37:1  I swear by (the angels) who stand in ranks

37:2  by those who drive away the devil (to protect Our revelation)

37:3  and those who recite Our revelations

37:4  that your Lord is the only Lord

37:5  He is the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Lord of the Eastern regions

37:6  We have decked the lower heavens with star

37:7  to protect them from the rebellious satan

37:8  The devils cannot hear those high above. They would be struck from all side

37:9  and driven away to suffer the necessary torment

37:10  Some of them who stealthily steal words from the heavens are pursued by a glistening flame

37:11  (Muhammad), ask them, "Have they (people) been created stronger than what We have created?" We have created them from moist clay

37:12  (Muhammad), you will be surprised that they still mock (God's revelations)

37:13  They pay no attention when they are reminde

37:14  and when they see a miracle, they moc

37:15  it and say, "It is only plain magic"

37:16  They say, "Shall we be brought to life again after we die and turn into dust and bones

37:17  Will our forefathers also be brought to life again?"

37:18  Say, "You will certainly be brought back to life in disgrace"

37:19  The Day of Judgment will come within a single roar and they will remain gazing at it

37:20  They will say, "Woe to us!" (They will be told), "This is the day of receiving recompense"

37:21  This is the Day of Judgment in which you disbelieved

37:22  (God will command the angels), "Gather together the unjust, their spouses, and what they had worshippe

37:23  besides God, and show them the way of hell

37:24  Stop them. They must be questioned."

37:25  They will be asked, "Why do you not help each other?"

37:26  In fact, on that day they will be submissive

37:27  They will turn to each other saying

37:28  "It was you who tried to mislead us from righteousness"

37:29  Others will respond, "It was you who did not want to have any faith

37:30  We had no authority over you, in fact, you were a rebellious people

37:31  Thus, the words of Our Lord about us have come true and now we are suffering the torment

37:32  We mislead you and we ourselves had also gone astray."

37:33  On that day they will all share the torment

37:34  This is how We deal with the criminals

37:35  They were the ones, who on being told, "God is only One," become puffed-up with prid

37:36  and said, "Should we give up our idols for the sake of an insane poet"

37:37  In fact, he had brought them the truth and had acknowledged the Messengers (who were sent before him)

37:38  (They will be told), "You will certainly suffer the painful tormen

37:39  and will be recompensed only for what you deserve

37:40  But the sincere servants of Go

37:41  will have their determined sustenanc

37:42  and fruits while they are honored

37:43  (They will live) in the bountiful gardens

37:44  on couches facing each other

37:45  They will be served with a cup full of crystal clear wine

37:46  delicious to those who drink i

37:47  but not harmful or intoxicating

37:48  They will have with them loving wives with big black and white eye

37:49  who are as chaste as sheltered eggs

37:50  They will turn to each other and ask questions

37:51  One of them will say, "I had a companion who asked me

37:52  'Do you believe in the Day of Judgment

37:53  Shall we be recompensed for our deeds after we die and become bones and dust

37:54  Do you want to see him?' "

37:55  He will look down and see him in hell

37:56  He will say to his friend in hell, "By God, you almost destroyed me

37:57  Had I not the guidance of my Lord, I would certainly have been brought into torment"

37:58  He will ask his companion, "Did you not say that there would only be one deat

37:59  and that we would not be punished?"

37:60  This is certainly the greatest triump

37:61  for which one must strive hard

37:62  Is this not a better reward than the tree of Zaqqu

37:63  which We have made as a torment for the unjust

37:64  (Zaqqum) is a tree which grows from the deepest part of hell

37:65  and its fruits are like the heads of devils

37:66  The dwellers of hell will eat that fruit and fill-up their bellies

37:67  Then they will have on top of it a mixture of boiling water

37:68  They can only return to hell

37:69  They found their father going astra

37:70  and rushed to follow them

37:71  Most of the ancient people had also gone astray

37:72  We had certainly sent warners to them

37:73  See how terrible was the end of those who were warned

37:74  Only Our sincere servants were saved

37:75  Noah called for help. How blessed was the answer which he received

37:76  We rescued him and his people from the greatest afflictio

37:77  and We made his offspring the only survivors

37:78  We perpetuated his praise in later generations

37:79  Peace be with Noah among all men in the worlds

37:80  Thus do We reward the righteous ones

37:81  He was one of Our believing servants

37:82  We drowned all the others (besides Noah and his people)

37:83  Abraham was one of his followers

37:84  He turned to his Lord with a sound hear

37:85  and asked his father and his people, "What is that you worship

37:86  Do you want to worship false idols as your lords besides God

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

37:88  The people invited him to attend their feast). Then he looked at the star

37:89  and said, "I am sick!"

