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Surat as-sajdah (Sajdah)

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الۤمّۤ ۗ

alif lām mīm

ALIFLAMMIM.

تَنْزِيْلُ الْكِتٰبِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيْهِ مِنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَۗ

tanzīlul-kitābi lā raiba fīhi mir rabbil-'ālamīn

TherevelationofthisBookfreeofdoubtandinvolutionisfromtheLordofalltheworlds.

اَمْ يَقُوْلُوْنَ افْتَرٰىهُ ۚ بَلْ هُوَ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ لِتُنْذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ اَتٰىهُمْ مِّنْ نَّذِيْرٍ مِّنْ قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُوْنَ

am yaqụlụnaftarāh, bal huwal-ḥaqqu mir rabbika litunżira qaumam mā atāhum min nażīrim ming qablika la'allahum yahtadụn

Ordotheysayhehasfabricatedit?InfactitisthetruthfromyourLordsothatyoumaywarnthepeopletowhomnoadmonisherwassentbeforeyou.Theymayhaplycometoguidance.

اَللّٰهُ الَّذِيْ خَلَقَ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِيْ سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِۗ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ دُوْنِهٖ مِنْ وَّلِيٍّ وَّلَا شَفِيْعٍۗ اَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُوْنَ

allāhullażī khalaqas-samāwāti wal-arḍa wa mā bainahumā fī sittati ayyāmin ṡummastawā 'alal-'arsy, mā lakum min dụnihī miw waliyyiw wa lā syafī', a fa lā tatażakkarụn

ItisGodwhocreatedtheheavensandtheearthandallthatliesbetweentheminsixspansthenassumedallauthority.YouhavenoprotectorotherthanHimnoranyintercessor.Willyounotbewarnedeventhen?

يُدَبِّرُ الْاَمْرَ مِنَ السَّمَاۤءِ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ ثُمَّ يَعْرُجُ اِلَيْهِ فِيْ يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهٗٓ اَلْفَ سَنَةٍ مِّمَّا تَعُدُّوْنَ

yudabbirul-amra minas-samā`i ilal-arḍi ṡumma ya'ruju ilaihi fī yauming kāna miqdāruhū alfa sanatim mimmā ta'uddụn

Heregulatesallaffairsfromhightolowthentheyrisetoperfectionstepbystepina(heavenly)daywhosemeasureisathousandyearsofyourreckoning.

ذٰلِكَ عٰلِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْعَزِيْزُ الرَّحِيْمُۙ

żālika 'ālimul-gaibi wasy-syahādatil-'azīzur-raḥīm

Suchis(He)theknoweroftheunknownandtheknownthemightyandthemerciful

الَّذِيْٓ اَحْسَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقَهٗ وَبَدَاَ خَلْقَ الْاِنْسَانِ مِنْ طِيْنٍ

allażī aḥsana kulla syai`in khalaqahụ wa bada`a khalqal-insāni min ṭīn

WhomadeallthingsHecreatedexcellent;andfirstfashionedmanfromclay

ثُمَّ جَعَلَ نَسْلَهٗ مِنْ سُلٰلَةٍ مِّنْ مَّاۤءٍ مَّهِيْنٍ ۚ

ṡumma ja'ala naslahụ min sulālatim mim mā`im mahīn

Thenmadehisoffspringfromtheextractofbasefluid

ثُمَّ سَوّٰىهُ وَنَفَخَ فِيْهِ مِنْ رُّوْحِهٖ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْاَبْصَارَ وَالْاَفْـِٕدَةَۗ قَلِيْلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُوْنَ

ṡumma sawwāhu wa nafakha fīhi mir rụḥihī wa ja'ala lakumus-sam'a wal-abṣāra wal-af`idah, qalīlam mā tasykurụn

ThenproportionedandbreathedintohimofHisspiritandgaveyouthesensesofhearingsightandfeeling.Andyethowlittlearethethanksyouoffer!

وَقَالُوْٓا ءَاِذَا ضَلَلْنَا فِى الْاَرْضِ ءَاِنَّا لَفِيْ خَلْقٍ جَدِيْدٍ ەۗ بَلْ هُمْ بِلِقَاۤءِ رَبِّهِمْ كٰفِرُوْنَ

wa qālū a iżā ḍalalnā fil-arḍi a innā lafī khalqin jadīd, bal hum biliqā`i rabbihim kāfirụn

Buttheysay:"Whenwehavemingledwiththeearthshallwebecreatedanew?"InfacttheydenythemeetingwiththeirLord.

