The Holy Qur'an

Mirror of Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library

Chapter 37 - "The Rangers"

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

37.1: I swear by those who draw themselves out in ranks

37.2: Then those who drive away with reproof,

37.3: Then those who recite, being mindful,

37.4: Most surely your God is One:

37.5: The Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and Lord of the easts.

37.6: Surely We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment, the stars,

37.7: And (there is) a safeguard against every rebellious Shaitan.

37.8: They cannot listen to the exalted assembly and they are thrown at from every side,

37.9: Being driven off, and for them is a perpetual chastisement,

37.10: Except him who snatches off but once, then there follows him a brightly shining flame.

37.11: Then ask them whether they are stronger in creation or those (others) whom We have created. Surely We created them of firm clay.

37.12: Nay! you wonder while they mock,

37.13: And when they are reminded, they mind not,

37.14: And when they see a sign they incite one another to scoff,

37.15: And they say: This is nothing but clear magic:

37.16: What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then certainly be raised,

37.17: Or our fathers of yore?

37.18: Say: Aye! and you shall be abject.

37.19: So it shall only be a single cry, when lo! they shall see.

37.20: And they shall say: O woe to us! this is the day of requital.

37.21: This is the day of the judgment which you called a lie.

37.22: Gather together those who were unjust and their associates, and what they used to worship

37.23: Besides Allah, then lead them to the way to hell.

37.24: And stop them, for they shall be questioned:

37.25: What is the matter with you that you do not help each other?

37.26: Nay! on that day they shall be submissive.

37.27: And some of them shall advance towards others, questioning each other.

37.28: They shall say: Surely you used to come to us from the right side.

37.29: They shall say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers;

37.30: And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;

37.31: So the sentence of our Lord has come to pass against us: (now) we shall surely taste;

37.32: So we led you astray, for we ourselves were erring.

37.33: So they shall on that day be sharers in the chastisement one with another.

37.34: Surely thus do We deal with the guilty.

37.35: Surely they used to behave proudly when it was said to them: There is no god but Allah;

37.36: And to say: What! shall we indeed give up our gods for the sake of a mad poet?

37.37: Nay: he has come with the truth and verified the apostles.

37.38: Most surely you will taste the painful punishment.

37.39: And you shall not be rewarded except (for) what you did.

37.40: Save the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

37.41: For them is a known sustenance,

37.42: Fruits, and they shall be highly honored,

37.43: In gardens of pleasure,

37.44: On thrones, facing each other.

37.45: A bowl shall be made to go round them from water running out of springs,

37.46: White, delicious to those who drink.

37.47: There shall be no trouble in it, nor shall they be exhausted therewith.

37.48: And with them shall be those who restrain the eyes, having beautiful eyes;

37.49: As if they were eggs carefully protected.

37.50: Then shall some of them advance to others, questioning each other.

37.51: A speaker from among them shall say: Surely I had a comrade of mine,

37.52: Who said: What! are you indeed of those who accept (the truth)?

37.53: What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment?

37.54: He shall say: Will you look on?

37.55: Then he looked down and saw him in the midst of hell.

37.56: He shall say: By Allah! you had almost caused me to perish;

37.57: And had it not been for the favor of my Lord, I would certainly have been among those brought up.

37.58: Is it then that we are not going to die,

37.59: Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?

37.60: Most surely this is the mighty achievement.

37.61: For the like of this then let the workers work.

37.62: Is this better as an entertainment or the tree of Zaqqum?

37.63: Surely We have made it to be a trial to the unjust.

37.64: Surely it is a tree that-grows in the bottom of the hell;

37.65: Its produce is as it were the heads of the serpents.

37.66: Then most surely they shall eat of it and fill (their) bellies with it.

37.67: Then most surely they shall have after it to drink of a mixture prepared in boiling water.

37.68: Then most surely their return shall be to hell.

37.69: Surely they found their fathers going astray,

37.70: So in their footsteps they are being hastened on.

37.71: And certainly most of the ancients went astray before them,

37.72: And certainly We sent among them warners.

37.73: Then see how was the end of those warned,

37.74: Except the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

37.75: And Nuh did certainly call upon Us, and most excellent answerer of prayer are We.

37.76: And We delivered him and his followers from the mighty distress.

37.77: And We made his offspring the survivors.

37.78: And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.

37.79: Peace and salutation to Nuh among the nations.

37.80: Thus do We surely reward the doers of good.

37.81: Surely he was of Our believing servants.

37.82: Then We drowned the others

37.83: And most surely Ibrahim followed his way.

37.84: When he came to his Lord with a free heart,

37.85: When he said to his father and his people: What is it that you worship?

37.86: A lie -- gods besides Allah -- do you desire?

