as-Saffat (Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers) at IslamAwakened.com

37:1 The arrangers in columns.

37:2 The blamers of those to be blamed.

37:3 The reciters of the messages.

37:4 Your god is only one.

37:5 The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, and Lord of the easts.

37:6 We have adorned the lowest heaven with adorning planets.

37:7 We guarded it from every evil devil.

37:8 They cannot spy on the High Society; they get bombarded from every side.

37:9 They have been condemned; they have incurred an eternal retribution.

37:10 If any of them ventures to charge the outer limits, he gets struck with a fierce projectile.

37:11 Ask them, "Are they more difficult to create, or the other creations?" We created them from wet mud.

37:12 While you are awed, they mock.

37:13 When reminded, they take no heed.

37:14 When they see proof, they ridicule it.

37:15 They say, "This is obviously magic!

37:16 "After we die and become dust and bones, do we get resurrected?

37:17 "Even our ancient ancestors?"

37:18 Say, "Yes, you will be forcibly summoned."

37:19 All it takes is one nudge, whereupon they (stand up) looking.

37:20 They will say, "Woe to us; this is the Day of Judgment."

37:21 This is the day of decision that you used to disbelieve in.

37:22 Summon the transgressors, and their spouses, and the idols they worshiped

37:23 beside GOD, and guide them to the path of Hell.

37:24 Stop them, and ask them:

37:25 "Why do you not help one another?"

37:26 They will be, on that day, totally submitting.

37:27 They will come to each other, questioning and blaming one another.

37:28 They will say (to their leaders), "You used to come to us from the right side."

37:29 They will respond, "It is you who were not believers.

37:30 "We never had any power over you; it is you who were wicked.

37:31 "We justly incurred our Lord's judgment; now we have to suffer.

37:32 "We misled you, only because we were astray."

37:33 Thus, together they will all partake of the retribution on that day.

37:34 This is how we requite the guilty.

37:35 When they were told, "Laa Elaaha Ella Allah [There is no other god beside GOD]," they turned arrogant.

37:36 They said, "Shall we leave our gods for the sake of a crazy poet?"

37:37 In fact, he has brought the truth, and has confirmed the messengers.

37:38 Most assuredly, you will taste the most painful retribution.

37:39 You are requited only for what you have done.

37:40 Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (will be saved).

37:41 They have deserved provisions that are reserved specifically for them.

37:42 All kinds of fruits. They will be honored.

37:43 In the gardens of bliss.

37:44 On furnishings close to one another.

37:45 Cups of pure drinks will be offered to them.

37:46 Clear and delicious for the drinkers.

37:47 Never polluted, and never exhausted.

37:48 With them will be wonderful companions.

37:49 Protected like fragile eggs.

37:50 They will come to each other, and confer with one another.

37:51 One of them will say, "I used to have a friend.

37:52 "He used to mock: `Do you believe all this?

37:53 " `After we die and turn into dust and bones, do we get called to account?' "

37:54 He will say, "Just take a look!"

37:55 When he looks, he will see his friend in the heart of Hell.

37:56 He (will go to him and) say, "By GOD, you almost ruined me.

37:57 "If it were not for my Lord's blessing, I would have been with you now.

37:58 "(Do you still believe) that we die,

37:59 "only the first death, and we never receive any requital?"

37:60 Such is the greatest triumph.

37:61 This is what every worker should work for.

37:62 Is this a better destiny, or the tree of bitterness?

37:63 We have rendered it a punishment for the transgressors.

37:64 It is a tree that grows in the heart of Hell.

37:65 Its flowers look like the devils' heads.

37:66 They will eat from it until their bellies are filled up.

37:67 Then they will top it with a hellish drink.

37:68 Then they will return to Hell.

37:69 They found their parents astray.

37:70 And they blindly followed in their footsteps.

37:71 Most of the previous generations have strayed in the same manner.

37:72 We have sent to them warners.

37:73 Note the consequences for those who have been warned.

37:74 Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).

37:75 Thus, Noah called upon us, and we were the best responders.

37:76 We saved him and his family from the great disaster.

37:77 We made his companions the survivors.

37:78 And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.

37:79 Peace be upon Noah among the peoples.

37:80 We thus reward the righteous.

37:81 He is one of our believing servants.

37:82 We drowned all the others.

37:83 Among his followers was Abraham.

37:84 He came to his Lord wholeheartedly.

37:85 He said to his father and his people, "What are you worshiping?

37:86 "Is it these fabricated gods, instead of GOD, that you want?

37:87 "What do you think of the Lord of the universe?"

37:88 He looked carefully at the stars.

37:89 Then he gave up and said, "I am tired of this!"

