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يسٓ
Sahih International
Yā, Seen.1
The Clear Quran
Yâ-Sĩn.
Surah 36
Layered Translations
يس
Ya-Sin | Ya Sin | 83 آيات
Sahih International The Clear Quran
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وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
Sahih International
By the wise1 Qur’ān,
The Clear Quran
By the Quran, rich in wisdom!
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إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
Indeed you, [O Muḥammad], are from among the messengers,
The Clear Quran
You ˹O Prophet˺ are truly one of the messengers
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عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Sahih International
On a straight path.
The Clear Quran
upon the Straight Path.
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تَنزِيلَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Sahih International
[This is] a revelation of the Exalted in Might, the Merciful,
The Clear Quran
˹This is˺ a revelation from the Almighty, Most Merciful,
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لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ أُنذِرَ ءَابَآؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَـٰفِلُونَ
Sahih International
That you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, so they are unaware.
The Clear Quran
so that you may warn a people whose forefathers were not warned, and so are heedless.
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لَقَدْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰٓ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Sahih International
Already the word [i.e., decree] has come into effect upon most of them, so they do not believe.
The Clear Quran
The decree ˹of torment˺ has already been justified against most of them, for they will never believe.
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إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَـٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَـٰلًا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ
Sahih International
Indeed, We have put shackles on their necks, and they are to their chins, so they are with heads [kept] aloft.
The Clear Quran
˹It is as if˺ We have put shackles around their necks up to their chins, so their heads are forced up,
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وَجَعَلْنَا مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ
Sahih International
And We have put before them a barrier and behind them a barrier and covered them, so they do not see.
The Clear Quran
and have placed a barrier before them and a barrier behind them and covered them ˹all˺ up, so they fail to see ˹the truth˺.
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وَسَوَآءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Sahih International
And it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe.
The Clear Quran
It is the same whether you warn them or not—they will never believe.
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إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَخَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَأَجْرٍ كَرِيمٍ
Sahih International
You can only warn one who follows the message and fears the Most Merciful unseen. So give him good tidings of forgiveness and noble reward.
The Clear Quran
You can only warn those who follow the Reminder1 and are in awe of the Most Compassionate without seeing Him.2 So give them good news of forgiveness and an honourable reward.
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إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا۟ وَءَاثَـٰرَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ فِىٓ إِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, it is We who bring the dead to life and record what they have put forth and what they left behind, and all things We have enumerated in a clear register.
The Clear Quran
It is certainly We Who resurrect the dead, and write what they send forth and what they leave behind. Everything is listed by Us in a perfect Record.1
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وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ إِذْ جَآءَهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Sahih International
And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -
The Clear Quran
Give them an example ˹O Prophet˺ of the residents of a town, when the messengers came to them.
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إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمُ ٱثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُم مُّرْسَلُونَ
Sahih International
When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened [them] with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."
The Clear Quran
We sent them two messengers, but they rejected both. So We reinforced ˹the two˺ with a third, and they declared, “We have indeed been sent to you ˹as messengers˺.”
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قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ
Sahih International
They said, "You are not but human beings like us, and the Most Merciful has not revealed a thing. You are only telling lies."
The Clear Quran
The people replied, “You are only humans like us, and the Most Compassionate has not revealed anything. You are simply lying!”
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قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ
Sahih International
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,
The Clear Quran
The messengers responded, “Our Lord knows that we have truly been sent to you.
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وَمَا عَلَيْنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Sahih International
And we are not responsible except for clear notification."
The Clear Quran
And our duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.”
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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهُوا۟ لَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Sahih International
They said, "Indeed, we consider you a bad omen. If you do not desist, we will surely stone you, and there will surely touch you, from us, a painful punishment."
The Clear Quran
The people replied, “We definitely see you as a bad omen for us. If you do not desist, we will certainly stone you ˹to death˺ and you will be touched with a painful punishment from us.”
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قَالُوا۟ طَـٰٓئِرُكُم مَّعَكُمْ ۚ أَئِن ذُكِّرْتُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ
Sahih International
They said, "Your omen [i.e., fate] is with yourselves. Is it1 because you were reminded? Rather, you are a transgressing people."
The Clear Quran
The messengers said, “Your bad omen lies within yourselves. Are you saying this because you are reminded ˹of the truth˺? In fact, you are a transgressing people.”
