Islamic prayer
Surah Saffat
Surah As-Saffat from the Qur'an, in Arabic, in English letters and with its meaning.
- 182 verses
- About 8 minutes to recite
- From the Qur'an
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Bismi Allahi ar‑Rahmani ar‑Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
- 1
وَٱلصَّٰٓفَّٰتِ صَفًّا
Was‑saffati saffa
By those who set the ranks in battle order
- 2
فَٱلزَّٰجِرَٰتِ زَجْرًا
Faz‑zajirati zajra
And those who drive away (the wicked) with reproof
- 3
فَٱلتَّٰلِيَٰتِ ذِكْرًا
Fat‑taliyati dhikra
And those who read (the Word) for a reminder,
- 4
إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَٰحِدٌ
Inna ilahakum lawahid
Lo! thy Lord is surely One;
- 5
رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ ٱلْمَشَٰرِقِ
Rabbu as‑samawati wal‑ardi wama baynahuma warabbu al‑mashariq
Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings.
- 6
إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ
Inna zayyanna as‑sama'a ad‑dunya bizinatin al‑kawakib
Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets;
- 7
وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّارِدٍ
Wahifzan min kulli shaytanin marid
With security from every froward devil.
- 8
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
La yassamma'una ila al‑mala'i al‑a'la wayuqdhafuna min kulli janib
They cannot listen to the Highest Chiefs for they are pelted from every side,
- 9
دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ
Duhuran walahum 'adhabun wasib
Outcast, and theirs is a perpetual torment;
- 10
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ
Illa man khatifa al‑khatfata fa'atba'ahu shihabun thaqib
Save him who snatcheth a fragment, and there pursueth him a piercing flame.
- 11
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَهُمْ أَشَدُّ خَلْقًا أَم مَّنْ خَلَقْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُم مِّن طِينٍ لَّازِبٍۭ
Fastaftihim ahum ashaddu khalqan am man khalaqna inna khalaqnahum min tinin lazib
Then ask them (O Muhammad): Are they stronger as a creation, or those (others) whom we have created? Lo! We created them of plastic clay.
- 12
بَلْ عَجِبْتَ وَيَسْخَرُونَ
Bal 'ajibta wayaskharun
Nay, but thou dost marvel when they mock
- 13
وَإِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ لَا يَذْكُرُونَ
Wa'idha dhukkiru la yadhkurun
And heed not when they are reminded,
- 14
وَإِذَا رَأَوْا۟ ءَايَةً يَسْتَسْخِرُونَ
Wa'idha ra'aw ayatan yastaskhirun
And seek to scoff when they behold a portent.
- 15
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Waqalu in hadha illa sihrun mubin
And they say: Lo! this is mere magic;
- 16
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
A'idha mitna wakunna turaban wa'izaman a'inna lamab'uthun
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised (again)?
- 17
أَوَءَابَآؤُنَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Awa'aba'una al‑awwalun
And our forefathers?
- 18
قُلْ نَعَمْ وَأَنتُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Qul na'am wa'antum dakhirun
Say (O Muhammad): Ye, in truth; and ye will be brought low.
- 19
فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌ وَٰحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Fa'innama hiya zajratun wahidatun fa'idha hum yanzurun
There is but one Shout, and lo! they behold,
- 20
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلدِّينِ
Waqalu ya waylana hadha yawmu ad‑din
And say: Ah, woe for us! This is the Day of Judgment.
- 21
هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Hadha yawmu al‑fasli alladhi kuntum bihi tukadhdhibun
This is the Day of Separation, which ye used to deny.
- 22
۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
Uhshuru alladhina zalamu wa'azwajahum wama kanu ya'budun
(And it is said unto the angels): Assemble those who did wrong, together with their wives and what they used to worship
- 23
مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَٱهْدُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Min duni Allahi fahduhum ila sirati al‑jahim
Instead of Allah, and lead them to the path to hell;
- 24
وَقِفُوهُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُم مَّسْـُٔولُونَ
Waqifuhum innahum mas'ulun
And stop them, for they must be questioned.
- 25
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Ma lakum la tanasarun
What aileth you that ye help not one another?