۞ قُلْ يَتَوَفّٰىكُمْ مَّلَكُ الْمَوْتِ الَّذِيْ وُكِّلَ بِكُمْ ثُمَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكُمْ تُرْجَعُوْنَ

qul yatawaffākum malakul-mautillażī wukkila bikum ṡumma ilā rabbikum turja'ụn

Say:"TheangelofdeathappointedoveryouwilltakeawayyoursoulthenyouwillbesentbacktoyourLord."

وَلَوْ تَرٰىٓ اِذِ الْمُجْرِمُوْنَ نَاكِسُوْا رُءُوْسِهِمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْۗ رَبَّنَآ اَبْصَرْنَا وَسَمِعْنَا فَارْجِعْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَالِحًا اِنَّا مُوْقِنُوْنَ

walau tarā iżil-mujrimụna nākisụ ru`ụsihim 'inda rabbihim, rabbanā abṣarnā wa sami'nā farji'nā na'mal ṣāliḥan innā mụqinụn

IfonlyyoucouldseewhenthesinnerswillstandbeforetheirLordheadshunglow(andsay:)"OLordwehaveseenandheard.Sosendusback.Weshalldotherightforwehavecometobelievewithcertainty."

وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَاٰتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدٰىهَا وَلٰكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنِّيْ لَاَمْلَـَٔنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

walau syi`nā la`ātainā kulla nafsin hudāhā wa lākin ḥaqqal-qaulu minnī la`amla`anna jahannama minal-jinnati wan-nāsi ajma'īn

HadWeintendedWecouldhavegiveneverysoulitsguidance;butinevitableisMywordthatIwillfillupHellwithmenandjinnstogether.

فَذُوْقُوْا بِمَا نَسِيْتُمْ لِقَاۤءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هٰذَاۚ اِنَّا نَسِيْنٰكُمْ وَذُوْقُوْا عَذَابَ الْخُلْدِ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُوْنَ

fa żụqụ bimā nasītum liqā`a yaumikum hāżā, innā nasīnākum wa żụqụ 'ażābal-khuldi bimā kuntum ta'malụn

Sonowsuffer.AsyouforgotthemeetingofthisyourDayofDoomsohaveWeforgottenyou.Nowtastetheeverlastingpunishmentforyourdeeds.

اِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاٰيٰتِنَا الَّذِيْنَ اِذَا ذُكِّرُوْا بِهَا خَرُّوْا سُجَّدًا وَّسَبَّحُوْا بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ ۩

innamā yu`minu bi`āyātinallażīna iżā żukkirụ bihā kharrụ sujjadaw wa sabbaḥụ biḥamdi rabbihim wa hum lā yastakbirụn

OnlytheybelieveinOurrevelationswhowhentheyareremindedbowinadorationandgivepraisetotheirLordanddonotbecomearrogant.

تَتَجَافٰى جُنُوْبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَّطَمَعًاۖ وَّمِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ يُنْفِقُوْنَ

tatajāfā junụbuhum 'anil-maḍāji'i yad'ụna rabbahum khaufaw wa ṭama'aw wa mimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqụn

TheirbacksdonotrestontheirbedsandtheypraytotheirLordinfearandhopeandspendofwhatWehavegiventhem(information_schema charity).

فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّآ اُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِّنْ قُرَّةِ اَعْيُنٍۚ جَزَاۤءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ

fa lā ta'lamu nafsum mā ukhfiya lahum ming qurrati a'yun, jazā`am bimā kānụ ya'malụn

Nosoulknowswhatpeaceandjoyliehiddenfromthemasrewardforwhattheyhavedone.

اَفَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَنْ كَانَ فَاسِقًاۗ لَا يَسْتَوٗنَ

a fa mang kāna mu`minang kamang kāna fāsiqā, lā yastawụn

Isonewhoisabelieverlikeonewhoisatransgressor?Notheyarenotalike.

اَمَّا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فَلَهُمْ جَنّٰتُ الْمَأْوٰىۖ نُزُلًا ۢبِمَا كَانُوْا يَعْمَلُوْنَ

ammallażīna āmanụ wa 'amiluṣ-ṣāliḥāti fa lahum jannātul-ma`wā nuzulam bimā kānụ ya'malụn

Asforthosewhobelieveanddotherighttherearegardensforabodeaswelcomeforwhattheyhaddone.

وَاَمَّا الَّذِيْنَ فَسَقُوْا فَمَأْوٰىهُمُ النَّارُ كُلَّمَآ اَرَادُوْٓا اَنْ يَّخْرُجُوْا مِنْهَآ اُعِيْدُوْا فِيْهَا وَقِيْلَ لَهُمْ ذُوْقُوْا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الَّذِيْ كُنْتُمْ بِهٖ تُكَذِّبُوْنَ

wa ammallażīna fasaqụ fa ma`wāhumun-nāru kullamā arādū ay yakhrujụ min-hā u'īdụ fīhā wa qīla lahum żụqụ 'ażāban-nārillażī kuntum bihī tukażżibụn

AsforthosewhodisobeytheirabodeisHell.Whensoevertheywishtoescapefromittheywouldbedraggedbackintoitandtold:"TastethetormentoftheFirewhichyouusedtocallalie."

