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الٓر ۚ تِلْكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَقُرْءَانٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
Alif, Lām, Rā.1 These are the verses of the Book and a clear Qur’ān [i.e., recitation].
The Clear Quran
Alif-Lãm-Ra. These are the verses of the Book; the clear Quran.
Surah 15
Layered Translations
الحجر
Al-Hijr | The Rocky Tract | 99 verses
Sahih International The Clear Quran
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رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ
Sahih International
Perhaps those who disbelieve will wish1 that they had been Muslims.
The Clear Quran
˹The day will come when˺ the disbelievers will certainly wish they had submitted ˹to Allah˺.1
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ذَرْهُمْ يَأْكُلُوا۟ وَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ وَيُلْهِهِمُ ٱلْأَمَلُ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Sahih International
Let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
The Clear Quran
˹So˺ let them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by ˹false˺ hope, for they will soon know.
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وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Sahih International
And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
The Clear Quran
We have never destroyed a society without a destined term.
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مَّا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ
Sahih International
No nation will precede its term, nor will they remain thereafter.
The Clear Quran
No people can advance their doom, nor can they delay it.
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وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِى نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Sahih International
And they say, "O you upon whom the message has been sent down, indeed you are mad.1
The Clear Quran
They say, “O you to whom the Reminder1 is revealed! You must be insane!
7
لَّوْ مَا تَأْتِينَا بِٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ
Sahih International
Why do you not bring us the angels, if you should be among the truthful?"
The Clear Quran
Why do you not bring us the angels, if what you say is true?”
8
مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓا۟ إِذًا مُّنظَرِينَ
Sahih International
We do not send down the angels except with truth;1 and they [i.e., the disbelievers] would not then be reprieved.
The Clear Quran
We do not send the angels down except for a just cause, and then ˹the end of˺ the disbelievers will not be delayed.
9
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا ٱلذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَـٰفِظُونَ
Sahih International
Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’ān], and indeed, We will be its guardian.
The Clear Quran
It is certainly We Who have revealed the Reminder, and it is certainly We Who will preserve it.
10
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sahih International
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We sent messengers before you ˹O Prophet˺ among the groups of early peoples,
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وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Sahih International
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
The Clear Quran
but no messenger ever came to them without being mocked.
12
كَذَٰلِكَ نَسْلُكُهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Sahih International
Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals.
The Clear Quran
This is how We allow disbelief ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.
13
لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۖ وَقَدْ خَلَتْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Sahih International
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
The Clear Quran
They would not believe in this ˹Quran˺ despite the ˹many˺ examples of those ˹destroyed˺ before.
14
وَلَوْ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَابًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّوا۟ فِيهِ يَعْرُجُونَ
Sahih International
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
The Clear Quran
And even if We opened for them a gate to heaven, through which they continued to ascend,
15
لَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتْ أَبْصَـٰرُنَا بَلْ نَحْنُ قَوْمٌ مَّسْحُورُونَ
Sahih International
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
The Clear Quran
still they would say, “Our eyes have truly been dazzled! In fact, we must have been bewitched.”
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وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّـٰهَا لِلنَّـٰظِرِينَ
Sahih International
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We have placed constellations in the sky, and adorned it for all to see.
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وَحَفِظْنَـٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيْطَـٰنٍ رَّجِيمٍ
Sahih International
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allāh]
The Clear Quran
And We protected it from every accursed devil,
18
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ
Sahih International
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
The Clear Quran
except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.1
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وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَـٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْزُونٍ
Sahih International
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.
The Clear Quran
As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and caused everything to grow there in perfect balance.
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وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَـٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسْتُمْ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ
Sahih International
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.1
The Clear Quran
And We made in it means of sustenance for you and others, who you do not provide for.
21
وَإِن مِّن شَىْءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Sahih International
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.
The Clear Quran
There is not any means ˹of sustenance˺ whose reserves We do not hold, only bringing it forth in precise measure.
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وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَسْقَيْنَـٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَـٰزِنِينَ
Sahih International
And We have sent the fertilizing winds1 and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
The Clear Quran
We send fertilizing winds, and bring down rain from the sky for you to drink. It is not you who hold its reserves.
