Surah Al Saba'

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ ۚ

Praise be to Allah, to Whom belong all things in the heavens and on earth: to Him be Praise in the Hereafter:

وَهُوَ الْحَكِيمُ الْخَبِيرُ

and He is Full of Wisdom, acquainted with all things.

يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا  وَمَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۚ

He knows all that goes into the earth, and all that comes out thereof; all that comes down from the sky and all that ascends thereto:

وَهُوَ الرَّحِيمُ الْغَفُورُ

and He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving.

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَا تَأْتِينَا السَّاعَةُ ۖ

The Unbelievers say, "Never to us will come the hour":

قُلْ بَلَى وَرَبِّي لَتَأْتِيَنَّكُمْ عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ ۖ

say, "Nay! but most surely, by my Lord, it will come upon you -- by Him Who knows the unseen --

لَا يَعْزُبُ عَنْهُ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَلَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا أَصْغَرُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَلَا أَكْبَرُ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ

from Whom is not hidden the least little atom in the Heavens or on earth: nor is there anything less than that, or greater, but is in the Record Perspicuous:

لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ ۚ

That He may reward those who believe and work deeds of righteousness:

أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ

for such is Forgiveness and a Sustenance Most Generous."

وَالَّذِينَ سَعَوْا فِي آيَاتِنَا مُعَاجِزِينَ أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِنْ رِجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ

But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them -- for such will be a Penalty -- a Punishment most humiliating.

‏وَيَرَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ رَبِّكَ هُوَ الْحَقَّ

And those to whom knowledge has come see that the (Revelation) sent down to thee from thy Lord -- that is the Truth,

وَيَهْدِي إِلَى صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ

and that it guides to the Path of the Exalted (in Might), Worthy of all praise.

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هَلْ نَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى رَجُلٍ يُنَبِّئُكُمْ

The Unbelievers say (in ridicule): "Shall we point out to you a man that will tell you,

 إِذَا مُزِّقْتُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ إِنَّكُمْ لَفِي خَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ

when ye are all scattered to pieces in disintegration, that ye shall (then be raised) in a New Creation?

أَفْتَرَى عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَمْ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ ۗ

"Has he invented a falsehood against Allah, or has a spirit (seized) him?" --

بَلِ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ فِي الْعَذَابِ وَالضَّلَالِ الْبَعِيدِ

Nay, it is those who believe not in the Hereafter, that are in (real) Penalty, and in farthest Error.

 ‏أَفَلَمْ يَرَوْا إِلَى مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ

See they not what is before them and behind them, of the sky and the earth?

إِنْ نَشَأْ نَخْسِفْ بِهِمُ الْأَرْضَ أَوْ نُسْقِطْ عَلَيْهِمْ كِسَفًا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ ۚ

If We wished, We could cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause a piece of the sky to fall upon them.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَةً لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ مُنِيبٍ

Verily in this is a Sign for every devotee that turns to Allah (in repentance).

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ مِنَّا فَضْلًا ۖ

We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from Ourselves:

يَا جِبَالُ أَوِّبِي مَعَهُ وَالطَّيْرَ ۖ وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ الْحَدِيدَ

"O ye Mountains! sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)! and We made the iron soft for Him --

أَنِ اعْمَلْ سَابِغَاتٍ وَقَدِّرْ فِي السَّرْدِ ۖ

(Commanding), "Make thou coats of mail, balancing well the rings of chain armor,

وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا ۖ إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

and work ye righteousness; for be sure I see (clearly) all that ye do."

وَلِسُلَيْمَانَ الرِّيحَ غُدُوُّهَا شَهْرٌ وَرَوَاحُهَا شَهْرٌ ۖ

And to Solomon (We made) the Wind (obedient): its early morning (stride) was a month's (journey), and its evening (stride) was a month's (journey);

وَأَسَلْنَا لَهُ عَيْنَ الْقِطْرِ ۖ وَمِنَ الْجِنِّ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِ ۖ

and We made a Font of molten brass to flow for him; and there were Jinns that worked in front of him, by the leave of his Lord,

وَمَنْ يَزِغْ مِنْهُمْ عَنْ أَمْرِنَا نُذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ

and if any of them turned aside from Our command, We made Him taste of the Penalty of the Blazing Fire.