- 26
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
Bal humu al‑yawma mustaslimun
Nay, but this day they make full submission.
- 27
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Wa aqbala ba'duhum 'ala ba'din yatasa'alun
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
- 28
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Qalu innakum kuntum ta'tunana 'ani al‑yamin
They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth).
- 29
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Qalu bal lam takunu mu'minin
They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers.
- 30
وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَٰنٍۭ ۖ بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَٰغِينَ
Wa ma kana lana 'alaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman taghin
We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.
- 31
فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ إِنَّا لَذَآئِقُونَ
Fahaqqa 'alayna qawlu rabbina inna ladha'iqun
Now the Word of our Lord hath been fulfilled concerning us. Lo! we are about to taste (the doom).
- 32
فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ إِنَّا كُنَّا غَٰوِينَ
Fa'aghwaynakum inna kunna ghawin
Thus we misled you. Lo! we were (ourselves) astray.
- 33
فَإِنَّهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
Fa'innahum yawma'idhin fi al-'adhabi mushtarikun
Then lo! this day they (both) are sharers in the doom.
- 34
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Inna kadhalika naf'alu bi‑al‑mujrimin
Lo! thus deal We with the guilty.
- 35
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Innahum kanu idha qila lahum la ilaha illa Allahu yastakbirun
For when it was said unto them, There is no Allah save Allah, they were scornful
- 36
وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍۭ
Wa yaquluna a'inna latariku alihatina lisha'irin majnun
And said: Shall we forsake our gods for a mad poet?
- 37
بَلْ جَآءَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Bal ja'a bi‑al‑haqqi wa saddaqa al‑mursalin
Nay, but he brought the Truth, and he confirmed those sent (before him).
- 38
إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
Innakum ladha'iqu al-'adhabi al‑alim
Lo! (now) verily ye taste the painful doom -
- 39
وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa ma tujzawna illa ma kuntum ta'malun
Ye are requited naught save what ye did -
- 40
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa 'ibada Allahi al‑mukhlasin
Save single-minded slaves of Allah;
- 41
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ رِزْقٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Ula'ika lahum rizqun ma'lum
For them there is a known provision,
- 42
فَوَٰكِهُ ۖ وَهُم مُّكْرَمُونَ
Fawakihu wa hum mukramun
Fruits. And they will be honoured
- 43
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Fi jannati an‑na'im
In the Gardens of delight,
- 44
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
'Ala sururin mutaqabilin
On couches facing one another;
- 45
يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍۭ
Yutafu 'alayhim bika'sin min ma'in
A cup from a gushing spring is brought round for them,
- 46
بَيْضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
Bayda'a ladhdhatin lish‑sharibin
White, delicious to the drinkers,
- 47
لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ
La fiha ghawlun wa la hum 'anha yunzafun
Wherein there is no headache nor are they made mad thereby.
- 48
وَعِندَهُمْ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ عِينٌ
Wa 'indahum qasiratu at‑tarfi 'in
And with them are those of modest gaze, with lovely eyes,
- 49
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَيْضٌ مَّكْنُونٌ
Ka'annahunna baydun maknun
(Pure) as they were hidden eggs (of the ostrich).
- 50
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Fa'aqbala ba'duhum 'ala ba'din yatasa'alun
And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.
- 51
قَالَ قَآئِلٌ مِّنْهُمْ إِنِّى كَانَ لِى قَرِينٌ
Qala qa'ilun minhum inni kana li qarin
A speaker of them saith: Lo! I had a comrade
- 52
يَقُولُ أَءِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصَدِّقِينَ
Yaqulu a'innaka lamina al‑musaddiqin
Who used to say: Art thou in truth of those who put faith (in his words)?
- 53
أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
A'idha mitna wa kunna turaban wa 'izaman a'inna lamadinun
Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book?
- 54
قَالَ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّطَّلِعُونَ
Qala hal antum muttali'un
He saith: Will ye look?
- 55
فَٱطَّلَعَ فَرَءَاهُ فِى سَوَآءِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Fattala'a fara'ahu fi sawa'i al‑jahim
Then looketh he and seeth him in the depth of hell.
