Arabic text and English translation

Saheeh International

1. وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ

   And they will say, "Why do we not see men whom we used to count among the worst?

   ص 62

2. أَتَّخَذْنَـٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ

   Is it [because] we took them in ridicule, or has [our] vision turned away from them?"

   ص 63

3. إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ

   Indeed, that is truth [i.e., reality] - the quarreling of the people of the Fire.

   ص 64

4. قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

   Say, [O Muḥammad], "I am only a warner, and there is not any deity except Allāh, the One, the Prevailing,

   ص 65

5. رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ

   Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them, the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver."

   ص 66

6. قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ

   Say, "It is great news

   ص 67

7. أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ

   From which you turn away.

   ص 68

8. مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

   I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam].

   ص 69

9. إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ

   It has not been revealed to me except that I am a clear warner."

   ص 70

10. إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ

    [So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay.

    ص 71

11. فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ

    So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."

    ص 72

12. فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ

    So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,

    ص 73

13. إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

    Except Iblees; he was arrogant and became among the disbelievers.

    ص 74

14. قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ

    [Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant [then], or were you [already] among the haughty?"

    ص 75

15. قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ

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

    ص 76

16. قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ

    [Allāh] said, "Then get out of it [i.e., Paradise], for indeed, you are expelled.

    ص 77

17. وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ

    And indeed, upon you is My curse until the Day of Recompense."

    ص 78

18. قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ

    He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."

    ص 79

19. قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ

    [Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved

    ص 80

20. إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ

    Until the Day of the time well-known."

    ص 81

21. قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

    [Iblees] said, "By Your might, I will surely mislead them all.

    ص 82

22. إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

    Except, among them, Your chosen servants."

    ص 83