37:90 They turned away from him.

37:91 He then turned on their idols, saying, "Would you like to eat?

37:92 "Why do you not speak?"

37:93 He then destroyed them.

37:94 They went to him in a great rage.

37:95 He said, "How can you worship what you carve?

37:96 "When GOD has created you, and everything you make!"

37:97 They said, "Let us build a great fire, and throw him into it."

37:98 They schemed against him, but we made them the losers.

37:99 He said, "I am going to my Lord; He will guide me."

37:100 "My Lord, grant me righteous children."

37:101 We gave him good news of a good child.

37:102 When he grew enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you. What do you think?" He said, "O my father, do what you are commanded to do. You will find me, GOD willing, patient."

37:103 They both submitted, and he put his forehead down (to sacrifice him).

37:104 We called him: "O Abraham.

37:105 "You have believed the dream." We thus reward the righteous.

37:106 That was an exacting test indeed.

37:107 We ransomed (Ismail) by substituting an animal sacrifice.

37:108 And we preserved his history for subsequent generations.

37:109 Peace be upon Abraham.

37:110 We thus reward the righteous.

37:111 He is one of our believing servants.

37:112 Then we gave him the good news about the birth of Isaac, to be one of the righteous prophets.

37:113 We blessed him and Isaac. Among their descendants, some are righteous, and some are wicked transgressors.

37:114 We also blessed Moses and Aaron.

37:115 We delivered them and their people from the great disaster.

37:116 We supported them, until they became the winners.

37:117 We gave both of them the profound scripture.

37:118 We guided them in the right path.

37:119 We preserved their history for subsequent generations.

37:120 Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.

37:121 We thus reward the righteous.

37:122 Both of them were among our righteous servants.

37:123 Elias was one of the messengers.

37:124 He said to his people, "Would you not work righteousness?

37:125 "Do you worship a statue, instead of the Supreme Creator?

37:126 "GOD; your Lord, and the Lord of your forefathers!"

37:127 They disbelieved him. Consequently, they had to be called to account.

37:128 Only GOD's servants who are absolutely devoted to Him alone (are saved).

37:129 We preserved his history for subsequent generations.

37:130 Peace be upon Elias, and all those like Elias.

37:131 We thus reward the righteous.

37:132 He was one of our believing servants.

37:133 Lot was one of the messengers.

37:134 We saved him and all his family.

37:135 Only the old woman was doomed.

37:136 We annihilated all the others.

37:137 You still pass by their ruins by day.

37:138 And by night. Would you understand?

37:139 Jonah was one of the messengers.

37:140 He escaped to the loaded ship.

37:141 He rebelled and thus, he joined the losers.

37:142 Consequently, the fish swallowed him, and he was the one to blame.

37:143 If it were not that he resorted to meditation (on God),

37:144 he would have stayed in its belly until the Day of Resurrection.

37:145 We had him thrown up into the desert, exhausted.

37:146 We had a tree of edible fruit grown for him.

37:147 Then we sent him to a hundred thousand, or more.

37:148 They did believe, and we let them enjoy this life.

37:149 Ask them if your Lord have daughters, while they have sons!

37:150 Did we create the angels to be females? Did they witness that?

37:151 Indeed, they grossly blaspheme when they say -

37:152 "GOD has begotten a son." Indeed, they are liars.

37:153 Did He choose the girls over the boys?

37:154 What is wrong with your logic?

37:155 Why do you not take heed?

37:156 Do you have any proof?

37:157 Show us your book, if you are truthful.

37:158 They even invented a special relationship between Him and the jinns. The jinns themselves know that they are subservient.

37:159 GOD be glorified; far above their claims.

37:160 Only GOD's servants who are devoted to Him alone (are saved).

37:161 Indeed, you and what you worship.

37:162 Cannot impose anything on Him.

37:163 Only you will burn in Hell.

37:164 Each one of us has a specific job.

37:165 We are the arrangers.

37:166 We have duly glorified (our Lord).

37:167 They used to say,

37:168 "Had we received the correct instructions from our parents,

37:169 "we would have been worshipers; devoted to GOD alone."

37:170 But they disbelieved, and they will surely find out.

37:171 Our decision is already decreed for our servants the messengers.

37:172 They are surely the victors.

37:173 Our soldiers are the winners.

37:174 So disregard them for awhile.

37:175 Watch them; they too will watch.

37:176 Do they challenge our retribution?

37:177 When it hits them one day, it will be a miserable day; they have been sufficiently warned.

37:178 Disregard them for awhile.

37:179 Watch them; they too will watch.

37:180 Glory be to your Lord, the great Lord; far above their claims.

37:181 Peace be upon the messengers.

37:182 Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.