- 56
قَالَ تَٱللَّهِ إِن كِدتَّ لَتُرْدِينِ
Qala ta‑Allahi in kidtta laturdin
He saith: By Allah, thou verily didst all but cause my ruin,
- 57
وَلَوْلَا نِعْمَةُ رَبِّى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْضَرِينَ
Wa lawla ni'matu Rabbi lakuntu mina al‑muhdarin
And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).
- 58
أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
Afama nahnu bimayyitin
Are we then not to die
- 59
إِلَّا مَوْتَتَنَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Illa mawtatana al‑ula wa ma nahnu bimu'adhdhabin
Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished?
- 60
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Inna hadha lahuwa al‑fawzu al-'azim
Lo! this is the supreme triumph.
- 61
لِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَٰمِلُونَ
Limithli hadha falya'mali al-'amilun
For the like of this, then, let the workers work.
- 62
أَذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ نُّزُلًا أَمْ شَجَرَةُ ٱلزَّقُّومِ
Adhalika khayrun nuzulan am shajaratu az‑zaqqum
Is this better as a welcome, or the tree of Zaqqum?
- 63
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةً لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Inna ja'alnaha fitnatan liz‑zalimin
Lo! We have appointed it a torment for wrong-doers.
- 64
إِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخْرُجُ فِىٓ أَصْلِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Innaha shajaratun takhruju fi asli al‑jahim
Lo! it is a tree that springeth in the heart of hell.
- 65
طَلْعُهَا كَأَنَّهُۥ رُءُوسُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
Tal'uha ka'annahu ru'usu ash‑shayatin
Its crop is as it were the heads of devils
- 66
فَإِنَّهُمْ لَـَٔاكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِـُٔونَ مِنْهَا ٱلْبُطُونَ
Fa'innahum la'akiluna minha famali'una minha al‑butun
And lo! they verily must eat thereof, and fill (their) bellies therewith.
- 67
ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِّنْ حَمِيمٍ
Thumma inna lahum 'alayha lashawban min hamim
And afterward, lo! thereupon they have a drink of boiling water
- 68
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Thumma inna marji'ahum la'ila al‑jahim
And afterward, lo! their return is surely unto hell.
- 69
إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
Innahum alfaw aba'ahum dallin
They indeed found their fathers astray,
- 70
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
Fahum 'ala atharihim yuhra'un
But they make haste (to follow) in their footsteps.
- 71
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Wa laqad dalla qablahum aktharu al‑awwalin
And verily most of the men of old went astray before them,
- 72
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
Wa laqad arsalna fihim mundhirin
And verily We sent among them warners.
- 73
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Fanzur kayfa kana 'aqibatu al‑mundharin
Then see the nature of the consequence for those warned,
- 74
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa 'ibada Allahi al‑mukhlasin
Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
- 75
وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
Wa laqad nadana Nuhun falani'ma al‑mujibun
And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer
- 76
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wa najjaynahu wa ahlahu mina al‑karbi al-'azim
And We saved him and his household from the great distress,
- 77
وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥ هُمُ ٱلْبَاقِينَ
Wa ja'alna dhurriyyatahu humu al‑baqin
And made his seed the survivors,
- 78
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wa tarakna 'alayhi fi al‑akhirin
And left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
- 79
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Salamun 'ala Nuhin fi al-'alamin
Peace be unto Noah among the peoples!
- 80
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kadhalika najzi al‑muhsinin
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
- 81
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min 'ibadina al‑mu'minin
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
- 82
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Thumma aghraqna al‑akharin
Then We did drown the others.
- 83
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Wa inna min shi'atihi la' Ibrahim
And lo! of his persuasion verily was Abraham
- 84
إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
Idh ja'a rabbahu biqalbin salim
When he came unto his Lord with a whole heart;
- 85
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Idh qala li'abihi wa qawmihi madha ta'budun
When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship?
- 86
أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةً دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
A'ifkan alihatan duna Allahi turidun
Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire?
- 87
فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Fama zannukum birabbi al-'alamin
What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds?
- 88
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ
Fanazara nazratan fi an‑nujum
And he glanced a glance at the stars
- 89
فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌ
Faqala inni saqim
Then said: Lo! I feel sick!
