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Surah Saad
سُورَةُ صٓ
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صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ ﴿1﴾ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ﴿2﴾ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ ﴿3﴾ وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿4﴾ أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ ﴿5﴾ وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ ﴿6﴾ مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ ﴿7﴾ أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ ﴿8﴾ أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ ﴿9﴾ أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ ﴿10﴾ جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ﴿11﴾ كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿12﴾ وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ﴿13﴾ إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿14﴾ وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ ﴿15﴾ وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿16﴾

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Tafsir of Surah Saad (Arberry: A. J. Arberry)

صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ ﴿1﴾

English Translation

Sad. By the Qur\'an containing reminder... (1)

English Transliteration

Sad waalqurani thee alththikri (1)

Tafsir of Verse 1

Sad. By the Koran, containing the Remembrance -- (1)

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقَاقٍ ﴿2﴾

English Translation

But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension. (2)

English Transliteration

Bali allatheena kafaroo fee AAizzatin washiqaqin (2)

Tafsir of Verse 2

nay, but the unbelievers glory in their schism. (2)

كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ ﴿3﴾

English Translation

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape. (3)

English Transliteration

Kam ahlakna min qablihim min qarnin fanadaw walata heena manasin (3)

Tafsir of Verse 3

How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they called, but time was none to escape. (3)

وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿4﴾

English Translation

And they wonder that there has come to them a warner from among themselves. And the disbelievers say, "This is a magician and a liar. (4)

English Transliteration

WaAAajiboo an jaahum munthirun minhum waqala alkafiroona hatha sahirun kaththabun (4)

Tafsir of Verse 4

Now they marvel that a warner has come to them from among them; and the unbelievers say, 'This is a lying sorcerer. (4)

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ ﴿5﴾

English Translation

Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing." (5)

English Transliteration

AjaAAala alalihata ilahan wahidan inna hatha lashayon AAujabun (5)

Tafsir of Verse 5

What, has he made the gods One God? This is indeed a marvellous thing.' (5)

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ ﴿6﴾

English Translation

And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended. (6)

English Transliteration

Waintalaqa almalao minhum ani imshoo waisbiroo AAala alihatikum inna hatha lashayon yuradu (6)

Tafsir of Verse 6

And the Council of them depart, saying 'Go! Be steadfast to your gods; this is a thing to be desired. (6)

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ ﴿7﴾

English Translation

We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication. (7)

English Transliteration

Ma samiAAna bihatha fee almillati alakhirati in hatha illa ikhtilaqun (7)

Tafsir of Verse 7

We have not heard of this in the last religion; this is surely an invention. (7)

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ ﴿8﴾

English Translation

Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment. (8)

English Transliteration

Aonzila AAalayhi alththikru min baynina bal hum fee shakkin min thikree bal lamma yathooqoo AAathabi (8)

Tafsir of Verse 8

What, has the Remembrance been sent down on him out of us all?' Nay, but they are in doubt of My Remembrance; nay, they have not yet tasted My chastisement. (8)

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ ﴿9﴾

English Translation

Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower? (9)

English Transliteration

Am AAindahum khazainu rahmati rabbika alAAazeezi alwahhabi (9)

Tafsir of Verse 9

Or have they the treasuries of thy Lord's mercy, the All-mighty, the All-giving? (9)

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ ﴿10﴾

English Translation

Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access. (10)

English Transliteration

Am lahum mulku alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma falyartaqoo fee alasbabi (10)

Tafsir of Verse 10

Or is theirs the kingdom of the heavens and earth and of what between them is? Why, then let them ascend the cords! (10)

جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ﴿11﴾

English Translation

[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers]. (11)

English Transliteration

Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomun mina alahzabi (11)

Tafsir of Verse 11

A very host of parties is routed there! (11)

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿12﴾

English Translation

The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] \'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes, (12)

English Transliteration

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waAAadun wafirAAawnu thoo alawtadi (12)

Tafsir of Verse 12

Cried lies before them the people of Noah, and Ad, and Pharaoh, he of the tent-pegs, (12)

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ﴿13﴾

English Translation

And [the tribe of] Thamud and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket. Those are the companies. (13)

English Transliteration

Wathamoodu waqawmu lootin waashabu alaykati olaika alahzabu (13)

Tafsir of Verse 13

and Thamood, and the people of Lot, and the men of the Thicket - those were the parties; (13)

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿14﴾

English Translation

Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified. (14)

English Transliteration

In kullun illa kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa AAiqabi (14)

Tafsir of Verse 14

not one, that cried not lies to the Messengers, so My retribution was just. (14)

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ ﴿15﴾

English Translation

And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay. (15)

English Transliteration

Wama yanthuru haolai illa sayhatan wahidatan ma laha min fawaqin (15)

Tafsir of Verse 15

These are only awaiting for a single Cry, to which there is no delay. (15)

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿16﴾

English Translation

And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account" (16)

English Transliteration

Waqaloo rabbana AAajjil lana qittana qabla yawmi alhisabi (16)

Tafsir of Verse 16

They say, 'Our Lord, hasten to us our share before the Day of Reckoning.' (16)

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