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وَجَآءَ مِنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Sahih International
And there came from the farthest end of the city a man, running. He said, "O my people, follow the messengers.
The Clear Quran
Then from the farthest end of the city a man came, rushing. He advised, “O my people! Follow the messengers.
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ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَن لَّا يَسْـَٔلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Sahih International
Follow those who do not ask of you [any] payment, and they are [rightly] guided.
The Clear Quran
Follow those who ask no reward of you, and are ˹rightly˺ guided.
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وَمَا لِىَ لَآ أَعْبُدُ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Sahih International
And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned?
The Clear Quran
And why should I not worship the One Who has originated me, and to Whom you will be returned.
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ءَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّى شَفَـٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ
Sahih International
Should I take other than Him [false] deities [while], if the Most Merciful intends for me some adversity, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor can they save me?
The Clear Quran
How could I take besides Him other gods whose intercession would not be of any benefit to me, nor could they save me if the Most Compassionate intended to harm me?
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إِنِّىٓ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
Indeed, I would then be in manifest error.
The Clear Quran
Indeed, I would then be clearly astray.
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إِنِّىٓ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَٱسْمَعُونِ
Sahih International
Indeed, I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me."
The Clear Quran
I do believe in your Lord, so listen to me.”
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قِيلَ ٱدْخُلِ ٱلْجَنَّةَ ۖ قَالَ يَـٰلَيْتَ قَوْمِى يَعْلَمُونَ
Sahih International
It was said, "Enter Paradise."1 He said, "I wish my people could know
The Clear Quran
˹But they killed him, then˺ he was told ˹by the angels˺, “Enter Paradise!” He said, “If only my people knew
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بِمَا غَفَرَ لِى رَبِّى وَجَعَلَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
Sahih International
Of how my Lord has forgiven me and placed me among the honored."
The Clear Quran
of how my Lord has forgiven me, and made me one of the honourable.”
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۞ وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ مِن جُندٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنزِلِينَ
Sahih International
And We did not send down upon his people after him any soldiers from the heaven, nor would We have done so.
The Clear Quran
We did not send any soldiers from the heavens against his people after his death, nor did We need to.
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إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ خَـٰمِدُونَ
Sahih International
It was not but one shout,1 and immediately they were extinguished.
The Clear Quran
All it took was one ˹mighty˺ blast, and they were extinguished at once.
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يَـٰحَسْرَةً عَلَى ٱلْعِبَادِ ۚ مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Sahih International
How regretful for the servants. There did not come to them any messenger except that they used to ridicule him.
The Clear Quran
Oh pity, such beings! No messenger ever came to them without being mocked.
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أَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Sahih International
Have they not considered how many generations We destroyed before them - that they to them1 will not return?
The Clear Quran
Have the deniers not considered how many peoples We destroyed before them who never came back to life again?
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وَإِن كُلٌّ لَّمَّا جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ
Sahih International
And indeed, all of them will yet be brought present before Us.
The Clear Quran
Yet they will all be brought before Us.
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وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ ٱلْمَيْتَةُ أَحْيَيْنَـٰهَا وَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهَا حَبًّا فَمِنْهُ يَأْكُلُونَ
Sahih International
And a sign for them is the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.
The Clear Quran
There is a sign for them in the dead earth: We give it life, producing grain from it for them to eat.
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وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا جَنَّـٰتٍ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَـٰبٍ وَفَجَّرْنَا فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْعُيُونِ
Sahih International
And We placed therein gardens of palm trees and grapevines and caused to burst forth therefrom some springs -
The Clear Quran
And We have placed in it gardens of palm trees and grapevines, and caused springs to gush forth in it,
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لِيَأْكُلُوا۟ مِن ثَمَرِهِۦ وَمَا عَمِلَتْهُ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Sahih International
That they may eat of His fruit.1 And their hands have not produced it,2 so will they not be grateful?
The Clear Quran
so that they may eat from its fruit, which they had no hand in making. Will they not then give thanks?
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سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَزْوَٰجَ كُلَّهَا مِمَّا تُنۢبِتُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمِمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Sahih International
Exalted is He who created all pairs1 - from what the earth grows and from themselves and from that which they do not know.
The Clear Quran
Glory be to the One Who created all ˹things in˺ pairs—˹be it˺ what the earth produces, their genders, or what they do not know!