23
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ
Sahih International
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.1
The Clear Quran
Surely it is We Who give life and cause death. And We are the ˹Eternal˺ Successor.1
24
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ
Sahih International
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
The Clear Quran
We certainly know those who have gone before you and those who will come after ˹you˺.
25
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
Sahih International
And indeed, your Lord will gather them; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing.
The Clear Quran
Surely your Lord ˹alone˺ will gather them together ˹for judgment˺. He is truly All-Wise, All-Knowing.
26
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Sahih International
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, We created man from sounding clay moulded from black mud.
27
وَٱلْجَآنَّ خَلَقْنَـٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ
Sahih International
And the jinn We created before from scorching fire.
The Clear Quran
As for the jinn, We created them earlier from smokeless fire.
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وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Sahih International
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud.
The Clear Quran
˹Remember, O Prophet˺ when your Lord said to the angels, “I am going to create a human being from sounding clay moulded from black mud.1
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فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ
Sahih International
And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul,1 then fall down to him in prostration."
The Clear Quran
So when I have fashioned him and had a spirit of My Own ˹creation˺ breathed into him, fall down in prostration to him.”
30
فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ
Sahih International
So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely,
The Clear Quran
So the angels prostrated all together—
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إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Sahih International
Except Iblees;1 he refused to be with those who prostrated.
The Clear Quran
but not Iblîs,1 who refused to prostrate with the others.
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قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Sahih International
[Allāh] said, "O Iblees, what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who prostrate?"
The Clear Quran
Allah asked, “O Iblîs! What is the matter with you that you did not join others in prostration?”
33
قَالَ لَمْ أَكُن لِّأَسْجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن صَلْصَـٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Sahih International
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
The Clear Quran
He replied, “It is not for me to prostrate to a human You created from sounding clay moulded from black mud.”
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قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
Sahih International
[Allāh] said, "Then depart from it,1 for indeed, you are expelled.
The Clear Quran
Allah commanded, “Then get out of Paradise, for you are truly cursed.
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وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ ٱللَّعْنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Sahih International
And indeed, upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense."
The Clear Quran
And surely upon you is condemnation until the Day of Judgment.”
36
قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Sahih International
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
The Clear Quran
Satan appealed, “My Lord! Then delay my end until the Day of their resurrection.”
37
قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ
Sahih International
[Allāh] said, "So indeed, you are of those reprieved
The Clear Quran
Allah said, “You will be delayed
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إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ
Sahih International
Until the Day of the time well-known."
The Clear Quran
until the appointed Day.”
39
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Sahih International
[Iblees] said, "My Lord, because You have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive to them [i.e., mankind] on earth, and I will mislead them all
The Clear Quran
Satan responded, “My Lord! For allowing me to stray I will surely tempt them on earth and mislead them all together,
40
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Sahih International
Except, among them, Your chosen servants."
The Clear Quran
except Your chosen servants among them.”
41
قَالَ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Sahih International
[Allāh] said, "This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight.
The Clear Quran
Allah said, “This is the Way, binding on Me:
42
إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَـٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators.
The Clear Quran
you will certainly have no authority over My servants, except the deviant who follow you,
43
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Sahih International
And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all.
The Clear Quran
and surely Hell is their destined place, all together.
44
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
Sahih International
It has seven gates; for every gate is of them [i.e., Satan's followers] a portion designated."
The Clear Quran
It has seven gates, to each a group of them is designated.”
45
إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى جَنَّـٰتٍ وَعُيُونٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs,
The Clear Quran
Indeed, the righteous will be amid Gardens and springs.
46
ٱدْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَـٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ
Sahih International
[Having been told], "Enter it in peace, safe [and secure]."
The Clear Quran
˹It will be said to them,˺ “Enter in peace and security.”
47
وَنَزَعْنَا مَا فِى صُدُورِهِم مِّنْ غِلٍّ إِخْوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِينَ
Sahih International
And We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment,1 [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
The Clear Quran
We will remove whatever bitterness they had in their hearts.1 In a friendly manner, they will be on thrones, facing one another.