يَعْمَلُونَ لَهُ مَا يَشَاءُ مِنْ مَحَارِيبَ وَتَمَاثِيلَ وَجِفَانٍ كَالْجَوَابِ وَقُدُورٍ رَاسِيَاتٍ ۚ

They worked for him as he desired, (making) Arches, Images, Basins as large as Reservoirs, and (cooking) Cauldrons fixed (in their places):

اعْمَلُوا آلَ دَاوُودَ شُكْرًا ۚ وَقَلِيلٌ مِنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ

"Work ye, sons of David, with thanks! But few of My servants are grateful!"

فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلَى مَوْتِهِ إِلَّا دَابَّةُ الْأَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنْسَأَتَهُ ۖ

Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff:

فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ الْجِنُّ أَنْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ الْغَيْبَ مَا لَبِثُوا فِي الْعَذَابِ الْمُهِينِ

so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task).

لَقَدْ كَانَ لِسَبَإٍ فِي مَسْكَنِهِمْ آيَةٌ ۖ جَنَّتَانِ عَنْ يَمِينٍ وَشِمَالٍ ۖ

There was, for Saba', aforetime, a Sign in their homeland -- two Gardens to the right and to the left.

كُلُوا مِنْ رِزْقِ رَبِّكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُ ۚ

Eat of the Sustenance (provided) by your Lord, and be grateful to Him:

 بَلْدَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٌ

a territory fair and happy, and a Lord Oft-Forgiving!

فَأَعْرَضُوا فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ الْعَرِمِ

But they turned away (from Allah), and We sent against them the flood (released) from the Dams,

وَبَدَّلْنَاهُمْ بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَيْ أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَيْءٍ مِنْ سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ

and We converted their two Garden (rows) into "gardens" producing bitter fruit, and tamarisks, and some few (stunted) Lote trees.

ذَلِكَ جَزَيْنَاهُمْ بِمَا كَفَرُوا ۖوَهَلْ نُجَازِي إِلَّا الْكَفُورَ

That was the Requital We gave them because they ungratefully rejected Faith: and never do We give (such) requital except to such as are ungrateful rejecters.

وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ الْقُرَى الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا قُرًى ظَاهِرَةً

Between them and the Cities on which We had poured Our blessings, We had placed Cities in prominent positions,

وَقَدَّرْنَا فِيهَا السَّيْرَ ۖ سِيرُوا فِيهَا لَيَالِيَ وَأَيَّامًا آمِنِينَ

and between them We had appointed stages of journey in due proportion: "Travel therein, secure, by night and by day."

فَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا بَاعِدْ بَيْنَ أَسْفَارِنَا

But they said: "Our Lord! place longer distances between our journey-stages."

وَظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ وَمَزَّقْنَاهُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ ۚ

But they wronged themselves (therein). At length We made them as a tale (that is told), and We dispersed them all in scattered fragments.

إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ

Verily in this are Signs for every (soul that is) patiently constant and grateful.

وَلَقَدْ صَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِبْلِيسُ ظَنَّهُ  فَاتَّبَعُوهُ إِلَّا فَرِيقًا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And on them did Satan prove true his idea, and they followed him, all but a Party that believed.

وَمَا كَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِالْآخِرَةِ مِمَّنْ هُوَ مِنْهَا فِي شَكٍّ ۗ

But he had no authority over them -- except that We might test the man who believes in the Hereafter from him who is in doubt concerning it:

وَرَبُّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَفِيظٌ

and thy Lord doth watch over all things.

قُلِ ادْعُوا الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ

Say: "Call upon other (gods) whom ye fancy, besides Allah:

لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَلَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا لَهُمْ فِيهِمَا مِنْ شِرْكٍ وَمَا لَهُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ ظَهِيرٍ

they have no power -- not the weight of an atom -- in the heavens or on earth; no (sort of) share have they therein, nor is any of them a helper to Allah.

وَلَا تَنْفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا لِمَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ۚ

"No intercession can avail in His Presence except for those for whom He has granted permission.

حَتَّى إِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ قَالُوا مَاذَا قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ

So far (is this the case) that, when terror is removed from their hearts (at the Day of Judgement, then) will they say, 'What is it that your Lord commanded?'

قَالُوا الْحَقَّ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْكَبِيرُ

They will say, 'That which is true and just; and He is the Most High, Most Great.'"