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وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمُ ٱلَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فَإِذَا هُم مُّظْلِمُونَ
Sahih International
And a sign for them is the night. We remove1 from it the [light of] day, so they are [left] in darkness.
The Clear Quran
There is also a sign for them in the night: We strip from it daylight, then—behold!—they are in darkness.
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وَٱلشَّمْسُ تَجْرِى لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَّهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ
Sahih International
And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
The Clear Quran
The sun travels for its fixed term. That is the design of the Almighty, All-Knowing.
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وَٱلْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَـٰهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّىٰ عَادَ كَٱلْعُرْجُونِ ٱلْقَدِيمِ
Sahih International
And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.
The Clear Quran
As for the moon, We have ordained ˹precise˺ phases for it, until it ends up ˹looking˺ like an old, curved palm stalk.
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لَا ٱلشَّمْسُ يَنۢبَغِى لَهَآ أَن تُدْرِكَ ٱلْقَمَرَ وَلَا ٱلَّيْلُ سَابِقُ ٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ
Sahih International
It is not allowable [i.e., possible] for the sun to reach the moon, nor does the night overtake the day, but each, in an orbit, is swimming.
The Clear Quran
It is not for the sun to catch up with the moon,1 nor does the night outrun the day. Each is travelling in an orbit of their own.
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وَءَايَةٌ لَّهُمْ أَنَّا حَمَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
Sahih International
And a sign for them is that We carried their forefathers1 in a laden ship.
The Clear Quran
Another sign for them is that We carried their ancestors ˹with Noah˺ in the fully loaded Ark,
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وَخَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّن مِّثْلِهِۦ مَا يَرْكَبُونَ
Sahih International
And We created for them from the likes of it that which they ride.
The Clear Quran
and created for them similar things to ride in.
43
وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَ
Sahih International
And if We should will, We could drown them; then no one responding to a cry would there be for them, nor would they be saved
The Clear Quran
If We willed, We could drown them: then no one would respond to their cries, nor would they be rescued—
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إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَمَتَـٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
Sahih International
Except as a mercy from Us and provision for a time.
The Clear Quran
except by mercy from Us, allowing them enjoyment for a ˹little˺ while.
45
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَمَا خَلْفَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Sahih International
But when it is said to them, "Beware of what is before you and what is behind you;1 perhaps you will receive mercy..."2
The Clear Quran
˹Still they turn away˺ when it is said to them, “Beware of what is ahead of you ˹in the Hereafter˺ and what is behind you ˹of destroyed nations˺ so you may be shown mercy.”
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وَمَا تَأْتِيهِم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍ مِّنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
Sahih International
And no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they are from it turning away.
The Clear Quran
Whenever a sign comes to them from their Lord, they turn away from it.
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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنُطْعِمُ مَن لَّوْ يَشَآءُ ٱللَّهُ أَطْعَمَهُۥٓ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Sahih International
And when it is said to them, "Spend from that which Allāh has provided for you," those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Should we feed one whom, if Allāh had willed, He would have fed? You are not but in clear error."
The Clear Quran
And when it is said to them, “Donate from what Allah has provided for you,” the disbelievers say to the believers, “Why should we feed those whom Allah could have fed if He wanted to? You are clearly astray!”
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وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ
Sahih International
And they say, "When is this promise, if you should be truthful?"
The Clear Quran
And they ask ˹the believers˺, “When will this threat come to pass, if what you say is true?”
49
مَا يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً تَأْخُذُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَخِصِّمُونَ
Sahih International
They do not await except one blast1 which will seize them while they are disputing.
The Clear Quran
They must be awaiting a single Blast,1 which will seize them while they are ˹entrenched˺ in ˹worldly˺ disputes.
50
فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ تَوْصِيَةً وَلَآ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Sahih International
And they will not be able [to give] any instruction, nor to their people can they return.
The Clear Quran
Then they will not be able to make a ˹last˺ will, nor can they return to their own people.
51
وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ
Sahih International
And the Horn will be blown;1 and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten.
The Clear Quran
The Trumpet will be blown ˹a second time˺, then—behold!—they will rush from the graves to their Lord.
52
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا مَنۢ بَعَثَنَا مِن مَّرْقَدِنَا ۜ ۗ هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ وَصَدَقَ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Sahih International
They will say, "O woe to us! Who has raised us up from our sleeping place?" [The reply will be], "This is what the Most Merciful had promised, and the messengers told the truth."
