بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ

In the name of The God, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

Sad 38:1

ص ۚ وَالقُرءانِ ذِى الذِّكرِ

Sad. By the Quran bearing the reminder.

Sad 38:2

بَلِ الَّذينَ كَفَروا فى عِزَّةٍ وَشِقاقٍ

Rather, those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.

Sad 38:3

كَم أَهلَكنا مِن قَبلِهِم مِن قَرنٍ فَنادَوا وَلاتَ حينَ مَناصٍ

How many generations We destroyed before them! Then they cried out, when it was no longer a time for escape.

Sad 38:4

وَعَجِبوا أَن جاءَهُم مُنذِرٌ مِنهُم ۖ وَقالَ الكٰفِرونَ هٰذا سٰحِرٌ كَذّابٌ

And they were astonished that a warner from among themselves came to them. The disbelievers said, “This is a magician, a persistent liar.

Sad 38:5

أَجَعَلَ الـٔالِهَةَ إِلٰهًا وٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هٰذا لَشَىءٌ عُجابٌ

Has he made the gods one god? This is indeed an astonishing thing.”

Sad 38:6

وَانطَلَقَ المَلَأُ مِنهُم أَنِ امشوا وَاصبِروا عَلىٰ ءالِهَتِكُم ۖ إِنَّ هٰذا لَشَىءٌ يُرادُ

And their leaders set out, saying, “Go and remain steadfast to your gods. This is indeed something intended.

Sad 38:7

ما سَمِعنا بِهٰذا فِى المِلَّةِ الـٔاخِرَةِ إِن هٰذا إِلَّا اختِلٰقٌ

We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is nothing but a fabrication.

Sad 38:8

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيهِ الذِّكرُ مِن بَينِنا ۚ بَل هُم فى شَكٍّ مِن ذِكرى ۖ بَل لَمّا يَذوقوا عَذابِ

Has the reminder been sent down to him from among us?” Rather, they are in doubt about My reminder. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Sad 38:9

أَم عِندَهُم خَزائِنُ رَحمَةِ رَبِّكَ العَزيزِ الوَهّابِ

Or do they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower?

Sad 38:10

أَم لَهُم مُلكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَما بَينَهُما ۖ فَليَرتَقوا فِى الأَسبٰبِ

Or does the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them belong to them? Then let them ascend by the means.

Sad 38:11

جُندٌ ما هُنالِكَ مَهزومٌ مِنَ الأَحزابِ

There is a defeated force there, among the allied factions.

Sad 38:12

كَذَّبَت قَبلَهُم قَومُ نوحٍ وَعادٌ وَفِرعَونُ ذُو الأَوتادِ

Before them, the people of Noah, Ad, and Pharaoh of the stakes denied,

Sad 38:13

وَثَمودُ وَقَومُ لوطٍ وَأَصحٰبُ لـَٔيكَةِ ۚ أُولٰئِكَ الأَحزابُ

and Thamud, the people of Lot, and the people of the thicket. Those were the allied factions.

Sad 38:14

إِن كُلٌّ إِلّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقابِ

Every one of them denied the messengers, so My penalty came true.

Sad 38:15

وَما يَنظُرُ هٰؤُلاءِ إِلّا صَيحَةً وٰحِدَةً ما لَها مِن فَواقٍ

These await only a single blast for which there is no respite.

Sad 38:16

وَقالوا رَبَّنا عَجِّل لَنا قِطَّنا قَبلَ يَومِ الحِسابِ

And they said, “Our Lord, hasten our portion for us before the Day of Reckoning.”

Sad 38:17

اصبِر عَلىٰ ما يَقولونَ وَاذكُر عَبدَنا داوۥدَ ذَا الأَيدِ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوّابٌ

Be patient with what they say, and remember Our servant David, endowed with strength. He was ever returning.

Sad 38:18

إِنّا سَخَّرنَا الجِبالَ مَعَهُ يُسَبِّحنَ بِالعَشِىِّ وَالإِشراقِ

We subjected the mountains with him, glorifying in the evening and at sunrise,

Sad 38:19

وَالطَّيرَ مَحشورَةً ۖ كُلٌّ لَهُ أَوّابٌ

and the birds, gathered together; all were returning to him.

Sad 38:20

وَشَدَدنا مُلكَهُ وَءاتَينٰهُ الحِكمَةَ وَفَصلَ الخِطابِ

And We strengthened his dominion and gave him wisdom and decisive speech.

Sad 38:21

وَهَل أَتىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ الخَصمِ إِذ تَسَوَّرُوا المِحرابَ

Has the account of the disputants reached you, when they climbed over the wall of the sanctuary?