قُلْ مَنْ يَرْزُقُكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ

Say: "Who gives you sustenance, from the heavens and the earth?"

قُلِ اللَّهُ ۖ وَإِنَّا أَوْ إِيَّاكُمْ لَعَلَى هُدًى أَوْ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ

Say: "It is Allah, and certain it is that either we or ye are on right guidance or in manifest error!"

قُلْ لَا تُسْأَلُونَ عَمَّا أَجْرَمْنَا وَلَا نُسْأَلُ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Say: "Ye shall not be questioned as to our sins, nor shall we be questioned as to what ye do."

قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَهُوَ الْفَتَّاحُ الْعَلِيمُ

Say: "Our Lord will gather us together and will in the end decide the matter between us (and you) in truth and justice: and He is the One to decide, the One Who knows all."

قُلْ أَرُونِيَ الَّذِينَ أَلْحَقْتُمْ بِهِ شُرَكَاءَ ۖ كَلَّا ۚ

Say: "Show me those whom ye have joined with Him as partners: by no means (can ye).

بَلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

Nay, He is Allah, the Exalted in Power, the Wise."

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا  وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

We have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَى هَذَا الْوَعْدُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ

They say: "When will this promise (come to pass) if ye are telling the truth?"

قُلْ لَكُمْ مِيعَادُ يَوْمٍ لَا تَسْتَأْخِرُونَ عَنْهُ سَاعَةً وَلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Say: "The appointment to you is for a day, which ye cannot put back for an hour nor put forward."

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ بِهَذَا الْقُرْآنِ وَلَا بِالَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ۗ

The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came) before it."

وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذِ الظَّالِمُونَ مَوْقُوفُونَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ  يَرْجِعُ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ الْقَوْلَ

Couldst thou but see when the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord, throwing back the word (of blame) on one another!

يَقُولُ الَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا لَوْلَا أَنْتُمْ لَكُنَّا مُؤْمِنِينَ

Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!"

قَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا لِلَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا أَنَحْنُ صَدَدْنَاكُمْ عَنِ الْهُدَى بَعْدَ إِذْ جَاءَكُمْ ۖ

The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you?

بَلْ كُنْتُمْ مُجْرِمِينَ

Nay, rather, it was ye who transgressed."

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا بَلْ مَكْرُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ

Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (of yours) by day and by night.

 إِذْ تَأْمُرُونَنَا أَنْ نَكْفُرَ بِاللَّهِ وَنَجْعَلَ لَهُ أَنْدَادًا ۚ

Behold! ye (constantly) ordered us to be ungrateful to Allah and to attribute equals to Him!"

 وَأَسَرُّوا النَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَأَوُا الْعَذَابَ  وَجَعَلْنَا الْأَغْلَالَ فِي أَعْنَاقِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ۚ

They will declare (their) repentance when they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes on the necks of the Unbelievers:

هَلْ يُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

it would only be a requital for their (ill) deeds.

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ نَذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهِ كَافِرُونَ

Never did We send a Warner to a population, but the wealthy ones among them said: "We believe not in the (message) with which ye have been sent."

وَقَالُوا نَحْنُ أَكْثَرُ أَمْوَالًا وَأَوْلَادًا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

They said: "We have more in wealth and in sons, and we cannot be punished."

قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيَقْدِرُوَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the provision to whom He pleases, but most men understand not."

وَمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُكُمْ بِالَّتِي تُقَرِّبُكُمْ عِنْدَنَا زُلْفَى إِلَّا مَنْ آمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا

It is not your wealth nor your sons, that will bring you nearer to Us in degree: but only those who believe and work Righteousness --

فَأُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ جَزَاءُ الضِّعْفِ بِمَا عَمِلُوا وَهُمْ فِي الْغُرُفَاتِ آمِنُونَ

these are the ones for whom there is a multiplied Reward for their deeds, while secure they (reside) in the dwellings on high!

وَالَّذِينَ يَسْعَوْنَ فِي آيَاتِنَا مُعَاجِزِينَ أُولَئِكَ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُحْضَرُونَ

Those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them, will be given over into Punishment.

قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُ ۚ

Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Sustenance to such of His servants as He pleases:

وَمَا أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ ۖ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ

and nothing do ye spend in the least (in his cause) but He replaces it: for He is the Best of those Who grant Sustenance.

وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ أَهَؤُلَاءِ إِيَّاكُمْ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ

One day He will gather them all together, and say to the angels,

"Was it you that these men used to worship?"

قَالُوا سُبْحَانَكَ أَنْتَ وَلِيُّنَا مِنْ دُونِهِمْ ۖ

They will say, "Glory to thee! Our (tie) is with thee -- as Protector -- not with them.

بَلْ كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ الْجِنَّ ۖ  أَكْثَرُهُمْ بِهِمْ مُؤْمِنُونَ

Nay, but they worshipped the Jinns: most of them believed in them."

فَالْيَوْمَ لَا يَمْلِكُ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا

So on that day no power shall they have over each other, for profit or harm:

وَنَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا ذُوقُوا عَذَابَ النَّارِ الَّتِي كُنْتُمْ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

and We shall say to the wrongdoers, "Taste ye the penalty of the Fire -- the which ye were wont to deny!"

وَإِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُنَا بَيِّنَاتٍ قَالُوا مَا هَذَا إِلَّا رَجُلٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَصُدَّكُمْ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ آبَاؤُكُمْ

When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them, they say, "This is only a man who wishes to hinder you from the (worship) which your fathers practiced."

وَقَالُوا مَا هَذَا إِلَّا إِفْكٌ مُفْتَرًى ۚ

And they say, "This is only a falsehood invented!"

وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُبِينٌ

And the Unbelievers say of the Truth when it comes to them, "This is nothing but evident magic!"

وَمَا آتَيْنَاهُمْ مِنْ كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِنْ نَذِيرٍ

But We had not given them Books which they could study, nor sent messengers to them before thee as Warners.

وَكَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَمَا بَلَغُوا مِعْشَارَ مَا آتَيْنَاهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوا رُسُلِي ۖ

And their predecessors rejected (the Truth); these have not received a tenth of what We had granted to those: yet when they rejected My messengers,

فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ

how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)!

قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَعِظُكُمْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ۖ أَنْ تَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ مَثْنَى وَفُرَادَى ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوا ۚ

Say: "I do admonish you on one point: that ye do stand up before Allah -- (it may be) in pairs, or (it may be) singly -- and reflect (within yourselves):

 مَا بِصَاحِبِكُمْ مِنْ جِنَّةٍ ۚ

your Companion is not possessed:

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ لَكُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ

he is no less than a Warner to you, in face of a terrible Penalty."

قُلْ مَا سَأَلْتُكُمْ مِنْ أَجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ ۖ

Say: "No reward do I ask of you: it is (all) in your interest:

إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّهِ ۖوَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ

my reward is only due from Allah: and He is Witness to all things."

قُلْ إِنَّ رَبِّي يَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

Say: "Verily my Lord doth cast the (mantle of) Truth (over His servants) -- He that has full knowledge of (all) that is hidden."

قُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ  وَمَا يُبْدِئُ الْبَاطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ

Say: "The Truth has arrived, and Falsehood neither creates anything new, nor restores anything."

قُلْ إِنْ ضَلَلْتُ فَإِنَّمَا أَضِلُّ عَلَى نَفْسِي ۖ وَإِنِ اهْتَدَيْتُ فَبِمَا يُوحِي إِلَيَّ رَبِّي ۚ

Say: "If I am astray, I only stray to the loss of my own soul: but if I receive guidance, it is because of the inspiration of my Lord to me:

إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ قَرِيبٌ

it is He Who hears all things, and is (ever) near."

وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذْ فَزِعُوا فَلَا فَوْتَ وَأُخِذُوا مِنْ مَكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ

If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror: but then there will be no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a position (quite) near.

وَقَالُوا آمَنَّا بِهِ

And they will say, "We do believe (now) in the (truth)":

 وَأَنَّى لَهُمُ التَّنَاوُشُ مِنْ مَكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ

but how could they receive (faith) from a position (so) far off --

وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا بِهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۖ  وَيَقْذِفُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ مِنْ مَكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ

Seeing that they did reject faith (entirely) before, and that they (continually) cast (slanders) on the Unseen from a position far off?

وَحِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۚ

And between them and their desires, is placed a barrier, as was done in the past with their partisans:

إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا فِي شَكٍّ مُرِيبٍ

for they were indeed in suspicious (disquieting) doubt.

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