Saad سُورَةُ صٓ

صٓ ۚ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ذِى ٱلذِّكْرِ ﴿1﴾

Sad. By the renowned Qur'an,

38:1 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى عِزَّةٍۢ وَشِقَاقٍۢ ﴿2﴾

Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism.

38:2 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍۢ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍۢ ﴿3﴾

How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape!

38:3 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

وَعَجِبُوٓا۟ أَن جَآءَهُم مُّنذِرٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ ۖ وَقَالَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَٰحِرٌۭ كَذَّابٌ ﴿4﴾

And they marvel that a warner from among themselves hath come unto them, and the disbelievers say: This is a wizard, a charlatan.

38:4 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًۭا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌۭ ﴿5﴾

Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing.

38:5 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

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

The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.

38:6 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

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

We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention.

38:7 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

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

Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom.

38:8 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ ﴿9﴾

Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower?

38:9 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

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

Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes!

38:10 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

جُندٌۭ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ﴿11﴾

A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.

38:11 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍۢ وَعَادٌۭ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ ﴿12﴾

The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,

38:12 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍۢ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ ﴿13﴾

And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions.

38:13 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ﴿14﴾

Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified,

38:14 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍۢ ﴿15﴾

These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.

38:15 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿16﴾

They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning.

38:16 · Saad · juz 23 · page 453 · tafsir at quran.com

ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿17﴾

Bear with what they say, and remember Our bondman David, lord of might, Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

38:17 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنَّا سَخَّرْنَا ٱلْجِبَالَ مَعَهُۥ يُسَبِّحْنَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِشْرَاقِ ﴿18﴾

Lo! We subdued the hills to hymn the praises (of their Lord) with him at nightfall and sunrise,

38:18 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱلطَّيْرَ مَحْشُورَةًۭ ۖ كُلٌّۭ لَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌۭ ﴿19﴾

And the birds assembled; all were turning unto Him.

38:19 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

وَشَدَدْنَا مُلْكَهُۥ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَفَصْلَ ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿20﴾

We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

38:20 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

۞ وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَصْمِ إِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلْمِحْرَابَ ﴿21﴾

And hath the story of the litigants come unto thee? How they climbed the wall into the royal chamber;

38:21 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ دَاوُۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنْهُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ ۖ خَصْمَانِ بَغَىٰ بَعْضُنَا عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تُشْطِطْ وَٱهْدِنَآ إِلَىٰ سَوَآءِ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ﴿22﴾

How they burst in upon David, and he was afraid of them. They said: Be not afraid! (We are) two litigants, one of whom hath wronged the other, therefor judge aright between us; be not unjust; and show us the fair way.

38:22 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنَّ هَٰذَآ أَخِى لَهُۥ تِسْعٌۭ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةًۭ وَلِىَ نَعْجَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَقَالَ أَكْفِلْنِيهَا وَعَزَّنِى فِى ٱلْخِطَابِ ﴿23﴾

Lo! this my brother hath ninety and nine ewes while I had one ewe; and he said: Entrust it to me, and he conquered me in speech.

38:23 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ لَقَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعْجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبْغِى بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٌۭ مَّا هُمْ ۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّٰهُ فَٱسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًۭا وَأَنَابَ ۩ ﴿24﴾

(David) said: He hath wronged thee in demanding thine ewe in addition to his ewes, and lo! many partners oppress one another, save such as believe and do good works, and they are few. And David guessed that We had tried him, and he sought forgiveness of his Lord, and he bowed himself and fell down prostrate and repented.

38:24 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · a verse of prostration · tafsir at quran.com

فَغَفَرْنَا لَهُۥ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿25﴾

So We forgave him that; and lo! he had access to Our presence and a happy journey's end.

38:25 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةًۭ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿26﴾

(And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning.

38:26 · Saad · juz 23 · page 454 · tafsir at quran.com

وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَٰطِلًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۚ فَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿27﴾

And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from the Fire!

38:27 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ ﴿28﴾

Shall We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked?

38:28 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَٰرَكٌۭ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ﴿29﴾

(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect.

38:29 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ ۚ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿30﴾

And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).

38:30 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ ٱلصَّٰفِنَٰتُ ٱلْجِيَادُ ﴿31﴾

When there were shown to him at eventide lightfooted coursers

38:31 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ ﴿32﴾

And he said: Lo! I have preferred the good things (of the world) to the remembrance of my Lord; till they were taken out of sight behind the curtain.

38:32 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

رُدُّوهَا عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًۢا بِٱلسُّوقِ وَٱلْأَعْنَاقِ ﴿33﴾

(Then he said): Bring them back to me, and fell to slashing (with his sword their) legs and necks.

38:33 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا سُلَيْمَٰنَ وَأَلْقَيْنَا عَلَىٰ كُرْسِيِّهِۦ جَسَدًۭا ثُمَّ أَنَابَ ﴿34﴾

And verily We tried Solomon, and set upon his throne a (mere) body. Then did he repent.