Sad 38:22

إِذ دَخَلوا عَلىٰ داوۥدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنهُم ۖ قالوا لا تَخَف ۖ خَصمانِ بَغىٰ بَعضُنا عَلىٰ بَعضٍ فَاحكُم بَينَنا بِالحَقِّ وَلا تُشطِط وَاهدِنا إِلىٰ سَواءِ الصِّرٰطِ

When they entered upon David and he was alarmed by them, they said, “Do not fear. We are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other. Judge between us in truth, do not deviate, and guide us to the even path.

Sad 38:23

إِنَّ هٰذا أَخى لَهُ تِسعٌ وَتِسعونَ نَعجَةً وَلِىَ نَعجَةٌ وٰحِدَةٌ فَقالَ أَكفِلنيها وَعَزَّنى فِى الخِطابِ

This is my brother. He has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe. He said, ‘Entrust it to me,’ and overpowered me in speech.”

Sad 38:24

قالَ لَقَد ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤالِ نَعجَتِكَ إِلىٰ نِعاجِهِ ۖ وَإِنَّ كَثيرًا مِنَ الخُلَطاءِ لَيَبغى بَعضُهُم عَلىٰ بَعضٍ إِلَّا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَقَليلٌ ما هُم ۗ وَظَنَّ داوۥدُ أَنَّما فَتَنّٰهُ فَاستَغفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَخَرَّ راكِعًا وَأَنابَ ۩

He said, “He has wronged you by asking for your ewe to add to his ewes. Many partners wrong one another, except those who believe and do righteous deeds, and few are they.” And David realized that We had tested him. He sought his Lord’s forgiveness, fell down bowing, and turned back.

Sad 38:25

فَغَفَرنا لَهُ ذٰلِكَ ۖ وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنا لَزُلفىٰ وَحُسنَ مَـٔابٍ

So We forgave him that. For him with Us are nearness and a good place of return.

Sad 38:26

يٰداوۥدُ إِنّا جَعَلنٰكَ خَليفَةً فِى الأَرضِ فَاحكُم بَينَ النّاسِ بِالحَقِّ وَلا تَتَّبِعِ الهَوىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبيلِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ الَّذينَ يَضِلّونَ عَن سَبيلِ اللَّهِ لَهُم عَذابٌ شَديدٌ بِما نَسوا يَومَ الحِسابِ

David, We have made you a successor on earth, so judge between people in truth and do not follow desire, lest it lead you astray from the path of The God. Those who stray from the path of The God have a severe punishment for forgetting the Day of Reckoning.

Sad 38:27

وَما خَلَقنَا السَّماءَ وَالأَرضَ وَما بَينَهُما بٰطِلًا ۚ ذٰلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا ۚ فَوَيلٌ لِلَّذينَ كَفَروا مِنَ النّارِ

We did not create the heaven and the earth and whatever is between them in vain. That is the supposition of those who disbelieve. So woe to those who disbelieve, from the Fire.

Sad 38:28

أَم نَجعَلُ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَالمُفسِدينَ فِى الأَرضِ أَم نَجعَلُ المُتَّقينَ كَالفُجّارِ

Or should We treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like those who spread corruption on earth? Or should We treat the mindful like the wicked?

Sad 38:29

كِتٰبٌ أَنزَلنٰهُ إِلَيكَ مُبٰرَكٌ لِيَدَّبَّروا ءايٰتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُولُوا الأَلبٰبِ

A blessed Book that We have sent down to you, so that they may ponder its verses and those of understanding may take heed.

Sad 38:30

وَوَهَبنا لِداوۥدَ سُلَيمٰنَ ۚ نِعمَ العَبدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوّابٌ

And We granted Solomon to David. What an excellent servant! He was ever returning.

Sad 38:31

إِذ عُرِضَ عَلَيهِ بِالعَشِىِّ الصّٰفِنٰتُ الجِيادُ

When, in the evening, standing, swift horses were presented to him,

Sad 38:32

فَقالَ إِنّى أَحبَبتُ حُبَّ الخَيرِ عَن ذِكرِ رَبّى حَتّىٰ تَوارَت بِالحِجابِ

he said, “I preferred the love of good things over the remembrance of my Lord, until it disappeared behind the veil.

Sad 38:33

رُدّوها عَلَىَّ ۖ فَطَفِقَ مَسحًا بِالسّوقِ وَالأَعناقِ

Bring them back to me.” Then he began stroking their legs and necks.

Sad 38:34

وَلَقَد فَتَنّا سُلَيمٰنَ وَأَلقَينا عَلىٰ كُرسِيِّهِ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ أَنابَ

And We tested Solomon and cast a body upon his throne; then he turned back.

Sad 38:35

قالَ رَبِّ اغفِر لى وَهَب لى مُلكًا لا يَنبَغى لِأَحَدٍ مِن بَعدى ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الوَهّابُ

He said, “My Lord, forgive me and grant me a dominion that will not be fitting for anyone after me. You are indeed the Bestower.”