The Clear Quran
They will cry, “Woe to us! Who has raised us up from our place of rest? This must be what the Most Compassionate warned us of; the messengers told the truth!”
53
إِن كَانَتْ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ جَمِيعٌ لَّدَيْنَا مُحْضَرُونَ
Sahih International
It will not be but one blast, and at once they are all brought present before Us.
The Clear Quran
It will only take one Blast, then at once they will all be brought before Us.
54
فَٱلْيَوْمَ لَا تُظْلَمُ نَفْسٌ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Sahih International
So today [i.e., the Day of Judgement] no soul will be wronged at all, and you will not be recompensed except for what you used to do.
The Clear Quran
On that Day no soul will be wronged in the least, nor will you be rewarded except for what you used to do.
55
إِنَّ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِى شُغُلٍ فَـٰكِهُونَ
Sahih International
Indeed the companions of Paradise, that Day, will be amused in [joyful] occupation -
The Clear Quran
Indeed, on that Day the residents of Paradise will be busy enjoying themselves.
56
هُمْ وَأَزْوَٰجُهُمْ فِى ظِلَـٰلٍ عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ مُتَّكِـُٔونَ
Sahih International
They and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.
The Clear Quran
They and their spouses will be in ˹cool˺ shade, reclining on ˹canopied˺ couches.
57
لَهُمْ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ
Sahih International
For them therein is fruit, and for them is whatever they request [or wish]
The Clear Quran
There they will have fruits and whatever they desire.
58
سَلَـٰمٌ قَوْلًا مِّن رَّبٍّ رَّحِيمٍ
Sahih International
[And] "Peace," a word from a Merciful Lord.
The Clear Quran
And “Peace!” will be ˹their˺ greeting from the Merciful Lord.
59
وَٱمْتَـٰزُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Sahih International
[Then He will say], "But stand apart today, you criminals.1
The Clear Quran
˹Then the disbelievers will be told,˺ “Step away ˹from the believers˺ this Day, O wicked ones!
60
۞ أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Sahih International
Did I not enjoin upon you, O children of Adam, that you not worship Satan - [for] indeed, he is to you a clear enemy -
The Clear Quran
Did I not command you, O Children of Adam, not to follow Satan, for he is truly your sworn enemy,
61
وَأَنِ ٱعْبُدُونِى ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ
Sahih International
And that you worship [only] Me? This is a straight path.
The Clear Quran
but to worship Me ˹alone˺? This is the Straight Path.
62
وَلَقَدْ أَضَلَّ مِنكُمْ جِبِلًّا كَثِيرًا ۖ أَفَلَمْ تَكُونُوا۟ تَعْقِلُونَ
Sahih International
And he had already led astray from among you much of creation, so did you not use reason?
The Clear Quran
Yet he already misled great multitudes of you. Did you not have any sense?
63
هَـٰذِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ
Sahih International
This is the Hellfire which you were promised.
The Clear Quran
This is the Hell you were warned of.
64
ٱصْلَوْهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ
Sahih International
[Enter to] burn therein today for what you used to deny."1
The Clear Quran
Burn in it Today for your disbelief.”
65
ٱلْيَوْمَ نَخْتِمُ عَلَىٰٓ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَتُكَلِّمُنَآ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَتَشْهَدُ أَرْجُلُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Sahih International
That Day, We will seal over their mouths, and their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify about what they used to earn.
The Clear Quran
On this Day We will seal their mouths, their hands will speak to Us, and their feet will testify to what they used to commit.
66
وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَطَمَسْنَا عَلَىٰٓ أَعْيُنِهِمْ فَٱسْتَبَقُوا۟ ٱلصِّرَٰطَ فَأَنَّىٰ يُبْصِرُونَ
Sahih International
And if We willed, We could have obliterated their eyes, and they would race to [find] the path, and how could they see?1
The Clear Quran
Had We willed, We could have easily blinded their eyes, so they would struggle to find their way. How then could they see?
67
وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَمَسَخْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِهِمْ فَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ مُضِيًّا وَلَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Sahih International
And if We willed, We could have deformed them, [paralyzing them] in their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they return.1
The Clear Quran
And had We willed, We could have transfigured them on the spot,1 so they could neither progress forward nor turn back.
68
وَمَن نُّعَمِّرْهُ نُنَكِّسْهُ فِى ٱلْخَلْقِ ۖ أَفَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Sahih International
And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation;1 so will they not understand?