- 90
فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Fatawallaw 'anhu mudbirin
And they turned their backs and went away from him.
- 91
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Faragha ila alihatihim faqala ala ta'kulun
Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat?
- 92
مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
Ma lakum la tantiqun
What aileth you that ye speak not?
- 93
فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ
Faragha 'alayhim darban bi‑al‑yamin
Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.
- 94
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
Fa'aqbalu ilayhi yaziffun
And (his people) came toward him, hastening.
- 95
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
Qala ata'buduna ma tanhitun
He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve
- 96
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa Allahu khalaqakum wa ma ta'malun
When Allah hath created you and what ye make?
- 97
قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Qalu ibnu lahu bunyanan fa'alquhu fi al‑jahim
They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire.
- 98
فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ
Fa'aradu bihi kaydan faja'alnahumu al‑asfalin
And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.
- 99
وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ
Wa qala inni dhahibun ila rabbi sayahdin
And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.
- 100
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Rabbi hab li mina as‑salihin
My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.
- 101
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ
Fabashsharnahu bighulamin halim
So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.
- 102
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Falamma balagha ma'ahu as‑sa'ya qala ya bunayya inni ara fi al‑manami anni adhbahuka fanzur madha tara. Qala ya abati if'al ma tu'maru satajiduni in sha'a Allahu mina as‑sabirin
And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.
- 103
فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ
Falamma aslama wa tallahu lil‑jabin
Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,
- 104
وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Wa nadaynahu an ya Ibrahim
We called unto him: O Abraham!
- 105
قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Qad saddaqta ar‑ru'ya inna kadhalika najzi al‑muhsinin
Thou hast already fulfilled the vision. Lo! thus do We reward the good.
- 106
إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Inna hadha lahuwa al‑bala'u al‑mubin
Lo! that verily was a clear test.
- 107
وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍ
Wa fadaynahu bidhibhin 'azim
Then We ransomed him with a tremendous victim.
- 108
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wa tarakna 'alayhi fi al‑akhirin
And We left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
- 109
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Salamun 'ala Ibrahim
Peace be unto Abraham!
- 110
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Kadhalika najzi al‑muhsinin
Thus do We reward the good.
- 111
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min 'ibadina al‑mu'minin
Lo! he is one of Our believing slaves.
- 112
وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Wa bashsharnahu bi'Ishaqa nabiyyan mina as‑salihin
And we gave him tidings of the birth of Isaac, a prophet of the righteous.
- 113
وَبَٰرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسْحَٰقَ ۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحْسِنٌ وَظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ مُبِينٌ
Wa barakna 'alayhi wa 'ala Ishaqa wa min dhurriyyatihima muhsinun wa zalimun linafsihi mubin
And We blessed him and Isaac. And of their seed are some who do good, and some who plainly wrong themselves.
- 114
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Wa laqad mananna 'ala Musa wa Harun
And We verily gave grace unto Moses and Aaron,
- 115
وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُمَا وَقَوْمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَرْبِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Wa najjaynahuma wa qawma huma mina al‑karbi al-'azim
And saved them and their people from the great distress,
- 116
وَنَصَرْنَٰهُمْ فَكَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
Wa nasarnahum fakanu humu al‑ghalibin
And helped them so that they became the victors.
- 117
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلْكِتَٰبَ ٱلْمُسْتَبِينَ
Wa ataynahuma al‑kitaba al‑mustabin
And We gave them the clear Scripture
- 118
وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Wa hadaynahuma as‑sirata al‑mustaqim
And showed them the right path.
- 119
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wa tarakna 'alayhima fi al‑akhirin
And We left for them among the later folk (the salutation):
- 120
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ
Salamun 'ala Musa wa Harun
Peace be unto Moses and Aaron!
- 121
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kadhalika najzi al‑muhsinin
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
- 122
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahuma min 'ibadina al‑mu'minin
Lo! they are two of Our believing slaves.
