمٰنِ بَغٰى بَعْضُنَا عَلٰى بَعْضٍ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَاهْدِنَاۤ اِلٰى سَوَآءِ الصِّرَاطِ‏(22)

When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of them, they said: “Fear not: we are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: Decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide us to the even Path..

اِنَّ هٰذَاۤ اَخِىْ لَهٗ تِسْعٌ وَّتِسْعُوْنَ نَعْجَةً وَّلِىَ نَعْجَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ اَكْفِلْنِيْهَا وَعَزَّنِىْ فِى الْخِطَابِ‏(23)

“This man is my brother: He has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says, 'commit her to my care,' and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech.”

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ اِلٰى نِعَاجِهٖ‌ ؕ وَاِنَّ كَثِيْرًا مِّنَ الْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِىْ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَقَلِيْلٌ مَّا هُمْ‌ ؕ وَظَنَّ دَاوٗدُ اَنَّمَا فَتَنّٰهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهٗ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَّاَنَابَ‏(24)

(David) said: “He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?”...and David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to Allah in repentance). [۩]

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهٗ ذٰ لِكَ‌ ؕ وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنْدَنَا لَزُلْفٰى وَحُسْنَ مَاٰبٍ‏(25)

So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (Final) Return.

يٰدَاوٗدُ اِنَّا جَعَلْنٰكَ خَلِيْفَةً فِى الْاَرْضِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوٰى فَيُضِلَّكَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ‌ ؕ اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ يَضِلُّوْنَ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيْدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوْا يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ‏(26)

O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from the Path of Allah: for those who wander astray from the Path of Allah, is a Penalty Grievous, for that they forget the Day of Account.

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا ‌ؕ ذٰ لِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا‌ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنَ النَّارِؕ‏(27)

Not without purpose did We create heaven and earth and all between! that were the thought of Unbelievers! but woe to the Unbelievers because of the Fire (of Hell)!

اَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِيْنَ فِى الْاَرْضِ اَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِيْنَ كَالْفُجَّارِ‏(28)

Shall We treat those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, the same as those who do mischief on earth? Shall We treat those who guard against evil, the same as those who turn aside from the right?

كِتٰبٌ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ اِلَيْكَ مُبٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوْۤا اٰيٰتِهٖ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ اُولُوا الْاَلْبَابِ‏(29)

(Here is) a Book which We have sent down unto thee, full of blessings, that they may mediate on its Signs, and that men of understanding may receive admonition.

وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوٗدَ سُلَيْمٰنَ‌ ؕ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ‌ ؕ اِنَّهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ ؕ

To David We gave Solomon (for a son), How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!

اِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِىِّ الصّٰفِنٰتُ الْجِيَادُ ۙ‏(31)

Behold, there were brought before him, at eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and swift of foot;

فَقَالَ اِنِّىْۤ اَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ الْخَيْرِ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّىْ‌ۚ حَتّٰى تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ‏(32)

And he said, “Truly do I love the love of good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,”- until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night):

رُدُّوْهَا عَلَىَّؕ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِالسُّوْقِ وَ الْاَعْنَاقِ‏(33)

“Bring them back to me.” then began he to pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمٰنَ وَاَلْقَيْنَا عَلٰى كُرْسِيِّهٖ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ اَنَابَ‏(34)

And We did try Solomon: We placed on his throne a body (without life); but he did turn (to Us in true devotion):

قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِىْ وَهَبْ لِىْ مُلْكًا لَّا يَنْۢبَغِىْ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِىْ‌ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ‏(35)

He said, “O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me a kingdom which, (it may be), suits not another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of Bounties (without measure).

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ الرِّيْحَ تَجْرِىْ بِاَمْرِهٖ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ اَصَابَۙ‏(36)

Then We subjected the wind to his power, to flow gently to his order, Whithersoever he willed,

وَالشَّيٰطِيْنَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَّغَوَّاصٍۙ‏(37)

As also the evil ones, (including) every kind of builder and diver,

وَّاٰخَرِيْنَ مُقَرَّنِيْنَ فِىْ الْاَصْفَادِ‏(38)

As also others bound together in fetters.

هٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَامْنُنْ اَوْ اَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ‏(39)