The Clear Quran
And whoever We grant a long life, We reverse them in development.1 Will they not then understand?
69
وَمَا عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ ٱلشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ وَقُرْءَانٌ مُّبِينٌ
Sahih International
And We did not give him [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)] knowledge of poetry, nor is it befitting for him. It is not but a message and a clear Qur’ān
The Clear Quran
We have not taught him poetry, nor is it fitting for him. This ˹Book˺ is only a Reminder and a clear Quran
70
لِّيُنذِرَ مَن كَانَ حَيًّا وَيَحِقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
Sahih International
To warn whoever is alive1 and justify the word [i.e., decree] against the disbelievers.
The Clear Quran
to warn whoever is ˹truly˺ alive and fulfil the decree ˹of torment˺ against the disbelievers.
71
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّمَّا عَمِلَتْ أَيْدِينَآ أَنْعَـٰمًا فَهُمْ لَهَا مَـٰلِكُونَ
Sahih International
Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands1 have made, grazing livestock, and [then] they are their owners?
The Clear Quran
Do they not see that We singlehandedly1 created for them, among other things, cattle which are under their control?
72
وَذَلَّلْنَـٰهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَأْكُلُونَ
Sahih International
And We have tamed them for them, so some of them they ride, and some of them they eat.
The Clear Quran
And We have subjected these ˹animals˺ to them, so they may ride some and eat others.
73
وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مَنَـٰفِعُ وَمَشَارِبُ ۖ أَفَلَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Sahih International
And for them therein are [other] benefits and drinks, so will they not be grateful?
The Clear Quran
And they derive from them other benefits and drinks. Will they not then give thanks?
74
وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Sahih International
But they have taken besides Allāh [false] deities that perhaps they would be helped.
The Clear Quran
Still they have taken other gods besides Allah, hoping to be helped ˹by them˺.
75
لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُمْ جُندٌ مُّحْضَرُونَ
Sahih International
They are not able to help them, and they [themselves] are for them soldiers in attendance.1
The Clear Quran
They cannot help the pagans, even though they serve the idols as dedicated guards.1
76
فَلَا يَحْزُنكَ قَوْلُهُمْ ۘ إِنَّا نَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ
Sahih International
So let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.
The Clear Quran
So do not let their words grieve you ˹O Prophet˺. Indeed, We ˹fully˺ know what they conceal and what they reveal.
77
أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَـٰهُ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ
Sahih International
Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once1 he is a clear adversary?
The Clear Quran
Do people not see that We have created them from a sperm-drop, then—behold!—they openly challenge ˹Us˺?
78
وَضَرَبَ لَنَا مَثَلًا وَنَسِىَ خَلْقَهُۥ ۖ قَالَ مَن يُحْىِ ٱلْعِظَـٰمَ وَهِىَ رَمِيمٌ
Sahih International
And he presents for Us an example1 and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"
The Clear Quran
And they argue with Us—forgetting they were created—saying, “Who will give life to decayed bones?”
79
قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَهَآ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ خَلْقٍ عَلِيمٌ
Sahih International
Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."
The Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “They will be revived by the One Who produced them the first time, for He has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of every created being.
80
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ ٱلْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا فَإِذَآ أَنتُم مِّنْهُ تُوقِدُونَ
Sahih International
[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite.
The Clear Quran
˹He is the One˺ Who gives you fire from green trees, and—behold!—you kindle ˹fire˺ from them.1
81
أَوَلَيْسَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُم ۚ بَلَىٰ وَهُوَ ٱلْخَلَّـٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Sahih International
Is not He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and He is the Knowing Creator.
The Clear Quran
Can the One Who created the heavens and the earth not ˹easily˺ resurrect these ˹deniers˺?” Yes ˹He can˺! For He is the Master Creator, All-Knowing.
82
إِنَّمَآ أَمْرُهُۥٓ إِذَآ أَرَادَ شَيْـًٔا أَن يَقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
Sahih International
His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is.
The Clear Quran
All it takes, when He wills something ˹to be˺, is simply to say to it: “Be!” And it is!
83
فَسُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِى بِيَدِهِۦ مَلَكُوتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Sahih International
So exalted is He in whose hand is the realm of all things, and to Him you will be returned.
The Clear Quran
So glory be to the One in Whose Hands is the authority over all things, and to Whom ˹alone˺ you will ˹all˺ be returned.