- 123
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Ilyasa lamina al‑mursalin
And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
- 124
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Idh qala liqawmihi ala tattaqun
When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
- 125
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ
Atad'una ba'lan wa tadharuna ahsana al‑khaliqin
Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
- 126
ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Allaha rabbakum wa rabba aba'ikumu al‑awwalin
Allah, your Lord and Lord of your forefathers?
- 127
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Fakadhdhabuhu fa'innahum lamuhdarun
But they denied him, so they surely will be haled forth (to the doom)
- 128
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa 'ibada Allahi al‑mukhlasin
Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
- 129
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ
Wa tarakna 'alayhi fi al‑akhirin
And we left for him among the later folk (the salutation):
- 130
سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ
Salamun 'ala Il Yasin
Peace be unto Elias!
- 131
إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Inna kadhalika najzi al‑muhsinin
Lo! thus do We reward the good.
- 132
إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Innahu min 'ibadina al‑mu'minin
Lo! he is one of our believing slaves.
- 133
وَإِنَّ لُوطًا لَّمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Lutan lamina al‑mursalin
And lo! Lot verily was of those sent (to warn).
- 134
إِذْ نَجَّيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ أَجْمَعِينَ
Idh najjaynahu wa ahlahu ajma'in
When We saved him and his household, every one,
- 135
إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِى ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Illa 'ajuzan fi al‑ghabirin
Save an old woman among those who stayed behind;
- 136
ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَ
Thumma dammarna al‑akharin
Then We destroyed the others.
- 137
وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِم مُّصْبِحِينَ
Wa innakum latamurruna 'alayhim musbihin
And lo! ye verily pass by (the ruin of) them in the morning
- 138
وَبِٱلَّيْلِ ۗ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Wa bil‑layli afala ta'qilun
And at night-time; have ye then no sense?
- 139
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Yunusa lamina al‑mursalin
And lo! Jonah verily was of those sent (to warn)
- 140
إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Idh abaqa ila al‑fulki al‑mashhun
When he fled unto the laden ship,
- 141
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
Fasahama fakana mina al‑mudhadin
And then drew lots and was of those rejected;
- 142
فَٱلْتَقَمَهُ ٱلْحُوتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٌ
Faltaqamahu al‑hutu wa huwa mulim
And the fish swallowed him while he was blameworthy;
- 143
فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ
Falawla annahu kana mina al‑musabbihin
And had he not been one of those who glorify (Allah)
- 144
لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطْنِهِۦٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Lalabitha fi batnihi ila yawmi yub'athun
He would have tarried in its belly till the day when they are raised;
- 145
۞ فَنَبَذْنَٰهُ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيمٌ
Fanabadhnahu bil-'ara'i wa huwa saqim
Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick;
- 146
وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةً مِّن يَقْطِينٍ
Wa ambatna 'alayhi shajaratan min yaqtin
And We caused a tree of gourd to grow above him;
- 147
وَأَرْسَلْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ مِا۟ئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ
Wa arsalnahu ila mi'ati alfin aw yazidun
And We sent him to a hundred thousand (folk) or more
- 148
فَـَٔامَنُوا۟ فَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
Fa'amanu famatta'nahum ila hin
And they believed, therefor We gave them comfort for a while.
- 149
فَٱسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ ٱلْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ ٱلْبَنُونَ
Fastaftihim alirabbika al‑banatu wa lahumu al‑banun
Now ask them (O Muhammad): Hath thy Lord daughters whereas they have sons?
- 150
أَمْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِنَٰثًا وَهُمْ شَٰهِدُونَ
Am khalaqna al‑mala'ikata inathan wa hum shahidun
Or created We the angels females while they were present?
- 151
أَلَآ إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ
Ala innahum min ifkihim layaqulun
Lo! it is of their falsehood that they say:
- 152
وَلَدَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Walada Allahu wa innahum lakadhibun
Allah hath begotten. Allah! verily they tell a lie.
- 153
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ
Astafa al‑banati 'ala al‑banin
(And again of their falsehood): He hath preferred daughters to sons.
- 154
مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Ma lakum kayfa tahkumun
What aileth you? How judge ye?
- 155
أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Afala tadhakkarun
Will ye not then reflect?
- 156
أَمْ لَكُمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ مُّبِينٌ
Am lakum sultanun mubin
Or have ye a clear warrant?