48
لَا يَمَسُّهُمْ فِيهَا نَصَبٌ وَمَا هُم مِّنْهَا بِمُخْرَجِينَ
Sahih International
No fatigue will touch them therein, nor from it will they [ever] be removed.
The Clear Quran
No fatigue will touch them there, nor will they ever be asked to leave.
49
۞ نَبِّئْ عِبَادِىٓ أَنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Sahih International
[O Muḥammad], inform My servants that it is I who am the Forgiving, the Merciful,
The Clear Quran
Inform My servants ˹O Prophet˺ that I am truly the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful,
50
وَأَنَّ عَذَابِى هُوَ ٱلْعَذَابُ ٱلْأَلِيمُ
Sahih International
And that it is My punishment which is the painful punishment.
The Clear Quran
and that My torment is indeed the most painful.
51
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَن ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Sahih International
And inform them about the guests of Abraham,
The Clear Quran
And inform them ˹O Prophet˺ about Abraham’s guests
52
إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَـٰمًا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
Sahih International
When they entered upon him and said, "Peace." [Abraham] said, "Indeed, we are fearful [i.e., apprehensive] of you."
The Clear Quran
who entered upon him and greeted ˹him with˺, “Peace!” He ˹later˺ said, “Surely we are afraid of you.”1
53
قَالُوا۟ لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ
Sahih International
[The angels] said, "Fear not. Indeed, we give you good tidings of a learned boy."
The Clear Quran
They reassured ˹him˺, “Do not be afraid! Surely we give you good news of a knowledgeable son.”
54
قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
Sahih International
He said, "Have you given me good tidings although old age has come upon me? Then of what [wonder] do you inform?"
The Clear Quran
He wondered, “Do you give me good news despite my old age? What unlikely news!”
55
قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَـٰنِطِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
The Clear Quran
They responded, “We give you good news in all truth, so do not be one of those who despair.”
56
قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
Sahih International
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
The Clear Quran
He exclaimed, “Who would despair of the mercy of their Lord except the misguided?”
57
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Sahih International
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
The Clear Quran
He ˹then˺ added, “What is your mission, O messenger-angels?”
58
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
The Clear Quran
They replied, “We have actually been sent to a wicked people.
59
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Sahih International
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
The Clear Quran
As for the family of Lot, we will certainly deliver them all,
60
إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
Sahih International
Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.1
The Clear Quran
except his wife. We have determined that she will be one of the doomed.”
61
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Sahih International
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
The Clear Quran
So when the messenger-angels came to the family of Lot,
62
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Sahih International
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
The Clear Quran
he said, “You must be strangers!”
63
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَـٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
Sahih International
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
The Clear Quran
They responded, “We have come to you with that ˹torment˺ which they have doubted.
64
وَأَتَيْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ
Sahih International
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
The Clear Quran
We come to you with the truth, and we are certainly truthful.
65
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
Sahih International
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
The Clear Quran
So travel with your family in the dark of night, and follow ˹closely˺ behind them. Do not let any of you look back, and go where you are commanded.”
66
وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
Sahih International
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
The Clear Quran
We revealed to him this decree: “Those ˹sinners˺ will be uprooted in the morning.”
67
وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Sahih International
And the people of the city came rejoicing.1
The Clear Quran
And there came the men of the city, rejoicing.
68
قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Sahih International
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
The Clear Quran
Lot pleaded, “Indeed, these are my guests, so do not embarrass me.
69
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
Sahih International
And fear Allāh and do not disgrace me."
The Clear Quran
Fear Allah and do not humiliate me.”
70
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
Sahih International
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
The Clear Quran
They responded, “Have we not forbidden you from protecting anyone?”
71
قَالَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمْ فَـٰعِلِينَ
Sahih International
[Lot] said, "These are my daughters1 - if you would be doers [of lawful marriage]."
The Clear Quran
He said, “O my people! Here are my daughters1 ˹so marry them˺ if you wish to do so.”
72
لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِى سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Sahih International
By your life, [O Muḥammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
The Clear Quran
By your life ˹O Prophet˺,1 they certainly wandered blindly, intoxicated ˹by lust˺.
73
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ
Sahih International
So the shriek1 seized them at sunrise.
The Clear Quran
So the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook them at sunrise.