37.87: What is then your idea about the Lord of the worlds?

37.88: Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,

37.89: Then he said: Surely I am sick (of your worshipping these).

37.90: So they went away from him, turning back.

37.91: Then he turned aside to their gods secretly and said: What! do you not eat?

37.92: What is the matter with you that you do not speak?

37.93: Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand.

37.94: So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.

37.95: Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?

37.96: And Allah has created you and what you make.

37.97: They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.

37.98: And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.

37.99: And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.

37.100: My Lord! grant me of the doers of good deeds.

37.101: So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance.

37.102: And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.

37.103: So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,

37.104: And We called out to him saying: O Ibrahim!

37.105: You have indeed shown the truth of the vision; surely thus do We reward the doers of good:

37.106: Most surely this is a manifest trial.

37.107: And We ransomed him with a Feat sacrifice.

37.108: And We perpetuated (praise) to him among the later generations.

37.109: Peace be on Ibrahim.

37.110: Thus do We reward the doers of good.

37.111: Surely he was one of Our believing servants.

37.112: And We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a prophet among the good ones.

37.113: And We showered Our blessings on him and on Ishaq; and of their offspring are the doers of good, and (also) those who are clearly unjust to their own souls.

37.114: And certainly We conferred a favor on Musa and Haroun.

37.115: And We delivered them both and their people from the mighty distress.

37.116: And We helped them, so they were the vanquishers.

37.117: And We gave them both the Book that made (things) clear.

37.118: And We guided them both on the right way.

37.119: And We perpetuated (praise) to them among the later generations.

37.120: Peace be on Musa and Haroun.

37.121: Even thus do We reward the doers of good.

37.122: Surely they were both of Our believing servants.

37.123: And Ilyas was most surely of the apostles.

37.124: When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)?

37.125: What! do you call upon Ba'l and forsake the best of the creators,

37.126: Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore?

37.127: But they called him a liar, therefore they shall most surely be brought up.

37.128: But not the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

37.129: And We perpetuated to him (praise) among the later generations.

37.130: Peace be on Ilyas.

37.131: Even thus do We reward the doers of good.

37.132: Surely he was one of Our believing servants.

37.133: And Lut was most surely of the apostles.

37.134: When We delivered him and his followers, all --

37.135: Except an old woman (who was) amongst those who tarried.

37.136: Then We destroyed the others.

37.137: And most surely you pass by them in the morning,

37.138: And at night; do you not then understand?

37.139: And Yunus was most surely of the apostles.

37.140: When he ran away to a ship completely laden,

37.141: So he shared (with them), but was of those who are cast off.

37.142: So the fish swallowed him while he did that for which he blamed himself

37.143: But had it not been that he was of those who glorify (Us),

37.144: He would certainly have tarried in its belly to the day when they are raised.

37.145: Then We cast him on to the vacant surface of the earth while he was sick.

37.146: And We caused to grow up for him a gourdplant.

37.147: And We sent him to a hundred thousand, rather they exceeded.

37.148: And they believed, so We gave them provision till a time.

37.149: Then ask them whether your Lord has daughters and they have sons.

37.150: Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses?

37.151: Now surely it is of their own lie that they say:

37.152: Allah has begotten; and most surely they are liars.

37.153: Has He chosen daughters in preference to sons?

37.154: What is the matter with you, how is it that you judge?

37.155: Will you not then mind?

37.156: Or have you a clear authority?

37.157: Then bring your book, if you are truthful.

37.158: And they assert a relationship between Him and the jinn; and certainly the jinn do know that they shall surely be brought up;

37.159: Glory be to Allah (for freedom) from what they describe;

37.160: But not so the servants of Allah, the purified ones.

37.161: So surely you and what you worship,

37.162: Not against Him can you cause (any) to fall into trial,

37.163: Save him who will go to hell.

37.164: And there is none of us but has an assigned place,

37.165: And most surely we are they who draw themselves out in ranks,

37.166: And we are most surely they who declare the glory (of Allah).

37.167: And surely they used to say:

37.168: Had we a reminder from those of yore,

37.169: We would certainly have been the servants of Allah -- the purified ones.

37.170: But (now) they disbelieve in it, so they will come to know.

37.171: And certainly Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the apostles:

37.172: Most surely they shall be the assisted ones

37.173: And most surely Our host alone shall be the victorious ones.

37.174: Therefore turn away from them till a time,

37.175: And (then) see them, so they too shall see.

37.176: What! would they then hasten on Our chastisement?

37.177: But when it shall descend in their court, evil shall then be the morning of the warned ones.

37.178: And turn away from them till a time

37.179: And (then) see, for they too shall see.

37.180: Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honor, above what they describe.

37.181: And peace be on the apostles.

37.182: And all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

 

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