وَلَنُذِيْقَنَّهُمْ مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ الْاَدْنٰى دُوْنَ الْعَذَابِ الْاَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُوْنَ

wa lanużīqannahum minal-'ażābil-adnā dụnal-'ażābil-akbari la'allahum yarji'ụn

ButWeshallmakethemtastetheafflictionofthisworldbeforethegreatertormentsothattheymayretract.

وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ ذُكِّرَ بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهٖ ثُمَّ اَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا ۗاِنَّا مِنَ الْمُجْرِمِيْنَ مُنْتَقِمُوْنَ

wa man aẓlamu mim man żukkira bi`āyāti rabbihī ṡumma a'raḍa 'an-hā, innā minal-mujrimīna muntaqimụn

WhoismorewickedthanhewhoisremindedofhisLord´srevelationsyetturnsawayfromthem;Wewillsurelyrequitethesinners.

وَلَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ فَلَا تَكُنْ فِيْ مِرْيَةٍ مِّنْ لِّقَاۤىِٕهٖ وَجَعَلْنٰهُ هُدًى لِّبَنِيْٓ اِسْرَاۤءِيْلَۚ

wa laqad ātainā mụsal-kitāba fa lā takun fī miryatim mil liqā`ihī wa ja'alnāhu hudal libanī isrā`īl

VerilyWegaveMosestheBook;source benotindoubtabouthishavingreceivedit;andWemadeitaguidanceforthechildrenofIsrael.

وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ اَىِٕمَّةً يَّهْدُوْنَ بِاَمْرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوْاۗ وَكَانُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَا يُوْقِنُوْنَ

wa ja'alnā min-hum a`immatay yahdụna bi`amrinā lammā ṣabarụ, wa kānụ bi`āyātinā yụqinụn

WhentheyperseveredandfirmlybelievedOurrevelationsWeappointedlearnedmenamongthemwhoguidedthembyOurcommand.

اِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ فِيْمَا كَانُوْا فِيْهِ يَخْتَلِفُوْنَ

inna rabbaka huwa yafṣilu bainahum yaumal-qiyāmati fīmā kānụ fīhi yakhtalifụn

SurelyyourLordwilldecidebetweenthemaboutwhattheywereatvarianceontheDayofResurrection.

اَوَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ اَهْلَكْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ مِّنَ الْقُرُوْنِ يَمْشُوْنَ فِيْ مَسٰكِنِهِمْ ۗاِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍۗ اَفَلَا يَسْمَعُوْنَ

a wa lam yahdi lahum kam ahlaknā ming qablihim minal-qurụni yamsyụna fī masākinihim, inna fī żālika la`āyāt, a fa lā yasma'ụn

DidtheynotfindguidanceinthemanygenerationsWehaddestroyedbeforethemoverwhosedwellingsthey(now)walk?Therewereindeedsignsinthis.Willtheyeventhennotlisten?

اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اَنَّا نَسُوْقُ الْمَاۤءَ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ الْجُرُزِ فَنُخْرِجُ بِهٖ زَرْعًا تَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ اَنْعَامُهُمْ وَاَنْفُسُهُمْۗ اَفَلَا يُبْصِرُوْنَ

a wa lam yarau annā nasụqul-mā`a ilal-arḍil-juruzi fa nukhriju bihī zar'an ta`kulu min-hu an'āmuhum wa anfusuhum, a fa lā yubṣirụn

DotheynotseethatWedrivetheraintowardsalandthatisdrythengrowgrainfromitwhichtheircattleandtheythemselveseat?Willtheynotseeeventhen?

وَيَقُوْلُوْنَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الْفَتْحُ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ

wa yaqụlụna matā hāżal-fat-ḥu ing kuntum ṣādiqīn

Yettheysay:"Whenwillthisdecreecomeifyouspeakthetruth?"

قُلْ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ لَا يَنْفَعُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْٓا اِيْمَانُهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنْظَرُوْنَ

qul yaumal-fat-ḥi lā yanfa'ullażīna kafarū īmānuhum wa lā hum yunẓarụn

Say:"OfnousewillbetheacceptanceofbelieftounbelieversontheDayofDecisionnorwilltheybegrantedrespite.

فَاَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَانْتَظِرْ اِنَّهُمْ مُّنْتَظِرُوْنَ

fa a'riḍ 'an-hum wantaẓir innahum muntaẓirụn

Thereforeturnawayfromthemandwaitastheyarewaiting.