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Sad · The Letter "Saad"

88 ayahs Makki Pages 453–458 Juz 23
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Translation
Madd (maddah sign)Ghunnah (doubled noon / meem)Qalqalah
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وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَآ أَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِنُصْبٍ وَعَذَابٍ ﴿٤١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd make mention (O Muhammad) of Our bondman Job, when he cried unto his Lord (saying): Lo! the devil doth afflict me with distress and torment.

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ٱرْكُضْ بِرِجْلِكَ ۖ هَـٰذَا مُغْتَسَلٌۢ بَارِدٌ وَشَرَابٌ ﴿٤٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(And it was said unto him): Strike the ground with thy foot. This (spring) is a cool bath and a refreshing drink.

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وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ ﴿٤٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.

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وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَٱضْرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَـٰهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ ﴿٤٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd (it was said unto him): Take in thine hand a branch and smite therewith, and break not thine oath. Lo! We found him steadfast, how excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (to his Lord).

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وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَـٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرِ ﴿٤٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd make mention of Our bondmen, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, men of parts and vision.

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إِنَّآ أَخْلَصْنَـٰهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿٤٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! We purified them with a pure thought, remembrance of the Home (of the Hereafter).

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وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿٤٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! in Our sight they are verily of the elect, the excellent.

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وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ﴿٤٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen.

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هَـٰذَا ذِكْرٌ ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لَحُسْنَ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿٤٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThis is a reminder. And lo! for those who ward off (evil) is a happy journey's end,

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جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ ﴿٥٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallGardens of Eden, whereof the gates are opened for them,

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مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ ﴿٥١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWherein, reclining, they call for plenteous fruit and cool drink (that is) therein.

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۞ وَعِندَهُمْ قَـٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ أَتْرَابٌ ﴿٥٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd with them are those of modest gaze, companions.

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هَـٰذَا مَا تُوعَدُونَ لِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿٥٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThis it is that ye are promised for the Day of Reckoning.

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إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَرِزْقُنَا مَا لَهُۥ مِن نَّفَادٍ ﴿٥٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! this in truth is Our provision, which will never waste away.

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هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنَّ لِلطَّـٰغِينَ لَشَرَّ مَـَٔابٍ ﴿٥٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThis (is for the righteous). And lo! for the transgressors there will be an evil journey's end,

56
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جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ ﴿٥٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHell, where they will burn, an evil resting-place.

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هَـٰذَا فَلْيَذُوقُوهُ حَمِيمٌ وَغَسَّاقٌ ﴿٥٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHere is a boiling and an ice-cold draught, so let them taste it,

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وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ ﴿٥٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd other (torment) of the kind in pairs (the two extremes)!

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هَـٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُّقْتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمْ ۖ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُوا۟ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٥٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHere is an army rushing blindly with you. (Those who are already in the Fire say): No word of welcome for them. Lo! they will roast at the Fire.

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قَالُوا۟ بَلْ أَنتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًۢا بِكُمْ ۖ أَنتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرَارُ ﴿٦٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey say: Nay, but you (misleaders), for you there is no word of welcome. Ye prepared this for us (by your misleading). Now hapless is the plight.

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قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا مَن قَدَّمَ لَنَا هَـٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا فِى ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThey say: Our Lord! Whoever did prepare this for us, oh, give him double portion of the Fire!

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وَقَالُوا۟ مَا لَنَا لَا نَرَىٰ رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَعُدُّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَشْرَارِ ﴿٦٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they say: What aileth us that we behold not men whom we were wont to count among the wicked?

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أَتَّخَذْنَـٰهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا أَمْ زَاغَتْ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ ﴿٦٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallDid we take them (wrongly) for a laughing-stock, or have our eyes missed them?

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إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَحَقٌّ تَخَاصُمُ أَهْلِ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٦٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! that is very truth: the wrangling of the dwellers in the Fire.

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قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ ﴿٦٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSay (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no Allah save Allah, the One, the Absolute,

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رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ ﴿٦٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the Mighty, the Pardoning.

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قُلْ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا۟ عَظِيمٌ ﴿٦٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSay: It is tremendous tidings

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أَنتُمْ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhence ye turn away!

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مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنْ عِلْمٍۭ بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ ﴿٦٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallI had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;

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إِن يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِلَّآ أَنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٧٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIt is revealed unto me only that I may be a plain warner.

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إِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى خَـٰلِقٌۢ بَشَرًا مِّن طِينٍ ﴿٧١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to create a mortal out of mire,

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فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَـٰجِدِينَ ﴿٧٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall down before him prostrate,

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فَسَجَدَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمْ أَجْمَعُونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe angels fell down prostrate, every one,

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إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿٧٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSaving Iblis; he was scornful and became one of the disbelievers.

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قَالَ يَـٰٓإِبْلِيسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَن تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَىَّ ۖ أَسْتَكْبَرْتَ أَمْ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْعَالِينَ ﴿٧٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: O Iblis! What hindereth thee from falling prostrate before that which I have created with both My hands? Art thou too proud or art thou of the high exalted?

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قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ ﴿٧٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: I am better than him. Thou createdst me of fire, whilst him Thou didst create of clay.

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قَالَ فَٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ ﴿٧٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Go forth from hence, for lo! thou art outcast,

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وَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ لَعْنَتِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ﴿٧٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! My curse is on thee till the Day of Judgment.

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قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: My Lord! Reprieve me till the day when they are raised.

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قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنظَرِينَ ﴿٨٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe said: Lo! thou art of those reprieved

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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).