74
فَجَعَلْنَا عَـٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
Sahih International
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
The Clear Quran
And We turned the cities ˹of Sodom and Gomorrah˺ upside down and rained upon them stones of baked clay.
75
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this are signs for those who contemplate.
76
وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ
Sahih International
And indeed, they [i.e., those cities] are [situated] on an established road.
The Clear Quran
Their ruins still lie along a known route.
77
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
The Clear Quran
Surely in this is a sign for those who believe.
78
وَإِن كَانَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ لَظَـٰلِمِينَ
Sahih International
And the companions of the thicket [i.e., the people of Madyan] were [also] wrongdoers,
The Clear Quran
And the residents of the Forest were truly wrongdoers,
79
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
The Clear Quran
so We inflicted punishment upon them. The ruins of both nations still lie on a well-known road.
80
وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلْحِجْرِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
And certainly did the companions of al-Ḥijr1 [i.e., the Thamūd] deny the messengers.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, the residents of the Stone Valley also denied the messengers.1
81
وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
Sahih International
And We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
The Clear Quran
We gave them Our signs, but they turned away from them.
82
وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ
Sahih International
And they used to carve from the mountains, houses, feeling secure.
The Clear Quran
They carved their homes in the mountains, feeling secure.
83
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
Sahih International
But the shriek seized them at early morning,
The Clear Quran
But the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook them in the morning,
84
فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Sahih International
So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.
The Clear Quran
and all they achieved was of no help to them.
85
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَـَٔاتِيَةٌ ۖ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ
Sahih International
And We have not created the heavens and earth and that between them except in truth. And indeed, the Hour is coming; so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
The Clear Quran
We have not created the heavens and the earth and everything in between except for a purpose. And the Hour is certain to come, so forgive graciously.
86
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّـٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Sahih International
Indeed, your Lord - He is the Knowing Creator.
The Clear Quran
Surely your Lord is the Master Creator, All-Knowing.
87
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَـٰكَ سَبْعًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَثَانِى وَٱلْقُرْءَانَ ٱلْعَظِيمَ
Sahih International
And We have certainly given you, [O Muḥammad], seven of the often repeated [verses]1 and the great Qur’ān.
The Clear Quran
We have certainly granted you the seven often-repeated verses1 and the great Quran.
88
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Sahih International
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of them [i.e., the disbelievers], and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing [i.e., show kindness] to the believers.
The Clear Quran
Do not let your eyes crave the ˹fleeting˺ pleasures We have provided for some of the disbelievers, nor grieve for them. And be gracious to the believers.
89
وَقُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Sahih International
And say, "Indeed, I am the clear warner" -
The Clear Quran
And say, “I am truly sent with a clear warning”—
90
كَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Sahih International
Just as We had revealed [scriptures] to the separators1
The Clear Quran
˹a warning˺ similar to what We sent to those who divided ˹the Scriptures˺,
91
ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عِضِينَ
Sahih International
Who have made the Qur’ān into portions.1
The Clear Quran
who ˹now˺ accept parts of the Quran, rejecting others.
92
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَٔلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Sahih International
So by your Lord, We will surely question them all
The Clear Quran
So by your Lord! We will certainly question them all
93
عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
About what they used to do.
The Clear Quran
about what they used to do.
94
فَٱصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Sahih International
Then declare what you are commanded1 and turn away from the polytheists.2
The Clear Quran
So proclaim what you have been commanded, and turn away from the polytheists.
95
إِنَّا كَفَيْنَـٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed, We are sufficient for you against the mockers
The Clear Quran
Surely We will be sufficient for you against the mockers,
96
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَـٰهًا ءَاخَرَ ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Sahih International
Who make [equal] with Allāh another deity. But they are going to know.
The Clear Quran
who set up ˹other˺ gods with Allah. They will soon come to know.
97
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Sahih International
And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say.
The Clear Quran
We certainly know that your heart is truly distressed by what they say.
98
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ
Sahih International
So exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him].
The Clear Quran
So glorify the praises of your Lord and be one of those who ˹always˺ pray,
99
وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
Sahih International
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [i.e., death].
The Clear Quran
and worship your Lord until the inevitable1 comes your way.