- 157
فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Fa'tu bikitabikum in kuntum sadiqin
Then produce your writ, if ye are truthful.
- 158
وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
Wa ja'alu baynahu wa bayna al‑jinnati nasaban wa laqad 'alimati al‑jinnatu innahum lamuhdarun
And they imagine kinship between him and the jinn, whereas the jinn know well that they will be brought before (Him).
- 159
سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana Allahi 'amma yasifun
Glorified be Allah from that which they attribute (unto Him),
- 160
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Illa 'ibada Allahi al‑mukhlasin
Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
- 161
فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ
Fa'innakum wa ma ta'budun
Lo! verily, ye and that which ye worship,
- 162
مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
Ma antum 'alayhi bifatinin
Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him.
- 163
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Illa man huwa sali al‑jahim
Save him who is to burn in hell.
- 164
وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Wa ma minna illa lahu maqamun ma'lum
There is not one of us but hath his known position.
- 165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Wa inna lanahnu as‑saffun
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks,
- 166
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Wa inna lanahnu al‑musabbihun
Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
- 167
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ لَيَقُولُونَ
Wa in kanu layaqulun
And indeed they used to say:
- 168
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Law anna 'indana dhikran mina al‑awwalin
If we had but a reminder from the men of old
- 169
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Lakunna 'ibada Allahi al‑mukhlasin
We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.
- 170
فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Fakafaru bihi fasawfa ya'lamun
Yet (now that it is come) they disbelieve therein; but they will come to know.
- 171
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa laqad sabaqat kalimatuna li'ibadina al‑mursalin
And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)
- 172
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
Innahum lahumu al‑mansurun
That they verily would be helped,
- 173
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ
Wa inna jundana lahumu al‑ghalibun
And that Our host, they verily would be the victors.
- 174
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Fatawalla 'anhum hatta hin
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad) awhile,
- 175
وَأَبْصِرْهُمْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Wa absirhum fasawfa yubsirun
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
- 176
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Afabi'adhabina yasta'jilun
Would they hasten on Our doom?
- 177
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Fa'idha nazala bisahatihim fasa'a sabahu al‑mundharin
But when it cometh home to them, then it will be a hapless morn for those who have been warned.
- 178
وَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Watawalla 'anhum hatta hin
Withdraw from them awhile
- 179
وَأَبْصِرْ فَسَوْفَ يُبْصِرُونَ
Wa'absir fasawfa yubsirun
And watch, for they will (soon) see.
- 180
سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana rabbika rabbi al-'izzati 'amma yasifun
Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)
- 181
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wasalamun 'ala al‑mursalin
And peace be unto those sent (to warn).
- 182
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wal‑hamdu lillahi rabbi al-'alamin
And praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
Text: The Qur'an, Arabic text in the Uthmani script (reading of Hafs from Asim). Meaning: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, translated by Marmaduke Pickthall, 1930. Copied word for word from the edition named here
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När den reciteras
Many Sunni Muslims recite Surah As-Saffat during personal Qur'an reading, in prayer, or while studying its meaning. It can be read at any time, with no required day or season. In the tradition, its accounts of the messengers invite reflection on faith, patience and obedience to God.
Varifrån den kommer
Surah As-Saffat comes from the Qur'an and is generally classified as a Meccan surah. Its name refers to those ranged in ranks in its opening passage, traditionally understood as angels. It affirms God's oneness, speaks of resurrection and recounts the experiences of several messengers.

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Frågor om Surah Saffat
How many verses are in Surah As-Saffat?
Surah As-Saffat has 182 verses.
What does As-Saffat mean?
As-Saffat means “those ranged in ranks.” The title comes from the opening passage, traditionally understood to refer to angels.
How long does it take to recite?
It takes about 8 minutes to recite, though the time varies with pace and pauses.
Does Surah As-Saffat have a set time for recitation?
It may be recited at any time as part of Qur'an reading or prayer. There is no required day or season for reciting it.
What language is Surah As-Saffat in?
The original text is in Arabic. The English letters help readers follow the pronunciation, while the meaning conveys its message in English.


