38:34 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًۭا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍۢ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ﴿35﴾

He said: My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me sovereignty such as shall not belong to any after me. Lo! Thou art the Bestower.

38:35 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

فَسَخَّرْنَا لَهُ ٱلرِّيحَ تَجْرِى بِأَمْرِهِۦ رُخَآءً حَيْثُ أَصَابَ ﴿36﴾

So We made the wind subservient unto him, setting fair by his command whithersoever he intended.

38:36 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍۢ وَغَوَّاصٍۢ ﴿37﴾

And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient),

38:37 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ ﴿38﴾

And others linked together in chains,

38:38 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

هَٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَٱمْنُنْ أَوْ أَمْسِكْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍۢ ﴿39﴾

(Saying): This is Our gift, so bestow thou, or withhold, without reckoning.

38:39 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

وَإِنَّ لَهُۥ عِندَنَا لَزُلْفَىٰ وَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿40﴾

And lo! he hath favour with Us, and a happy journey's end.

38:40 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بِنُصْبٍۢ وَعَذَابٍ ﴿41﴾

And make mention (O Muhammad) of Our bondman Job, when he cried unto his Lord (saying): Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distress and torment.

38:41 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌۭ وَشَرَابٌۭ ﴿42﴾

(And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot. This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink.

38:42 · Saad · juz 23 · page 455 · tafsir at quran.com

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةًۭ مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ ﴿43﴾

And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.

38:43 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًۭا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَٰهُ صَابِرًۭا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌۭ ﴿44﴾

And (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).

38:44 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرِ ﴿45﴾

And make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision.

38:45 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍۢ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿46﴾

Lo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).

38:46 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿47﴾

Lo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.

38:47 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿48﴾

And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen.

38:48 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

هَٰذَا ذِكْرٌۭ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿49﴾

This is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end,

38:49 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍۢ مُّفَتَّحَةًۭ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ ﴿50﴾

Gardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,

38:50 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٍۢ كَثِيرَةٍۢ وَشَرَابٍۢ ﴿51﴾

Wherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein.

38:51 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ ﴿52﴾

And with them are those of modest gaze, companions.

38:52 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

هَٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿53﴾

This it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

38:53 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ ﴿54﴾

Lo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.

38:54 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

هَٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍۢ ﴿55﴾

This (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there with be an evil journey's end,

38:55 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ﴿56﴾

Hell, where they will burn, an evil resting-place.

38:56 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

هَٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌۭ وَغَسَّاقٌۭ ﴿57﴾

Here is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them taste it,

38:57 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ ﴿58﴾

And other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!

38:58 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

هَٰذَا فَوْجٌۭ مُّقْتَحِمٌۭ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿59﴾

Here is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire.

38:59 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ ﴿60﴾

They say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight.

38:60 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًۭا ضِعْفًۭا فِى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿61﴾

They say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!

38:61 · Saad · juz 23 · page 456 · tafsir at quran.com

وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًۭا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ﴿62﴾

And they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked?

38:62 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

أَتَّخَذْنَٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ ﴿63﴾

Did we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have our eyes missed them?

38:63 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّۭ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿64﴾

Lo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire.

38:64 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌۭ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ﴿65﴾

Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute,

38:65 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّٰرُ ﴿66﴾

Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.

38:66 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ ﴿67﴾

Say: It is tremendous tidings

38:67 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿68﴾

Whence ye turn away!

38:68 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿69﴾

I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;

38:69 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌۭ مُّبِينٌ ﴿70﴾

It is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.

38:70 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًۭا مِّن طِينٍۢ ﴿71﴾

When thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,

38:71 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ ﴿72﴾

And when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,

38:72 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ ﴿73﴾

The angels fell down prostrate, every one,

38:73 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿74﴾

Saving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers.

38:74 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ يَٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ ﴿75﴾

He said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted?

38:75 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌۭ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍۢ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍۢ ﴿76﴾

He said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.

38:76 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌۭ ﴿77﴾

He said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast,

38:77 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿78﴾

And lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.

38:78 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿79﴾

He said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.

38:79 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ ﴿80﴾

He said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved

38:80 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ ﴿81﴾

Until the day of the time appointed.

38:81 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿82﴾

He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one,

38:82 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿83﴾

Save Thy single-minded slaves among them.

38:83 · Saad · juz 23 · page 457 · tafsir at quran.com

قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ ﴿84﴾

He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,

38:84 · Saad · juz 23 · page 458 · tafsir at quran.com

لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿85﴾

That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them as follow thee, together.

38:85 · Saad · juz 23 · page 458 · tafsir at quran.com

قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍۢ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ ﴿86﴾

Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating.

38:86 · Saad · juz 23 · page 458 · tafsir at quran.com

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿87﴾

Lo! it is naught else than a reminder for all peoples

38:87 · Saad · juz 23 · page 458 · tafsir at quran.com

وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُۥ بَعْدَ حِينٍۭ ﴿88﴾

And ye will come in time to know the truth thereof.

38:88 · Saad · juz 23 · page 458 · tafsir at quran.com