Sad 38:36

فَسَخَّرنا لَهُ الرّيحَ تَجرى بِأَمرِهِ رُخاءً حَيثُ أَصابَ

So We subjected the wind to him, flowing gently at his command wherever he intended,

Sad 38:37

وَالشَّيٰطينَ كُلَّ بَنّاءٍ وَغَوّاصٍ

and the devils, every builder and diver,

Sad 38:38

وَءاخَرينَ مُقَرَّنينَ فِى الأَصفادِ

and others bound together in fetters.

Sad 38:39

هٰذا عَطاؤُنا فَامنُن أَو أَمسِك بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ

This is Our gift; give or withhold without reckoning.

Sad 38:40

وَإِنَّ لَهُ عِندَنا لَزُلفىٰ وَحُسنَ مَـٔابٍ

And for him with Us are nearness and a good place of return.

Sad 38:41

وَاذكُر عَبدَنا أَيّوبَ إِذ نادىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنّى مَسَّنِىَ الشَّيطٰنُ بِنُصبٍ وَعَذابٍ

And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, “Satan has afflicted me with hardship and suffering.”

Sad 38:42

اركُض بِرِجلِكَ ۖ هٰذا مُغتَسَلٌ بارِدٌ وَشَرابٌ

Strike with your foot. Here is cool water for washing and drinking.

Sad 38:43

وَوَهَبنا لَهُ أَهلَهُ وَمِثلَهُم مَعَهُم رَحمَةً مِنّا وَذِكرىٰ لِأُولِى الأَلبٰبِ

And We granted him his family and their like along with them, as mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding.

Sad 38:44

وَخُذ بِيَدِكَ ضِغثًا فَاضرِب بِهِ وَلا تَحنَث ۗ إِنّا وَجَدنٰهُ صابِرًا ۚ نِعمَ العَبدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوّابٌ

And take a bundle of stalks in your hand, strike with it, and do not break your oath. We found him patient. What an excellent servant! He was ever returning.

Sad 38:45

وَاذكُر عِبٰدَنا إِبرٰهيمَ وَإِسحٰقَ وَيَعقوبَ أُولِى الأَيدى وَالأَبصٰرِ

And remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, endowed with strength and insight.

Sad 38:46

إِنّا أَخلَصنٰهُم بِخالِصَةٍ ذِكرَى الدّارِ

We purified them with a pure quality: remembrance of the abode.

Sad 38:47

وَإِنَّهُم عِندَنا لَمِنَ المُصطَفَينَ الأَخيارِ

And with Us they are among the chosen, the good.

Sad 38:48

وَاذكُر إِسمٰعيلَ وَاليَسَعَ وَذَا الكِفلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِنَ الأَخيارِ

And remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl; all are among the good.

Sad 38:49

هٰذا ذِكرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلمُتَّقينَ لَحُسنَ مَـٔابٍ

This is a reminder. For the mindful there is a good place of return:

Sad 38:50

جَنّٰتِ عَدنٍ مُفَتَّحَةً لَهُمُ الأَبوٰبُ

gardens of lasting residence, with their doors open to them.

Sad 38:51

مُتَّكِـٔينَ فيها يَدعونَ فيها بِفٰكِهَةٍ كَثيرَةٍ وَشَرابٍ

Reclining there, they call for abundant fruit and drink.

Sad 38:52

وَعِندَهُم قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرفِ أَترابٌ

And with them are women of equal age, with restrained gazes.

Sad 38:53

هٰذا ما توعَدونَ لِيَومِ الحِسابِ

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

Sad 38:54

إِنَّ هٰذا لَرِزقُنا ما لَهُ مِن نَفادٍ

This is Our provision, which has no end.

Sad 38:55

هٰذا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطّٰغينَ لَشَرَّ مَـٔابٍ

This is so. For the transgressors there is an evil place of return:

Sad 38:56

جَهَنَّمَ يَصلَونَها فَبِئسَ المِهادُ

Hell, in which they burn. What an evil resting place!

Sad 38:57

هٰذا فَليَذوقوهُ حَميمٌ وَغَسّاقٌ

Here it is, so let them taste it: scalding water and foul discharge,

Sad 38:58

وَءاخَرُ مِن شَكلِهِ أَزوٰجٌ

and other kinds like it.

Sad 38:59

هٰذا فَوجٌ مُقتَحِمٌ مَعَكُم ۖ لا مَرحَبًا بِهِم ۚ إِنَّهُم صالُوا النّارِ

Here is a crowd rushing in with you. No welcome for them; they will burn in the Fire.

Sad 38:60

قالوا بَل أَنتُم لا مَرحَبًا بِكُم ۖ أَنتُم قَدَّمتُموهُ لَنا ۖ فَبِئسَ القَرارُ

They said, “Rather, no welcome for you! You brought this upon us. What an evil place to settle!”

