38:1  Sad. By the Quran, the possessor of the Reminder.

38:2  Nay, those who disbelieved are in pride and schism.

38:3  How many a generation have We destroyed before them? Then they called out, and it was too late to escape.

38:4  And they wondered that a warner from them came to them, and the disbelievers said, 'This is a magician, a liar.

38:5  Has he made the gods one god? Indeed, this is surely a wonderful thing.'

38:6  And the chiefs among them went away saying, 'Continue and be patient upon your gods; indeed, this is surely a thing desired;

38:7  We have not heard of this in the last religion; this is not except fiction.

38:8  Has the reminder been sent down upon him from amongst us?' Nay, they are in doubt of My Reminder; nay, when they taste My punishment.

38:9  Or with them are treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower?

38:10  Or for them is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between both of them? Then let them ascend by the ropes.

38:11  An army of the parties will be routed there.

38:12  The people of Noah and ‘Ad and Pharaoh, the possessor of the stakes, denied before them;

38:13  And Thamud and the people of Lot, and the fellows of the grove, those were the parties.

38:14  All not except called the messengers liars, so due was My punishment.

38:15  And these wait not except for one noise, there will be no delay for it.

38:16  And they said, 'Our Lord, hasten for us our portion before the Day of Reckoning.'

38:17  Be patient over what they say, and remember Our servant David, the possessor of strength, indeed, he was frequent in repenting.

38:18  Indeed We, We subjected the mountains with him, glorifying in the afternoon (Noon to mid-afternoon) and sunrise,

38:19  And the birds gathered, all for Him frequent in repenting.

38:20  And We strengthened his kingdom, and We gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

38:21  And did the information of the litigants come to you? When they scaled the chamber wall,

38:22  When they entered upon David, and he was terrified of them, they said, 'Fear not, we are two litigants; some of us have committed outrage on some; so judge between us with the truth and do not exceed the due bounds, and guide us to the right direction of the way.

38:23  Indeed, this is my brother, he has ninety-nine ewes and I have one ewe; then he said, "Entrust her to me;" and he overcame me in the speech.'

38:24  He said, 'Surely, certainly, he wronged you in asking for your ewe to his ewes. And indeed, many of the partners surely commit outrage, some of them on some, except those who believed and did good works and few are what they are.' And David thought that We had only tried him; and he sought forgiveness of his Lord and he fell down bowing and he repented.

38:25  So We forgave him that; and indeed, for him with Us is surely nearness and a good place of return.

38:26  O David! Indeed, We have made you a vicegerent in the earth, so judge between mankind with the truth and do not follow lust, for it will cause you to go astray from the way of God. Indeed, those who go astray from the way of God, for them is severe punishment because they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

38:27  And We created not the heaven and the earth and what is between both of them in vain. That is the thought of those who disbelieved. So woe to those who disbelieved from the fire.

38:28  Or shall We make those who believed and did good works like those who do evil in the earth? Or shall We make those who fear like the wicked?

38:29  A blessed Book, We have sent it down to you that they may ponder its signs, and that the possessors of understanding may remember.

38:30  And We gave Solomon to David, an excellent servant; indeed, he was frequent in repenting.

38:31  When the lightfooted coursers were exhibited to him in the afternoon (Noon to mid-afternoon),

38:32  And he said, 'Indeed I, I have loved the love of the good over the remembrance of my Lord, until it was hidden with the veil.

38:33  Bring them back to me;’ and he began to smite the shanks and the necks.

38:34  And surely, certainly We tried Solomon, and We threw a body on his throne; then he repented.

38:35  He said, 'My Lord, forgive me and give me a kingdom not appropriate for anyone after me; indeed You, You are the Bestower.'

38:36  And We subjected the wind to him to run at his command gently wherever he aimed;

38:37  And the devils, every builder and diver,

38:38  And others bound in fetters.

38:39  ‘This is Our gift, so bestow favour or withhold without reckoning.’

38:40  And indeed, for him with Us is surely nearness and a good place of return.

38:41  And remember Our servant Job, when he called upon his Lord that I, indeed, the devil has touched me with affliction and torment.

38:42  'Strike with your foot, this is a cool washing-place and a drink.'

38:43  And We gave him his family, and the like of them with them, mercy from Us and a reminder for the possessors of understanding,

38:44  'And take in your hand a bundle, and strike with it, and do not break your oath.' Indeed We, We found him patient, an excellent servant; indeed, he was frequent in repenting.

38:45  And remember Our servants Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the possessors of hands and eyes;

38:46  Indeed We, We made them sincere by a sincere quality, the remembrance of the home;

38:47  And indeed, they are with Us surely among the chosen ones, the best.

38:48  And remember Ishmael and Al Yasa'a and Dhu-l-Kifl, and all are among the best.

38:49  This is a Reminder. And indeed, for those who fear surely is a good place of return,

38:50  Gardens of Eden, the doors opened for them;

38:51  Reclining in it; they will call in it for much fruit and drink;

38:52  And with them, women restraining their glances, equal in age,

38:53  This is what you are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

38:54  Indeed, this is surely Our provision, there is no end to it.

38:55  This. And indeed, for the immoderate surely is an evil place of return,

38:56  Hell; they will broil in it, and evil is the bed.

38:57  This. So let them taste it, hot water and pus,

38:58  And other kinds of its likeness.

38:59  This is a troop plunged in with you. There is no welcome for them. Indeed, they will broil in the fire.

38:60  They said, 'Nay, you, there is no welcome for you. You sent it forward for us, and evil is the resting-place.'

38:61  They said, 'Our Lord! Whoever sent this forward for us, then increase him double punishment in the fire.'

38:62  And they said, 'What ails us, we do not see men whom we used to count amongst the evil ones?

38:63  Did we take them for a laughing-stock or have the eyes deviated from them?'

38:64  Indeed, that is surely the truth; the contention of the people of the fire.

38:65  Say, 'I am only a warner; and there is no god except God, the One, the Subduer,

38:66  The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between both of them, the Mighty, the Very Forgiving.'

38:67  Say, 'It is great information,

38:68  You are turning away from it.

38:69  I had no knowledge of the highest chiefs when they contended.

38:70  It has not been inspired to me except that I am only a clear warner.'

38:71  When your Lord said to the angels, 'Indeed, I am creating a mortal from clay;

38:72  And when I fashion him and I blow into him of My spirit, then fall down prostrating to him.'

38:73  And the angels prostrated, all of them, all together.

38:74  Except Iblis, he was proud, and was of the disbelievers.

38:75  He said, 'O Iblis! What prevented you from prostrating to what I created with My two hands? Are you proud? Or are you amongst the haughty?'

38:76  He said, 'I am better than him, You created me from fire and You created him from clay.'

38:77  He said, 'Then go out of it, and indeed, you are stoned;

38:78  And indeed, upon you is My curse until the Day of Judgment.'

38:79  He said, 'My Lord! Then give me respite until the day they will be raised.'

38:80  He said, 'Then indeed, you are of those given respite,

38:81  Until the day of the known time.'

38:82  He said, 'Then by Your might, I will surely, definitely cause them to err all together,

38:83  Except Your servants amongst them, the sincere ones.'

38:84  He said, 'Then the truth, and the truth I say;

38:85  Surely I will definitely fill Hell with you and with whoever followed you amongst them all together.'

38:86  Say, 'I do not ask you any payment for it, and I am not of those who pretend.

38:87  It is not except a reminder to the worlds,

38:88  And you will surely, definitely know its information after a time.'