37:90  All the people turned away from hi

37:91  and he turned to their idols and asked them, "Do you eat

37:92  Why do you not speak?"

37:93  He struck them with his right hand

37:94  Thereupon the people came running to him

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

37:96  even though God created both you and that which you have made?"

37:97  They said, "Let us build a fire and throw him into the flames"

37:98  They plotted against him, but We brought humiliation upon them

37:99  (Abraham) said, "I will go to my Lord who will guide me"

37:100  Abraham prayed, "Lord, grant me a righteous son"

37:101  We gave him the glad news of the birth of a forbearing son

37:102  When his son was old enough to work with him, he said, "My son, I have had a dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think of this?" He replied, "Father, fulfill whatever you are commanded to do and you will find me patient, by the will of God"

37:103  When they both agreed and Abraham had lain down his son on the side of his face (for slaughtering)

37:104  We called to him, "Abraham

37:105  you have fulfilled what you were commanded to do in your dream." Thus do We reward the righteous ones

37:106  It was certainly an open trial

37:107  We ransomed his son with a great sacrific

37:108  and perpetuated his praise in later generations

37:109  Peace be with Abraham

37:110  Thus, do We reward the righteous ones

37:111  He was one of Our believing servants

37:112  We gave him the glad news of the birth of Isaac, one of the righteous Prophets

37:113  We had blessed him and Isaac. Some of their offspring were righteous and others were openly unjust to themselves

37:114  We certainly bestowed Our favor upon Moses and Aaro

37:115  and saved them and their people from great distress

37:116  We helped them and they were victorious

37:117  We gave them the enlightening Book

37:118  guided them to the right path

37:119  and perpetuated their praise in later generations

37:120  Peace be with Moses and Aaron

37:121  Thus do We reward the righteous ones

37:122  They were two of Our believing servants

37:123  Elias was certainly a Messenger

37:124  He told his people, "Why do you not have fear of God

37:125  Do you worship Ba`al and abandon the Best Creator

37:126  who is your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?"

37:127  They called him a liar. Thus, all of them will suffer tormen

37:128  except the sincere servants of God

37:129  We perpetuated his praise in the later generations

37:130  Peace be with the followers of Elias

37:131  In this way do We reward the righteous ones

37:132  He was one of Our believing servants

37:133  Lot was certainly a Messenger

37:134  We rescued him and his whole family

37:135  except for an old woman who remained behind

37:136  Then We totally destroyed the others

37:137  You pass by (their ruined town) in the morning and at night

37:138  Will you then not understand

37:139  Jonah was certainly a Messenger

37:140  He abandoned his peopl

37:141  and sailed away in a laden ship, wherein people cast lots. Because he lost, he was thrown into the water

37:142  The fish swallowed him up and he deserved (all this)

37:143  Had he not glorified God

37:144  he would certainly have remained inside the fish until the Day of Resurrection

37:145  We cast him out of the fish unto dry land and he was sick

37:146  We made a plant of gourd grow up for him

37:147  We sent him to a hundred thousand or more people

37:148  They believed in him so We granted them enjoyment for an appointed time

37:149  (Muhammad), ask them, "Do daughters belong to your Lord and sons to them

37:150  Have We created the angels as females before their very eyes

37:151  It is only because of their false invention that they say

37:152  'God has begotten a son.' They are certainly liars

37:153  Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons

37:154  Woe to you! How terrible is your Judgment

37:155  Do you not understand

37:156  Do you have clear authority

37:157  Bring your book if what you say is true

37:158  They have said that there is a relationship between Him and the jinn. The jinn certainly know that they will all be brought to suffer torment

37:159  God is too glorious to be described as they describe Hi

37:160  except the servants of God, sincere and devoted

37:161  You and whatever you worshi

37:162  cannot mislead anyon

37:163  except those who are doomed to enter hell

37:164  The angels say, "Each of us has an appointed place

37:165  We stand in ranks (for prayer

37:166  and we glorify God"

37:167  Even though they (unbelievers) say

37:168  "Had we received guidance from the people living before us

37:169  we would have certainly been sincere servants of God"

37:170  They have rejected the Quran. They will soon know the consequences (of their disbelief)

37:171  We decreed that Our Messenger servant

37:172  will certainly be victoriou

37:173  and that Our army will be triumphant

37:174  (Muhammad), stay away from them for a whil

37:175  and watch them. They, too, will watch

37:176  Do they want to suffer Our torment immediately

37:177  When it descends into their courtyard, it will be terrible for those who have already been warned

37:178  Stay away from them for a whil

37:179  and watch. They, too, will watch

37:180  Your Lord, the Lord of Honor, is too exalted to be considered as they describe Him

37:181  Peace be with the Messengers (of God)

37:182  It is only God, the Lord of the Universe, who deserves all praise