Sad 38:61

قالوا رَبَّنا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنا هٰذا فَزِدهُ عَذابًا ضِعفًا فِى النّارِ

They said, “Our Lord, whoever brought this upon us, increase his punishment twofold in the Fire.”

Sad 38:62

وَقالوا ما لَنا لا نَرىٰ رِجالًا كُنّا نَعُدُّهُم مِنَ الأَشرارِ

And they said, “Why do we not see men whom we used to count among the wicked?

Sad 38:63

أَتَّخَذنٰهُم سِخرِيًّا أَم زاغَت عَنهُمُ الأَبصٰرُ

Did we take them in ridicule, or have our eyes turned away from them?”

Sad 38:64

إِنَّ ذٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخاصُمُ أَهلِ النّارِ

This is indeed true: the mutual disputing of the people of the Fire.

Sad 38:65

قُل إِنَّما أَنا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَما مِن إِلٰهٍ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الوٰحِدُ القَهّارُ

Say, “I am only a warner. There is no god except The God, the One, the Subduer,

Sad 38:66

رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَما بَينَهُمَا العَزيزُ الغَفّٰرُ

Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Mighty, the Ever-Forgiving.”

Sad 38:67

قُل هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظيمٌ

Say, “It is a great account

Sad 38:68

أَنتُم عَنهُ مُعرِضونَ

from which you turn away.

Sad 38:69

ما كانَ لِىَ مِن عِلمٍ بِالمَلَإِ الأَعلىٰ إِذ يَختَصِمونَ

I had no knowledge of the highest assembly when they were disputing.

Sad 38:70

إِن يوحىٰ إِلَىَّ إِلّا أَنَّما أَنا۠ نَذيرٌ مُبينٌ

It is revealed to me only that I am a clear warner.”

Sad 38:71

إِذ قالَ رَبُّكَ لِلمَلٰئِكَةِ إِنّى خٰلِقٌ بَشَرًا مِن طينٍ

When your Lord said to the angels, “I am creating a human from clay.

Sad 38:72

فَإِذا سَوَّيتُهُ وَنَفَختُ فيهِ مِن روحى فَقَعوا لَهُ سٰجِدينَ

When I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My spirit, fall down before him in prostration.”

Sad 38:73

فَسَجَدَ المَلٰئِكَةُ كُلُّهُم أَجمَعونَ

Then the angels prostrated, all of them together,

Sad 38:74

إِلّا إِبليسَ استَكبَرَ وَكانَ مِنَ الكٰفِرينَ

except Iblis. He acted arrogantly and was among the disbelievers.

Sad 38:75

قالَ يٰإِبليسُ ما مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسجُدَ لِما خَلَقتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَستَكبَرتَ أَم كُنتَ مِنَ العالينَ

He said, “Iblis, what prevented you from prostrating to what I created with My two hands? Were you arrogant, or were you among the exalted?”

Sad 38:76

قالَ أَنا۠ خَيرٌ مِنهُ ۖ خَلَقتَنى مِن نارٍ وَخَلَقتَهُ مِن طينٍ

He said, “I am better than him. You created me from fire, and You created him from clay.”

Sad 38:77

قالَ فَاخرُج مِنها فَإِنَّكَ رَجيمٌ

He said, “Then leave it, for you are expelled.

Sad 38:78

وَإِنَّ عَلَيكَ لَعنَتى إِلىٰ يَومِ الدّينِ

And My curse is upon you until the Day of Recompense.”

Sad 38:79

قالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرنى إِلىٰ يَومِ يُبعَثونَ

He said, “My Lord, then grant me respite until the day they are raised.”

Sad 38:80

قالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ المُنظَرينَ

He said, “You are among those granted respite

Sad 38:81

إِلىٰ يَومِ الوَقتِ المَعلومِ

until the day of the known time.”

Sad 38:82

قالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغوِيَنَّهُم أَجمَعينَ

He said, “Then by Your might, I will lead them all astray,

Sad 38:83

إِلّا عِبادَكَ مِنهُمُ المُخلَصينَ

except Your purified servants among them.”

Sad 38:84

قالَ فَالحَقُّ وَالحَقَّ أَقولُ

He said, “Then the truth—and the truth I speak:

Sad 38:85

لَأَملَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنهُم أَجمَعينَ

I will surely fill Hell with you and all those among them who follow you.”

Sad 38:86

قُل ما أَسـَٔلُكُم عَلَيهِ مِن أَجرٍ وَما أَنا۠ مِنَ المُتَكَلِّفينَ

Say, “I ask you for no payment for it, and I am not among those who affect what they are not.

Sad 38:87

إِن هُوَ إِلّا ذِكرٌ لِلعٰلَمينَ

It is only a reminder for all peoples.

Sad 38:88

وَلَتَعلَمُنَّ نَبَأَهُ بَعدَ حينٍ

And after a time, you will know its account.”